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Thorson and Berry began working on ''Celeste'' together in August 2015 as a game jam title and began working full-time on it in January 2016. ''Celeste'' released on January 25, 2018 to widespread acclaim. Thorson famously came to terms with being a trans woman during the development of ''Celeste'', which has a transgender protagonist, Madeline, who was initially speculated to be trans after players spotted trans pride flags in her bedroom. However, the development team did not initially comment on this as they [[https://maddythorson.medium.com/is-madeline-canonically-trans-4277ece02e40 didn't want to make a fuss about Madeline's gender identity]].
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Thorson and Berry began working on ''Celeste'' together in August 2015 as a game jam title and began working full-time on it in January 2016. ''Celeste'' released on January 25, 2018 to widespread acclaim. Thorson famously came to terms with being a trans woman during the development of ''Celeste'', which has a transgender protagonist, Madeline, who was initially speculated to be trans after players spotted trans pride flags in her bedroom. However, the development team did not initially comment on this as they [[https://maddythorson.medium.com/is-madeline-canonically-trans-4277ece02e40 [[https://maddymakesgames.com/articles/is_maddy_trans/index.html didn't want to make a fuss about Madeline's gender identity]].
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In 2019 Matt Makes Games was relaunched under the name Extremely OK Games (EXOK for short), partly to show that the company was more than just Thorson's efforts. At the same time they moved to a new office in Vancouver big enough to house the entire team - who were formerly based across various locations worldwide - in one building. The first game to be released under the EXOK branding, ''VideoGame/{{Earthblade}}'', is slated to be released after 2024. However, ''[=TowerFall=]'' and ''Celeste'' will remain published under the Matt Makes Games branding.
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In 2019 Matt Makes Games was relaunched under the name Extremely OK Games (EXOK for short), partly to show that the company was more than just Thorson's efforts. At the same time they moved to a new office in Vancouver big enough to house the entire team - who were formerly based across various locations worldwide - in one building. The first game to be released under the EXOK branding, ''VideoGame/{{Earthblade}}'', is slated to be released after 2024. 2024, with ''Celeste'' updated with the new company name following the renaming. However, ''[=TowerFall=]'' and ''Celeste'' will remain published under the Matt Makes Games branding.
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'''Maddy Thorson''' (full name Madeline Stephanie Thorson, born March 18, 1988), formerly known as Matt Thorson, is a Canadian video game developer best known for ''VideoGame/{{Celeste}}'' and ''VideoGame/TowerFall''. She has ran the game studios Matt Makes Games (2008-2019) and Extremely OK Games (2019-present).
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'''Maddy Thorson''' (born March 18, 1988), formerly known as Matt Thorson, is a Canadian video game developer best known for ''VideoGame/{{Celeste}}'' and ''VideoGame/TowerFall''. She has ran the game studios Matt Makes Games (2008-2019) and Extremely OK Games (2019-present).
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'''Maddy Thorson''' (born (full name Madeline Stephanie Thorson, born March 18, 1988), formerly known as Matt Thorson, is a Canadian video game developer best known for ''VideoGame/{{Celeste}}'' and ''VideoGame/TowerFall''. She has ran the game studios Matt Makes Games (2008-2019) and Extremely OK Games (2019-present).
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'''Maddy Thorson''' (born March 18, 1988), formerly known as Matt Thorson, is a Canadian video game developer best known for ''VideoGame/{{Celeste}}'' and ''VideoGame/TowerFall''. She has ran the game studios Matt Makes Games (2008-2019) and Extremely OK Games (2019-present).
Her early work was made with Game Maker under the name "Helix Games" and some of her first games were published by Adult Swim Games. In 2012, she bought a house along with Alec Holowka, Chevy Ray Johnston, Hannah Boyd and Noel Berry and dubbed it the "Indie House", where Matt Makes Games was formally incorporated. After joining Holowka at a game jam, they began working together on what would become ''[=TowerFall=]'' which released on June 25, 2013.
Thorson and Berry began working on ''Celeste'' together in August 2015 as a game jam title and began working full-time on it in January 2016. ''Celeste'' released on January 25, 2018 to widespread acclaim. Thorson famously came to terms with being a trans woman during the development of ''Celeste'', which has a transgender protagonist, Madeline, who was initially speculated to be trans after players spotted trans pride flags in her bedroom. However, the development team did not initially comment on this as they [[https://maddythorson.medium.com/is-madeline-canonically-trans-4277ece02e40 didn't want to make a fuss about Madeline's gender identity]].
In 2019 Matt Makes Games was relaunched under the name Extremely OK Games (EXOK for short), partly to show that the company was more than just Thorson's efforts. At the same time they moved to a new office in Vancouver big enough to house the entire team - who were formerly based across various locations worldwide - in one building. The first game to be released under the EXOK branding, ''VideoGame/{{Earthblade}}'', is slated for a 2024 release. However, ''[=TowerFall=]'' and ''Celeste'' will remain published under the Matt Makes Games branding.
!!Games Maddy Thorson has worked on:
* ''VideoGame/TowerFall''
* ''VideoGame/{{Celeste}}''
* ''VideoGame/{{Earthblade}}''
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'''Maddy Thorson''' (born March 18, 1988), formerly known as Matt Thorson, is a Canadian video game developer best known for ''VideoGame/{{Celeste}}'' and ''VideoGame/TowerFall''. She has ran the game studios Matt Makes Games (2008-2019) and Extremely OK Games (2019-present).
Her early work was made with Game Maker under the name "Helix Games" and some of her first games were published by Adult Swim Games. In 2012, she bought a house along with Alec Holowka, Chevy Ray Johnston, Hannah Boyd and Noel Berry and dubbed it the "Indie House", where Matt Makes Games was formally incorporated. After joining Holowka at a game jam, they began working together on what would become ''[=TowerFall=]'' which released on June 25, 2013.
Thorson and Berry began working on ''Celeste'' together in August 2015 as a game jam title and began working full-time on it in January 2016. ''Celeste'' released on January 25, 2018 to widespread acclaim. Thorson famously came to terms with being a trans woman during the development of ''Celeste'', which has a transgender protagonist, Madeline, who was initially speculated to be trans after players spotted trans pride flags in her bedroom. However, the development team did not initially comment on this as they [[https://maddythorson.medium.com/is-madeline-canonically-trans-4277ece02e40 didn't want to make a fuss about Madeline's gender identity]].
In 2019 Matt Makes Games was relaunched under the name Extremely OK Games (EXOK for short), partly to show that the company was more than just Thorson's efforts. At the same time they moved to a new office in Vancouver big enough to house the entire team - who were formerly based across various locations worldwide - in one building. The first game to be released under the EXOK branding, ''VideoGame/{{Earthblade}}'', is slated for a 2024 release. However, ''[=TowerFall=]'' and ''Celeste'' will remain published under the Matt Makes Games branding.
!!Games Maddy Thorson has worked on:
* ''VideoGame/TowerFall''
* ''VideoGame/{{Celeste}}''
* ''VideoGame/{{Earthblade}}''
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