Goth Boss Studios is a game development studio based in the UK.

We create spooky indie games and provide consulting services.

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Our Services

  • Hands on & supportive technical leadership for game development teams of all sizes.

  • Cat can offer advice and support in a wide range of areas including:

    • Funding: from bootstrapping to securing 7-figure VC investments

    • Planning and Production: Creating realistic roadmaps and leading agile teams to reach key milestones

    • Hiring and building a team

  • Whether you’re looking to start your career in games, or are ready to found your own studio, Cat can offer advice and support backed by over 16 years of experience in the industry.

  • Cat loves public speaking and welcomes invitations to speak at events, conferences and lectures. Topics often covered include: how to build a studio & team; artificial intelligence, and career advice for students.

The Goth Boss

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Goth Boss Studios was founded by Cat Burton.

With over 16 years of experience in the games industry, Cat has worked on games for all platforms, led development teams and founded multiple companies.

Cat’s passion is to ship fun games while helping others do the same.

Podcast (coming Soon)

Advice and insights for every stage of your games industry career.

Join Cat and her industry friends for casual conversations discussing the games industry, their careers and lessons learned along the way.

First episodes in spring 2025.

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