What is Smack Studio?
Smack Studio is a sandbox platform fighting game with built-in creation tools.
Players can create or edit in-game characters and stages with no modding tools, coding knowledge, or art degree required.
Animate 3D fighters from 2D sprites – upload your own sprites, and let our powerful technology automatically bring your character to full 3D life.
Export your creations as fighters with fully-customizable movesets and battle your friends!
Creation made easy
Smack Studio’s Character Editor uses patented tech to dynamically draw 2D sprites with 3D depth, combining the accessibility of pixel art and the ease of 3D animation. No tedious frame-by-frame workflow required.
- Create a fully-playable character in just 30 minutes using our powerful automation tools
- Share or browse creations within the community
- Export your animations for use in any image editing program
Compete online or offline
Veterans of the fighting game genre will find tight controls, fluid movement options, and excellent combo potential in Smack Studio’s core gameplay.
We’ve planned for both competitive and casual settings offering up to 8-player local VS. and high-intensity 1-v-1, free-for-all, or 2-v-2 matches online.
Smack Studio is built with rollback netcode in mind, critical for fighting games to ensure that you have a lag-free online experience.
Smack Studio Team
Alec Dutch
Original Creator, Lead Developer
Past: Medical software engineer, recreational animator, and long-time platform fighter enthusiast
Favorite videogames:
SSB64, SSBM
David V. Kimball
Director of Marketing and Community
Past: Gigster, Brawl and Melee modder, Microsoft
Favorite videogame:
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Daniel Reis
Pixel Artist
Past: Artist for Coromon and other games
Favorite videogames:
Pokemon Sapphire, Monster Hunter, SSBM
Brett Ruys (aka Lunchbillion)
Character Animator and Artist
Past: Lead Artist at Studio Hip Sword, Animation Tutor at NGEN Room
Favorite videogames: Super Smash Bros series, Sonic Mania, Mass Effect, Soulcalibur, Disco Elysium
Essie
Content and Social Media
Past: Cosplayer, Streamer, and Content Creator
Favorite videogames: Wind Waker, Overwatch, Majoras Mask & Spelunky 2
ARK
Animator, Artist
Past: Martial artist, former pro wrestler. Previously animated in Rpg Maker and Fire Pro Wrestling World.
Favorite videogames:
Sonic Adventure, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, The Legend of Zelda: a Link to the Past, Super Smash Bros series
Garrett Williamson
Composer & Sound Design
Past: Fortnite: Rocket Racing, Omega Strikers, No Straight Roads: Encore Edition, PUBG Mobile, METAGAME documentary
Favorite videogames: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario 64, Mario Kart Double Dash, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Sonic Adventure 2
Howard Motley Jr.
Character Animator, Artist
Past: Music Producer, Controller Modder, Fighting Game enthusiast, Game Development, IT Support
Favorite videogames: Smash Series, Mabinogi, Monster Hunter, Virtua Fighter 5, Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, GunZ the Duel, Rumble Fighter, Kurtzpel
Joseph Lee
UI/UX & C++ Programmer
Past: Hello New Neighbor Mod Creator, Kingdom Hearts 3 Mod Project, & Contributor to some public projects/mods
Favorite videogames:
Kingdom Hearts, Sonic Colors, Fallout, Tower Unite, & most Nintendo Games
Smack Studio Contributors
William Garrison
UX/UI Design
Past: Art Director @ AUTOFLYTE, Creative Director @ Galvanize Labs, Creative Director @ Geek Squad Summer Academy
Favorite videogames:
Ori & the Blind Forest
Archytas
Character and Gameplay Developer
Past: Rivals of Aether Workshop (R-00, Gustav, Mojibake, Chess), Rivals of Aether Lucid Dream console
Favorite videogames:
Rivals of Aether, Path of Exile, Spore
Chaoko
Character Designer, Illustrator
Past: Wayforward Technologies (Unannounced Title), Rivals of Aether Workshop (Ash, Slashe, Dusk, Añi, ect.), Super Powered Battle Friends
Favorite videogames:
Sonic Adventure 2, Drawn to Life, Rivals of Aether
Gene Logan
Networking and Support Developer
Favorite videogames:
Ocarina of Time, Silent Hill, Dark Souls
AC Atienza
Graphic Designer, Animator
Past: Game design and graphic design for Kickstarter-funded board games
Favorite videogames:
Bastion, Slay the Spire
Our affiliates
Argofox
Music – check out these awesome tracks featured in Smack Studio!
