since 2024 · berlin

pixel forge

ypex forges retro-future games from raw pixels and industrial heat. we build chunky, handcrafted experiences that feel like they were pulled from a forgotten arcade cabinet.

insert coin
4+
bits
8
sprites
16
palettes

arcade cartridge

retro · chunky · handcrafted
CHIPPER
a platformer where you play as a rogue AI escaping a dying mainframe. every jump is a byte.
platformerretroaction
FORGE
a blacksmith simulator where you hammer pixels into weapons. each strike shapes the blade.
simulationcraftingpixel
SPECTRE
a dungeon crawler rendered in 4 colours. explore haunted ruins, avoid traps, collect relics.
dungeonhorrorminimal

the foundry

founded in 2024, ypex operates from a converted warehouse in berlin's friedrichshain district, with satellite forges in warsaw and lisbon. we are 10+ pixel forgers, sprite welders, and palette chemists building games that look like they were burned onto ROM chips.

every pixel is placed by hand. every colour is deliberate.

10+
forgers
3
forges
64
colours
100%
handcrafted

the welders

pixel forgers · sprite welders · palette chemists
CHIP IRON
master forger
hammers pixels into shape.
BYTE WELD
sprite engineer
welds sprites together.
PALETTE MIX
colour chemist
mixes the perfect palette.
CRACKLE TONE
chiptune artist
bends waveforms into tunes.

send a signal

we welcome collaborations, commissions, and retro ideas.

the foundry

Revaler Strasse 99, 10245 Berlin, Germany

hotline

+49 30 984 726 381

byte mail

[email protected]