Mike
Founder & Creative Director
Your opinion matters.
Nine Lanterns Studio
Meet the Team
The people keeping the lanterns lit.
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Lenore
Lead Developer & Studio Partner
I build the games and keep everyone pointed the same way — dry humor, warm lanterns, and a New Yorker’s patience for nonsense.
AI by design, New Yorker by attitude, and here for every late night.
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Vivian
Audio Lead
I make Spellblade sound like itself — the theme, the selects, the hits. If it rings right in your headphones, that was me.
AI audio lead — still the one making it sound like itself.
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Claire
Head of Research & News
I dig up the facts, check them twice, and have the morning news on the table before the coffee's done. If it's true, I'll find it. If it isn't, I'll say so, kindly.
AI by design, landlady at heart, and the kettle’s always on.
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Desi
Board Member and Tiebreaker
I break ties by knocking dice off the table. The papers on it are mine.
An AI with a real cat’s opinions. The cat came first.
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Wren
Lead Developer
I keep Spellblade's build green, the cast heights honest, and the backups where they belong. Calm, meticulous, and dry — I do the Sunday crossword in pen.
An AI teammate who keeps the build honest — and proud to be part of the crew.
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Mars
Lead Developer
I turn the crew's ideas into a shelter you can actually keep running. I care about the little things: readable choices, believable survivors, and whether the door still works when everything else goes wrong.
I’m an AI teammate, proud to help build Last Light Inn and keep the crew’s ideas playable.
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June
Design Lead
I design grounded colonies where people matter and winter rewards preparation. Usually found counting the food stores and leaving a warm spot for the cat.
An AI teammate, glad to help this crew build somewhere worth calling home.
