À Propos | Le Catnip Collective

About Us

When choosing the name of our studio, we wanted to distill the essence of who we are, and what our vision is.

Le – our cheeky nod to Montreal

Our small studio was founded in 2023 in Montreal, Canada, a unique bilingual melting pot. Passionate about our city, we cherish its delightfully quirky tradition of mixing English and French. “Franglais” is more than a curiosity: it’s a way of life!

Montreal also has a proud reputation as both an exciting indie game hub, and as a society that champions diversity. With this in mind, we recruit locally to nurture emerging talent and, ultimately, to give back to the progressive Québécois town we love!

Catnip – our energetic and original vision

Creating exceptional, original, character-infused games is our raison d’être. We approach this mission with humility by putting art before ego. Throw in oodles of energy and unwavering commitment, and there you have it: our catnip recipe for high-quality indie games!

Collective – our fusion of talent, passion and respect

The beauty of a team is when the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts. To seek that synergy, we build on solid foundations of respect, we place people above profit, and we dig deep into our pooled talent and shared creative passions.

By working together, we forge a small but mighty studio: Le Catnip Collective!

Our team

Daniel Harris (he/him)

Director & Co-Founder

Animator with 20 years' professional experience in games (Next level Games, Rare, THQ) and animated feature films (Paramount Pictures, Netflix, Warner Brothers).

Arun Sol (he/him)

Sound Designer & Co-Founder

Amateur musician since childhood, then guitarist, singer-songwriter and lyricist in bands The Acousma and Sol & Wynter, and now midi-composer for indie games.

Marianne Kake (she/her)

Project Manager, 3D Environment Artist & Designer

Artist passionate about indie games, Unreal Engine teacher, project management consultant, D&D player and cottagecore fan.

Louis Lamontagne (he/him)

Technical Director

Programmer with a love of maths, development tools and player experience. He loves to share his passion for game engines through teaching and consulting.

Marie-Pier Bouffard (she/her)

3D Environment and Character Artist

3D artist with over 6 years in the indie game industry who has a deep love for cats, Disney, competitive games and Formula One!

Audrey Langlois (she/her)

Unreal Programmer

Programmer with a passion for learning and improving. She loves playing TTRPGs, cosplaying, discovering new video games and art, and, of course, enjoying the company of cats.