Daniel Mullins Games is an independent game development studio founded by Daniel Mullins, renowned for creating innovative and thought-provoking games that challenge conventional gameplay mechanics and narrative structures. The studio gained widespread acclaim with the release of Pony Island, a unique meta-horror game that plays with the player’s expectations by blending elements of puzzle-solving and self-awareness. Following the success of Pony Island, Mullins released The Hex, a game that further explores themes of identity and genre blending, featuring multiple characters and gameplay styles. However, it was Inscryption, released in 2021, that truly catapulted Mullins into the spotlight, earning critical acclaim and numerous awards for its inventive mix of deck-building roguelike mechanics, psychological horror, and storytelling.
