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Maddy Makes Games

Logo: Maddy Thorson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Canadian video game developer (born 1988)

Madeline Stephanie Thorson (born Matt Thorson, 18 March 1988) is a Canadian video game developer, known as one of the lead creators for the video games TowerFall and Celeste, developed under the studio Maddy Makes Games (previously Matt Makes Games). Since September 2019, Thorson has worked as Director of R&D at Extremely OK Games.2 It was founded by Maddy Thorson.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Nov 8, 2012Founded1

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Madeline Stephanie Thorson (born Matt Thorson, 18 March 1988) is a Canadian video game developer, known as one of the lead creators for the video games TowerFall and Celeste, developed under the studio Maddy Makes Games (previously Matt Makes Games). Since September 2019, Thorson has worked as Director of R&D at Extremely OK Games.2

The story

Founded by Maddy Thorson on Nov 8, 2012.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Extremely OK Games1

Timeline

  1. Sep 2019Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Nov 8, 2012Founded Founded1

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