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Independent game studio · Est. for the curious

Worlds worth getting lost in.

Marsford Interactive crafts video games, mobile experiences and strategic toolkits where deep play meets deep thinking. From the sunlit shallows to the edges of the fourth dimension, we build worlds that stay with you.

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(01) / Upcoming titles

Four worlds.
One obsession with wonder.

Each Marsford title is built around a single, unforgettable feeling, from companionship and dread to revelation and satire, engineered with craft at every layer.

OceanPal key art: a friendly dolphin swimming through a sunlit coral reef
Mobile · PC
01 / 04 In development

OceanPal

Marine companion adventure · All ages

“Dive into a living ocean, and make a friend who remembers you.”

OceanPal is a heart-warming marine life experience where players befriend, care for and explore alongside intelligent ocean companions, from playful bottlenose dolphins to gentle belugas, orcas and humpback whales. Every interaction deepens a unique bond, powered by expressive companion AI and a vibrant, science-informed reef ecosystem that evolves with you.

  • Companion AI
  • Living ecosystems
  • Family friendly
  • Ocean conservation
Fathom key art: a lone diver facing sunken ruins in a dark abyssal trench
PC · Console
02 / 04 In development

Fathom

Adventure thriller · Single-player

“The deeper you go, the less the ocean wants to let you go.”

A cinematic adventure thriller set across vast, uncharted oceanic worlds. Descend through bioluminescent trenches, drowned civilisations and crushing abyssal pressure as you unravel what lies beneath, and what has been waiting there all along. Fathom fuses tense exploration, environmental storytelling and slow-building atmospheric dread into an unforgettable descent.

  • Cinematic narrative
  • Deep-sea exploration
  • Atmospheric tension
  • Survival
State of Kin key art: a figure beneath a glowing tesseract in an impossible space
PC · Console
03 / 04 In development

State of Kin

Mystery adventure · Narrative puzzle

“Some truths only exist in dimensions you were never meant to see.”

A mind-bending mystery adventure about higher dimensions and the bonds that transcend them. Investigate impossible architecture, fold space to your will and piece together a family secret that echoes across parallel realities. Puzzles are inspired by non-Euclidean geometry and the physics of the fourth dimension, turning perception itself into your most powerful tool.

  • Non-Euclidean puzzles
  • Branching mystery
  • Higher dimensions
  • Story-driven
Cognitarist key art: photoreal board game pieces, glowing data centres and stacks of currency
PC · Mobile · Tabletop
04 / 04 In development

Cognitarist

Satirical strategy · Photoreal digital board game

“Disrupt everything. Own the algorithm. Bankrupt your friends.”

A razor-sharp satire of the AI economy, rendered as a luxurious, photorealistic digital board game. Step into the hoodie of an ambitious tech founder as you acquire compute, corner the data, hype your valuation and lobby your way to total Cognitarist dominance. Classic property-trading strategy, reimagined as a witty parody of Silicon Valley culture, with every piece crafted in tactile, high-fidelity detail.

  • Social satire
  • Property-trading strategy
  • Local & online multiplayer
  • Photoreal 3D
(02) / Beyond games

Toolkits that make
complexity playable.

We apply the discipline of game design, combining systems thinking, feedback loops and deep engagement to solve the challenges leaders and educators face every day.

For business leaders

Strategic Toolkits

Frameworks, decision canvases and scenario-planning instruments that help executives navigate uncertainty, align their teams and translate bold strategy into confident execution.

  • Scenario planning & strategic foresight
  • Decision-making frameworks & canvases
  • Workshop-ready leadership simulations
  • Competitive dynamics & systems mapping
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For educators & trainers

Educational Toolkits

Game-based learning resources that make complex ideas tangible and memorable, designed for classrooms, corporate training and lifelong learners who learn best by doing.

  • Gamified learning modules
  • Interactive simulations & role-play
  • Facilitator guides & assessment tools
  • Curriculum-aligned resource packs
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(03) / The studio

“Play is the most powerful way
humans have ever found to think.”

A

Worldbuilding first

Every project starts with a world rich enough to explore for years, complete with its own rules, history and emotional core.

B

Systems with soul

Elegant mechanics and emergent systems that reward curiosity, mastery and genuine human connection.

C

Applied play

The same craft that powers our games drives toolkits that help leaders decide better and learners understand faster.

D

Every platform

Mobile, PC and console experiences built with modern engines, fidelity-first art direction and thoughtful accessibility.

(04) / Contact

Let’s build
something legendary.

Publishers, partners, press, investors, educators and business leaders: we’d love to hear from you. Every message is read personally.

Marsford Interactive
Independent Studio & Lab
Axel Marsford
Founder · Game Director · Strategist
Video Games · Mobile Games · Strategic & Educational Toolkits
Availability Open for publishing & partnerships
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