Steel Cyclone Studios LLC is an independent game and software studio founded in 2012 and based in Richmond, Kentucky, USA. We build browser games, Three.js and WebGL experiences, websites, web apps, 3D models and animation.

The studio also runs a learning library of courses, produces original music, and designs footwear and Steel Wear apparel.

Client services include:

• Game development: indie and commercial games, HTML5 browser games, 3D games, and fast prototypes.
• Three.js & WebGL: interactive 3D experiences, product viewers, brand showcases, and configurators.
• Web development: fast, responsive websites and web applications with clean UI/UX.
• 3D modeling & animation: game-ready models, characters, props, and animation.
• Software development: custom tools, dashboards, and web apps.
• Graphic & digital design: logos, key art, interface design, and marketing assets.

Steel Cyclone Studios was born out of an ambitious dream while its founder was teaching himself game development in his spare time. What began as games made after hours grew into a full creative house spanning games, education, music, and product design.

Games are an interactive art form. They combine music, stories, physics, and programming to give life to art, and they let players step inside a world instead of just looking at it.

The goal is not to chase the next blockbuster or battle royale. The studio creates games to express ideas, emotions, and experiences, and as a creative outlet. Not every project is made for the market. A favorite quote: "Turn your demons into art, your shadow into a friend, your fear into fuel, your failures into teachers, your weaknesses into reasons to keep fighting. Don't waste your pain. Recycle your heart." (Andrea Balt)

Steel Cyclone Studios is based in Richmond, Kentucky, USA, and works with clients remotely.

Send a message through the Contact page or email steelcyclonestudios@gmail.com. Include what you want to build, your goals, any examples you like, and your timeline. Email is the preferred contact method, and every serious message gets a reply.

Client project pricing is not published on the site. Every project is quoted individually, because cost depends on scope, features, content, and timeline.

The quickest way to get an accurate number is to send a short project description through the Contact page. You will get a quote based on what you actually need.

Clients featured on the site include AB's BBQ and Armon's Green Cleaning. The studio also created the album cover art for Threadz3000's song "The Spell is Broken."

Yes. Graphic and digital design services include logos, key art, interface design, album covers, and marketing assets that stay consistent across games, websites, and merchandise. A recent example is the album cover art for Threadz3000's "The Spell is Broken."

Yes. Software development services include custom tools, dashboards, and web apps. That includes the editor and runtime work behind the Steel Cyclone Engine.

Yes. Steel Cyclone Studios builds indie and commercial games from prototype to launch, including HTML5 browser games, 3D games, and fast game prototypes that prove a concept before full production. Reach out with your idea and goals to start the conversation.

The Steel Cyclone Engine is a proprietary, browser-native 2D/3D game engine developed by Steel Cyclone Studios. It started over a decade ago as the XNA/MonoGame-based Cyclone Game Engine and has evolved into a modern engine built for the web.

It is powered by WebGL and Three.js, targets web, desktop, and mobile, and includes a browser-based editor, custom character controllers, physics, animation blending, first- and third-person gameplay support, and rendering effects like bloom.

Steel Cyclone Studios is independently published. That means it isn't funded by a large publisher. Games are developed openly, on the belief that a good game can sell itself and that community support matters.

The studio is self-funded and independent. The founder reinvests personal income into development, and the studio is exploring community-supported options for future projects. Buying Steel Wear and courses also directly supports development.

Steel Cyclone games are built with browser-native technology (HTML5, WebGL, and Three.js), so most run directly in a web browser on desktop and mobile with no downloads. The Steel Cyclone Engine is designed to target web, desktop, and mobile.

Yes. Steel Cyclone Studios builds fast, responsive websites and web applications with clean UI/UX design for small businesses, creators, and growing brands. Examples on the site include work for AB's BBQ and Armon's Green Cleaning.

Yes. Small-business websites are a core service, whether you run a restaurant, a cleaning company, a salon, a shop, or a service brand. A past client is AB's BBQ, a restaurant. A typical business site covers your services or menu, location and hours, contact options, and a mobile-friendly design.

Share your business type and must-have features through the Contact page to get a tailored quote.

Yes. Web app development covers custom dashboards, tools, portals, and interactive applications that run in the browser, all built with responsive design and modern web technology.

Steel Cyclone Studios builds interactive 3D experiences that run in the browser: product viewers, brand showcases, configurators, real-time scenes, and browser games. This Help Desk avatar is one example of that work.

