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WaxHeart is an atmospheric puzzle adventure where you play as a wax child with a lantern for a heart, journeying through a dark, ruined world in search of their lost memory. It’s an adventure set in a sunless world filled with monsters and mysteries. The light from your lantern-heart helps you find your way through the darkness, but also alerts monsters of your presence. As you explore, you will discover the cruel fate of the world, and the role you play in it.



About Us

Hello from the WaxHeart Team!What started off as a thesis project for Laguna College of Art + Design’s Game Design MFA program has now grown into a team of developers who’ve volunteered countless hours to creating the kind of game they can be proud to be involved in. This team consists of industry professionals, game development students from several Southern California universities and beyond, and recent grads looking to break into the industry.This blend of experience levels has provided a place for so many talented individuals to find direct mentorship, bolstering their resumes as they seek out careers in the games industry. Over the two years of production, WaxHeart has contributed to at least a dozen team members finding their first industry jobs.

The credits below include all team members who have contributed to the project over the course of its production, including WaxHeart Alumni who have now moved on to studios such as Blizzard, SuperGenius Studios, and William Chyr Studio.As the project evolves, the team has ambitions of taking the game to a full release, and with that, start a brand new indie studio. The WaxHeart team is currently seeking funding to fully realize its vision for the project.


The Team


Michael Wolf


Game Director

Concept Art

Vladimir Klimov

Piankhi Robertson-Chambers


Annabelle "Nana" Allan
Martina Ceschin
Luca Dolcini
Alfredo "Fred" Palmieri
Samantha Summers


Heather Wright

Lead Concept Artist

Assistant Concept Art Lead


Concept Artist
Concept Artist
Concept Artist
Concept Artist
Concept Artist


UI/UX Artist & Graphic Designer

3D Art

Kristina Tran

Justin Armstrong

Annie Tran


Adrian Montano


Naomi Borrego
Renato Angelo de Leon
Elisa Prizzon

Lead 3D Artist

Assistant 3D Art Lead

Assistant 3D Art Lead


3D Character Artist


3D Environment Artist
3D Environment Artist
3D Environment Artist

Red Raccoon Art House

José Beltrán
Sakura Shinomiya

3D Environment Artist
3D Environment Artist

VFX

Nicholas Willis


Yuzi Chu
Rob Davis
Angelina Huang
Feli Hoyos

Lead Tech Artist


VFX & Tech Artist
VFX & Tech Artist
VFX & Tech Artist
VFX & Tech Artist

Animation

Miles Smart

Armando Legaspi

Zoe Stewart


Hara Anderson
Kiki Callaghan
Aditi Dhople
Simone Turrisi


Brendan Barry
Leah Pia Loop

Lead 3D Animator

Assistant 3D Animation Lead

Assistant 3D Animation Lead


3D Animator
3D Animator
3D Animator
3D Animator


3D Character Rigger
3D Character Rigger

Engineering

Andrew Chau
Isaac Craig
Dexter Estrada
Alirie Gray
Joel Lee
Carlos Eduardo de Andrade Pereira
Jasmine Rasmussen
Andrew Sipes
Steven Yacoub

Unity Engineer & Technical Producer
Unity Engineer
Unity Engineer
Unity Engineer
Unity Engineer
Unity Engineer
Unity Engineer
Unity Engineer
Unity Engineer & Producer

Audio

Miles Caraker


Janie Chen

Lead Technical Audio Designer


Composer

Production

Kendrick Archer
Ian Ring


Peter Doria


Wyatt Brandstatter
Irina Burylina
Martin Garcia
Jay Krataithong
Chiril Russu
Braden Ursa


Samantha Mayer


Guilherme Ceistutis
Kira Davis
Jonathan Fong


Joseph Chiaro

Producer
Producer


Lead Level Designer & Producer


Level Designer
Level Designer
Level Designer
Level Designer
Level Designer
Level Designer


Production Assistant


QA Analyst
QA Analyst
QA Analyst


Trailer Editor & Capture Artist

Marketing

Parker Charles

Mathew Dyason

Brooke Reinhard

Bradley Shapiro

Aaron Town

Julianne "Jules" Villarreal

Content Creator

Content Creator

Social Media Manager

Content Creator

Outreach Coordinator

Social Media Manager

Special Thanks

Seth Marinello
Matthew Miller
Anthony Ramirez
Heather Wright


Join the Team

While we already have a large team of capable artists and engineers, we could always use more help!These are unpaid, volunteer roles - we are looking for students and passionate people who are trying to break into the industry.Even if there isn't a role for you in our current list, feel free to submit an application! We'll keep it on file for future openings.


Available Roles

We are actively recruiting underlined roles

Art

  • Technical Artist (Unity)

  • 3D Artists (Unity)

  • Concept Artists

  • 3D Animators

Design

  • (None)

Engineering

  • QA Analyst

Other

  • Social Media Content Creator

Application

Please fill out the form below to apply



Alternatively, you can email your responses directly here.


Extras


Design Documents


Game Demo

Password available upon request


Pitch Decks


Project Timeline

We began pre-production in February 2022 as a thesis project at LCAD, and transitioned to a full production after graduation in May 2023.
We are currently expecting to release in late 2026.


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