About Us

The Shaggy39 Studio is Rocco A. Russo IV (a.k.a. Shaggy39)'s indie studio. This studio primarily develops and releases digital games, dealing with all types and genres, but it's also much more than that. It's a community, an organization, a movement, an art form, a way of life if you will. What it is and what it aims to accomplish isn't easily said in words... it's the embodiment of lifelong passions to create great games, tell amazing, funny, emotional stories, express ideas, challenge norms, share what keeps us going, create worlds of rich detail and never ending exploration, empower others, or make whatever other idea someone came up with at the lunch table a reality.

EVERY Shaggy39 Studio project\title is made with love and care, and we do it for you, the user, the player, the reader, the consumer... the enjoyer. For more about us and how we operate, check out our public\external use documents!

While most of the projects by The Shaggy39 Studio are made entirely by Shaggy39 (some with the help of other individuals, groups, or third-party tools and resources), everything is better together. Every project can have a set of developers\members, and these are the programmers\coders, artists, writers, designers, actors, managers, and many other talented people that signed up to work on that specific project, or many at a time! While we don't exactly have employees, we're typically accepting applications for certain projects and everyone who gets involved gets some form of perk. We even have some opportunities for moderators as well, so feel free to get in contact!

Projects\titles can have collaborators (other independent developers, companies, or organizations), or contributors (fan and\or one-time help and\or asset supplies), all with the intention to make things the best they can be, so let us know if you think you'd be a good fit (you'll even get a role in our community discord server)! Developers\project members, and collaborators who work with us on a Shaggy39 Studio project\title (including Shaggy39 Studio collaborations) have the option to select their own public "pen name", seen in the project's credits and any other material you create surrounding the project. This could be your own existing brand, or a nickname you will be addressed and sign your own messages by, should you choose to pick one. Furthermore, teasers, trailers, and any other videos made for said Shaggy39 Studio collaborations and\or projects\titles are required to reside on your own Youtube channel, so links to them show the proper credit.

Collaborations and\or contributions can also be on non-Shaggy39 Studio projects\titles, where we help YOU out! We're also typically open to offer early access to some of our apps, utilities, tools, and\or assets, consult, test, or help however needed. Though we do a little of everything, we love making systems, setting up groundwork and pipelines, and even expanding or improving existing systems! We aim to be flexible in our workflows and able to adapt to whatever a project needs while staying true to our standards and values. Even if you're just a reviewer and\or press\news outlet, we can provide an early access copy to certain projects or send you a press kit!