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Meet the Team
VFX Artist, 3D Artist
For Tyler, the narrative potential of games and the new and interesting ways in which they can be used to tell stories is what drew him into game development and is what continues to fuel his passion for the field today.
Tyler Parkinson
David Haverland
CEO, Programmer
David is passionate about both the technical and artistic aspect of games. The combination of running a business and creating fun experiences is what gets him out of bed every morning.
Ben Zaher
SFX, Programmers
Ben is passionate about the feeling of games and likes approaching developing his ideas from multiple perspectives. He has been developing games as a side hobby since elementary school. Along the way, he has also picked up skills in pixel art, sound design, and music composition.
Ben Aitkenhead
Level Designer, 3D Artist
Ben enjoys creating meaningful experiences and memorable environments. Watching people explore and connect to a level that he's designed is one of his greatest pleasures.
Justin Yuen
Programmer
Justin has been programming and learning new languages since he was 15. He enjoys playing games and developing new ideas, which is why he decided to step into the game development industry as a career path.
Stuart Whittaker
Concept Artist, 3D Artist
Stuart is a passionate concept artist and 3D modeller. He loves both playing and creating games. He chose games as a career due to the endless creative design and artistic opportunities.
Stuart is a passionate concept artist and 3D modeller. He loves both playing and creating games, and chose games as a career due to the endless creative design and artistic opportunities.
For Tyler, the narrative potential of games and the new and interesting ways in which they can be used to tell stories is what drew him into game development and is what continues to fuel his passion for the field today.
Sample Text Studios has been making meaningful experiences since their inception in mid-2020. Located in Auckland, New Zealand, this small indie team just wants to share that ‘Kiwi creativity’ with the rest of the world.
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