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Shiny Shoe

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Shiny Shoe is an American independent video game developer based in San Francisco, CA. Founded in 2011 by Mark Cooke and Alex Kring, the team quickly expanded when Yujin Kiem came aboard as Art Manager. Best known for the hit roguelike deck-building game Monster Train, its inventive successor Monster Train 2, and the unique turn-based roguelike Inkbound Shiny Shoe has carved out a reputation for crafting imaginative games that keep players coming back for more.

History

Mark Cooke founded Shiny Shoe in 2011. Prior to starting Shiny Shoe, Mark worked in a variety of roles in production management, engineering, and game design in both the United States and Japan. He met Shiny Shoe’s cofounder, Alex Kring, while working as a Lead Systems Designer at nStigate Games (formerly Nihilistic Games). Soon after, Yujin Kiem became Shiny Shoe’s third member and the studio’s Art Manager and Operations Manager.

In the first few years, the Shiny Shoe team worked on a combination of original games and contract work for other studios. In 2012, they launched their first original game, turn-based giant mecha fighting game titled Offworld.[1] In 2014, Shiny Shoe developed and launched Puzzle Raiders, a free-to-play mobile game with in-app purchases. [2]

At the same time, Shiny Shoe helped clients ship many other games on a wide variety of platforms. The team released Grim Fandango Remastered in 2015[3], Day of the Tenacle Remastered in 2016[4], and Full Throttle Remastered in 2017.[5] They also ported The Banner Saga by Stoic Studio for console[6] between 2014 and 2018 and The studio also ported Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero for Switch in 2021.[7]

In May 2017, Andrew Krausnick joined Shiny Shoe as Creative Director. Shiny Shoe then designed and developed Death’s Door, a roguelike adventure game where the whole community plays together via a live stream, in 2017. They then developed Death’s Door: Aftermath,[8] published on Microsoft’s Mixer service in 2018, which was “a game that is only available to play on streaming platforms like Mixer and Twitch through viewer interaction.”[9]

Shiny Shoe’s next game, a roguelike deckbuilder titled Monster Train, was released on May 21, 2020. The game was published by Good Shepherd Entertainment. The received high critical acclaim amongst game journalists, players, and popular content creators alike. Monster Train won Best Card Game of 2020 by PC Gamer[10]. It was also nominated for Best Strategy Game of 2020 by IGN[11], Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year during the 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards [12], and Outstanding Game, Strategy by The National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers (NAVGTR®) Corp.[13]

In June 2022, Shiny Shoe announced a new game, Inkbound, on Steam.[14] The game's trailer was first shown during Steam NextFest 2022. Inkbound, a turn-based tactical roguelike, could be played solo or co-op, which served as a challenge for the Shiny Shoe team.[15] Players fight to save a world in which stories come to life but are threatened by a rising evil force. First launched in Early Access, Inkbound was considered “wildly intriguing” by Mike BC of MMORPG[16], “innovative game design and atmosphere” by Jerry Williams of RPG Fan[17], and “the groundwork for a great co-op roguelike” by Grayson Morley of Polygon.[18] After Inkbound’s 1.0 release, several DLCs were also launched. Rise of the Unbound, in particular, received praise from game journalists. [19]

In February 2025[20] , Shiny Shoe announced on the sequel to Monster Train with their next game, Monster Train 2, was published by Big Fan Games, a publishing branch of Devolver and released on May 21, 2025 for PC (including Steam and Windows Store), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, including via Xbox Game Pass.[21] The game, a sequel to Monster Train, returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, and new modes. Monster Train 2 received high praise by critics such as GameCritics[22], Game Informer[23], and PC Gamer.[24] The game was described as “roguelike deckbuilder par excellence” by Cass Barkman of Checkpoint Gaming,[25], “a delightful deck-building game that’s just easy to pick up and have a blast with, without worrying about optimizing decks” by Fran J. Ruiz of Skybox Critics,[26], “ unique spin on deckbuilding” by Jaina Hill of Cog Connected[27], and a “masterpiece” by Ian McBride of Noisy Pixel.[28]

On July 2, 2025, Shiny Shoe released a content roadmap for Monster Train 2 revealing three new updates and a paid DLC.[29] The first major content, Lost Arsenal, was published on September 10th, 2025.[30]

