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Original
Soundtracks
Music made for the worlds we build. Original videogame scores by our studio, with future digital soundtrack releases and connections to the Maupiti Studios music catalogue.
IN DEVELOPMENTMAUPITI STUDIOS ↗
INDEPENDENT GAME STUDIO · FUERTEVENTURA, CANARY ISLANDSTAKE A BREAK.
TAKE A BREAK.
BREAK A RECORD.
We make retro-inspired videogames and original soundtracks. Discover arcade worlds built for your next break — and the thrill of chasing a global high score.
✦ Indie Made◈ 8 / 16-Bit Soul♫ Original Music◎ Worldwide Ambition
001 / THE NEXT LEVEL STARTS HERE
SCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓OUR PHILOSOPHYONE MORE GAME.
ONE MORE GAME.
ONE MORE CHANCE.
Remember the arcades of the '80s and '90s? The blinking screens. The unmistakable music. The chase for your initials on top of the leaderboard. We're bringing that energy back — reimagined for today's browser.
THE PAUSE PLAY COLLECTION
Worlds worth playing.
Discover our developed games and follow the projects still in production. Classic arcade spirit, new worlds and original creations.
27 GAME WORLDS
Developed titles are finished projects; playable versions and releases are announced on our itch.io page. Other games are still in development.
DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL & GAME RELEASES
Follow us on itch.io.
Pause Play Games shares its game development journey, prototypes, demos and videogame releases on itch.io. Discover what we're building, follow new updates and explore the games we publish.
VISIT OUR ITCH.IO PAGE ↗
CREATED ON AN ISLAND. BUILT FOR THE WORLD.SMALL STUDIO.
SMALL STUDIO.
BIG WORLDS.
We're an independent videogame studio based in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. We believe great games don't need to be complicated to be unforgettable.
We design accessible 8-bit and 16-bit-inspired experiences, create original music for their worlds, and imagine the stories that can grow around them. We build with curiosity, craft and the old-school joy of playing just one more round.
MORE THAN JUST GAMES ↗GAMES × MUSIC × CREATIVITY
MEET OUR CREATIVE WORLDMAUPITI
MAUPITI
STUDIOS.
More than a soundtrack. A world of creativity.
Maupiti Studios is a multidisciplinary creative studio working across original music production, soundtracks, visual design, digital content and creative technology. Its musical universe connects naturally with the worlds of Pause Play Games.
From atmospheric electronic scores and cinematic music to artwork, storytelling and digital experiences, Maupiti Studios brings sound and visual identity to original projects. Discover the studio, its music releases and the wider creative catalogue.
ORIGINAL MUSICGAME SOUNDTRACKSVISUAL DESIGNDIGITAL CREATION
EXPLORE MAUPITI STUDIOS ↗www.maupitistudios.com
BUILT FOR COMPETITIONYOUR NAME.
YOUR NAME.
AT THE TOP.
We're bringing back the high-score chase. Our vision: pick a game, take your shot, and challenge players around the world. Every run is another chance.
GLOBAL HIGH SCORESIN PREPARATION
01YOUR NEXT RECORD— — —
02THE CHALLENGE AWAITS— — —
03MAKE YOUR MARK— — —
Fair competition · Skill-based play · Worldwide rankings planned
BEYOND THE SCREEN
One game. A whole universe.
Every original game is a world with room to grow. Here's what we're building around our games — with new releases and collections planned over time.
Original
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Premium
Games
Our free arcade stays at the heart of Pause Play Games. Later, we'll introduce more ambitious premium adventures and special editions at accessible prices.
FUTURE COLLECTION
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Books &
Stories
The characters, mysteries and places from our videogames are starting points for original fiction, illustrated stories, comics and digital books.
IN CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
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Wear the
Adventure
Retro-inspired apparel and collectibles: T-shirts, hoodies, posters, mugs, prints and more — featuring artwork from our game worlds.
MERCHANDISE IN PREPARATION
FROM FUERTEVENTURA · CANARY ISLANDS
THE DEV BLOG.
We are an independent videogame development and original game soundtrack studio based in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. Discover why we love 16-bit-inspired and indie games, how we build them, and how Maupiti Studios brings their soundtracks to life.
THE ROAD AHEADNEW WORLDS.
NEW WORLDS.
EVERY MONTH.
Our goal is to grow the collection every month with fresh game concepts, releases and new challenges. Follow the evolution of our independent studio as we bring more of these worlds to life.
DISCOVER THE COLLECTION ↗