Yes. Steel Cyclone Studios creates game-ready 3D models, characters, props, and animation, optimized for real-time engines and the web. Tell us the style, use (game, web, or print), and level of detail you need.

Custom 3D assets are available as a client service. There's no published catalog of ready-made assets for sale on the site yet. Reach out with what you need for a custom quote.

The Steel Cyclone learning library offers practical courses, bundles, guides, and books on topics like side hustles, stock trading, options, real estate, and social media growth. Every course is taught by a real practitioner, not a theorist. There is also a free library section.

You learn on your own schedule, at your own pace, at a price that doesn't require student loan debt.

There is no traditional tuition. Instead of semester fees that change over time, courses are video-tutorial based and priced individually and affordably, so you don't take on student loan debt. Current prices are listed on each course on the Courses page, and a free library is also available.

There is no admissions process. After purchasing a course you can start whenever and wherever you like. Courses also work well alongside college if you're working toward a degree.

Steel Cyclone Studios partners with real practitioners and top online instructors in their fields, so you learn from actual experience and advice instead of internet "gurus."

Courses do not currently offer academic credits. That may change in the future.

No. There are no prerequisites. You can start a course without prior experience.

Yes. After you purchase a course, the video tutorial files and materials included with your purchase are yours to keep.

Course length varies, but you have the freedom to finish on your own schedule and at your own pace.

No financial aid or financing plans are offered. Instead, courses are kept affordable, and there's a free library, including free video tutorials made available through the generosity of 3D Buzz. The mission is to make high-quality education as affordable and accessible as possible.

There are no published age requirements for courses, so this assistant can't give you a verified answer. For a definite answer, especially for younger learners, please contact Steel Cyclone Studios directly.

Steel Cyclone originals include RAZE, a cyberpunk first-person shooter built in house, and Rocky Rhino, an action game. There is also Avaturn, a tool for creating realistic avatars, and Casino Rhino. Velocity Puck, a 3D air-hockey game, is in early access.

You can play them on the Games page alongside titles from independent developers.

CyberForge Arcade is the Steel Cyclone Studios home for free browser games from the studio and independent developers. Every title runs in HTML5 or WebGL, with no downloads or installs. Browse arcade, action, sports, and 3D games, then press Play to jump in.

The games on the Games page and in CyberForge Arcade play free in your browser. Merchandise sales from Steel Wear help keep games free of micro-transactions and fund free content and updates.

Yes. The game player on the Games page has controls for volume, save, fullscreen, restart, share, and opening the game in a new tab. Save support depends on each individual game.

Steel Wear is the Steel Cyclone Studios apparel line: graphic T-shirts, gaming shirts, and streetwear inspired by the studio's games and technology. Every piece is made to order through print-on-demand, so designs stay available without waste. Purchases help fund free game content.

Costs vary by quantity and shipping method. Steel Wear offers three options:

• Standard: up to 30 business days, tracked, delivered by USPS. Alaska and Hawaii may take longer.
• Premium: delivered by USPS Priority Mail with tracking. APO destinations may take up to 10 business days after the order ships.
• Express: tracked and delivered by FedEx. Not available to P.O. Boxes, APO addresses, Alaska, or Hawaii. Express orders to P.O. Box or APO addresses ship via Premium instead.

Steel Wear has a fair return policy. Return your product within 30 days of receipt if it doesn't fit, doesn't suit you, or doesn't meet your expectations. You can choose:

• Exchange for a new product.
• A voucher toward your next order.
• A refund of the product cost, as long as the product wasn't designed specifically for you.

5Ps Footwear is a limited-run footwear line from Steel Cyclone Studios, with clean silhouettes, honest materials, and gaming-inspired colorways. Products are produced on demand.

Canvas shoes: allow 3–5 business days for production. 4PX shipping can then take up to 20 business days, with tracking updates.

Limited Edition shoes: production takes about 7–14 business days, then ships express. The whole process may take up to 3 weeks. There are no rush orders on handcrafted products.

Costs vary by quantity and shipping type.

Limited Edition sizing is consistent with US, EU, and UK standards. US customers are recommended to pick half a size smaller than normal, because the Italian handmade construction runs slightly big. You choose your size at checkout.

Yes. The studio produces original game music and signature sound design in house. You can listen to tracks like the Steel Cyclone main theme on the Music page and watch the featured video "Rise & Shine."

