Skin Deep
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Immersive-sim comedy about an insurance agent defending a starship from pirates.
Brendon Chung
One-man studio Blendo Games: Thirty Flights of Loving, Quadrilateral Cowboy, Skin Deep
Brendon Chung at a glance
- Known for
- Skin Deep, Quadrilateral Cowboy and Thirty Flights of Loving
- Based in
- Los Angeles, United States
- Indie since
- 2008
- Active products
- Skin Deep, Quadrilateral Cowboy and Thirty Flights of Loving
Facts checked 2026-10-22
About Brendon Chung
Brendon Chung is an American game developer in Los Angeles who has run Blendo Games, essentially a one-person studio, since 2010. He modded Quake 2 and Half-Life for about a decade before working as a designer at Pandemic Studios on The Lord of the Rings: Conquest.
His espionage short Gravity Bone (2008) and its sequel Thirty Flights of Loving (2012) became landmarks of compact, cinematic first-person storytelling. He also made the space tactics game Flotilla, the strategy game Atom Zombie Smasher, the hacking game Quadrilateral Cowboy (2016) and Flotilla 2 for VR. Chung co-founded the Glitch City shared workspace for LA indie developers.
His latest game, the comedic 'insurance-agent immersive sim' Skin Deep, published by Annapurna Interactive, released in April 2025.
Products by Brendon Chung
Quadrilateral Cowboy
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Cyberpunk heist game where players hack using a typed command language.
Thirty Flights of Loving
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Short, fast-cut first-person story about a heist gone wrong.
Atom Zombie Smasher
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Real-time strategy game about evacuating a city from zombies.
Flotilla
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Turn-based 3D space combat game.
Timeline
- 2008 — Released Gravity Bone, his first official game.
- 2010 — Founded Blendo Games and released Flotilla.
- 2012 — Released Thirty Flights of Loving.
- 2016 — Released Quadrilateral Cowboy.
- 2025 — Released Skin Deep with Annapurna Interactive.
How Brendon builds
- Tell stories with jump cuts and short, dense scenes.
- Keep the studio to one person and collaborate per project.
- Ship many small, different games.
Brendon Chung FAQ
Who is Brendon Chung?
Brendon Chung is an American game developer in Los Angeles who has run Blendo Games, essentially a one-person studio, since 2010. He modded Quake 2 and Half-Life for about a decade before working as a designer at Pandemic Studios on The Lord of the Rings: Conquest.
Who made Thirty Flights of Loving?
Thirty Flights of Loving was made by Brendon Chung of Blendo Games, with music by Chris Remo. It released in 2012 as a sequel to Gravity Bone.
Who made Skin Deep?
Skin Deep was made by Brendon Chung's Blendo Games and published by Annapurna Interactive in April 2025.
Is Blendo Games one person?
Mostly yes. Blendo Games is primarily Brendon Chung, who brings in collaborators for music, ports and design on specific projects.
Where is Brendon Chung based?
Brendon Chung is based in Los Angeles; Blendo Games is in Culver City, California.
What is Brendon Chung doing now?
As of October 2026, Brendon Chung's active products include Skin Deep, Quadrilateral Cowboy, Thirty Flights of Loving and Atom Zombie Smasher.
How long has Brendon Chung been an indie maker?
Brendon Chung has been building independently since 2008, about 18 years.
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