Press Kit

Last Update - March 11, 2025

Developer:

Animagic LTD.
Vancouver Canada.

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Release Date:

TBD

Price:

TBD

PRESS CONTACT:

andrea@animagic.io

BUSINESS CONTACT:

david@animagic.io

Game Pitch

 

STAY DEAD is a fast-paced action game where being a zombie isn’t a problem—it’s a way of life. When C.A.R.E., a for-profit health tech giant, sends Cure Bots to “fix” you, it’s up to you and your zombie family to fight back, rescue your loved ones, and stop the cure before it wipes out your community for good. With tag-team combat, an offbeat world, and a ridiculous yet heartfelt story, this is the most fun you’ll ever have staying dead.

About the game

A wacky & wholesome Zombie adventure!

STAY DEAD is a fast-paced action game set in the tropical island of Porto Morto, where you and your family, the Rottingtons, are living your best afterlife—no jobs, no taxes, no pulse, no problems. That is, until C.A.R.E. (Curing Authority of Renegade Entities) sends in an army of Cure Bots to “fix” you, forcibly turning zombies back into humans in the name of public safety. But you don’t need fixing—being dead is the best thing that ever happened to you.

Now, it’s up to you to fight back, rescue your family, and use their special abilities to take down C.A.R.E. before they erase zombie-kind for good. Along the way, you’ll restore your town, rally your undead neighbors, and prove that zombies aren’t just surviving—they’re thriving.

With tag-team combat, stylized animations, and a ridiculous yet heartfelt story, this is the most fun you’ll ever have staying dead. At its core, STAY DEAD is a love letter to non-traditional heroes and a rebellion against the idea that “normal” is something to strive for.

how it all began

Stay Dead started as a team creative session quickly spiraled into something way bigger (and deadlier) than we ever expected. What began as a fun, no-pressure exercise turned into a bold, genre-bending concept that redefined what we, as storytellers and artists, could create.
Realizing we had something too good to let rot, we bootstrapped the project and went all in. Stay Dead isn’t just a game—it’s a testament to creative chaos, a team-driven blend of narrative, mechanics, and world-building that mixes innovation with humor, heart, and just the right amount of undead nonsense. 

our story

Stay Dead started as a team creative session quickly spiraled into something way bigger (and deadlier) than we ever expected. What began as a fun, no-pressure exercise turned into a bold, genre-bending concept that redefined what we, as storytellers and artists, could create.
Realizing we had something too good to let rot, we bootstrapped the project and went all in. Stay Dead isn’t just a game—it’s a testament to creative chaos, a team-driven blend of narrative, mechanics, and world-building that mixes innovation with humor, heart, and just the right amount of undead nonsense. 

Figth for
your afterlife.

Bash, bite, and brawl through their Cure Bots before they turn your perfect afterlife into a nine-to-five nightmare.

Family never
fights alone

Rescue your undead family and swap between them in real-time, mixing and matching their abilities & combos for maximum damage.

Rot, rebuild and resist

Scavenge parts, restore your town, and help your zombie neighbours reclaim their afterlife—one ridiculous restoration project at a time.

Fight for
YOUR AFTERLIFE.

Bash, bite, and brawl through their Cure Bots before they turn your perfect afterlife into a nine-to-five nightmare.

Family Never
FIGHTS ALONE

Rescue your undead family and swap between them in real-time, mixing and matching their abilities & combos for maximum damage.

Rot, REBUILD & RESIST

Scavenge parts, restore your town, and help your zombie neighbours reclaim their afterlife—one ridiculous restoration project at a time.

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Horizontal Layout

Colors

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#87FF0E

#DAFF4C

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About our Team.

Animagic Studios, the award-winning creative team, is stepping into the gaming world, channeling its acclaimed storytelling, design, and animation skills into its first title: Stay Dead, in collaboration with its new Canadian games division, Animagic Interactive. This project marks Animagic’s debut as a new player in the Indie Games arena and an important milestone in Animagic’s vision to become a global powerhouse in creativity and entertainment.

PARTNERSHIP INQUIRIES

David Calderon

david@animagic.io

BUSINESS INQUIRIES

Francisco Jimenez

paco@animagic.io

PRESS & MARKETING INQUIRIES

Andrea Rubio

andrea@animagic.io

Team Credits

Studio Leadership

CREATIVE DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER

David Calderón

Vancouver, Canada.

DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER

Jordi Ayguasenosa

Puebla, Mexico

GENERAL MANAGER

Francisco Jimenez

Vancouver, Canada.

Co-Founder

Javier Treviño

Durango, Mexico.

Production Team

ART DIRECTOR

Alfredo Barajas

Guadalajara, Mexico.

Lead writer

Carla Valdes

Vancouver, Canada.

Game Developer

Emilio Treviño

Durango, Mexico.

GAME DEVELOPER

David Parra

Vancouver, Canada.

3D Art Director

Josep Ayguasenosa

Puebla, Mexico.

3D Artist

Luis Treviño

Durango, Mexico.

Animator

Moncho Massé

Valencia, Spain.

animator

Thiago Feitosa

Fortaleza, Brazil.

CONCEPT ARTIST

Flor López

Guadalajara, Mexico.

Concept artist

Sergio Suacedo

Guadalajara, Mexico.

CONCEPT ARTIST

Katan Walker

Santa Catarina, Brazil.

CONCEPT ARTIST

Alexandra Ventouras

Saint Lormel, France

Marketing director

Andrea Rubio

Vancouver, Canada.

PROJECT MANAGER

Roxana Bolívar

Vancouver, Canada.

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

Chantal Calderón

Durango, Mexico.

Collaborators

NARRATIVE CONSULTANT

Adam Dolin

Los Angeles, USA

MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN

Ambrose Yu

Los Angeles, USA

SOUND DESIGN

Juan Carlos Aguírre

Vancouver, Canada

ART & GAME DESIGN

Lucia Massucco

Vancouver, Canada

3D ARTIST

Lucia Li Chang

Puebla, Mexico

3D Artist

Felipe Landero

Saltillo, Mexico

Rigging

Sebastian Sánchez

Mexico

BRANDING

Edith Barrera

Puebla, Mexico

CLASICAL ANIMATION

Sergio Mateo

Madrid, España

2D Animation Support

Rocket Panda

Verona, Italy

TECHNICAL ART SUPPORT

RETROSTYLE GAMES

Ukrain

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