Tools for game developers, by game developers.

Built for Night in the Woods. Continuously improved ever since.

Our Team

  • Technologies Lead

    Jon Manning
    LinkedIn

  • Development Lead

    Tim Nugent

  • Production Lead

    Paris Buttfield-Addison
    LinkedIn | Web

  • Adviser

    Mars Buttfield-Addison
    Web

  • CTO (Chief Tiny Officer)

    Ruby

  • Her Majesty

    The Queen

About us

Yarn Spinner is a spinoff company from award-winning game development studio, Secret Lab.

Secret Lab originally built Yarn Spinner while working on BAFTA- and IGF-winning hit, Night in the Woods. The Yarn Spinner company was funded by Secret Lab, and spun-off to allow Secret Lab to focus on its core activities (making games), and Yarn Spinner to focus on its (making tools). The two companies shared some directors and shareholders.

Yarn Spinner is based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, and is led by Dr Jon Manning, Dr Tim Nugent, and Dr Paris Buttfield-Addison.

The Yarn Spinner team is happy to consult on narrative, Yarn Spinner technologies, or integrate with your team to implement features, narrative systems, and Yarn Spinner.

Contact us.

hello@yarnspinner.dev