Studio Atma company

Based in Seattle, WA, Studio Atma was founded in 2014 by Creative Director Derek Blair when Gravastar was still only the seed of an idea. With the nostalgia of classic JRPG's such as Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy to draw upon for inspiration, the next year was spent crafting the world of Aethera: a vibrant history of warring factions, characters, and continents, and a story to tie it all together. A year later, Gravastar's amazing Composer, Chris Hurn, joined the team, quickly followed by Programmer Tony Yang and Sound Designer Zeke Fenelon. As the game slowly began to take shape, the studio gained its final member, Lead Programmer Rob Walker, and we bid a friendly farewell to Tony as life took him across the seas to London. The next two years were spent bringing Gravastar's unique fast-paced, turn-based battle system and hand-crafted 3D overworld to life.