Factsheet
Developer:
Silverstring Media
Based in Vancouver, BC
Founding date:
January 1, 2013
Website:
silverstringmedia.com
Press / Business Contact:
communications@silverstringmedia.com
Releases:
Flow Weaver
Tectr
Morning Rituals
Narthex
Progeny VR
Project Pythia
Stories And Smoke
Book Of The Dead
ConQuest
Glitchhikers
Azrael's Stop
Phone:
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Description
Silverstring Media is a game and narrative design studio in Vancouver, BC, crafting original games and providing services in digital place-making and storytelling. We are world-builders. We strive to push the boundaries of digital media, narratives, and architectural experiences, experimenting with form and content. Our aim is to bring diversity and hope to our stories and culture. Our team offers diverse expertise in storytelling, game design, architecture, production, writing, mobile and casual games, transmedia practices, narrative and experience design, music, and location-based experiences.
History
Silverstring Media was founded by writer and transmedia designer Lucas J.W. Johnson, who co-produced the kids adventure game The Time Tribe and created the experimental project Azrael's Stop. In 2013, he partnered with Claris Cyarron to transform the studio into something more. In their early days, Silverstring Media designed the story and narrative content for IndieCade and IGF nominated games Extrasolar (from Lazy 8 Studios) and Crypt of the Necrodancer (from Brace Yourself Games), and produced several of their own experimental games through 2013-2014, including critically-acclaimed and award-nominated Glitchhikers.
Today, Silverstring Media has hit a new era of growth following its previous successes in both original IP like Flow Weaver VR (in collaboration with Stitch Media) and Stories and Smoke, and assisting our wonderful clients with titles including Celeste, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, and Timespinner. The in-house team has expanded to seven members with a diversity of backgrounds, skills, and experiences to help propel the studio to create new and exciting stories that excite our audience and challenge the status quo of what games and stories can be. Follow along for more exciting announcements coming soon!
Projects
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Awards & Recognition
- "Glitchhikers - Finalist for Best Indie Game" - Canadian Videogame Awards, 2014
- "Flow Weaver - Nominated for Best Virtual Reality Game" - Canadian Screen Awards, 2019
Selected Articles
- "It would be hard to overstate the value that Silverstring Media added. They’re not just an exceptional writing team. They’re extraordinary game designers who helped shape the core mechanics for this award-winning project."
- Rob Jagnow, Extrasolar - "Silverstring Media is the kind of game company that doesn’t call itself one – they prefer to think of themselves as “story designers” who also make games. They are committed to experimenting with new ways of making interactive experiences, and they have come up with some truly unique concepts. They are living proof that you don’t need to kowtow to the big players in the industry to make your dreams come to life."
- Alice Percy, Gamer-XP - "No shortlist of new talent to work with in digital media would be complete without Silverstring Media on it."
- Brian Clark, GMD Studios
Team & Repeating Collaborators
Lucas J.W. Johnson
Founder, Studio Director
Claris Cyarron
Co-Founder, Creative Director
Phil (as ceMelusine)
Technical Director
Devin Vibert
Musical Lead
Shirley Soup
3D Artist
Bill Davidson
Technical Artist
Contact
Inquiries
communications@silverstringmedia.com
Twitter
twitter.com/Slvrstrng
Facebook
facebook.com/SilverstringMedia
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