Welcome To The Land Of The Hermits
Studio Hermitage is a North Carolina-based transmedia company working on an original Intellectual Property for production across a number of formats including video games and print. We are excited to be fully funded by and part of Amplifier Game Invest and are proud to be part of the Embracer Group of companies.
Under the leadership of game development veterans Paxton Galvanek (CEO), Justin Achilli (CCO) and Andy Foltz (Studio Art Director), Studio Hermitage aims to build a lasting creative game company, creating new IPs for a wide range of platforms and formats. The founding trio has a combined experience from the game/creative industry of over 70+ years.
For those wondering, a Hermitage is a secluded, peaceful getaway and with this studio, we hope to create a unique environment giving creative professionals the opportunity to make something truly groundbreaking.
At Studio Hermitage, our mission is to tell engaging stories and give players the tools to tell their own. Our studio wants every Hermit to find their own hermitage, their own safe and comfortable space where they can exercise creative freedom and share their voice to contribute their unique perspective to the greater storytelling whole.


Paxton Galvanek
CEO & Co-Founder

Justin Achilli
Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder

Andy Foltz
Studio Art Director & Co-Founder

Rachel J. Wilkinson
Senior Writer/Designer

Efrem Palacios
Senior Concept Artist

Leigh Cook
Senior Project Manager

Danny Ryba
Senior Marketing Manager

George Mylonas
Senior Producer

Anthony Pascone
Game Designer

Matte Wagner
Senior Game Designer

Ryan Cartier
Senior Gameplay Programmer

Victoria Rogers
Community Manager

Sebastian Penedo
Senior Technical Artist

Ed Burgess
Senior Artist

Satchel Quinn
Systems Programmer

Alex Croom
UI/UX Designer

Tony Nichols
Senior 3D Artist

Nick Carroll
Technical Content Designer

Brian Michael Fuller
Senior Audio Designer & Composer

Eric Nicholson
Sr. Gameplay Programmer