17-Bit

Independent video game developer Team17 Private 17-Bit 17-BIT logo rgb.png Logo reads: ja ハイパーデプスシリーズ(Hyper Depth Series) Video games 2009 Jake Kazdal Nakagyo, Kyoto, Japan Seattle, United States Jake Kazdal (CEO) https://17-bit.com/ 17-Bit is an independent video game developer. The company was founded as Haunted Temple Studios in 2009 by Jake Kazdal, formerly an artist with Sega, to make games with a 16-bit era aesthetic. The name changed to 17-Bit in May 2012 with a logo designed by Cory Schmitz.https://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/skulls-of-the-shogun-dev-becomes-17-bit/ Skulls of the Shogun dev becomes '17-BIT' 4 May 2012 Gamasutra described the team, based in both Kyoto and Seattle,Kazdal Jake THE 17-BIT STORY http://17-bit.com/about17b 2021-02-22 17-bit.com as an example of successful indie cross-platform development for its work on Skulls of the Shogun.https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/how-17-bit-survived-cross-platform-dev-on-i-skulls-of-the-shogun-i- How 17-Bit survived cross-platform dev on Skulls of the Shogun Alex Wawro www.gamasutra.com 3 November 2014 GungHo Online Entertainment became 17-Bit's house publisher in October 2014 as the developer worked on Galak-Z: The Dimensional.https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/gungho-signs-skulls-of-the-shogun-studio-17-bit/ GungHo signs Skulls of the Shogun studio 17-Bit MCV October 27, 2014http://www.siliconera.com/2014/10/27/gungho-online-entertainment-turns-indie-studio-17-bit-western-growth/ GungHo Online Entertainment Turns to Indie Studio 17-Bit for Western Growth - Siliconera 2016-09-07 2016-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20160915045949/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/10/27/gungho-online-entertainment-turns-indie-studio-17-bit-western-growth/ dead Games developed Year Game Platform(s) 2013 Skulls of the Shogun Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox 360, iOS, Android, Linux, OS X, Ouya, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2015 Galak-Z: The Dimensional PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2021 Song in the Smoke PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Oculus Quest TBA Awaysis Wagner Justin September 28, 2025 I'm convinced dungeon crawlers have always needed skiing physics after Awaysis' newest trailer https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/im-convinced-dungeon-crawlers-have-always-needed-skiing-physics-after-awaysis-newest-trailer/ September 28, 2025 PC Gamer Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series XS, Steam, PlayStation 5 References http://www.polygon.com/2013/6/10/4416908/skulls-of-the-shogun-developer-announces-next-game-galak-z-the Skulls of the Shogun developer releasing next game, Galak-Z The Dimensional on PlayStation 4 Farokhmanesh Megan June 10, 2013 Polygon Vox Media June 10, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130615011220/http://www.polygon.com/2013/6/10/4416908/skulls-of-the-shogun-developer-announces-next-game-galak-z-the June 15, 2013 live External links http://www.17-bit.com/ Category:2009 establishments in Washington (state) Category:Video game companies established in 2009 Category:Indie game developers Category:Video game development companies Category:Video game companies of the United States Category:Companies based in Seattle Category:American companies established in 2009 Category:Privately held companies based in Washington (state)