Rather Unique Creations
Independent Game Studio

Build small. Build serious.

Rather Unique Creations is an independent studio based in New York. Founded by Brandon Hood, the studio develops original games by treating engineering, interaction, and presentation as parts of one design problem.
Explore the Studio
Current Project

Insane Train

In development iOS

An isometric platformer for iOS in which a rail-bound maglev vehicle carries momentum across connected routes, so timing, terrain, and route commitment shape play.

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Insane Train isometric rail scene
Design and engineering

Built with intention

A small team can hold a clear point of view when its tools and constraints reinforce one another. Games built to feel controlled, deliberate, and durable.

Every system is built deliberately. Every aesthetic choice supports gameplay.

Studio philosophy

What we care about

  1. Systems designed before spectacle.
  2. Tooling that scales with ambition.
  3. Precision in motion and interaction.
  4. Nothing exists by accident.
Founder-led

Founder-led craft

Brandon's background in performance-critical software shaped a working method in which reliable foundations make careful iteration possible.

The goal is always the same: a game that feels exactly as intended.

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