Death Knows Your Name

Coming Winter 2027

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Our first title is deep in development — ancient Japan, a thousand years ago: a dynasty of silk, ink, blood, and magic. Beneath the elegance of nobility and the purity of divinity, something far darker and far older begins to stir. You are Matsutaro, a skilled Kugutsu assassin armed with arcane tools and a terrifying supernatural gift. Corruption strangles righteousness, a world is out of balance, and the throne of destiny calls your name.

We're very excited to show it to you, and to show you how we built it too!

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ARTIST NOTES № 11

Even the Fire Has to Be Painted

Flame, glow, mud, slime and smoke each need their own painted character. Gaspard’s obliging firekeeper demonstrates, at some cost to his sleeves.

2026.10.29

ARTIST NOTES № 10

A Familiar Stranger

One woman, three hairstyles, and three different first impressions. Gaspard follows the same face from a busy courtyard into moonlight.

2026.10.29

ARTIST NOTES № 9

Beauty Has Different Rules Here

A painted brow changes a face. Gaspard explores courtly beauty, familiar habits, and a woman with her own sense of what looks right.

2026.10.23

ARTIST NOTES № 8

The Tallest Man in the Room

A doorway, a step, an upward glance. Gaspard follows the choices that give people their scale—and a room its sense of presence.

2026.10.23

ARTIST NOTES № 7

The Colour of an Argument

Rosy shadows, violet hair shine and a demon with two art directors. Gaspard follows the choices and disagreements behind a palette.

2026.10.15

ARTIST NOTES № 6

A World in a Sleeve

A glimpse of lining, the weight of armour, a moment of vanity. Gaspard follows the research and choices that bring a wardrobe to life.

2026.10.15

ARTIST NOTES № 5

A Building With a Past

A stolen ship becomes a place with a past. Gaspard follows the human decisions that turn a building’s biography into a visual language.

2026.10.08

ARTIST NOTES № 4

First Light

A painting worth protecting, a conscientious curator, and the surprising work of keeping the picture right.

2026.10.08

ARTIST NOTES № 3

The Perfect Accident

A few tools, a small flame, and a room full of possibilities. Gaspard explores how a puppeteer's knowledge might arrange the perfect accident.

2026.10.01

ARTIST NOTES № 2

The Moving Painting

A sunset that stays put, shadows that change colour, and actors drawn in ink. Gaspard opens the paint box behind Death Knows Your Name.

2026.10.01

ARTIST NOTES № 1

Someone Else's Blood

Beauty, belief, and who carries the danger. Gaspard follows court diaries and ritual objects into the world of Death Knows Your Name.

2026.10.01

WELCOME

Hello, World

A small game-making atelier in Toronto, opening the doors on our first world. Come for the art; stay for the stories taking shape.

2026.10.01