Kinetic Games Introduces New Game Publishing Label

With over five years of experience, Kinetic Publishing will offer financial, legal and marketing support, as well as “wider developer guidance.” In their announcement, Kinetic Games said that the Phasmophobia team feels that they can provide the assistance that Kinetic Publishing CEO and solo developer of Phasmophobia Daniel Knight would have wanted when he launched the game in 2020.

The Phasmophobia team now has 30 members, with Knight as the team leader. He said:

“It’s such an exciting time for indie game development, I can say that in the past five years I’ve learned so much. The fact we’ve grown so much as a company means we’re now in the place where we want to support studios who come under our wing, and provide the support I’d have appreciated at the start of my journey.”

Publisher Seeks New Games in Development

Kinetic Publishing is looking for creative games from small teams and solo developers from all over the world. Games must have a clear vision and are 12-18 months from release. Developers, both teams or solo developers, can contact Kinetic Publishing regarding their proposed game. The company will refuse games that are AI generated, web3 or blockchain. Web3 games and blockchain games are essentially games that farm cryptocurrency for players and may or may not contain NFTs.

Asim Tanvir, Kinetic Publishing’s Director of Marketing & Partnerships said:

“We want to join the ranks of supportive indie publishers who champion and encourage creativity. We hope the guidance and support that we provide to indie teams will help in ensuring they succeed in what they do best, as well as encouraging innovation within the development space.”

The publishing company will consist of five core senior team members who each will maintain visibility across their projects and their respective disciplines at the studio. This will include Knight, who developed Phasmophobia.

Knight will work with Asim Tanvir, who has over 15 years of experience within the gaming industry and the tech industry. Tanvir led community, marketing and social media for major publishers such as 2K, KONAMI and Zynga.

About Phasmophobia

Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror game with Overwhelmingly Positive English reviews on Steam. Recent reviews are Very Positive. Currently in Early Access, Phasmophobia won awards such as Best Debut Indie Game at the 2020 Game Awards and PC Gamer’s Best Co-op Game in 2020. The game has VR support, and it is not Steam Deck compatible. In the game, paranormal activity is rising, and players must work together to use their ghost-hunting equipment to gather as much evidence as possible.

The development teams at Kinetic Games will entirely focus on Phasmophobia, as 2025 was a major year for the game. The game launched a long-awaited update titled the Chronicle Update and released a map for Nell’s Diner.

The game’s current build gives players a wide array of ghost hunting equipment. Each piece of equipment has three tiers of upgrades. There are also many maps to choose from, with daily and weekly challenges allowing replayability that continues growing throughout development.

People who reviewed the game said that it is “the best ghost game ever made.” Others who played the game recommended it, classifying it as “one of the best horror games in any era.” Those who experienced the game declared it “haunting,” deeming it “worth every penny.”