Devlog · 15 October 2026

Devlog #1: Setting Sail with Our Australian Indie Game Studio

G'day, and welcome to the very first MaxHit Studios devlog! We're a small Australian indie game studio based in Melbourne, Australia, and this is where we'll share what we're building, how it's going and the odd behind-the-scenes moment along the way.

What is Project ???

Our next game is still under wraps, but here's what we can say: Project ??? is a low-poly sailing adventure game with a chunky, retro look, and it's coming to iOS and PC. That's all we're giving away for now. The rest stays below deck until we're ready. You can find it in the Our games section on the homepage.

Our first teasers

On 11 October we started sharing short cinematic teasers on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. So far there are four:

  • Something's stirring… 🐙 Something big is waking up off the coast.
  • Something on the horizon… 🔭 A small crew heads out to sea.
  • Where every adventure begins ⛵ A busy harbour market before setting off.
  • A light to guide them home 🕯️ A quiet fire ritual at dusk.
Something's stirring… our first teaser.

Together they passed 4,100 views in their first few days, which honestly blew us away. The octopus teaser has been the crowd favourite so far. Thank you to everyone who watched, liked, commented and shared! You can watch all four in the teaser gallery.

Game development in Australia: a fresh coat of paint for our website

Doing game development in Australia as a small team means our website is often the first place people meet us, so it got some love this week too:

  • A teaser gallery on the homepage, so you can watch all four in one place.
  • The crew section, where you can meet James, our founder and game director, and Wobbles, our three-legged studio cat and Chief Morale Officer.
  • Follow links to our TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
  • An email signup, so you hear first when there's news.
Low-poly harbour market at golden hour with striped stalls and sailing ships, from the teaser Where every adventure begins
Where every adventure begins.

Come along for the voyage

If you'd like to follow along as an Australian indie game studio sets sail, the easiest way is to follow us on TikTok, Instagram or YouTube, or pop your email in on the homepage. More devlogs are on the way. Catch up on everything in News & devlog.

Until next time, go for the max hit.
James & Wobbles 🐾

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