Game Development Studio

Twenty years of
Japanese game craft.

Mobile, HTML5, and beyond. Illustration, animation, effects, and engineering — 30+ in-house creators under one roof, here to bring your next great game to life beautifully, efficiently, and with expert care.

ARK STUDIO mascot — an astronaut monkey floating in space

About

One studio, every craft a game needs.

ARK STUDIO is a Japan-based game development studio with over twenty years of experience in mobile and web games.

Our 30+ in-house creators handle everything a title needs — illustration, animation, visual effects, and programming — so art direction and engineering stay in constant conversation instead of drifting apart across vendors.

From a single character sheet to a full live-ops game, we scale to fit the brief. Publishers across Japan trust us with their franchises; we would love to earn that trust from you too.

Services

Six disciplines, one standard of care.

Illustration

Fantasy art, character design, and otome-game CG in Japanese and Sengoku styles — plus weapons, props, and full background art.

  • Character design
  • Otome CG
  • Sengoku & fantasy
  • Backgrounds

Animation

2D and 3D motion for games and promotion: rigged characters, cut-ins, UI motion, and effects that hit on every device.

  • Spine
  • After Effects
  • Blender
  • Unity

Live2D & VTuber

Live2D characters and items drawn and rigged in-house, ready to use in VTube Studio — plus Live2D motion for game cut-ins and streams.

  • Live2D Cubism
  • VTube Studio
  • Rigging
  • Items & props

HTML5 Games

Browser-native games that run instantly, everywhere: instant-win systems, gamified campaigns, and edutainment titles.

  • Instant win
  • Gamification
  • Edutainment

Apps

iOS and Android apps built natively or with React Native — service apps, e-commerce, and companion apps for your titles.

  • iOS & Android
  • React Native
  • E-commerce

Web & Systems

The infrastructure around a game or business: corporate sites, reservation systems, and custom business systems.

  • WordPress
  • PHP frameworks
  • Reservation systems

Process

How a project moves through the studio.

  1. Consult & scope

    We hear the brief, ask the awkward questions early, and agree on scope, schedule, and budget before anything is drawn.

  2. Concept & design

    Style boards, character roughs, and technical prototypes — you approve the direction while changes are still cheap.

  3. Production

    Illustration, animation, and engineering run in parallel under one art director, with regular builds you can actually play.

  4. Delivery & support

    Final assets and source files delivered in your pipeline's format, with post-launch support and live-ops updates on call.

Works

A sample of what leaves the studio.

A small selection from recent productions — card illustration, animation prep, backgrounds, and HTML5 games.

Otome game CG of two characters in a city scene
Otome game CGIllustration
Fantasy key art of two characters underwater in deep blue
Fantasy key artIllustration
Battle card of a character with a water dragon effect
Water dragon battle cardIllustration
Card illustration of a swordsman character with blue water effects
Ryoma card illustrationIllustration
Card illustration of a teal-haired swordswoman with swirling water effects
Oryu card illustrationIllustration
Card illustration of a demonic character with dark red and purple wing effects
Lucifer battle cardIllustration
Dark god battle card with purple summon effects
Dark god battle cardIllustration
Card art of two characters wreathed in golden flame
Flame guardians card artIllustration
Ice queen character card with crystal effects
Ice queen cardIllustration
Card illustration of a winter holiday scene with plush toy companions
Snow globe card artIllustration
Card illustration of two characters in a beach and water scene
Summer tide card illustrationIllustration
Sweet ice-cream themed character card
Ice-cream candy cardIllustration
Hero knight card with golden light effects
Hero knight cardIllustration
Card illustration of a fairy-knight character with golden light effects
Halloween knight card artIllustration
Halloween blossom witch character card
Halloween blossom cardIllustration
Card illustration of a witch character in a dark enchanted forest
Hexenhaus witch card artIllustration
Angel character card surrounded by floating tomes
Angel of tomes cardIllustration
Card illustration of a character inspired by Konohana Sakuya-hime with a green ribbon effect
Konohana Sakuya-hime card artIllustration
Peacock goddess character card
Peacock goddess cardIllustration
Card illustration of a red-haired queen character with an ornate weapon
Red Queen card artIllustration
Idol girl character card in pink stage outfit
Idol girl cardIllustration
Card illustration of a character with pink and crimson bat-wing effects
Crimson wings card artIllustration
Support mage character card with sword and light
Support mage cardIllustration
Card illustration of characters before the World Tree Yggdrasil
World Tree Yggdrasil card artIllustration
Background art of a shrine festival stage
Shrine background artBackground
Background art of a pink cherry blossom tree tunnel path
Cherry blossom tunnelBackground
Background art of a train level crossing at sunset
Sunset crossing backgroundBackground
Autumn temple gate background art
Autumn temple backgroundBackground
Background art of a great Buddha statue under a blue sky
Great Buddha backgroundBackground
Background art of Tokyo Tower at night
Tokyo night backgroundBackground
Illuminated Omotesando street background at night
Night street backgroundBackground
Background art of a dramatic snow-capped mountain canyon
Snow canyon backgroundBackground
Character model sheet with turnaround and weapon details
Character model sheetAnimation
Chibi VTuber-style character with star-themed outfit
Chibi VTuber characterLive2D
Zombie girl Live2D model, VTube Studio ready
Zombie girl Live2D modelLive2D
Nekomata cat-ear girl, rig-ready PSD
Nekomata girl — rig-ready PSDLive2D
Cyberpunk dragon male character, rig-ready PSD
Cyber dragon — rig-ready PSDLive2D
Twin-bun girl character, rig-ready PSD
Twin-bun girl — rig-ready PSDLive2D
Kappa yokai boys, rig-ready PSD
Kappa yokai boys — rig-ready PSDLive2D
Cat-ear wrestler girl, rig-ready PSD
Cat-ear wrestler — rig-ready PSDLive2D
HTML5 game title screen with a chibi knight
HTML5 game title screenHTML5

Live2D models and rig-ready PSDs are for sale on our official nizima store →

Clients

Trusted by Japan's game publishers.

Contact

Tell us about your next title.

Send a short brief — genre, platform, and what you need help with — and we will reply with questions, a rough estimate, or both. English, Japanese, and Thai are all welcome.

arkstudiobkk@gmail.com

Bangkok office Yada Building, 9th Floor, Room 902B
56 Silom Road, Suriyawong, Bang Rak,
Bangkok 10500, Thailand

Phone 02-234-3198

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