Strange Scaffold

Prolific US independent developer label founded and headed by Xalavier Nelson Jr., built on a distributed, fast-iteration production model ('Better, Faster, Cheaper, Healthier'). Known for El Paso, Elsewhere, An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs, Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator and co-development work such as Stranger Things VR; also publishes games by partner studios (200+ 'Published by' and 'Developed by' MobyGames credits). 2024-2026 UPDATE: I Am Your Beast (2024 revenge-thriller FPS) concluded with a final wild DLC in January 2025, hit iOS January 15 2025, and launches on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on October 20, 2026 per the official site; the label's portfolio also includes Clickolding (2024) and the TMNT game in development announced with Paramount per vgcal; distributed multi-team freelance model ('Better, Faster, Cheaper, Healthier') re-confirmed per Unity blog and Aftermath interview with founder Xalavier Nelson Jr.

• Type: Publisher and Developer · Buyer
• Headquarters: United States
• Activity taxonomy (by shipped credits): Development, Publishing, QA and testing services, Localisation services
• Credited games in the group: 11

Partners proven by shipped credits

• Astralore — QA and testing services, 4 shared credits, 2021–2025
• Frosty Pop Games — Publishing, 4 shared credits, 2024–2026
• HUWIZ Solutions — QA and testing services, 2 shared credits, 2025–2026
• Question Games — Development, Publishing, 1 shared credits, 2026–2026
• Localize Direct — Localisation services, 1 shared credits, 2025–2025
• Nighthawk Interactive — Publishing, 1 shared credits, 2023–2023

Latest related news

• Triple-i Initiative packs 19 games into ad-free October 8 showcase, skips paid media (2026-09-14)
• CAA launches Frame1Games: Hollywood agency builds curated marketplace to bypass Steam discoverability (2026-08-24)

Source: Games Atlas (gamesatlas.app), based on MobyGames credits and Games Atlas analysis. Games Atlas does not estimate revenue or report the performance of individual games. Profile: https://gamesatlas.app/companies/strange-scaffold