Nanopaw Studios

WHO
WE ARE

A small team of passionate developers from the United Kingdom, making games that anyone can pick up and love.

2023
Year Founded
Est. in the United Kingdom
3+
Games Made
Across multiple genres
UK
Based in Britain
Fully independent studio
Ideas in the Pipeline
Always building
Our Story

Built from
a love of games.

Nanopaw Studios was founded in 2023 under the name Nanodogs Studios by a group of developers united by one thing: a genuine passion for making and playing games. What started as a small project quickly grew into a full studio with a clear identity and a real body of work.

From the outset, the goal was simple. Make games that don't gatekeep. Games with depth but without unnecessary friction — things people could just pick up, enjoy, and come back to. That philosophy is baked into every project we take on, regardless of genre.

We've shipped action platformers, dived into atmospheric horror, and are currently pushing into asymmetric multiplayer territory with CUBE. The genre changes; the commitment to craft doesn't.

In 2024, the studio rebranded from Nanodogs Studios to Nanopaw Studios — a natural evolution as the team and its ambitions grew. The name changed; the spirit stayed exactly the same.

"Making games for everyone" isn't just a tagline — it's the lens we use to make every decision, from the first design sketch to the final build.

If a game we make can be enjoyed by someone who plays every day and someone who's never touched a controller before, we've done our job.

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Studio History

Our Journey

2023
Nanodogs Studios is Founded
The studio opens its doors under the name Nanodogs Studios. A small team with big ideas sets out to build games that are for everyone — no matter their background or experience level.
2023
LocoMotion Launches on Steam
The studio's debut title — a fast-paced action platformer built around fluid momentum — releases on Steam. LocoMotion establishes the studio's voice and proves the concept: games with skill ceilings that still feel accessible from day one.
2024
The Expedition Launches on Steam
Nanodogs shifts genre entirely with its second release — an action horror experience that leans into tension and atmosphere. The Expedition shows the studio's range and willingness to experiment.
2024 – 2025
Rebranded to Nanopaw Studios
As the studio grows, so does its identity. Nanodogs Studios officially becomes Nanopaw Studios — a fresh name that better reflects where the team is headed, while holding onto everything that made the original worth building.
In Development
CUBE Enters Development
The studio's most ambitious project yet — CUBE — is an asymmetric 1vAll survival game. One player hunts; the rest must survive, cooperate, and find a way out. No release date yet, but it's coming.
What Drives Us

Our Values

🎮
Accessibility First
We build games that anyone can pick up. Not dumbed down — just welcoming. High skill ceilings can still have low entry barriers. We believe that's where the best games live.
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Craft Over Hype
We're not interested in shipping quickly and patching endlessly. We care about what we put out. Every mechanic, every level, every interaction gets the attention it deserves before it leaves the studio.
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Genre Curiosity
From platformers to horror to asymmetric survival — we don't want to be known for one thing. We follow what excites us and let that curiosity shape what we build next.
🌍
Made for Everyone
Our games don't belong to a niche. We make things for veterans and newcomers alike. If it's fun, it should be fun for as many people as possible.
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Community-Driven
Our players matter to us. We listen, we engage, and we build in public wherever we can. The feedback loop between us and the community makes every game better.
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Proudly Independent
We're a fully independent studio based in the United Kingdom. No publisher pressure, no mandated roadmaps. We make what we believe in — and we ship it on our own terms.
A Name Change

From Nanodogs
to Nanopaw

Then
NANODOGS STUDIOS
The original name that launched the studio. Nanodogs Studios carried us through our first two games — LocoMotion and The Expedition — and laid the foundation for everything that followed. We're proud of that name and what it built.
Now
NANOPAW STUDIOS
A natural evolution. As the studio grew and our ambitions expanded, the name changed to better reflect where we're headed. Same team, same values, same commitment to making games for everyone — just with a sharper identity moving into the future.
Come play with us.

Join the community, follow our games, or drop us a message. We're a small studio that genuinely loves hearing from players.

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