Possibly. Reach out through the Contact page with details about your project and the track you want to use. Most indie and educational licensing requests are approved quickly.

The Music page features independent artists making noise across the music scene. They currently include MIRAAGE (rap/hip-hop, on SoundCloud) and B-THOROUGH (rap).

Where a course has a "Buy" option, checkout is handled by secure Gumroad embeds on the site. Steel Wear and shoe orders are processed through their own checkouts. For client projects, payment terms are arranged directly with you. For any other payment question, please contact Steel Cyclone Studios.

If you are not completely satisfied, you may return an item bought directly from the Steel Cyclone Studios website within 30 days of receipt, in its original condition and packaging, including accessories and documentation. Steel Wear has its own return policy. Items bought from other retailers must be returned to that retailer.

Non-returnable items include retailer purchases and products damaged by mishandling. Returns without a receipt may be refused, and a photo or video may be required for defective items.

To start a return, email steelcyclonestudios@gmail.com with your order number, proof of purchase, a photo or video of the issue (if applicable), your full delivery address, and a contact phone number.

Refunds are processed within 10 business days after the returned item is inspected. They go back to your original payment method. Defective products receive a full refund. For non-defective items, the refund excludes shipping, handling, and return fees.

Every effort is made to replace an item with the same product. If that's not possible, you'll be contacted to agree on a similar or equivalent replacement. Customers cover shipping and handling for exchanges, plus any difference in product cost.

You can cancel an order before payment. If you have paid and the order hasn't shipped yet, contact us to request a refund.

Depending on the product, shipping options include International Express, which is door-to-door through carriers such as FedEx, UPS, DHL, TNT, and EMS, and Air Freight, the fastest method for global destinations. Steel Wear and shoes have their own shipping details in their FAQ entries. After ordering, keep your order confirmation and tracking emails, and check your spam folder if you can't find them.

Try these steps:

• Use the reload or restart control in the game player.
• Open the game in a new tab with the open control.
• Make sure your browser is up to date and WebGL is enabled.
• Disable aggressive ad or script blockers for the site.
• Try a different browser or device.

If it still fails, send the game name, your device, and your browser through the Contact page.

Press the microphone button and allow microphone access when your browser asks. Speak your question; the text appears in the box so you can check or edit it, then press Ask. Voice replies are optional. Use the speaker controls to mute, replay, or stop the assistant. Voice input depends on your browser; Chrome and Edge have the best support.

Check the confirmation email from your purchase, including your spam folder, for your access link. If you still can't access your materials, email steelcyclonestudios@gmail.com with your order details.

No. The microphone only turns on when you press it, and the button turns red while it's listening. Speech is converted to text by your browser's built-in speech service. Steel Cyclone Studios does not record or store your voice or your conversation. The chat lives only in this browser tab and clears when you start a new conversation or leave the page.

Steel Cyclone Studios is not hiring for studio positions at this time, though there are plans to build a team in the future. Talented collaborators are welcome to send a portfolio link and a short note through the Contact page.

Separately, the founder shares a job opportunity for Kentucky residents: Medical Courier / STAT Driver with BioTouch Lab Logistics.

The founder works as a medical courier STAT driver through BioTouch Lab Logistics and shares a job opportunity for Kentucky residents. It offers full- or part-time work transporting time-critical medical items such as lab specimens, blood, organs, pharmaceuticals, and equipment between hospitals, labs, and clinics. It has flexible schedules, and no degree or special license is required. Serious inquiries only.

Partnership, collaboration, and business inquiries are welcome through the Contact page. Include who you are, what you have in mind, and any relevant links. No specific partnerships are announced beyond what's shown on the site.

Thank you! You can pick up Steel Wear merch, take a course, play and share the games, and follow the studio on social media. Merch support helps keep games free of micro-transactions and funds free content and updates.

The About page includes a Missionary Work section supporting a GoFundMe campaign to help Megan rebuild after a fire and a contractor scam.

Email steelcyclonestudios@gmail.com or use the form on the Contact page. Email is the preferred contact method, and every serious message gets a reply.

Yes. Follow the studio on Facebook (facebook.com/SteelCycloneStudios) and on X/Twitter (@CycloneofSteel). Engine development updates are posted on the Steel Cyclone Engine blog.

Every serious message gets a reply, but there is no published guaranteed response time. Including clear details about your request helps speed things up.