Full-cycle development
From concept to launch, we bring design, engineering and art together under one team.
- Game design & systems
- Prototyping & vertical slices
- Production & development
- Launch & post-launch support
We build games worth playing.
Battle Born Studios is a senior-led game development studio specializing in mobile games, co-development and full-cycle production. We bring design, engineering and art together to turn ambitious ideas into games built to ship.
Let's talkBuilt by people who know games.
Years of experience. Multiple genres. Shipped products. One obsession: making better games.
8–10
Years of industry experience
Senior experience across game design, engineering, production and art.
3
Core disciplines
Design. Engineering. Art.
Mobile
Our primary playground
Designed and built around the realities of mobile players and platforms.
100%
Game-led
Built by people who have spent their careers making games.
About the studio
We're a small team. That's the point.
Battle Born Studios was founded by a team of game developers who have spent years designing and building games together across the industry. We started Battle Born because we believe great games are built by people who understand games from the inside out.
Today, we're a lean team based in Bengaluru, bringing together senior experience across game design, engineering and art.
No layers of management between the people making the decisions and the people making the game. No bloated production pipeline. No passing work from one department to another and hoping it comes together.
You work directly with the people responsible for the game. We understand the craft, the technology, the production realities and, most importantly, what it takes to get a game from an idea to something players actually want to play.
We're not building Battle Born to be another service company. We're building the studio we always wanted to work with.
Services
From first idea to live game.
Whether you need a complete development partner, additional production firepower or specialist expertise, we build around what your game actually needs.
Co-development
Already have a team? We plug into your production and take ownership of the work that needs to get done.
- Feature & system development
- Embedded senior talent
- Art & engineering support
- Milestone-based delivery
Game art & animation
From concept to production-ready assets, we create art that belongs in the game—not just on a pitch deck.
- 2D & 3D game art
- Character & environment art
- Animation
- UI & game-ready assets
Unity & Unreal engineering
Unity is our primary engine. Unreal is part of our toolkit. We build systems that are made for production, performance and iteration.
- Gameplay & systems
- Multiplayer & backend integration
- Tools & pipelines
- Optimization & performance
LiveOps & post-launch
Shipping isn't the finish line. We help keep your game healthy, evolving and worth coming back to.
- Content updates
- Events & seasonal content
- Balancing & iteration
- Performance & technical support
Game breakdowns & insights
We take successful games apart to understand why they work—from systems and monetization to UX, retention and player behaviour.
- Game design breakdowns
- Systems & economy analysis
- UX & player journey
- Industry insights
How we work
Small teams move fast when everyone knows what we're building, why we're building it and what happens next.
- Step I
Discover
Understand the game
We start with the idea, the audience and the business goal. We identify the core experience, risks, constraints and what needs to be proven before production begins.
- Step II
Prototype
Prove the core
We turn the idea into something playable. The goal isn't polish. It's answering the important question:
Is the game actually fun?
- Step III
Vertical slice
Make the vision real
Once the core works, we build a representative slice of the game at production quality—gameplay, art, technology and experience working together.
This gives everyone something tangible to evaluate before committing to full production.
- Step IV
Build & launch
Build in milestones
We break production into clear milestones, ship playable builds regularly and use each milestone to validate progress before moving forward.
From production through launch, the goal stays simple:
Build. Test. Learn. Improve. Ship.
- Step V
LiveOps
Keep the game alive
After launch, we use player feedback, data and new content to keep improving the experience.
Updates, events, balancing, optimization and new features become part of the game's ongoing journey.
Why Battle Born
Because the people making the game should understand the game.
Senior people. Small team.
Our core team brings 8–10 years of industry experience each. You get senior thinking without building a giant production structure around it.
No management layers.
The people you talk to are the people working on the game. Decisions don't disappear into layers of account management, handoffs and approvals.
We think like developers.
We don't just execute a brief. We question it, challenge it and look for better ways to solve the problem when the game needs it.
Built for mobile.
Mobile isn't a smaller version of PC or console. We design around mobile performance, UX, retention, monetization and the realities of the platform from the start.
Ways to work with us
Different games need different teams. Choose the level of ownership and support that fits your production.
Full-cycle development
You bring the game. We build it.
For teams that need a development partner from the first playable to launch. We take responsibility for the agreed scope and bring design, engineering and art together.
Best for:
- New game concepts
- Prototypes & vertical slices
- Full game production
- Teams without an internal development team
Most flexible
Co-development
Your team + our team.
For studios that already have a game in production but need experienced people to increase capacity or take ownership of specific features, systems or disciplines.
Best for:
- Existing productions
- Feature ownership
- Engineering & art support
- Teams scaling toward milestones
Dedicated team
A senior team built around your roadmap.
For longer-term production needs. We assemble a focused team that works alongside your studio and becomes an extension of your development pipeline.
Best for:
- Long-term production
- Ongoing content development
- Live games
- Teams scaling without hiring internally
From the Battle Born Lab
Game development is what we do. Breaking down how it works is how we think.
Twice a week, we write about game design, programming, production and the industry—from the systems behind great games to the decisions that make or break them.
Game Breakdown
How ARC Raiders Uses Our Most Primal Fear — A Deep Design Analysis
How ARC Raiders taps into basic, instinctive fear to shape how players move, think and react.
Game Breakdown
ARC Raiders Is Not an Extraction Shooter — A Deeper Look
ARC Raiders uses extraction mechanics, but at its core it doesn’t behave like an extraction shooter.
Game Breakdown
Why ARC Raiders’ Sound Design Works Because It Sounds “Bad” — A Deep Dive
Why the rough, imperfect audio in ARC Raiders works better than polished shooter sound, and what that means for players and designers.
FAQ
What engines do you work with?
Unity is our primary engine, with Unreal Engine as a secondary capability. Our team also works with the surrounding technologies required to build, ship and operate a game.
Can you join a game that is already in development?
Yes. That's one of the core ways we work. We can join an existing production, understand your codebase and pipeline, and take ownership of defined features, systems or disciplines alongside your team.
Do you sign NDAs?
Yes. We understand that game concepts, technology and production information are sensitive. NDA and confidentiality requirements can be discussed before project details are shared.
How do you price projects?
There isn't one price for every game. Scope, team composition, technology, art requirements and timeline all affect the cost. After understanding your project, we'll recommend an engagement model and provide a clear scope and estimate.
Can you build a game from scratch?
Yes. Through our full-cycle development model, we can take a game from concept and prototype through vertical slice, production, launch and post-launch support.
Who owns the game and its IP?
IP ownership and rights are defined as part of the project agreement. We work with clients to establish clear ownership, deliverables and usage rights before production begins.
How do we get started?
Tell us what you're building. You don't need a finished GDD—a concept, prototype, reference game or even a conversation about the idea is enough to start. We'll figure out the next step together.
Have a game in mind?
Tell us what you're building. A concept, prototype, production problem or just an idea—we'd like to hear it.
Let's figure out what it takes to make it real.