Step into Squidpunk, a Japan-set beat ’em up where Yumie — a sheltered ramen-shop girl – gets dragged into the city’s girl gang underworld. With Nanako, Squidpunk’s cold-but-caring leader, at her side, Yumie learns to fight, deliver orders, and defend her new sisterhood.
Creators
Naomi Urey is a concept artist, art director, and graphic designer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She completed a BFA in Graphic and Interactive Design from Tyler School of Art and Design in 2024. She has worked as a visual development artist since 2021 and has experience at film and television studios including Pixar Animation Studios, Warner Brothers Animation, and ShadowMachine.
Her work is inspired by love for cartoons, comics, and women across the globe. Growing up in a half West African-half American household, a curiosity for people, cultures, and how they both influence who we have been her main inspiration since she started creating. When she is not drawing, she enjoys watching horror movies, studying French, and crocheting.
Georgiana Wright is a creative technologist, game developer, and the founder & CEO of Thursday Labs, a women-led game studio. Georgiana has previously worked with Microsoft Research, Apple, Activision, and Rockstar Games, and her studio has received support from programs including Meta’s Mobile Horizons Accelerator and Black Ambition.