American technology entrepreneur Chris Wanstrath, founder of the software development platform GitHub, today announced the formation of Null Games. Null Games aims to be a developer-friendly indie game publisher that puts developers first.
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Null’s first title will be a ragtag hockey team in a roguelite journey to the major leagues called Tape to Tape. Tape to Tape will feature a unique battle system in the form of a balanced simcade hockey experience.
In a press release, Chris Wanstrath said:
“Null is part of a new wave of indie game publishers that put developers first.
So many of us grew up exploring amazing digital worlds. But as we got older, we learned that the games industry isn’t always fun. The creative people directly responsible for making great games are often treated the worst. Contracts are often one-sided, as is the risk.
We think there’s a better way.”
Wanstrath co-created GitHub in 2007 and served as the company’s CEO for eight years culminating in its acquisition by Microsoft in 2018. Wanstrath is utilizing his background to create a healthier, more sustainable game development environment through Null Games.
