Our Story

Our Story

This adventure began north of Seattle, in a small cabin by the sea. With the electricity cut out and a fierce winter storm bearing down, a group of old friends set out to build something new: a collaborative game studio hellbent on creating original experiences with our community.

Monster Squad is a Seattle based game developer established by team members from the Torchlight and Borderlands series. We're a small group of overambitious troublemakers who love making games and the teamwork that goes into crafting them.

Our Values

We're here to develop compelling experiences that you love. We'll do that by releasing early, listening to your feedback, and updating often.

Our team is committed to chasing the fun. We rough out gameplay early, validate our assumptions, and let our curiosity guide us. Sometimes we chose an unfamiliar path and discover something new.

We wear many hats and contribute across disciplines. It helps us better our craft, invites diverse opinions, and grow as a team.

We’re a team of experts that trust and support one another to do amazing things. We stay open and share constantly.

We aim to do well by everyone we interact with. This means acting responsibly, treating others with empathy and supporting our team to do good.

Create
With the
Community

We're here to develop compelling experiences that you love. We'll do that by releasing early, listening to your feedback, and updating often.

Build First,
Document
Later

Our team is committed to chasing the fun. We rough out gameplay early, validate our assumptions, and let our curiosity guide us. Sometimes we chose an unfamiliar path and discover something new.

We Are
More Than
Our Roles

We wear many hats and contribute across disciplines. It helps us better our craft, invites diverse opinions, and grow as a team.

Communicate
Before
Committing

We’re a team of experts that trust and support one another to do amazing things. We stay open and share constantly.

Practice
Compassionate
Honesty

We aim to do well by everyone we interact with. This means acting responsibly, treating others with empathy and supporting our team to do good.

Join
Us!

We’re seeking independent collaborators who love games, the communities that support them, and are curious to build something new.

Comprehensive Benefits

We are a family first company committed to each other's well-being. That's why we offer extensive medical, dental and vision insurance for our team members and their families.

An Ownership Stake

Every employee at Monster Squad receives stock options. We're here to grow and succeed as a team.

Core Hours, Open PTO

We have core hours to ensure our work together happens in real time. Our Open PTO is self-directed, meaning there are no approvals to ask for time off. Just coordination with your teammates so no one is left feeling ghosted.

Play, Learn, Grow

We offer a yearly allowance for classes & workshops that help our team members broaden their developer toolset, and always make time to learn by playing games. Each week ends with a new game everyone plays together.

Northwest Living

We're in Seattle's historic Pike Place Market, surrounded by amazing restaurants, bars and specialty shops. Drive 2 hours in any direction to hike our beautiful mountains or ferry out to one of the islands for a relaxing retreat.

Open Positions

The Squad

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