Iklo Studios

@iklostudios.bsky.social

The devs behind Stika, a stealth horror game steeped in the world of Ukrainian folklore. Can you survive the night of the Rusalka? Coming soon on PC Proudly made with NO GenAI Based in Vancouver, BC https://linktr.ee/stikathegame

We were so delighted to sit down with Andrea about the work Iklo is doing on Stika! Come celebrate #WIHMonth with us, and check out all the other awesome women and gender marginalized creators featured by Andrea!

Andrea Blythe@andreablythe.bsky.social · 5mo ago

This Women in Horror Month interview is a twofer, with Larysa Irene Hrabowych (they/them) and Anna Wolff (she/her), cofounders of Iklo Studios (@iklostudios.bsky.social), on building community around creative passion andrea-blythe.beehiiv.com/p/women-in-h... #WIHMonth #horrorgames #indiegames

New year, new Stika build!! 🥳 If you’re in our super exclusive playtest Discord server, check out our new build that just dropped! If you’re not, dm us and we can snag you an invite 🔥

Stika is a brand new stealth-horror game coming from Iklo Studios! Set at a scout camp in Ukraine in 2012, you must navigate the woods stalked by a Rusalka, save your friends, and uncover the secrets shrouded by the mists. Prepare for your Stika! It might be your last...

Playable character splash image of Yara, in front of a high-res screenshot of the foggy lake environment. The text reads: 
Yara Ylmaz 
(they/them)

- Turkish Ukrainian, grew up in Austria, now living in Canada.
- Strong-willed and brave to a fault.
- A little rebellious, but enjoys scouting.
- Constantly compared to their older brother, Sevket Ylmaz.
A Rusalka hovers behind Yara, who is unaware of her presence behind. The Stika logo fills the darkness beside them, as well as some text:
FROM UKRAINIAN:
STIKA (Sti-kɑː, /'Stikɑː/)
noun
1. A watch or guard kept at night, especially for security.
2. The period of time the watch is kept.A portrait image of the Rusalka snarling at the camera, her green hair and vinok (flower crown) blending into the darkness around her. Her green bioluminescent eyes pierce through the centre of the image. Above is the Stika logo in white, and in the corner is the Iklo logo, stacked and also in white.A shot of the moon through the trees of the Stika forest. The Stika logo in white is in the bottom-right corner, set against the darkness of the under-canopy. The Iklo logo, stacked and white, is in the opposite, bottom-left corner.