Serenity Forge Explained

Serenity Forge LLC
Type:Private
Industry:Video games
Founder:Zhenghua Yang
Hq Location City:Boulder, Colorado
Hq Location Country:US
Num Employees:24
Num Employees Year:2021

Serenity Forge LLC is an American video game developer and publisher based in Boulder, Colorado.[1] The studio was founded in 2014 by Zhenghua "Z" Yang.[2]

History

Upon graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business in 2014, Zhenghua Yang (commonly referred to as Z) formally founded Serenity Forge in Boulder, Colorado, with the mission to "create meaningful games that challenge the way players think," according to the company's official website.[3] [4] Despite his academic background in finance and economics, Yang, a lifelong gamer, decided to pursue a career in video games because he saw more potential and fulfillment in the medium. Prior to graduating college, Yang (under the Serenity Forge brand) released the studio's debut game Loving Life in 2012.[5] Loving Life released for free on online platforms and serves as an autobiographical visual novel detailing Yang's personal experience coping with chronic refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, a rare autoimmune disease that saw him hospitalized for over two years as a teenager.[6] [7]

In 2016, Serenity Forge began publishing games by third-party developers in addition to making its own. The Studio's first publishing releases were Stage 2 Studios'[8] science fiction exploration game Lifeless Planet and developer Ludo Land's narrative puzzle game Four Sided Fantasy.[9]

Games

Year Title Developer(s) Publisher(s) Platform(s)
2012Loving LifeSerenity ForgeSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows
2014Lifeless PlanetStage 2 StudiosSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One[10]
Luna's Wandering StarsSerenity ForgeSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows[11]
2015Pixel GalaxySerenity ForgeSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows[12]
2016Four Sided FantasyLudo LandSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One[13]
2017Mystic MeleeSerenity ForgeSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows
PinstripeAtmos GamesSerenity Forge, Armor GamesMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, macOS[14]
2018A Case of DistrustBen WanderSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, iOS[15]
The King's BirdSerenity ForgeGraffiti GamesMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One[16]
Where the Water Tastes Like WineDim Bulb Games, Serenity ForgeSerenity Forge, Good Shepherd EntertainmentMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, macOS[17]
2020Half Past FateSerenity ForgeWay Down DeepMicrosoft Windows, Nintendo Switch[18]
The Alto CollectionSnowman, Serenity ForgeSnowmanMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One[19]
NeversongSerenity Forge, Atmos GamesSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Apple Arcade[20]
2021Half Past Fate: Romantic DistancingSerenity ForgeWay Down DeepMicrosoft Windows, Nintendo Switch[21]
Cyanide & Happiness - Freakpocalypse (Episode 1)Explosm, Skeleton Crew StudiosSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S[22]
Date Night BowlingSerenity ForgeWay Down DeepMicrosoft Windows[23]
Land of ScreensSerenity ForgeWay Down DeepMicrosoft Windows, Nintendo Switch[24]
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!Team Salvato, Serenity ForgeSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, macOS[25]
Death's Gambit

