About
Grinning Cat was set up by Kevin Carthew and Paul Roberts at the end of 2023. Both had dreamed of setting up their own games studio, and Grinning Cat is the realisation of those dreams.
The pair met whilst working on Worms Revolution at Team17 back in 2012. Over the years they kept in touch, but it wasn't until early 2023 that they decided to give 'going indie' a real go. Coming up with a unique idea, then building a prototype to showcase the core loop of the game, Kev and Paul headed to Develop Conference in Brighton to pitch their idea. The game was subsequently signed to a publisher and Grinning Cat became a reality.
The goal of Grinning Cat is to put the fun back into games development, while ensuring everyone in the team feels valued, and has ownership over their contributions.
The Team
Creative Director - Kevin Carthew has 25 years' worth of experience working in the games industry at all levels of game design. Most recently working in management and leadership roles, but always with a genuine love of game design and always keeping close to the tools and developers. He has contributed to over twenty shipped titles.
Technical Director - Paul Roberts started at Team17 coding the weapons for Worms Revolution, going on to work for Activision, Traveller's Tales and Sumo Digital. Credits include Call of Duty, Pitfall! and various Lego titles. He led the Computer Games Programming Scheme at Staffordshire University and has published several books on Game AI.
Senior Artist - Phil Brown has over 28 years of experience working in the games industry. He has worked at Team17, BBC Studios, Infogrammes, Gremlin and Imagitec Design. He is not only an expert 2D and 3D artist, but has also lead teams, including scheduling and writing documentation, staff appraisals and mentoring / training of junior staff.
Senior Artist - Rory Little has 28 years of experience as an artist in the games industry, now specialising in character creation. He cut his teeth on iconic Team17 games Worms and Alien Breed, then worked in Japan on games including Dino Crisis and Shadow of the Colossus, before returning to work on Overcooked 2 and Killer Frequency, among others.
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