Our first world
Role-playing game
The Kinari RPG
Explore a living world where your choices shape the path you take, the bonds you form, and the consequences you face with your Kinari.
In development
Learn more ↗Independent game studio · UK
Follow the light.
Find your story.
We make atmospheric games about strange places, brave choices, and the quiet pull of the unknown.
01 Inside Lost Lantern
Small team.
Vast worlds.
Lost Lantern is an independent UK game studio crafting immersive worlds filled with mystery, wonder, and the call to adventure.
We tell stories that reward curiosity. Stories about the paths we choose, the legends we inherit, and the light that guides us through the dark.
02 Explore Our Worlds
Worlds in
the making.
Every journey begins with a single step. Kinari marks our first, with Lastlight on the horizon and more worlds already taking shape.
03 What guides us
Wonder before noise.
Atmosphere you can feel. Details that reward a closer look. Worlds with room to breathe.
Curiosity has a compass.
Exploration should feel irresistible, not because a marker says so, but because the world quietly asks you to look.
Stories leave a glow.
The best adventures stay with you after the screen goes dark. That’s the standard we’re chasing.
04 Meet the Makers
The people behind
the worlds.
Different disciplines. Shared ideas. Every world we make is built together.
Stephen Baxter
Founder & Creative Director
The Lantern Keeper
Guides the creative direction and keeps the studio focused on building worlds worth getting lost in.
Tom Reedman
Technical Director
The Worldbuilder
Turns ambitious ideas into the systems, tools and playable experiences that hold our worlds together.
Conner Atkinson
Art Director
The Worldshaper
Shapes the visual language of our worlds, from their creatures and characters to the places around them.
Dannii Moore
Narrative Director
The Destiny Shaper
Charts the central narratives, themes and mysteries that guide each larger journey.
Caroline Smith
Narrative Designer
The Storyweaver
Brings our worlds to life through their people, side quests and the smaller stories that make them feel lived in.
05 Join the Journey
Stay close to
the light.
Our worlds are still taking shape. Join the list for occasional studio dispatches and opportunities to help shape what comes next.
Studio dispatches
News from the path.
Thoughtful development updates, new world reveals and the stories behind what we are building.
Playtests and wishlists
Help shape what comes next.
Be among the first to hear about playtests, early builds and the moment our games are ready to wishlist.
Choose your path
Join the list.
No noise. Just meaningful updates when there is something worth sharing.
You are on the path.
Thank you. We will be in touch when there is something new to discover.
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