Pneuma Launches New Studio, Cast Iron Games

Pneuma Games Group just kicked off a new studio—yeah, it’s called Cast Iron Games. Found this out while sipping my coffee, thinking about how names like this always sound more intense than they probably are. Anyway, they’ve set up shop in this place called Tileyard North, somewhere in Wakefield. The plan? Get into the nitty-gritty world of triple-A co-development and porting games. Sounds fancy, right?

So, leading the charge are these two guys, Arden Aspinall and Jon Seymour. Probably names you’d just skim over unless you’re really into gaming industry gossip. They’ve worked at TickTock—not the time-wasting app, another TickTock—and firms like Rebellion and Double Eleven. These aren’t random no-names; they’ve got some street cred.

Oh, speaking of Double Eleven, Cast Iron is actually its sister company. Family vibes but in a corporate way.

Arden, the CEO, shared something that stuck with me—says the company name is all about being reliable and solid, like, well, cast iron. And isn’t that what everyone wants? A company that’s like a good frying pan. He mentioned something about being inspired by Double Eleven’s way of doing things—feels kind of like a cheesy motivational speech, but you know what? Maybe it works.

Jon, the COO, chimed in too. He talks about creating some awesome environment for their team. You know, the kind of place where everyone’s motivated and doing their best creative stuff. It’s like when you just know you’ve got the right people around, and suddenly everything clicks. Like the best road trip with your favorite tunes and no destination in mind.

All this jazz about forging last-longing partnerships and aligning pathways—it’s corporate speak, but maybe there’s something real underneath. They seem all-in, and who knows? Maybe they’ve got the secret sauce to make it work.