Founded by Andre Young and Rafael Melo, Sad Socket is an emerging indie game publisher based in São Paulo and NYC with 300k+ game copies sold.
Currently partnering up with devs from different backgrounds, Sad Socket is a collaborative group that shares its expertise in game design and the creative industry to bring new ideas to life.
We are small team holding a limited roster of independent games. More than profit, our main goal
is to bring ideas we are passionate about to life. Sounds like BS, but it's true.
Who are we?
Half a decade ago, Andre became a reference in the LATAM indie game community, creating of the biggest Game Jam in the continent (Game Jaaj) and sustaining a Youtube career with 1M+ subscribers. His first experimental game, Seraph's Last Stand, sold over 300k copies on Steam and consoles.
Rafael is a creative director with background in film, music, and advertising that made games in his head since he was a kid. Having worked with some of the biggest companies in the world, and receiving accolades from Cannes Lions to Guinness World Records, he now uses what he learned in the creative industry to make games. His main focus is on the triple I segment of Sad Socket, currently leading the production of titles like Ending Tau.
Andre and Rafael are friends since they were 12 and tried to code an MMO, obviously failing miserably. Decades later, they're ready to make things work this time.
Our games:
