Indie games made with heart

Small games. Big ideas. Built together.

Shadow Break Games is a family-orientated indie game studio creating polished, playful games for Playdate and beyond.

Playdate • Mobile • Web • Experimental

Coming soon

Featured Games

Two polished Playdate games launching from Shadow Break Games.

Day Ticket title screenDay Ticket net sweet spot gameplayDay Ticket lake fishing gameplay

Playdate

Day Ticket

An authentic Playdate fishing experience inspired by real UK day-ticket waters. Cast out, wait for the alarm, react to bites, and carefully play fish using the Playdate's unique controls.

  • Crank-based reeling
  • Motion casting and bite alarms
  • Atmospheric 1-bit lake scenes
  • Relaxing but rewarding fishing gameplay
Pocket Bowling title screenPocket Bowling gameplayPocket Bowling menu screen

Playdate

Pocket Bowling

Fast, accessible bowling built specifically for Playdate. A compact, polished game designed for quick sessions, practice, tutorials, friendly competition, and pass-and-play fun.

  • Crank-controlled spin
  • Practice and tutorial modes
  • 2 player pass and play
  • High score tracking

About the studio

Self-taught, family-led, and full of ideas.

Shadow Break Games is led by Adam Browning Jones, a self-taught indie game developer who works closely with talented family and friends to bring gaming visions to life.

Adam currently works as a Game Design and Technology Tutor at Lab Media in Norwich, helping young people explore games, design, coding, creative technology, and new ideas.

We are a very family-orientated studio, focused on making games that feel personal, creative, and fun.

Heart

Games made with care, personality, and a hands-on indie spirit.

Play

Simple controls, strong mechanics, and satisfying moment-to-moment fun.

Family

Creative ideas shaped with help from talented family and friends.

Adam Browning Jones

Meet the developer

Adam Browning Jones

Founder and lead developer of Shadow Break Games. Self-taught indie developer, maker, tutor, and lifelong creative technology enthusiast.

For players and publishers

Original indie games with a polished finish.

Shadow Break Games creates compact, characterful games designed to feel good from the first minute. Our current focus is on Playdate titles with clear design, strong presentation, and memorable ideas.

Contact

Want to follow or contact Shadow Break Games?

For press, players, publishers, or Playdate enquiries, contact Adam at Shadow Break Games or visit the itch.io page.

adam@shadowbreakgames.comVisit itch.io