Press Kit | Secret Handshake Interactive

Factsheet

Developer:

Secret Handshake Interactive
Based in Manchester,
New Hampshire

Founding Date:

January 17, 2024

Description

Secret Handshake Interactive creates innovative multiplayer video games through a process focused on community playtesting. From this structure they use player fantasy and expectation to define an emotional experience that the entire game should build from. The small team has very few members, each of who wear many hats during the development of a title. An internal culture of collaboration and ownership creates games that are inspired all the way through.

History

Beginning

Liam Daley and Aedan Graves founded Secret Handshake Interactive in early 2024, building on independant contracts they held with Loco Players S.L. Using their affinity for design and development of video games, they provided prototyping and engineering support for the team's open-world survival game. Meanwhile, the duo had begun prototyping their own games, inspired by their positive experiences in the industry.

They immediately began prototyping a range of ideas, from co-op party games to single player real-time tactics. After collecting feedback and some soul-searching, they settled on Classical Caliber Combat Contest as their debut title. Now, working nights, weekends and overtime to finish their game, they implement novel funding methods such as their Patreon, where players are invited to join the development process by testing games before release and contributing to discussions on game features.