Vision

To be a platform that shares passions and bridges communities

Mission

To Create games that embodies the punk rock community

Values

Passion, Expression, Integrity, Community, & Individuality

Burning Sky Games is an independent Philadelphia-based studio engaging players in gritty action and unapologetic narrative—the punk rock of games.

For us, punk rock is an identity. It is a community that has embraced us with open arms. A shared love of punk rock is what brought us together, and it’s what inspires us to create. But why games? Video games are a unique medium because they involve their audience. That way, people can engage with the spirit of punk rock instead of just listening to it. Our games resonate with fans of the music like us and allow people to explore and connect with it as they make memories of their own.

Burning Sky Games began in October 2016 with Jake Carfagno’s co-op at Drexel University’s Entrepreneurial Game Studio (EGS). This co-operative education experience had him working full-time as part of his Drexel University education. Shortly after starting, he pitched a project he had worked on briefly in a high school Game Coding course: a parkour platformer with punk rock themes. He drew inspiration from a literal interpretation of Rise Against’s Audience of One: “we ran away, and now all my friends are gone.” This early concept gave birth to Runaway, which has since undergone many iterations as Burning Sky Games has grown from a solo class project to a multi-year endeavor involving people from diverse backgrounds.

For the final co-op of Jake’s Drexel curriculum, he received the Entrepreneurship Co-op to further develop Burning Sky Games. This selective opportunity has allowed him to work full-time on Burning Sky Games from September 2018 through March 2019 and provides some funding, office space, and mentorship. As the starting milestone of the Entrepreneurship Co-op, Burning Sky Games went to the Boston Festival of Indie Games in September 2018, their first experience promoting to the public. Burning Sky Games has since competed in the Baiada Incubator Competition and shown at Drexel’s StartupFest and the grand opening of CICPhilly, among other local events. Burning Sky Games then showcased at the MAGFest Indie Videogame Showcase (MIVS) and Cecil Con in 2019.