About

Duncan Steele

Duncan Steele

Co-founder

Duncan’s background is in software development (via theoretical physics), having over 10 years of experience developing games and academic software.

Marina Sciberras

Marina’s background is in medicine, having worked as a doctor in the NHS before becoming a medical writer in 2016, when she also discovered a passion for making games.

We’re Marina and Duncan, the co-founders of the BAFTA-nominated Cowleyfornia Studios. We develop games that explore critical challenges through meaningful and impactful gameplay. Our focus also extends to serious games, particularly in the medical field.

While we don’t have defined roles, Duncan tends to be responsible for writing the engine and game design, and Marina does the writing and illustrations. Cowleyfornia is a nickname for the area of Oxford in the UK where our little studio is based.

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