Astra Logical is a

video game publisher A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that have been developed either internally by the publisher or externally by a video game developer. They often finance the development, sometimes by paying a video game developer ...

, based in

Torrance, California Torrance is a coastal city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city is part of what is known as the South Bay (Los Angeles County), South Bay region of the metropolitan ...

, that specializes in indie

puzzle A puzzle is a game, problem, or toy that tests a person's ingenuity or knowledge. In a puzzle, the solver is expected to put pieces together ( or take them apart) in a logical way, in order to find the solution of the puzzle. There are differe ...

and

strategy games A strategy game or strategic game is a game in which the players' uncoerced, and often autonomous, decision-making skills have a high significance in determining the outcome. Almost all strategy games require internal decision tree-style thinki ...

History

In 2022, Eileen Hollinger and Josh Taylor formally launched the Astral Fund, a non-profit initiative dedicated to supporting the development of "thinking games", "cognitively challenging games whose systems and mechanics spark curiosity and require problem solving". The fund offered support in the form of project financing and self-publishing assistance. Simultaneously, the organization introduced the first round of supported titles. In December 2022, Astra Fund laid off an unknown amount of employees. In January 2024, Astra Logical was formally introduced as "evolution" of Astra Fund. Operating now as a for-profit publisher based in Torrance, California, Astra Logical retained the original focus on "thinking games". Prior to its formal announcement, the company had already published ''Snakebird Complete'' in 2023.

Games funded as Astra Fund

Games published as Astra Logical

References

{{reflist Video game publishers Video game companies established in 2024 Video game companies based in California