Hatchery Games is an independent studio based in Quebec City, founded by veterans of some of gaming's most recognized franchises. The team brings together talent from Skylanders, Borderlands 3, Rainbow Six Siege, Call of Duty, and high-end visual effects productions including Alien: Covenant and Stranger Things. After more than a decade in major AAA studios, the co-founders: Jonathan Rancourt (Creative Director), Simon Grelier (Technical Director), Carl-Simon Picard (Narrative Director), and Frédérick Gagnon (Technical Animator/Executive Producer), joined forces to build something entirely their own.
The studio's mission is straightforward: create unique game experiences built around memorable creatures and monsters. Working on Unreal Engine as an Epic MegaGrants recipient, Hatchery Games combines the production discipline of large-scale development with the creative ownership that only a focused indie team can bring.
Their debut title, Voidling Bound, launched on Steam and the Epic Games Store on June 9, 2026. The sci-fi action RPG puts players in direct third-person control of alien creatures called Voidlings, letting them shape each one through branching evolution paths, DNA splicing, and genetic breeding. The game launched with nearly 400,000 wishlists, an Overwhelmingly Positive demo reception, and console versions planned for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2.