Talewind is a 14-person game studio building Breezy Bay, a cozy sandbox role-playing game on Roblox the founders describe as “Animal Crossing meets RuneScape.” The studio is part of the Roblox Accelerator and seeks partnerships with existing Roblox developers to improve games and player experiences. Talewind expects to soft-launch Breezy Bay soon and is hiring to spin up a second internal game. The company emphasizes a progressive culture, including a four-day work week, and says it aims to be kind to players, employees, and the planet. Founders Mike Allender and Georgina Felce bring experience from King’s innovation studio and Big Pixel Studios, and the team includes industry professionals such as Theo Docking. Talewind is watching Roblox’s approach to NFTs and aims to have a positive impact on the Roblox community. The broader Roblox platform has 47 million daily active users who average 2.5 hours per day, which Talewind cites as an opportunity for developer partnerships. Talewind is a newly formed studio focused on building games for the Roblox user-generated platform. Its debut title, Breezy Bay, is entering early access soon and is described as a cozy sandbox RPG, “Animal Crossing meets RuneScape.” The studio was started this year by Mike Allender and Georgina Felce and currently has a team of eight, including industry professionals such as Theo Docking. Talewind is part of the Roblox Accelerator program and plans to expand its team and support multiple Roblox game releases. The company raised $800,000 in a funding round to hire staff and back additional game launches. The studio emphasizes a progressive, positive, and sustainable company culture centered on kindness. Roblox’s large user base—42 million daily active users and 200 million monthly active players—is a core part of Talewind’s go-to-market opportunity.

Total raised

$4M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Dec 2021