Hey there, We are
RIDING TURTLES!
We are a duo consisting of Andre Spittel and Albina Hironymus – partners in life and game development, united by our passion for creating great experiences! Over the past eight years, we have gained experience working together on games while also building our expertise at established studios in Germany.
PROGRAMMER, GAME DESIGNER
ANDRE SPITTEL
Programmer, Game Designer, God Gamer
In the past, he worked as a programmer for upjers, AUDI, Filmuniversität Babelsberg and the Frauenhofer IOSB.While most projects remained internal behind NDA's, one of the games from that employment is Project Planet.
ALLROUNDER ARTIST
ALBINA HIRONYMUS
Mainly 2D Artist, Gatcha Game and Zumba Enjoyer
After Uni she worked as a Concept Artist for Limbic Entertainment and as a 2D Game Artist for Bonus Level Entertainment.Games she worked on during that time:
Tropico6, Park Beyond, Saga of Sins, Heart Warming
UPCOMING
GESTAPO FILES
In the dark, alternative reality of a victorious Nazi Germany, a young detective sees a chance to change the regime when he comes across a strange technology: a prototype of a self-thinking AI.
Student Project 2019
RESONANCE
Discover through recordings what led to the downfall of the DIOMHAIR 16. Relive the resonances and decide for yourself how Robert and Catriona acted during pivotal moments in their relationship, shaping your very own version of reality. Explore the couple's story from both perspectives and form your own judgment. Your decisions and actions also influence the present, as the mismatched pair navigate the abandoned space station in search of an escape route.Created in six months by a team of 40 students.
STUDENT PROJECT 2018
THANOS, LOVED BY GOD
A challenging 2D co-op platformer set in Ancient Greece. After one too many drinks at a party, Zeus loses his amulet—the source of his divine power. Now it's up to Thanos, an ordinary foot soldier, to retrieve it. But dark forces from the underworld are also in pursuit. Can you recover the amulet and restore Zeus' power? Find out in Thanos – Loved by God.Developed in six months by a team of 10 students.
Student Project 2016
LOST STATES
An arena in a post-apocalyptic world, with only one goal: win to survive. Welcome to Lost States, where players must gather vital resources and outsmart their opponents to secure freedom. In this competitive online board game, players influence each other’s moves, crafting clever strategies to achieve victory.Originally created as a student board game project by a team of six. Revisited in 2023 and reimagined as a digital game by just the two of us.
Diese Maßnahme wird mitfinanziert durch Steuermittel auf Grundlage des von den Abgeordneten des Sächsischen Landtags beschlossenen Haushaltes.
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Two astronauts are on a rescue mission, but everything goes wrong, and they rediscover their dark past.
RESONANCE
In Resonance, a story-driven, cooperative adventure game, two players explore the DIOMHAIR 16 space station in Jupiter orbit as part of a rescue mission. There they have to find out why the station has stopped responding and are forced to come to terms with their tragic personal past after a catastrophe. The problem is that they were once married to each other.Host your own game and invite a friend. Decide in advance which of you will take on the role of Robert and Catriona and experience their emotional adventure together. Only by playing cooperatively can you progress and master the tricky challenges and difficult decisions that await you at DIOMHAIR 16.The project was done during our final university year together with 40 classmates.With Andre providing the initial concept for the game and being part of the programming department, while Albina shaped the look of the surroundings, characters and UI.
Some co-op fun with your friend as Thanos and Zeus
THANOS - LOVED BY GOD
With "Thanos - Loved by God", a local co-op game is to be created, which will join the series of games for entertainment at relaxed parties and evenings. One of the players takes on the role of the Greek Thanos, while the other player takes on the "all-powerful" role of the god Zeus to help Thanos.As a local co-op title, it is designed to bring the 2 players together to solve puzzles, collect artifacts, defeat monsters and get to the end of the level. Alternatively, it can also be used to have fun by hindering and trolling each other. Dying only plays a minor role and does not hinder the fun of the game. The carefree atmosphere of a cozy game should be supported by the aesthetics, animation of the characters and music.With a team size of 10 people, we brought this co-op platformer to life within 6 months.Andre took the role of Game Director, refining his initial game idea into a playable product with the team. Albina took up the role of Art Director for the project to find the fitting visuals and guide and support the art team.
Some co-op fun with your friend as Thanos and Zeus
LOST STATES
The players are in an arena and are always trying to manipulate each other. To win, a player must have all the specified resources on their collection card safely stored in their inventory. The player who makes the best decisions and knows how to adapt to all influences will advance quickly and gain an advantage.The focus is on collecting the various resources. However, in order not to make this collection too easy, opponents can also intervene in the game and push the goal further and further into the seemingly unattainable distance. The central element of the game is therefore clear. Collecting your own resources as quickly as possible, preventing other players from reaching their goal and finding a good balance between action and reaction.It started out as a student board game project in a team of 6. Revisited 2023 with just the two of us to digitalize it.Andre's vision for the project proofed successful during board games playtests in 2017 and capured even more enthusiam as we made it into a digital version in 2022. Albina continuously provided the visuals from the very beginning.
