The studio
Hibernian Workshop is an independent game studio based in Angoulême, France. The studio is formed of self-taught game developers and artists who turned their passion into their profession thanks to amazing support of its community.
Our goal is to create innovative gameplay-oriented games with beautiful pixel art.
Origin
In late 2015, Louis and Alexandre crossed paths on a small French game development forum. Louis had a prototype called Dark Devotion, but pixel art wasn’t exactly his forte, while Alexandre was crafting stunning pixel art yet struggled with programming - a perfect match.
The collaboration quickly took shape, and in September 2017, following a successful Kickstarter campaign, they officially founded Hibernian Workshop.
Dark Devotion
What began as a small passion project soon evolved into a solid entry in the indie game scene. After partnering with the indie publisher The Arcade Crew, Dark Devotion grew into a far more ambitious project.
Fueled by a successful Kickstarter campaign, the game was released in 2019 in multiple languages for PC, Switch, and PlayStation, marking a major milestone for the studio and paving the way for its future growth.
Astral Ascent
Aiming even higher, the studio expanded significantly with the addition of new members throughout the development of its next project. Astral Ascent garnered massive support on Kickstarter and, after 4 years of development, was launched in 2023 to widespread acclaim.
The game built a strong community and received high praise from critics, further establishing the studio’s reputation in the indie scene.
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A new project is on the way, can you guess what is it going to be?
A 2D Goat Simulator? 🐐
A pixel-art Final Fantasy-style game? ⚔️
A gothic mecha Metroidvania? 💀
Stay tuned!
Hibernian Workshop is an independent game studio based in Angoulême, France. The studio is formed of self-taught game developers and artists who turned their passion into their profession thanks to amazing support of its community.
Our goal is to create innovative gameplay-oriented games with beautiful pixel art.
In late 2015, Louis and Alexandre crossed paths on a small French game development forum. Louis had a prototype called Dark Devotion, but pixel art wasn’t exactly his forte, while Alexandre was crafting stunning pixel art yet struggled with programming - a perfect match.
The collaboration quickly took shape, and in September 2017, following a successful Kickstarter campaign, they officially founded Hibernian Workshop.
What began as a small passion project soon evolved into a solid entry in the indie game scene. After partnering with the indie publisher The Arcade Crew, Dark Devotion grew into a far more ambitious project.
Fueled by a successful Kickstarter campaign, the game was released in 2019 in multiple languages for PC, Switch, and PlayStation, marking a major milestone for the studio and paving the way for its future growth.
Aiming even higher, the studio expanded significantly with the addition of new members throughout the development of its next project. Astral Ascent garnered massive support on Kickstarter and, after 4 years of development, was launched in 2023 to widespread acclaim.
The game built a strong community and received high praise from critics, further establishing the studio’s reputation in the indie scene.
A new project is on the way, can you guess what is it going to be?
A 2D Goat Simulator? 🐐
A pixel-art Final Fantasy-style game? ⚔️
A gothic mecha Metroidvania? 💀
Stay tuned!
The studio
Origin
Dark Devotion
Astral Ascent
Next Project
