INDEPENDENT GAME STUDIO
Shady Goose Studios
Fresh ideas. Competitive depth. Games worth coming back to.
We’re building Knockabout, a competitive paddle-and-ball battler for mobile and PC. Break Space stations, collect Scrap, and build your next advantage.
Knockabout · Ball meets steel · Unfinished prototype with temporary AI-generated artwork
About Shady Goose Studios
Shady Goose Studios LLC is an independent game development studio driven by passionate gamers committed to bringing fresh ideas and competitive depth to the mobile market. We create games designed to let mobile and PC players compete together seamlessly, breaking down platform barriers and building a unified gaming community. Our philosophy centers on player loyalty earned through excellent gameplay, responsive controls, and a polished user experience.
We believe in building a sustainable, profitable business founded on games people genuinely love. We will never sacrifice the quality of our games or exploit our players to increase profits. Every decision we make prioritizes the player experience and the integrity of our games, ensuring that our community remains at the heart of everything we do.
OUR FIRST GAME · UNFINISHED PROTOTYPE
Knockabout
Break Space stations, face sentient enemies, and choose upgrades for the next rally. A look at our current browser prototype.
Armory
Spend Scrap on paddle upgrades, weapons and repairs, then return to the battle.
Mobile view
Face a level 4 sentient with touch controls in our landscape mobile browser preview.
Missile impacts
A player-fired missile reaches the red paddle, with the full battlefield in view.
Unfinished prototype · October 2026. These are actual screenshots of Knockabout’s current browser prototype. The prototype uses temporary AI-generated, AI-assisted and code-authored graphics, planned to be replaced with artwork commissioned from human artists. These gameplay scenes are staged in Artist Demo on playknockabout.com; they are browser screenshots, not captures from a released mobile app. Artwork, gameplay and interface details may change.
Contact Us
Send us a honk at contact@shadygoosestudios.com.