Make something worthwhile.
A useful tool. A satisfying interaction. A game that stays with you. Start with a reason for the project to exist.
AN INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT STUDIO
A home for
curious
ideas.
Software, games, and the experiments in between. Arctic North Studios is a place to build, explore, and turn a spark of curiosity into something real.
The projects. The process. The possibilities.
STAY CURIOUS.KEEP BUILDING.
INDEPENDENT WORK. ROOM TO EXPLORE.
Software Games Experiments
01 / THE WORK
Made &
in the making.
A place for finished projects, works in progress, and the ideas being explored along the way.
MixItMixIt
A physical volume mixer for your computer, paired with a customizable desktop app.
From a remote-work frustration to a working device. A project spanning custom electronics, firmware, and desktop software.
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The Wheel WidgetThe Wheel Widget
An interactive giveaway wheel that connects Twitch chat with a live stream overlay.
Used by streamer TheBurntPeanut, with chat commands, participant management, and real-time updates to a custom on-stream wheel.
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IT HappensIT Happens
A closer look at IT Happens is coming soon.
More about the project will be shared here soon.
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02 / WHY WE BUILD
Follow an idea.
Make it tangible.
See where it leads.
Arctic North Studios is an independent home for development across software, the web, and games.
The aim is to make things worth using, playing, and coming back to. To give ideas the time to develop, learn by making, and keep improving the work.
The thinking behind the work03 / GOALS & PHILOSOPHY
Curiosity is the start.
Care carries it forward.
A few guiding ideas for deciding what to make, how to make it, and what deserves another iteration.
Care about how it works.
Clear behaviour, dependable foundations, and details that feel considered. Give the underlying systems as much attention as the surface.
Leave room to discover.
Try unfamiliar ideas. Make small experiments. Let what’s learned through development shape what happens next.
04 / APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT
Build. Learn.
Make it better.
Development is a series of decisions and discoveries. The process creates space for both.
Find the core
Define the problem, the experience, or the feeling at the heart of the idea. Decide what matters most.
Make it real
Build a small, working version. Test the central idea before expanding the scope around it.
Test & refine
Use it, play it, question it. Improve the parts that matter and rethink the ones that don’t hold up.
Share & evolve
Put the work into people’s hands. Learn from their experience and carry that understanding into the next iteration.
05 / CONTACT
Good conversations
begin with
hello.
A question about the work, some feedback,
or something interesting to share?
You can reach Tyson here.
ARCTIC NORTH STUDIOS