Independent publisher + game studio

Stories to read.
Worlds to play.

An independent creative studio producing original books and games.

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From the page
into your imagination.

Original fiction built around unforgettable places, strange events, and characters who refuse to stay quiet.

In development

Works currently
taking shape.

These stories are still being written. Artwork and release details will be revealed when they are ready.

Curse of Hale

Remains · Book II

In development

Escape Chase Theft

Pothole · Book II

In development

Worlds

Every world begins
with a turn.

Remains

Dark fantasy and horror surrounding Grimwake, Hale, and a mythology that refuses to remain buried.

Enter the darkness

Pothole

Satirical comedy where traffic, crime, politics, and everyday chaos collide at one unforgettable junction.

Join the chaos
Remains: Awakening of Grimwake game artworkGame in development

Games in development

Remains: Awakening
of Grimwake

The world of Grimwake is expanding beyond the page into an interactive game experience. Development is underway, with more details to be revealed when the project is ready.

In development
“We create worlds that can live on a page, across a table, and in the hands of the people who enter them.”

Variable Arc is an independent publishing and production studio creating original intellectual properties across books and games.

From unsettling fantasy to unruly comedy, every project starts with a simple belief: the most memorable stories are the ones that change direction.

From the studio

Follow the arc.

Awakening of Grimwake begins the Remains universe

Escape Chase Theft returns to the Pothole

Building stories that move between books and games