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Wraith Games
FormerlyMind's Eye Games
Company typeWorker cooperative
IndustryVideo games
FoundedMarch 2005; 20 years ago (2005-03)
Founder
  • Jay Kidd
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Headquarters
Hamilton, Ohio
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Number of employees
13
Websitewraithgames.com

Wraith Games, originally known as Mind's Eye Games,[4] is a video game developer based in Hamilton, Ohio. Founded in March 2005 by Jay Kidd, the company is known for creating the puzzle game Collapsus. It operates as an artist-owned worker cooperative[5][6] and is the second largest game studio in Ohio.[7] The majority of their development team is LGBTQ+ and disabled.[8]

In 2009, Wraith Games was added to GamePro Magazine's GamePro Labs video game publishing arm[9] for their game Physix.[10][11] As of 2016, Physix has yet to be released, though as of 2015, Wraith Games has announced that the game is still in active development, although with a shifted focus toward virtual reality.[12]

The company made its first full release, the Kongregate exclusive FlyGuy in December 2011. In April 2012, the company announced that FlyGuy would be released on iOS and Android OS although, as of 2016, this release has yet to surface.

Their third game, Collapsus, is notable for its unique resource management mechanic where "breaks" are lost by making clicks and regained by creating columns or rows of four or more same colored blocks;[13][14] as well as for the player's ability to rotate the device, controlling the way the blocks on screen fall.[15][16][17] using accelerometer controls on mobile.[18]

Collapsus was showcased at Game Masters (exhibition) when it arrived at COSI Columbus in June 2016,[19] as well as being included in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's SAAM Arcade exhibition[20][21][22][23] in August 2019, and as part of Indie MEGABOOTH at PAX East 2020[24]

The game features over 40[25][26] accessibility options, such as options for colorblind,[27][28] dyslexic,[29][30] paralyzed,[31] deaf,[32] and blind[33][34][35] players.

For their work with accesibility, Wraith Games has won an award from The AbleGamers Charity for "Best in Show in Accessibility" at GDEX 2017[36] and an award from Can I Play That? for their 2019 Accessibility Awards in the category of "Most Dedicated to Accessibility - Indie or Solo Dev".[37][38]

Collapsus was picked up by game publisher Ratalaika Games in 2018.[39] In 2019, the game entered early access for both PC and Android.[40][41] While a full release date has not been announced, it has been confirmed for Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony platforms, as well as PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android[42]

Games

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Web

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  • FlyGuy (2011)
  • Radarkanoid (2016)

References

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  2. ^ Mike Rutledge, Staff Writer. "A local gaming company racking up awards is working to help more play". journal-news. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  3. ^ Eric Schwartzberg, Staff Writer. "Hamilton-based indie game developer prepping 3-day festival". journal-news. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  4. ^ Longman, Jack (October 22, 2016). "Wraith Games: A Miketendo64 Interview Part 2 (A Lesson in Physix & More". Miketendo64. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "A Hamilton business turning 20 wants to 'Un-Junk the Block' and help clean the downtown area". journal-news. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  6. ^ TvHAMILTON (2025-05-12). #MadeInHamilton: Wraith Games. Retrieved 2025-06-19 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "A Hamilton business turning 20 wants to 'Un-Junk the Block' and help clean the downtown area". journal-news. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  8. ^ "Smithsonian arcade celebrates art of video games, shines light on underrepresented communities". WTOP News. 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  9. ^ Cavalli, Earnest (March 9, 2009). "GamePro Magazine Launches Game Publishing Arm". Wired. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  10. ^ Draven, Derek (August 17, 2009). "GamePro Labs New Game Release". GamePro. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
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  13. ^ Comments, Gavin Sheehan | (2019-04-05). "Collapsus Broke Our Puzzle Brain During PAX East 2019". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  14. ^ King, Andrew (2024-04-17). "Collapsus Is Candy Crush With A Literal Twist". TheGamer. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  15. ^ Rutledge, Mike (November 11, 2016). "Local startup releasing first major video game". Journal-News. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  16. ^ Comments, Gavin Sheehan | (2019-04-05). "Collapsus Broke Our Puzzle Brain During PAX East 2019". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
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  18. ^ Koczwara, Michael (2020-03-05). "Mobile Games Hotspot: Marvel Debuts RPG Exclusive for Phones; 'Pokemon Go' Launching New Competitive Mode". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  19. ^ Rutledge, Mike (November 11, 2016). "Local startup releasing first major video game". Journal-News. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  20. ^ "SAAM Arcade 2019: Representation Matters | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  21. ^ Institution, Smithsonian. "Smithsonian American Art Museum's Annual Video Game Festival "SAAM Arcade" Builds Community by Breaking Down Barriers". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
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  24. ^ "Indie Megabooth". www.indiemegabooth.com. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
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  27. ^ "Smithsonian arcade celebrates art of video games, shines light on underrepresented communities". WTOP News. 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  28. ^ "SAAM Arcade 2019: Representation Matters | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
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  34. ^ TvHAMILTON (2025-05-12). #MadeInHamilton: Wraith Games. Retrieved 2025-06-19 – via YouTube.
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  36. ^ TvHAMILTON (2025-05-12). #MadeInHamilton: Wraith Games. Retrieved 2025-06-19 – via YouTube.
  37. ^ That?, Can I. Play (2020-01-09). "2019 Accessibility Award Winners". Can I Play That?. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  38. ^ TvHAMILTON (2025-05-12). #MadeInHamilton: Wraith Games. Retrieved 2025-06-19 – via YouTube.
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  41. ^ King, Andrew (2024-04-17). "Collapsus Is Candy Crush With A Literal Twist". TheGamer. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
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