References

  1. ↑ DroidGamers (September 5, 2012). "Offworld Gameplay Trailer". www.youtube.com. Youtube. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ Windows Central (February 16, 2014). "Apps World: Puzzle Raiders Developer Wants to Move to Windows Phone". www.youtube.com. Youtube.com. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ Double Fine Productions and Shiny Shoe (January 26, 2015). "Grim Fandango Remastered on Steam". Steam.com. Valve. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ Double Fine Productions and Shiny Shoe (March 21, 2016). "Day of the Tentacle Remastered on Steam". Steam.com. Valve. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ Double Fine Productions and Shiny Shoe (April 18, 2017). "Full Throttle Remastered on Steam". Steam.com. Valve. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ Kris Graft (January 21, 2016). "The Not-so-Simple Process of Porting The Banner Saga to Game Consoles". Gamedeveloper.Com. Game Developer. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ Ben Price (August 18, 2020). "Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero Coming to Switch in 2021". Gamerant.Com. Game Rant. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ Shiny Shoe (June 12, 2018). "Death's Door: Aftermath - Launch Trailer". Youtube.com. Youtube. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ Brendan Rafeld (November 8, 2018). "Postmortem: Shiny Shoe's Death's Door: Aftermath". Gamedeveloper.com. Game Developer. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ Wes Fenlon (December 24, 2020). "Best Card Game 2020: Monster Train". PC Gamer. Future US Inc. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  11. ↑ IGN Staff (Dec 21, 2020). "The Best Strategy / Tactics Game of 2020". IGN.com. IGN. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  12. ↑ Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. "Congratulations to the 24 Th Annual DICE Awards Finalists!". www.interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ "2020 Winners Press Release". navgtr.org. National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. February 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  14. ↑ Shiny Shoe (May 22, 2023). "INKBOUND NOW ON STEAM!". Steam.com. Valve. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  15. ↑ Jason Love (August 31, 2023). "Inkbound Interview with Shiny Shoe". www.co-optimus.com. Co-Optimus. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  16. ↑ Mike BC (May 18, 2023). "Inkbound Early Access Impressions - A Great Little Roguelike". www.mmorpg.com. MMORPG. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  17. ↑ Jerry Williams (April 8, 2024). "Inkbound". www.rpgfan.com. RPG Fan. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  18. ↑ Grayson Morley (May 18, 2023). "Inkbound lays the groundwork for a great co-op roguelike". www.polygon.com. Polygon. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  19. ↑ Steven Weber (April 11, 2024). "Inkbound Review: Rise of the Unbound Merges Polish, Strategy and Story in This Co-Op Roguelike". www.mmorpg.com. MMORPG. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  20. ↑ Shiny Shoe and Big Fan Games (February 19, 2025). "All Aboard! Monster Train 2 Has Arrived – Play the Demo!". Steam.com. Valve. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  21. ↑ Shiny Shoe and Big Fan Games (May 21, 2025). "Monster Train 2 Now Available!". Steam.com. Valve. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  22. ↑ Ben Schwartz (July 1, 2025). "Monster Train 2 Review". www.gamecritics.com. Game Critics. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  23. ↑ Charles Harte (May 22, 2025). "Monster Train 2 Review - Engine Ingenuity". www.gameinformer.com. Game Informer. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  24. ↑ Abbie Stone (May 21, 2025). "Monster Train 2 Review". www.pcgamer.com/. PC Gamer. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  25. ↑ Cass Barkman (May 21, 2025). "Monster Train 2 Review - Tracks Ahead". www.checkpointgaming.net. Checkpoint Gaming. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  26. ↑ Fran J. Ruiz (May 21, 2025). "Monster Train 2 review: Draw and clear, until it is done". www.skyboxcritics.com. Skybox Critics. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  27. ↑ Jaina Hill (May 21, 2025). "Monster Train 2 Review – A Hellbound Ride Worth Repeating". www.cogconnected.com. Cog Connected. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  28. ↑ Ian McBride (May 21, 2025). "Monster Train 2 Review - a Genre-Defining Deck-Builder Masterpiece". www.noisypixel.net. Noisy Pixel. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  29. ↑ Ken Allsop (July 6, 2025). "The Monster Train 2 roadmap is revealed as new deckbuilder hits half a million". www.pcgamesn.com. PC Games. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  30. ↑ Shiny Shoe (September 10, 2025). "Lost Arsenal Free Content Update Out Now!". store.steampowered.com. Valve. Retrieved September 29, 2025.


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