Nerve
Local AI-to-application middleware platform providing structured, permissioned access for virtual tabletop sessions.
Learn more →Bridging imagination and reality.
We build immersive games, tabletop companion middleware, and cinematic special effects for stage and screen.
What We Do
From digital screens to physical stages, we build interactive worlds and the technological tooling that powers them.
01 // INTERACTIVE
Games
Crafting original indie titles, tactical board games, and memorable interactive experiences.
02 // SOFTWARE
Tabletop Apps
Building AI middleware, companion utilities, and digital tools that elevate tabletop sessions.
03 // CINEMATIC
Stage & Screen VFX
Delivering cutting-edge visual effects, digital environments, and compositing for broadcast and live theater.
04 // PRODUCTION
Special Effects
Designing and executing custom physical and digital special effects for live productions.
Flagship Projects
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A glimpse at our active development pipelines.
Brush Pass
An intense tactical bluffing and negotiation board game with an accompanying companion mobile app ecosystem.
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About
An independent studio built for cross-disciplinary work.
Backchannel Studios is an independent studio and production house. We move between disciplines by design — the same team that ships an indie tabletop app also builds practical effects for a live stage production.
That range shows up in how we work: tight, permissioned software for the table, and tangible, cinematic craft for the screen and stage. Whether the deliverable is a build, a rig, or a compositing pass, we hold it to the same bar.
GamesIndie & tactical titles
Tabletop AppsAI middleware & utilities
Stage & Screen VFXBroadcast & live theater
Special EffectsPhysical & digital production
Let's Build Something Immersive
Whether you need custom tabletop tooling, indie game dev collaboration, or stage and screen special effects, we'd love to talk.
contact@thebackchannel.studio