Afterlife

White RabbitSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One[26]
2022Arcadian AtlasTwin Otter StudiosSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S[27]
2023Smile For MeLimboLaneSerenity ForgeNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S[28]
Homestead ArcanaSerenity ForgeSkybound EntertainmentMicrosoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S[29]
LISA - Definitive EditionDingaling ProductionsSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5[30]
2024Loving Life (Remastered)Serenity ForgeSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows, Nintendo Switch[31]
KeylockerMoonanaSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5[32]
Roman Sands RE:BuildArbitrary MetricSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S[33]
CentumHack The Publisher Serenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S[34]
Slay the Princess — The Pristine CutBlack Tabby GamesSerenity ForgeMicrosoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S[35]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Summary: Serenity Forge LLC . . June 8, 2021.
  2. Web site: Forbes 30 Under 30 Profile: Zhenghua Yang . June 8, 2021 . .
  3. Web site: Serenity Forge: About . June 8, 2021 . Serenity Forge.
  4. Web site: Wessling . Catherine . March 4, 2020 . Alumni Spotlight: Zhenghua "Z" Yang - Video Games with a Purpose . June 8, 2021 . . University of Colorado Boulder.
  5. Web site: Roy . Adam . April 9, 2015 . Pixel Galaxy, the Newest Video Game by Boulder's Serenity Forge, Is a Space Shooter With a Twist . June 8, 2021 . . Westword.
  6. Web site: Wolf . Stephanie . August 25, 2016. Boulder Game Developer: 'Video Games Saved My Life' . June 8, 2021 . . Colorado Public Radio.
  7. Web site: Brown . Shelby . May 5, 2020 . Apple Arcade's new Neversong game was inspired by developer's near-death experience . June 8, 2021 . . Red Ventures.
  8. Web site: Stage 2 Studios . June 8, 2021 . Stage 2 Studios.
  9. Web site: Sinclair . Brendan . September 6, 2016 . Forging a new publishing model: Zhenghua Yang's aspirations for Serenity Forge are bigger than just turning a profit . June 8, 2021 . . Eurogamer.
  10. Web site: Rignall . Jaz . July 26, 2016 . Lifeless Planet PS4 Review: Quirky Sci-Fi Action Adventure . June 8, 2021 . . Gamer Network.
  11. Web site: Leach . Alexander . May 26, 2015 . Luna's Wandering Stars (PC) Review . June 8, 2021 . CGMagazine . CGMagazine Publishing Group].
  12. Web site: Cunningham . James . October 6, 2015 . Review: Pixel Galaxy . June 8, 2021 . Hardcore Gamer . Hardcore Gamer.
  13. Web site: Walker . John . March 3, 2017 . Belated Wot I Think: Four Sided Fantasy . June 8, 2021 . . Gamer Network.
  14. Web site: Craddock . Ryan . October 24, 2018 . Pinstripe Review . June 8, 2021 . . Gamer Network.
  15. Web site: Campbell . Colin . February 12, 2018 . A Case of Distrust is perfect video game noir . June 8, 2021 . . Vox Media.
  16. Web site: Bailey . Eric . February 12, 2019 . The King's Bird Review . June 8, 2021 . . Gamer Network.
  17. Favis . Elise . February 28, 2018 . Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: A Soulful Journey Through America . https://web.archive.org/web/20180302075810/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/where_the_water_tastes_like_wine/b/pc/archive/2018/02/28/game-informer-review-where-the-water-tastes-like-wine.aspx . dead . March 2, 2018 . June 8, 2021 . . GameStop.
  18. Web site: Reynolds . Ollie . March 12, 2020 . Mini Review: Half Past Fate - A Great-Looking Rom-Com Adventure Brimming With Personality . June 8, 2021 . . Gamer Network.
  19. Web site: Gould . Trevor . December 15, 2020 . Review: The Alto Collection (Nintendo Switch) . June 8, 2021 . . Pure Media, LLC.
  20. Web site: Gardner . Matt . July 24, 2020 . Review: 'Neversong' Is A Must-Play Modern Indie Gaming Classic . June 8, 2021 . .
  21. Web site: Reynolds . Ollie . February 14, 2021 . Mini Review: Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing - A Love Story That's Too Close to Reality . June 8, 2021 . . Gamer Network.
  22. Web site: Ogilvie . Tristan . March 11, 2021 . Cyanide & Happiness - Freakpocalypse Review . June 8, 2021 . . Ziff Davis.
  23. Web site: Romano . Sal . August 25, 2020 . Arcade bowling game Date Night Bowling announced for PC. June 8, 2021 . Gematsu . Gematsu.
  24. Web site: Romano . Sal . August 25, 2020 . Point-and-click adventure game Land of Screens announced for PC . June 8, 2021 . Gematsu . Gematsu.
  25. Web site: Doko Doki Literature Club Plus! announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC . Romano . Sal . Gematsu . June 11, 2021 . June 11, 2021 . June 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210611203142/https://www.gematsu.com/2021/06/doki-doki-literature-club-plus-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-switch-and-pc . dead .
  26. Web site: Skrebels . Joe . June 11, 2021 . Death's Gambit: Afterlife Is a Huge Expanded Edition, and It's Coming to Switch - IGN Expo . June 14, 2021 . . Ziff Davis.
  27. Web site: Romano. Sal. August 27, 2021 . 2D isometric strategy RPG Arcadian Atlas launches in 2022 for PC . August 27, 2021 . Gematsu . Gematsu.
  28. Web site: First-person point-and-click adventure game Smile For Me coming to PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch in spring 2023. Romano. Sal. Gematsu. December 22, 2022. December 22, 2022.
  29. Web site: Serenity Forge . 2022-11-06 . serenityforge.com . en.
  30. Web site: Serenity Forge . 2023-06-06 . serenityforge.com . en.
  31. Loving Life - Tenth Anniversary Launch Trailer . 2024-05-20 . Serenity Forge . 2024-05-20 . YouTube.
  32. Keylocker Announcement Trailer . en . 2024-04-29 . www.youtube.com.
  33. Web site: Serenity Forge . 2023-12-06 . serenityforge.com . en.
  34. Web site: 2024-04-29 . ‘Unreliable narrative-driven adventure’ game Centum announced for Xbox Series, PC . 2024-04-29 . Gematsu . en-US.
  35. Web site: 2024-06-08 . Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC . 2024-06-08 . Gematsu . en-US.

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