Spilt Milk Studios, an indie game developer, has announced the addition of two seasoned developers to its development team of Trash Goblin. Lesleyann White has been appointed as the permanent Producer, and Philippa Warr has joined as the Narrative Designer.
Lesleyann White brings a wealth of experience from her previous roles at Failbetter and Jagex, where she contributed to acclaimed games such as Sunless Sea, Sunless Skies, Mask of the Rose, and RuneScape. In her new position, White will oversee the production of all Spilt Milk projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
“Lesleyann is a multi-award-winning developer of some renown, coming to us from the brilliant team over at Failbetter. We’re delighted that she’ll be supporting and championing our team’s efforts,” said Spilt Milk Creative Director Andrew Smith. “She’s been a boon since the day she started, wrangling us all with gusto and expertise – I’m positive we’ll be rising to every challenge with a smile!”
Philippa Warr, known for her work on A Monster’s Expedition, Little Kitty, Big City, and Flock, joins Spilt Milk as the Narrative Designer for Trash Goblin. Warr’s role involves crafting engaging characters and quests that resonate with the game’s wholesome and cozy atmosphere.
“Philippa is the ideal Narrative Designer, helping us on a contract basis to make the characters and quests in Trash Goblin as smart, funny, and mischievous as she is,” Smith added. “She’s already done wonders nurturing the seeds we planted for Trash Goblin while the next few months are going to see a bounty of quests, dialogue, and other delights come to fruition!”
The addition of White and Warr comes amid a period of growth and good news for Spilt Milk Studios. Many of the studio’s fixed-term contractors have been transitioned to permanent staff, and a new project has allowed the team to expand further. This positive momentum stands out in the current gaming industry landscape.
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Lesleyann White expressed her excitement about joining Spilt Milk Studios: “I’m absolutely thrilled to have joined the Spilt Milk team as a Producer. It’s an honour to work alongside such an incredibly talented bunch of developers and support them as we take Trash Goblin into Early Access and beyond. I can’t wait to get involved with the wonderful Trash Goblin community and see what they think of all the exciting content we have planned for them.”
Philippa Warr also shared her enthusiasm: “I’m delighted to be working with the excellent Spilt Milk team on Trash Goblin. As a narrative designer and writer specializing in quirky, uplifting indie games, Trash Goblin felt like a great fit. Besides, as a trash goblin myself, I also feel like I can bring a lot of personal expertise to the project alongside my professional skills!”
With these new additions to their team, Spilt Milk Studios seems to be on the right path for the development of Trash Goblin. We can expect the future development to be top-notch as the industry veterans will certainly bring their expertise with them to the development team. Additional details about Trash Goblin will be shared at a later stage. For now, you can check out the game’s official Steam page and add it to your wishlist if you are interested in playing it when it comes out. You can also download and try a free demo of the game right now.
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