The studio
An independent studio for polished, fair games on mobile and PC.
Ctrl Alt Defeat Studio is a Washington game company founded by Chantz Doan. We make original games that are quick to pick up, deep enough to master, and fair to the people who play them.
Our story
Ctrl + Alt + Defeat
Every player knows Ctrl+Alt+Delete, the keys you reach for when something stops working. Our name swaps in the ending we care about: a game that feels good to play and even better to beat.
Our first game, Iron Mantle, is an arcade digging game launching on iPhone, iPad and Android in early 2027. Our second game, Kings Chalice, is in early development for PC, with a release planned on Steam.
We design, build, publish and operate our games ourselves, from the first prototype to the seasonal updates that keep a game fresh after launch.
How we work
Principles behind every game
These aren't slogans. Each one is built into how our games actually work.
Respect the player's time
Runs last minutes, not hours. There are no energy timers, and every session moves your progress forward.
Fair by design
Rewarded ads are always optional, and new players see no forced ads in their first sessions. Prices are clear, and odds are shown before any random reward.
Privacy by design
Iron Mantle asks for an age on first launch, collects analytics only with consent, and never shows personalized ads to players under 18. Players can delete their data from Settings.
Polish on every device
Quality settings adapt to older hardware and layouts fit every screen. Iron Mantle plays fully offline, in 13 languages.
Technology
How we build
A modern, proven toolset that lets a focused team ship on mobile and PC.
Unity engine
Iron Mantle is built in Unity 6 and C#, compiled to native code for iOS and Android.
Mobile and PC
Iron Mantle runs on iPhone and iPad (iOS 15+) and Android 7.0+ phones, tablets and foldables. Kings Chalice is headed to PC on Steam.
Live operations
Remote configuration for seasons and events, and consent-based analytics to balance each game.
Localization
Games translated into 13 languages, with native-speaker review before each country launch.
Company
Company details
Ctrl Alt Defeat Studio is a registered Washington limited liability company.
- Legal name
- Ctrl Alt Defeat Studio LLC
- Entity type
- Washington limited liability company
- Formed
- September 29, 2026
- Washington UBI
- 606 296 469
- Registered office
- 522 W Riverside Ave, Ste N
Spokane, WA 99201, USA - Founder
- Chantz Doan
Working on something we should know about?
We're open to publishing, platform and brand partnerships, and we're always happy to talk with press and creators.