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Toronto Game-Tech Studio

We forge the engine tools your game deserves.

BitDragonScript.ink builds custom scripting frameworks, editor tooling, and live-ops backends so your team can ship gameplay instead of fighting the pipeline.

Developers building game engine tooling at BitDragonScript.ink
Our Mission

Tools that get out of the way so play gets in.

We are a small crew of engine engineers and gameplay programmers working out of Ossington Avenue in Toronto. Since 2016 we have shipped scripting layers, save systems, and content pipelines for over 40 studios across Canada — the invisible plumbing that lets designers iterate at speed and QA sleep at night.

40+
Studios shipped with
9 yrs
Building engine tools
12M+
Players on our backends
Selected Work

Builds we are proud of.

A slice of the frameworks, editors, and backends we have shipped for Canadian studios.

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Emberfall Save System
Unity · RPG

Emberfall Save System

Rollback-safe save/load with branching timelines for a 60-hour open-world RPG. Cut load times from 9s to under 1s.

Node Forge Editor
Unreal · Tooling

Node Forge Editor

In-engine visual scripting graph that let designers author boss AI without a single line of C++.

Skirmish Live-Ops
Backend · Multiplayer

Skirmish Live-Ops

Season pass, matchmaking, and telemetry backend running 12M lifetime players on autoscaling infra.

PixelPack Pipeline
Content · Automation

PixelPack Pipeline

Asset-import pipeline that validates, compresses, and hot-reloads sprites in the editor on every save.

What We Do

Four ways we plug into your team.

Fixed-scope engagements or embedded partnerships — priced in CAD, contracts start after a free scoping call.

Gameplay Scripting Frameworks
01

Gameplay Scripting Frameworks

Custom scripting layers for Unity and Unreal so designers ship behaviour without engineer bottlenecks. Typical build: 6–10 weeks, from CA$18,000.

Editor & Pipeline Tooling
02

Editor & Pipeline Tooling

In-editor windows, inspectors, and asset pipelines that turn tedious workflows into one-click actions. Typical build: 4–8 weeks, from CA$12,000.

Live-Ops & Backend Systems
03

Live-Ops & Backend Systems

Matchmaking, save-sync, telemetry, and season backends built to autoscale. Retainer from CA$4,500/month with 24h incident response.

Kind Words

Studios that shipped with us.

Real feedback from teams we have partnered with across Canada.

Their scripting framework cut our boss-encounter iteration from a day to about twenty minutes. We shipped two weeks early because of it.
Priya R.
Lead Designer, Halcyon Games — Vancouver
The live-ops backend handled our launch spike of 300k concurrent players without a single page. That never happens.
Marcus T.
Technical Director, Northwind Studio — Montréal
BitDragon's editor tooling is the reason our juniors can build content on day one. Best money we spent this cycle.
Dawn L.
Studio Head, Maplecoast Interactive — Toronto
They embedded with us for a season, documented everything, and left the codebase cleaner than they found it.
Sam K.
Engineering Manager, Riverbank Play — Ottawa
Engagements

Pick the way we work together.

Transparent CAD pricing. Every engagement opens with a free 45-minute scoping call.

Tool Sprint

CA$6,900fixed scope

A single editor tool or pipeline fix, scoped and shipped in two weeks.

  • One focused tool or fix
  • 2-week turnaround
  • Source + docs handoff
  • 2 revision rounds
Book a sprint
Most popular

Framework Build

CA$18,000+per project

A full gameplay scripting or content framework, built with your team.

  • 6–10 week engagement
  • Weekly builds & demos
  • Full source & documentation
  • 30 days post-ship support
Start a build

Embedded Retainer

CA$4,500per month

Ongoing live-ops and tooling partnership with priority response.

  • Dedicated engineer days
  • 24h incident response
  • Live-ops & backend upkeep
  • Rolling monthly scope
Talk retainer

Prices in Canadian dollars (CAD). Custom scopes quoted after the scoping call.

Get In Touch

Tell us what you are building.

Drop us a line and we will set up a free scoping call within two business days.

Studio
78 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, ON M6J 2Y7
Studio Hours
Mon–Fri · 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM ET