The studioEst. 2020

About Chartist Games

Founded in Newport. Headquartered in Ebbw Vale. Building from South Wales.

Our story

Chartist Games was founded in Newport, South Wales in 2020. Our name pays homage to the Chartist movement, working-class revolutionaries from Newport who marched for democratic rights in 1839.

Today we are headquartered in Ebbw Vale, operating as a lean, independent studio focused on player-first game design and reliable feature delivery.

Our debut title, Main Event: Wrestling Manager, is the culmination of years of iteration, player feedback, and systems-heavy development.

Meet the team

James "Syn" Pitt
James "Syn" Pitt Founder · Lead developer

I'm a frontend developer and game designer from South Wales, and the founder and lead developer of Chartist Games. My work focuses on player-first systems, clean UX, and practical production delivery.

Across Chartist projects, I lead development around immersive storytelling, gameplay systems, and bold ideas that challenge the norm. That same mindset drives titles such as Main Event: Wrestling Manager, The Morpheus Project, and Blackoak.

Outside development, I pull inspiration from horror, pro wrestling, and raw creative expression through filmmaking and content creation.

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Darren Butler
Darren Butler Producer · Main Event

Darren is the producer on Main Event: Wrestling Manager, and has been with Chartist since 2024. As the studio's sole producer, he keeps every project moving and balances creative ambition with what can actually be delivered, from the first plan through to post-launch.

He's the central point of contact across art, design, programming and audio, and the link between the team and everyone outside it, from publishers to partners. He runs the plans, timelines, budgets and schedules, spots risks early, and builds QA testing into the schedule so quality holds as deadlines close in.

Above all, he pushes for player-first development, and adapts the plan when indie development throws up the unexpected.

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Our values

I

Passion

Everything we do is driven by our passion for games and creating unique, engaging experiences.

II

Community

We build with our players, in public, shaping the game around real feedback.

III

Revolution

We oppose the expected, and always aim to blaze new trails in gaming.

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