About

Fact sheet

Company

TFL Studios LLC

Founder and director

Leonard Menchiari

Based

Los Angeles, California

Website

menchiari.net

Press contact

leonard.menchiari@gmail.com

Releases

Trek to Yomi (2022), The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] (2019), RIOT: Civil Unrest (2017), Path of Fury: Episode I (2025), Trail of Gods (2025, Steam 2026)

Platforms

PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, iOS, Android, Meta Quest

Social

itch.io   IMDb   Discord   X

Awards and selections

• Best Experimental Short San Diego Movie Awards Neo Dusk  ·  2024
• Best Experimental Film Los Angeles Cinematography Awards Neo Dusk  ·  2024
• Most Nominated Title, Four Categories Pixel Awards Europe Trek to Yomi  ·  2022
• Jury Selections, Entertainment Division 24th Japan Media Arts Festival, Agency for Cultural Affairs The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]  ·  2021
• Innovation in Game Design IndieCade The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]  ·  2021
• Official Showcase Selection Upload VR Showcase Path of Fury: Episode I  ·  2024
• Film Outside The Frame 20th Century Fox Il Falconiere  ·  2010

Games

Trek to Yomi

2020 to 2022  |  Creative director, with Flying Wild Hog and Devolver Digital

Directed from concept to launch, leading a 50+ person distributed team across art, design, animation, audio and production. Defined the black and white visual language, camera system and cinematography. Shipped May 2022 on five platforms with a day one Game Pass launch.

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Path of Fury: Episode I, Tetsuo's Tower

2023 to 2025  |  Director and developer, TFL Studios / Abonico

A self funded VR kung fu action game for Meta Quest, inspired by 80s martial arts cinema and arcade rail shooters. Upload VR Showcase Winter 2024. Released March 2025.

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The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]

2017 to 2019  |  Director and developer, TFL Studios

Designed, developed and shipped solo, from concept and code through publishing and marketing. A 1987 retro cinematic experience.

Site Full press kit Steam Trailer

RIOT: Civil Unrest

2013 to 2017  |  Creative director, IV Productions / Merge Games

A crowd simulation recreating real protest events, built on first hand field research conducted at demonstrations. Kickstarter funded, released on PC, consoles and mobile.

Game page Steam itch.io Switch iOS Android Trailer

Trail of Gods: The Cursed Island

2024 to 2026  |  Director and developer, TFL Studios

A 1-bit action RPG designed natively for mobile, blending souls-like combat with minimalist presentation. iOS and Android in 2025, Steam in 2026.

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