Putting Down
OUR ROOTS
Who are we?
Quarter Onion Games is an indie game studio focused on breaking the barriers between both genres and platforms. This will be accomplished through addictive and fun games combined with platforms that preserve the single player charm while allowing the community to come together and accomplish larger goals within the connected games.
Where did our name come from?
The origins of Quarter Onion Games trace back to a conversation between Mike Hahn and Will about game development, specifically animations and character movements. They discussed how older games used X/Y/Z coordinates and Euler angles for animations and rotations, often resulting in a phenomenon called gimbal lock, where the camera would get stuck when looking straight up. To address this, quaternions were introduced, solving the problem with what they humorously referred to as “voodoo 4D math.” Later, Mike jokingly referred to this discussion as “quarter onions and oily angles,” and the playful phrase became the inspiration for our studio name.
GROWING TOGETHER
In August 2019, we launched our first Steam game, Emberlight. This roguelite dungeon crawler, set in a world where the Gods bestow both a great gift and a great curse, became an unexpected success. Emberlight has garnered Overwhelmingly Positive reviews on Steam and was nominated for Fan Favorite Game of the Week at the Game Development World Championships in September 2019, ultimately securing third place just a week after its release.
In the following years, we maintained a strong focus on our craft, continuously improving Emberlight. We hosted tournaments and worked diligently on what will eventually become a fully enhanced version of the game, promising deeper exploration into the Emberlight universe.
As our team expanded, we developed a passion for Bethesda’s Starfield universe. Inspired to contribute to this rich world, we combined our creativity to create our first Creation for Starfield: StarSim: Mining Conglomerate. This addition, which allows players to interact with a previously influential faction and mine deep within space, was met with immediate enthusiasm.
Looking ahead, we are excited about the many projects in our pipeline. We remain dedicated to enhancing and adding depth to both our original fantasy worlds and those of others. Driven by our community’s passion, we are thrilled to see the excitement each new project brings.
Producing Adventures
Our Amazing Team Members
William Phelps
Founder/Creative Director
Brian DeGregorio
Studio Director
Garrett Faith
Art Director
David Brodsky
Design Director
Michael Hahn
Marketing Director
Sarah Avins
Project Lead of StarSim
Mike Shafer
Narrative Design
Andey Fellowes
Music Composer
Alyx Tunnicliffe (Xyla Fox)
Community Manager
Echo LeVon
Website Management
Quarter Onion Games Projects
Mining in Starfield
Enhanced Weaponry in Starfield
EMBRS
EMBRS XRP
