Creating strange things for a strange world.

At Colney Island Studios, we craft digital experiences that prioritise engaging design and functional solutions. We combine timeless creative principles with modern approaches to create work that feels familiar yet refreshingly innovative. Whether developing games, building software, or creating brands, we bring creative ambition to every project.

↓

Our Services

Falling cans of London Brewing Company Gigglemug beer against yellow background with large white text reading 'GIGGLMUG' in the center.

Design

  • Bring your brand to life in the physical world through thoughtfully crafted print materials. From business cards and brochures to packaging and large-format displays, we ensure your message resonates whether it's in someone's hands or on a billboard.

  • Create digital experiences that captivate and convert. Our web designs, social media assets, and digital marketing materials are built to perform across all devices while maintaining your brand's visual consistency and impact.

  • Develop cohesive brand identities that tell your story and connect with your audience. From logo design and color palettes to brand guidelines and visual systems, we create the foundation that sets you apart in the marketplace.

Mobile app screen for a service called 'Findr' with a space-themed background showing Earth from space, titled 'Let's get started' and options to continue with Google or email for account creation.

Product

  • Build robust software solutions tailored to your business needs. Whether it's custom web applications, enterprise systems, or SaaS platforms, we focus on creating intuitive, scalable products that solve real problems for your users.

  • Design and develop mobile and desktop applications that users love. From initial wireframes to final deployment, we create apps that are both beautiful and functional, with seamless user experiences across all platforms.

  • We’ll help you navigate the product landscape with strategic insights and planning. Our approach includes market research, user experience mapping, feature prioritization, and roadmap development to ensure your product succeeds in the market.

An illustrative floating island with a hiker, mountains, trees, a water tower, and a crane, with the text 'Along Day in Pleasantville' in bold white letters.

Games

  • We specialise in indie game development with a focus on pixel art aesthetics. From retro-inspired platformers to modern pixel adventures, we craft unique gaming experiences that blend nostalgic charm with innovative gameplay.

    Our expertise in pixel art techniques and indie development processes helps bring your creative vision to life on console platforms.

  • Create engaging mobile games optimised for touchscreen play and shorter session lengths. Our mobile games balance accessibility with depth, ensuring they're easy to pick up but hard to put down.

  • Produce stunning visual assets that bring game worlds to life. From concept art and character design to environment creation and UI elements, our artwork sets the visual tone and enhances the overall gaming experience.

Our mission

We make things that feel alive; designed with care, built to last, and impossible to ignore.

Our Games

Ned’s End

Pixel art depiction of a desert landscape with a building labeled "Quick Shop" and a character dressed as Mario standing on the roof. The large text "NED'S END" with blood splatters and zombie-like hands is displayed above, with a helicopter flying in the sky.

Post-apocalyptic Survival Sim

Help Ned survive the apocalypse while you work. Keep him fed, upgrade his gear, and watch his H.E.L. drone search for resources while zombies threaten his rooftop home.

Early Access: January 2026

A Long Day In Pleasantville

Animated illustration of a floating island with mountains, trees, a lighthouse, and a worker with a backpack and camping roll, with the title 'A Long Day in Pleasantville' in stylized lettering.

2D Pixel Action Adventure

Help a stranded hiker escape an eerie town overnight. Explore abandoned mines, timber mills, and shrimp shacks as you uncover Pleasantville’s dark secrets. Upgrade your gear, solve puzzles, and fight your way to freedom before sunrise.

Estimated arrival: Summer 2027

Buy us a coffee? ·

Buy us a coffee? ·

If you want to help support our projects, then you can buy us a coffee or join one of our kickstarters. Every little helps!

☕
Illustration of a floating island with a mountain, trees, an old man with a backpack, a crane, and a lighthouse, with the title 'A Long Day in Pleasantville' in bold white letters
In-game inventory screen showing a book with details about a weapon called The Was-Water Pistol. The page displays an illustration of the pistol, a description, and categories for melee, special, and key weapons. The background reveals part of a game
Pixel art image of an indoor classroom with wooden flooring, large windows, and shelves with suitcases and boxes above. There is a teacher character standing in front, classroom chairs at the front, and a poster or chart visible at the center.
Pixel art scene of a bus stop with benches, crates, vending machines, trash cans, ticket office, and a person wearing a hoodie and backpack standing near the benches. The background features a forest of pine trees under a light blue sky.
Pixel art image of an old man with a white beard, wearing a blue hat and red jacket, standing in front of a wooden fence in a forest with tall coniferous trees and grass.
Pixel art scene with a desert background, showing a brick market stand with a character resembling Mario on top, and a large sign reading "NED'S END" covered in blood splatters, with small characters walking around.