Wolfjaw Studios

We are so excited to give a warm welcome howl to three more pack members! 🐺 Elena Daglow joins us as our newest producer 🎬 🎮 Elena brings over 10 years of game industry expertise, specializing in VFX and Animation. Elena has worked on impressive titles like Batman Arkham Knight, Minecraft Story Mode, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Choices Stories, and more! Some fun facts about Elena: 🏖️ When not immersed in developing games or playing them with her family, you can find her enjoying the beach or relaxing by the pool. ☕ 📖 Elena loves a good coffee paired with a sketchbook or an engaging audiobook. 🧶 A skilled crocheter and quilter- crafting and creating cozy blankets or toys for her kids. Scipi Faline joins us as Senior Software Engineer. With 7 years of backend engineering expertise, Scipi brings a wealth of knowledge in DevOps, CI/CD, Observability, and AWS to our team. 💻 Some fun facts about Scipi: 🌲 When not captivated by code, Scipi enjoys hiking and volunteering with a local nature center. Connecting with the great outdoors! 🎨 A creative soul, meticulously crafting for cosplay and fursuiting, bringing characters to life through intricate designs. ⚔️ TTRPG enthusiast, running captivating campaigns that transport players to fantastical realms. Brendan McGarry joins us as Senior DevOps Software Engineer, bringing 8 years of development experience with a strong focus on infrastructure and cloud migration. 🚀 Some fun facts about Brendan: 🎸 A hobby musician, with a particular interest in rap and 90s alternative. 🎮 Honing a classic taste in games, Brendan prefers retro and party games over more modern titles. 🍔 A foodie- Brendan loves cooking, experimenting with kitchen gadgets, and visiting different restaurants. Welcome to the pack! 🐺

"While client-side development has seen significant tool and platform advancements, the backend space lags behind, despite the increasing demand for such tools." In our second blog post, Director of Engineering Joseph Lyon sheds light on the pressing need for tools like Catena. Read more to discover our core development principles and how we’re addressing this challenge: #GameDev #GameDesign #SoftwareDevelopment https://lnkd.in/eVRE2Rwx

This one’s a big one! We are super excited to welcome three talented wolves to the pack this week! 🐺 🐺 🐺 Ash S., our new Senior Producer, brings her boundless enthusiasm to the team. 🎬 Ash is the kind of producer who infuses awe and wonder in every project. When not orchestrating magic behind the scenes, Ash enjoys a variety of gaming adventures and spending quality time with her husband and dog. 🎮 🐶 Garrett Edwards, our new Senior Software Engineer. When he’s not crafting code, you’ll find him grinding Fallout, on the basketball court, cycling, tending to his garden, or captivated in a good book. He’s also quite the traveler- seven countries in three years, impressive! 🌎 🌺 Duane Jeffers, our new Staff Software Engineer, comes to us with an extraordinary track record. With nearly 17 years of professional development experience, Duane has left his mark on titles like Rocket League, Nova Island, and Force of Elements. There’s more: He’s a devoted parent, an avid gamer (of course!), a pro wrestling aficionado, and a concert enthusiast. His ultimate goal is to explore the world beyond the US. 🎸 ✈ Welcome to the pack! 🎉

“Love takes off the masks we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.” ―  James Baldwin 🌈 Happy #PrideDay! Today and always we honor the resilience, courage, and strength of those who have and continue to fight for equality and acceptance. At Wolfjaw, we champion authenticity and celebrate love in all its forms. It’s an honor for us to work on games that resonate with diverse audiences, where everyone can feel seen and celebrated. Happy Pride Day!

Hello World! I'd like to introduce you to a super special and exciting project the lovely team at Wolfjaw Studios has been working on, Catena Tools! The main goal of Catena is to empower game developers to efficiently and effectively standup their backend systems so that they can focus on finding the fun sooner rather than later! We have a lot of exciting things planned throughout the rest of the year! If you are curious how Catena can empower you and your development goals, check out our first blog post from Mitchell Patterson and fill out the contact form at the bottom of the blog!

🚀 Exciting News! Our First Blog Post Is Live! 🚀 We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new blog focused around our Game Dev back end tool kit, Catena. In this first post, our CEO Mitchell Patterson sheds light on the inception and innovation of Wolfjaw Studios, and how our goal to empower game developers led to the creation of Catena. In the future we will be sharing more about important project milestones, various educational resources, practical how-tos, and much more. Curious how Catena can empower and simplify your own game development? Check out our contact form at the bottom of the blog and give us a howl! 🐺 Stay tuned and thank you for being a part of our community! #GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #SoftwareDevelopment https://lnkd.in/eZzVvu8i

Please join us in welcoming Martin Szinger, our new Senior Software Engineer! Martin comes to us with a wealth of experience from various domains: defense avionics, family entertainment/arcade electronics, smart grid, transportation logistics, and game development. Here are some fun facts about Martin: 🎶 He is an avid musician, primarily playing guitar, tenor sax, and singing. You can catch him playing deep-cut classic rock hits with his group East Berne Band or exploring some less conventional tunes with his jam band One Wing Duck. 🌄 His hobbies include running, skating, raising chickens, keeping bees, and reading. 📚 🔨 Additionally, he is skilled at both kinds of deck building! Welcome to the pack, Martin! 🐺

We are super excited to be an official sponsor of MDEV 2024! It's our pleasure to support a fellow emerging hub of game development. MDEV features an impressive variety of speakers, panels, workshops, and other showcases. Let us know if you will be attending either virtually or in person! See you there!

We are on the hunt for a Senior+ Backend Software Engineer 🐺 For this position we are looking for someone primarily with experience in Golang. Experience with DevOps tools like AWS and Terraform and/or game engine experience (Unity, Unreal, etc.) is also welcome! If this sounds like something you or someone you know would be interested in, check out the posting below: https://lnkd.in/eQevqWqX

We want to extend a huge thank you to all of the folks who travelled to Troy, NY for our Wolfjam Networking Event last night. It was a successful night of networking and allowing tech professionals from all over New York to meet and grow their personal networks! Keep an eye out for more information on our Wolfjam Hackathon, as well as our next Wolfjam Networking Event happening soon!