Who are we?

The developers of Bronzebeard's Tavern - Mermaid MenZ Games posing for a photo at SXSW Sydney event, standing in front of a blue backdrop with event logos, wearing lanyards and badges.
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We’re just a team of 5 young developers residing in the beautiful country of Aotearoa, New Zealand!

We specialize in creating multiplayer experiences full of co-operation, chaos and capriciousness that’d be sure to knock your beard right off!

Meet the Team

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    Ethan Uy

    Lead Developer

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    Wilbur Arnott

    Gameplay Programmer

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    Darren Contreras

    Lead Artist

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    Ethan Buot

    Character Artist

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    Christian Logoia

    Prop Artist

Our history

Our story began at university, where a group of friends joined forces on a final year project. After trying out several prototypes, we found our spark in an unexpected place, a light-hearted dwarven tavern game full of chaos and charm.

Over the course of seven months, we brought that idea to life and released it on Steam as our debut title. What we thought might be a small project quickly grew, finding a supportive community of players and even earning recognition with awards along the way.

Since then, we’ve shared our work at local events in New Zealand, proudly represented our game overseas at SXSW Sydney, and continued building on the project with care and creativity.

The developers of Bronzebeard's Tavern - Mermaid MenZ Games in front of a display booth at Spark Game Arena in NZ - CODE NZ.
Mermaid Menz Games Developer - Ethan Buot in a suit holding our award for best Student Game 2024, NZ Pav Awards.
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The developers of Bronzebeard's Tavern - Mermaid MenZ Games wearing matching shirts and bronze beards.

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