Twin Swans

Twin Swans is an independent video game development and interactive storytelling studio established by writer, director and producer Alicia Marie Contestabile. Based in the United Kingdom, it develops and self-publishes narrative-focused games through a remote team working across the UK and Europe. Its work combines historical settings, atmospheric exploration and mechanics designed around how players discover stories.

The studio’s debut title, Hunter’s Moon, launched exclusively for PlayStation 5 in October 2026, with Twin Swans acting as both developer and publisher. The first-person folk-horror game unfolds during a single night in a 17th-century Yorkshire village against the backdrop of the English Civil War. Its narrative draws on the paranoia surrounding the witch hunts associated with Matthew Hopkins, grounding its horror in historical persecution.

Players take the role of Lilith Thorne, an accused healer evading witch hunters while uncovering the village’s secrets. Stealth and observation shape the experience, with window eavesdropping providing a central way to follow conversations and piece together events. The game pairs stylized 3D environments with a stop-motion puppet aesthetic, giving its historical setting a distinctive visual character.

Twin Swans’ capabilities span full-cycle game development, narrative design, screenplay writing, worldbuilding, audio and voiceover direction, and independent digital publishing. Unity development supports its approach to interactive storytelling, alongside an emphasis on visual presentation and character performance.

The project’s origins predate the company’s legal incorporation: Contestabile began developing its screenplay and concept in 2019 and pitched it to Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2020. Twin Swans was subsequently incorporated in February 2023. Contestabile’s earlier experience includes producing The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe at Crows Crows Crows, a prior role distinct from Twin Swans’ own production credits.