Dragon Snacks Games is making a "solar punk" title.
Dragon Snacks Games is making a "solar punk" title.
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Dragon Snacks Games will build ‘third places’ for young gamers

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
  • Updated
  • 7 min

Dragon Snacks Games is coming out of stealth today to craft joyful, community-centered gaming experiences where players can both play and create their own social hubs.

The company was founded by industry veterans Jen MacLean (Xbox, Amazon, IGDA), Michelle Menard (Oxide Games, Zynga, Firaxis), and Chris Nemcosky (Scopely, Backflip). I talked with them in an interview. Dragon Snacks Games aims to innovate and redefine the way we play, with inclusive worlds and third places designed for connection, collaboration, and creativity.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.