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A Game Studio Where Code Meets Creativity

Based in Canada and proudly Indigenous-owned, Bit & Basil is an indie game studio rooted in creativity and curiosity.

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About Bit & Basil

Growing Worlds, One Pixel at a Time

Hey there! I’m Lyndsay – a graphic designer turned game dev, currently flying solo under the Bit & Basil banner. I started this studio to explore cozy, creative projects that mix pixels, play, and personality.

Our Roots

Founded by a lifelong gamer and designer, Bit & Basil is all about building experiences that are fun, functional, and a little bit whimsical.

Sprouting Ideas

Whether it's a game, a UI concept, or something in between, each Bit & Basil project blends design, heart, and a touch of experimentation.

Natural Growth

Every project starts as a small seed - shaped by cozy vibes, a bit of nostalgia, and a DIY mindset that gives it space to grow into something fun and unique.

Nurtured with Care

Bit & Basil is a proudly Indigenous-owned solo studio, rooted in empathy, creativity, and community with every project grown from the ground up.

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A Garden of Work Grown from Sparks of Inspiration

Title graphic for The Gauntlet of Consequence with potion flask icon and pixel art styling.

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Whether you’ve got a project idea or just want to say hi, I’d love to hear from you.

The Gauntlet of Consequence

Created for the Week Sauce April 2025 Game Jam with the theme “The Illusion of Choice”, this project takes players on a humorous and slightly unhinged journey full of seemingly meaningful decisions. Built in Unity using C# and primarily premade assets, this solo project was a chance to play around with unexpected storytelling and design choices.

Gameplay screenshot from The Gauntlet of Consequence showing three doors and a mysterious hooded guide commenting on the room’s design.
A hooded character stands in a control room surrounded by screens, facing two large buttons labeled 1 and 2.
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Introduction scene in The Gauntlet of Consequence with the mysterious guide welcoming the player.
A hooded figure stands in front of three treasure chests above a fiery pit in a pixel art dungeon.

Kanien’kéha Quest

Created for a Simulation Design course, Kanien’kéha Quest is a narrative-driven educational game designed to introduce players aged 8-12 to basic Mohawk (Kanien’kéha) vocabulary through immersive dialogue and interactive storytelling. Built in Unity with C# and using a mix of custom and premade assets, this solo project weaves language learning into storytelling, celebrating Indigenous culture with care and creativity.

Dialogue with Clan Mother Ákat in Kanien’kéha Quest, introducing the player to the village.
Unity editor view showing the DialogueManager script setup and placeholder dialogue UI in Kanien’kéha Quest
DialogueManager setup linking UI elements to game data in Unity
Unity editor displaying the AchievementManager UI setup with the “Voice of Welcome” reward screen in Kanien’kéha Quest
UI achievement panel setup showing Chapter 1 milestone and linked UI elements
Unity Inspector showing detailed properties for the “Shé:kon: Voice of Welcome” achievement in Kanien’kéha Quest
The Unity editor reveals how individual achievements are defined and linked to UI elements for in-game rewards.
Achievement screen in Kanien’kéha Quest showing bead reward and completed chapter message.

Relic Rush

Relic Rush is a lighthearted, multiplayer dungeon game developed solo in Unreal Engine  5 for a class on multiplayer game development. Players take on classic adventurer roles – Barbarian, Wizard, Rogue, or Knight, assigned at random at the start of the game – and race through a handcrafted maze to collect coins and gems while avoiding traps like webs, spikes, and teleporters. Designed using KayKit assets, the game emphasizes quick thinking, exploration, and just a hint of chaos, with the winner crowned based on points earned before time runs out.

Purple teleport trap effect in dungeon corridor
Four-player multiplayer split-screen view showing different character classes
Player character opening a glowing treasure chest
Blueprint scripting for randomized teleport trap behavior.
Top-down view of the dungeon maze level layout in Unreal Engine
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