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About

Stay Rooted. Play Loud.

We're here to make meaningful, unforgettable games, and have a blast doing it.

A masked lone rider on horseback at night in Son of Thanjai

We're Ayelet Studio, a small independent studio in Chennai building ambitious games rooted in the culture we grew up in.

Since 2022, we've worked to bring regional stories to a global audience without flattening them into generic fantasy. Our next title, Son of Thanjai, blends stealth, spectacle, and Surul Vaal-swinging combat and is coming to PC, XBOX, and PS5 in 2027.

Philosophy

Craft Over Clout.

We believe a game should be felt, not just played. So we sweat the details most studios skip: the weight of a strike, the quiet before a fight, the way a place sounds at night. We're not making museum pieces or postcards of the past. We're building living worlds that happen to be ours.

How We Work
01

Collaborate as One

We work toward a shared mission. At Ayelet, there are no 'your problems,' only ours. We operate as one team, deeply aligned on why the company exists, and we back each other at every stage.

02

Innovation, Everywhere

Good ideas can come from anywhere. We encourage new thinking across games, player experience, processes, and culture. More importantly, we act on it. We test, experiment, and iterate until ideas turn into real outcomes.

03

Founder's Mindset

We act like owners. Everyone takes full responsibility for their work, avoids shortcuts, and treats the company as their own. When things get tough, we step up, stay positive, and do what it takes to move forward.

04

Move Fast

Speed matters. We work with a strong bias toward action and execution. Not everything is urgent, but we bring momentum even to small tasks. Progress compounds when teams move with intent.

05

Continuous Improvement

Excellence is built daily. We listen closely to feedback from our team and our players, and we act on it. We learn fast, adapt quickly, and keep raising the quality of everything we ship.

06

Raise the Bar

Good is not enough. We hold ourselves and each other to high standards and expect real performance. When everyone brings their best, we build better, move faster, and grow stronger together.

Honors & Awards
Best Gaming Trailer GEM Awards · 2026
Most Anticipated Game GEM Awards · 2025
Best Art Direction GEM Awards · 2025
Best Game Promo GEM Awards · 2025
GDC Pitch Finalist GDC · 2025
Best Immersive Single-Player Game Development Studio Innovation in Business · 2023
Best Action/Adventure Game Graphics Innovation in Business · 2023
Best StartUp (Tech) India Bharat Tech · 2023
GDC Pitch Finalist GDC · 2023