An indie game studio building Flayl — a brutal, weighty extraction MMO game forged in C++, Blueprints, sweat, and an unreasonable number of late nights. We’re small, we’re loud, and we ship.
Two decades plus of collective experience — with past and present resumes spanning Fortnite, Hogwarts Legacy, and some of the most beloved game mods out there — channeled into a single, stubbornly independent studio.
FGS was founded in 2021 by a tight crew that had collectively shipped, modded, or principal-designed across the spectrum — AAA blockbusters, breakout indie hits, and beloved mod scenes. We wanted to keep that craft and lose the corporate scaffolding. So we did.
We’re not just making games — we’re crafting the kind of fun you tell stories about. The clutch revive. The cursed loot decision. The friend you bonded a wolf with at 3am. Every system in Flayl is built to manufacture those moments.
We’re dedicated to keeping the playing field level, the game incredibly fun, and giving you memorable experiences for years to come — making every session worth your valuable time. Server authority. Real anti-cheat. Zero pay-to-win. Period.
Every line of gameplay code, every animation, every bullet trajectory — built right here in the United States by a small, sleeves-rolled-up team. No outsourced design, no algorithmic feature factory. Just us, a whiteboard, and an absurd amount of coffee.
The soul of Flayl. We wear too many hats — that’s the indie life. Reach out anytime; we read everything.
Dalton “K9” Hizer
Lead Art Director · Founder & CEO
Studio head & Art Director. Full-time professional full-pipeline 3D artist. Level 99 ZBrush wizard. Character design, props, environmental art. Dad, dog dad, and workout junkie.
Jerry “Gladman” Núñez
Principal Gameplay Director · Founder & COO
A wearer of many hats. Gameplay system designer, C++ & Blueprints, sound designer, Wwise implementation, UI, gameplay abilities, project management, web design, graphic design, foliage, level design, branding, lighting, event systems, and more.
Richard Browning
Voice Actor · Edward (Default Male VO)
The iconic voice of our main character Edward and the default male voice pack — Edward in game. Character and commercial voice specialist whose pipes give Flayl’s protagonist his grit.
Yan “Lt Bhopper”
Community Manager · Marketing & Business
Started with us as an intern and worked his way up — now our Community Manager.
Flayl is bigger than us. We’re building out the crew — if any of these slots sound like the chair you’re meant to be sitting in, we want to hear from you.
Deep C++ & UE 5 experience. You’ve shipped systems that survived contact with players. This could be you!
Apply →Iris replication, multiserver, server-authority. You eat lockstep and rollback for breakfast. This could be you!
Apply →Own the animation pipeline. Procedural rigs, weight-painted shoulders, gunplay that feels like it has bones. This could be you!
Apply →Drive the look of every limb, scar, and silhouette in Flayl. Stylised realism, hard-surface armour, organic creatures. This could be you!
Apply →Bring creatures, NPCs, and player rigs to life. Flayl’s combat is weighty — help us make every swing land. This could be you!
Apply →Visualise the world — archetypes, factions, weapons, environments. Strong silhouette work and a love of grit. This could be you!
Apply →Solid C++/Blueprints. You’ll touch combat, AI, gameplay abilities, the whole stack. This could be you!
Apply →Help wire up Iris, multiserver handoff, and the anti-cheat surface. This could be you!
Apply →Niagara & shader-driven effects. Weighty hits, wet impacts, eldritch lighting moments. This could be you!
Apply →Diegetic, readable, distinctly Flayl. Help us craft HUD, inventory, and menu work that feels like the world. This could be you!
Apply →Wwise-fluent. Layered weapon work, creature vocals, ambient soundscapes that breathe. This could be you!
Apply →Prefer email? Send a portfolio + a short note to gladman@flayl.com — or swing by the FGS Discord and ping a founder directly.
Development Progress
Pre-Alpha — Active Development - Core Gameplay Systems
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