Playing Mantis
@playing-mantis-io.bsky.social
Playing Mantis Studio is an indie game studio established in 2025 in Cologne, Germany!
https://linktr.ee/playingmantisstudio
https://linktr.ee/playingmantisstudio
A rabbit as a TANK!?!? Meet Diphy, the very first companion you'll meet in Solstride. Wishlist Now!
December 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
A rabbit as a TANK!?!? Meet Diphy, the very first companion you'll meet in Solstride. Wishlist Now!
A lizard with a crossbow? Check out Rhoe, one of the lovely companions in Solstride!
December 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A lizard with a crossbow? Check out Rhoe, one of the lovely companions in Solstride!
Happy Manga Day!🍥
Can you recognize what our beloved Rhoe and Diphy are doing here?
What is your favorite Manga?
Our team loves Dragon Ball, Attack on Titan and Monster!
Can you recognize what our beloved Rhoe and Diphy are doing here?
What is your favorite Manga?
Our team loves Dragon Ball, Attack on Titan and Monster!
November 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Happy Manga Day!🍥
Can you recognize what our beloved Rhoe and Diphy are doing here?
What is your favorite Manga?
Our team loves Dragon Ball, Attack on Titan and Monster!
Can you recognize what our beloved Rhoe and Diphy are doing here?
What is your favorite Manga?
Our team loves Dragon Ball, Attack on Titan and Monster!
Looks like spooky season is haunting the world of Solstride🎃👻 Check out this exclusive "Meho-ween" Artwork made by Janna!
October 31, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Looks like spooky season is haunting the world of Solstride🎃👻 Check out this exclusive "Meho-ween" Artwork made by Janna!
Meet Janna, our Art Director at Playing Mantis!
After starting digital art as a Teenager, she studied Digital Games and refined her art. After freelancing, Janna joined Playing Mantis and makes sure everything looks nice.
After starting digital art as a Teenager, she studied Digital Games and refined her art. After freelancing, Janna joined Playing Mantis and makes sure everything looks nice.
October 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Meet Janna, our Art Director at Playing Mantis!
After starting digital art as a Teenager, she studied Digital Games and refined her art. After freelancing, Janna joined Playing Mantis and makes sure everything looks nice.
After starting digital art as a Teenager, she studied Digital Games and refined her art. After freelancing, Janna joined Playing Mantis and makes sure everything looks nice.
Hero in the making!
Look at this cool concept art of Meho, made by our Art Director Janna! Here you can see Meho's Design progress from start to finish!
Look at this cool concept art of Meho, made by our Art Director Janna! Here you can see Meho's Design progress from start to finish!
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Hero in the making!
Look at this cool concept art of Meho, made by our Art Director Janna! Here you can see Meho's Design progress from start to finish!
Look at this cool concept art of Meho, made by our Art Director Janna! Here you can see Meho's Design progress from start to finish!
Meet Juniper, our Game Director at Playing Mantis!
They joined Playing Mantis as the Creative Director with a flair for Project
Management and a high ambition for more accessible and inclusive games.
They joined Playing Mantis as the Creative Director with a flair for Project
Management and a high ambition for more accessible and inclusive games.
October 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Meet Juniper, our Game Director at Playing Mantis!
They joined Playing Mantis as the Creative Director with a flair for Project
Management and a high ambition for more accessible and inclusive games.
They joined Playing Mantis as the Creative Director with a flair for Project
Management and a high ambition for more accessible and inclusive games.
Meet Meho, our main character of Solstride. From her eyes, you will experience the heartwarming story
of Solstride, bond with companions and rebuild the last remaining sanctuary!
of Solstride, bond with companions and rebuild the last remaining sanctuary!
October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Meet Meho, our main character of Solstride. From her eyes, you will experience the heartwarming story
of Solstride, bond with companions and rebuild the last remaining sanctuary!
of Solstride, bond with companions and rebuild the last remaining sanctuary!
Meet Playing Mantis! We are a diverse little team of 8 nerdy mantises, bugging around the
office and creating wholesome games for you to enjoy!
office and creating wholesome games for you to enjoy!
October 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Meet Playing Mantis! We are a diverse little team of 8 nerdy mantises, bugging around the
office and creating wholesome games for you to enjoy!
office and creating wholesome games for you to enjoy!
Greetings everyone, We are Playing Mantis and we couldn't be more thrilled to finally share our first project with you: Solstride! Get ready to experience the mysterious solarpunk world of our cozy narrative roguelite!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0zV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0zV...
First Look at Solstride
YouTube video by Playing Mantis
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October 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Greetings everyone, We are Playing Mantis and we couldn't be more thrilled to finally share our first project with you: Solstride! Get ready to experience the mysterious solarpunk world of our cozy narrative roguelite!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0zV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0zV...
We’re offering 3 internship positions at Playing Mantis!
The Film- und Medienstiftung NRW just greenlit our prototype funding, and we need some support in 2D Art, Game Design and Marketing.
If you want to join a new studio check out the link below:
tinyurl.com/internshipsn...
Please share!
The Film- und Medienstiftung NRW just greenlit our prototype funding, and we need some support in 2D Art, Game Design and Marketing.
If you want to join a new studio check out the link below:
tinyurl.com/internshipsn...
Please share!
July 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
We’re offering 3 internship positions at Playing Mantis!
The Film- und Medienstiftung NRW just greenlit our prototype funding, and we need some support in 2D Art, Game Design and Marketing.
If you want to join a new studio check out the link below:
tinyurl.com/internshipsn...
Please share!
The Film- und Medienstiftung NRW just greenlit our prototype funding, and we need some support in 2D Art, Game Design and Marketing.
If you want to join a new studio check out the link below:
tinyurl.com/internshipsn...
Please share!