Another year, another update! We’ve grown steadily since our last check-in, and that momentum hasn’t slowed. As we approach the middle of 2025, we’re now a team of 41 and still growing, still building, and still pushing things forward. Head on over to the about page to learn more about each of us and meet our team!
Client Work
We continue to support some of the world’s largest games, enjoyed by millions of players. We’re also working on projects we can’t reveal yet, but we’re excited to announce them soon. It’s both thrilling and humbling to be part of this amazing creative industry!
Game Developers Conference 2025
GDC was two weeks ago! A few of our fellow lizards flew to San Francisco to attend the event. At the Visual Effects Summit, we gave two presentations:
Math, but Make It Cute by Chih-Yu Hsieh, VFX Artist at Tuatara
This presentation is all about shifting how artists see math less as a barrier and more as a creative tool. Through visual examples and practical tips, Jerry shows how math can be used to solve visual challenges in VFX. To help get inspiring artists started, he’s also shared a beginner-friendly Unreal Engine project.
VFX tricks that might save your life by Bruno Afonseca, Principal VFX Artist
Given the wide range of challenges a VFX artist is expected to tackle, everyone inevitably has gaps in their knowledge or experience. This talk is designed to help bridge those gaps by sharing practical, time-tested techniques that can enhance your creative toolkit and expand your problem-solving abilities, no matter your current level of expertise.
As of today the presentation recordings have not been uploaded. When we get access to them, we will update this post with the links!
Let Them Come: Onslaught
It's been an exciting time for Let Them Come: Onslaught, with major progress on development and a brand-new demo now available! We've been refining the game, adding new content, and getting closer to the full release. Check out our latest trailer that was featured on The Media Indie Exchange:
New Partnership with Digital Bandidos
We are thrilled to announce that Digital Bandidos. Has joined us as the publisher of Let Them Come: Onslaught! Key members of that team were involved as publishers for the first Let Them Come game. Their expertise and shared passion for this franchise make them the perfect partner as we move toward release.
Demo out now
The latest demo introduces new weapons, a fresh boss fight, and a complete overhaul of the Armory. The new boss fight is a real challenge, survive long enough to reach it, and you'll need to defeat it within a time limit to claim victory.
With the 1.0 release on the horizon, we're focused on expanding content, refining balance, and polishing the experience. A lot more is coming: new maps, characters, weapons, and surprises are still in the works. We can’t wait to share more as we get closer to the launch later this year!
We recently spoke with XboxEra Ltd, sharing the journey behind Let Them Come: Onslaught, from its solo dev beginnings to a new vision with the team at Tuatara, or read more about the demo and production updates in the articles we were featured in from Xboxera and Rogueliker.
Tuatara Eretria Team Retreat
We’re doing it again! After the success of our Santarém retreat, the team is heading to Eretria for our next in-person gathering. We’re excited to reconnect, reflect, and recharge together. Stay tuned for a special blog post about our adventures there!
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Thanks for reading!
Tuatara team
