GAMES WITH DNA
We make games about what it means to be human.
ABOUT GAMES WITH DNA
Games with DNA is a female-led, UK-based narrative game studio founded in 2024. We are currently developing our debut game, Love & Fool’s Gold. As a team creating for an audience that we personally represent, we’re uniquely positioned to tell authentic stories that resonate deeply with under-served demographics in the romance and mystery genres – because we ourselves are the audience.
OUR VISION
To create emotionally intelligent, character-driven games that explore what it means to be human through immersive storytelling.
OUR MISSION
To become a leading independent studio known for blending hugely successful sub-genres with a romance-mystery narrative twist.
OUR ‘WHY’
We see a massive underserved audience of players who wish for deep, authentic romance and mystery in narrative games. We’re the team of storytellers who can give this audience what they want.
LOVE & FOOL’S GOLD
Love & Fool’s Gold is a Wild West romance/mystery narrative game, in a visual novel format, with a gothic horror twist.
The story unfolds through a branching narrative determined by the player’s choices, where each decision shapes relationships, alliances, and the path to uncovering the truth. Players must navigate complex character dynamics and moral dilemmas, each with dark narrative twists and emotional depth. We use beautiful hand-drawn visuals, a fully-voiced cast of characters, and immersive sound design to create a unique blend of Western mystery, romance, and horror.
You play as a nomadic bounty hunter, arriving in the town of Cortez Creek to chase a bounty, only to quickly discover that not everything is as it seems. After meeting a cast of enigmatic characters, you’re given a choice of who to partner up with to uncover the dark Eldritchian mystery that plagues this ill-fated town. But who do you choose? The Cowboy, the Bounty Hunter, or the Mysterious Outlaw? What does this mean for the desperate citizens of Cortez Creek? And is romance – or death – in the cards?
OUR ORIGINS
Games with DNA was formed in May 2024 by its CEO & Creative Director, Anna Blewden, after she identified a space for deeper character-driven narratives in games, particularly stories that blend genres like romance, mystery, and horror.
From a young age, Anna has had a fascination with emotionally-intense stories across all mediums, and longed to create such a story herself – particularly one that transcends the usual confines of genre conventions. From its early conception, Love & Fool’s Gold quickly took on a life of its own, evolving into a complex story that resonated with its audience as much as its creators; the game’s social media following surpassed 100,000 within six months of the demo’s release.
A scientist-by-training, Anna channels her varied background in criminal investigation, marketing, and tech, alongside an MSc in Virtual & Augmented Reality Programming, into her approach to building emotionally-intelligent mystery narratives and connecting authentically with online audiences.
The studio is also supported by Executive Producer Dave Ranyard, former Studio Head of PlayStation’s London Studio, and Executive Producer on narrative titles including As Dusk Falls and The Pirate Queen with Lucy Liu.
GET IN TOUCH
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