Art of Play

12/06/2026

Introducing some key artwork for a top secret 16-bit arcade game we are going to announce real sooooon. Brandon first illustrates and paints the background to setup the colours, shape and lighting. Then our pixel artist Pilar redraws the piece keeping in line with pallet limits and pixel depth we have in mind. Exactly how it would have been done in 1989 (just with a few more colours to work with).

This process takes about 2 weeks to complete per background, depending on how many layers.

It is 100% AI free and with zero shortcuts. Just blood, sweat and tears.

04/06/2026

**DAMNED WAYS TO DIE!** ☠️☠️☠️
We tried to launch this on TikTok - but it has been banned already 😅 Pretty sure Zuck don't give a F☠️ck so here we go. This is just a small portion of the ways to overkill your enemies. Scythe, sword, boots... Over 25 moves for Lady Death - all with maximum destruction in mind.

03/06/2026

For those of you who have just joined us, Art Of Play is a small studio based out of Melbourne Australia utilising talented artists from here and around the world to help us realise our retro dreams. Everything at AOP is hand crafted. We still hold hope that in the ever increasing world of slop, there is still a place for smaller, fun, couch co-op experiences that'll make you want to scour Facebook Marketplace for a CRT.

Send a message to learn more

02/06/2026

We have locked in a release date for Lady Death digital.
**Thursday 30th July 2026**

Demonicron is also FULL PHYSICAL release on PS5 and Switch. What does this mean? Well, the cart or disk you receive in the case will be the full version of the game. No day one patch downloads. No lazy download key on the cart/disc. The full game. So if you are a collector or just a fan of the old days when games were games, we've got you covered.

After the digital launch in July, we spend the following 90 days making sure the 2300 kickstarter backers and all their tiers are looked after. We do bug sweeps and we listen to constructive feedback. We also take this time to submit the game to the ESRB which will require some heavy duty write ups about all the wonderful elements within. The end result is submitted to Nintendo and Sony for manufacturing.

Its old school. It costs us more to do is this way. But we're all in our 40s and yearn to do something about the products we spend 2 years working on and not just yelling at clouds. Well... we still enjoy yelling at clouds.

09/02/2026

🤘 WANT YOUR BAND IN DEMONICRON? 🤘

We're looking for METAL / 90s HAIR METAL / HEAVY GLAM
ROCK bands to take residency in Lady Death: Demonicron!

🎸 3 TRACKS REQUIRED:
• ~3 mins each
• FAST tempo (demon-slaying speed)
• MUST have VOCALS (no instrumentals)

🥁 SELECTED BAND GETS:
• TOP BILLING credits (in-game + booklet)
• Social/store links featured
• Option for digital soundtrack inclusion
• PAID PER TRACK

📩 SEND TRACKS TO: [email protected]
🎧 Bandcamp/Soundcloud links OK

⏰ DEADLINE: MARCH 20th, 2026

20/11/2025

Art Of The Phantom Game

Digital book
We are excited to announce The Art Of The Phantom is fully completed in digital form and will be going out for sale $4 AUD to celebrate the Xbox launch. This is 32 pages of deliciously hand drawn goodness.

Physical book
Due to endless harassment from you lovely Phans, we will also be taking pre-orders for the physical book STARTING DEC 5TH. The Physical book will be limited to just 250, individually numbered and you will also have the option to have it signed by Anthony Spay.

It will be presented in a "swatch book" fashion so you can fan it out on the coffee table - printed on satin silk card with an acetate 2 layer cover. Measuring 297mm wide by 110mm high. Super long. Super landscape to capture all the incredible background designs and cut scene art. Pictures will be available Dec 5th.

The physical book will also contain 3 more pages than the digital version.

How much?

$29 AUD + GST and shipping.
$39 AUD + GST and shipping (signed edition)
It will be shipped via Australia Post in an A4 "print" envelope supported by a cardboard cover/backing to avoid any bends.
Boxed parcel postage will also be available if you really don't trust the post (fair enough too).

Go to https://artofplayshop.com/ 6pm AEDST on Dec 5th for preorders.

20/11/2025

Count Duckula is in!

We have unlocked Count Duckula to be included in the game. So we're super pumped to bring this iconic character to life in game form!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dangermousegame/danger-mouse-the-official-console-game

13/11/2025

Less than 48 hours into the Kickstarter campaign and the Danger Mouse project has blown past 500% of the base funding goal!

The Count Duckula stretch goal is now well within reach...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dangermousegame/danger-mouse-the-official-console-game

11/11/2025

Crikey... The Danger Mouse Kickstarter campaign is now LIVE!

Celebrate the 45th Birthday of Danger Mouse! 15 side scrolling, arcade battle action, super danger filled levels for PC and consoles!

11/07/2025

Danger Mouse turns 45 in 2016! Crumbs do we feel old! Art Of Play is proud to announce Danger Mouse the game! Coming to consoles and PC next year!

Danger Mouse | The Official Game for Nintendo Switch, Playstation, XBOX and Steam | Coming 2024