THE STUDIO

KotharKhasis is named after Kothar-wa-Khasis, the craftsman god of Ugarit, the smith who built the gods' palaces and forged their weapons. His name means "Skilful-and-Wise", often rendered "the wise craftsman": kαΉ―r, skilled, and αΈ«ss, wise or clever. In the Ugaritic alphabet, the cuneiform script of the Late Bronze Age Levant, it is written πŽ‹πŽ˜πŽ— 𐎟 πŽ† 𐎟 πŽƒπŽ’πŽ’.

The aim of this studio is to make quality games and gaming systems in that spirit: games that ask for skill, made to a professional standard. True to the name, they are crafted: every part is designed, directed and checked by people. Much of the code, and for now much of the art, is produced with AI (Anthropic's Claude) under that direction; the final 3D models are planned to be made by hand before release.

The team is made up of computer enthusiasts and ancient Near Eastern specialists.

CONTACT

kotharkhasisgames@gmail.com

GAMES

IN DEVELOPMENT

Qart: New City

Nearly three thousand years ago, Phoenician ships sailed across the Mediterranean to find new lands. Wherever they landed, they founded a new city. In Qart you lead one of those colonies: land on a foreign shore, build from mudbrick and stone, mine tin and silver, dye cloth with Tyrian purple, and send the cargo home.

The scenarios and their world are based on real archaeological finds of ancient Phoenician ships. The goods you carry are historically accurate cargoes, found in Phoenician colonies and shipwrecks.

Coming soon to Android and other devices.

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IN DEVELOPMENT

Project code name β€œMatatu”

A realistic real-time strategy game of ancient city-building and warfare. Still deep in development; expected some time in 2027.