Portrait by design
Built around comfortable one-handed play instead of shrinking a landscape game into a vertical screen.
Independent Game Studio
One hand.
Endless power.
Wakeforge Games is developing a portrait-first mobile action game built around automatic combat, decisive ability timing, and progression that keeps escalating.
LV. 37
WAVE 18
Conceptual interface — final visuals in development
The Studio
Progression-focused games built for the way people actually play.
Wakeforge Games is an independent studio in Wake Forest, North Carolina. We focus on strong gameplay loops, expressive power growth, and experiences players can enjoy without surrendering their entire attention or both hands.
Wakeforge Games is the interactive entertainment label of Wakeforge Studios.
Current Project
In development
A new portrait action game for mobile.
Lead a growing roster of heroes through relentless side-scrolling battles. Your fighter moves and performs normal attacks automatically; you control the moments that matter—abilities, upgrades, builds, and the direction of each run.
Portrait mobile
Side-scrolling action
Horde survival
Hero progression
Control the decisions
Movement and normal attacks flow automatically while the player chooses when to unleash abilities and shape the build.
Escalating power
Abilities, items, and heroes grow from useful to spectacular as combat pushes toward increasingly absurd levels.
A roster worth building
Multiple heroes bring different combat identities, upgrade paths, and power fantasies to the same evolving game.
Development Focus
Building the foundation first.
1
Current focus
Core combat prototype
Establishing portrait composition, AI-driven movement, enemy pressure, automatic attacks, and satisfying moment-to-moment ability use.
2
Next
Abilities and progression
Creating cooldowns, upgrades, item interactions, and the systems that let a run grow from controlled combat into overwhelming power.
3
Later
Heroes, worlds, and long-term structure
Expanding the roster, environments, persistent progression, and an ongoing game structure designed to keep evolving.
Design Principles
Respect the player's hands
Comfortable portrait play should feel intentional, not compromised.
Make growth visible
Every upgrade should make the player feel stronger, faster, or more expressive.
Earn long-term attention
Progression should reward the player rather than simply demand more time.
Contact
Follow the game as it takes shape.
Development updates, prototypes, screenshots, and release information will be shared as the project moves forward.