About

BatteryCake is a new Digital Media Company focusing on game development, animation, creative design, and digital engagement products for streaming platforms. Based in Los Angeles, BatteryCake is committed to making high-quality products for a digital-first environment. We also love cake! Who doesn't?

Projects

Muffin Tour Legacy

A Side-Scrolling Platformer with Animation Centric Cinematics

Play as a baker that saves the universe from the Evil Bearclaw King and his pastry army.

Muffins On Stream

An interactive Twitch engagement game to play with your friends and viewers

Have your audience join in on the fun and compete against each other in real time.

The Team

Andy Steig, CEO

Andy's career spans over ten years working in features and the early days of reality TV. He has worked on shows such as Kitchen Nightmares, Hell's Kitchen, and American Ninja Warrior. Recently his career has moved into the world of gaming. He has done stints as a media producer in gaming journalism, leading to his latest endeavor as the Gaming Community Director for Stand Up To Cancer. Andy measures success through integrity and creativity. He also has a passion for cinema, retro gaming, and podcasting.

Daniel Napoli, CCO

Daniel Napoli (aka DaniNaps) is an animator, story artist, and 2D digital media designer. Having produced quality content for studios, organizations, and individuals throughout a varied career, he has since accrued experience in building and managing creative teams. He is eager to bring this skill set to BatteryCake. Artistic influences include Gendy Tartikovsky (Dexter’s Lab, samurai Jack), Jamie Hewlett (Gorillaz), and Bob Rafei (Jak and Daxter).

Stephen Frister, CTO

Stephen graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Electrical Engineering, and has been working in the technology sector ever since. Stephen’s most enjoyable working years were at Microsoft in the Windows graphics test lab. He loves learning and has been enjoying web development, Android, Python, Godot, and many other personal tech and coding projects. Now he's excited to be working with the BatteryCake team to bring their digital entertainment assets to life.

Collaborators

Gabriel de Leon, Composer

Multi-instrumentalist Gabriel de Leon has always been considered to be one of the brightest Malaysian musicians of his generation and has had vast experiences performing around the country. From playing in a family band to studying in Boston's world-famous school, Berklee College of Music, he leaves a mark on every music project he takes under his wing.

Eric Marks, Sound Engineer

Eric is a Supervising Sound Editor and Lead Re-Recording Mixer with over ten years of post-production sound experience. He specializes in crafting rich, dramatic mixes for Netflix, Amazon, Disney, E3 trailers, and Super Bowl commercials. He is on the MPSE Board of Directors, where his work has been nominated for five MPSE Golden Reel Awards.

Advisors

Jamie Jo Parreno, Animator

Jamie is an animator by trade but has spent the past few years in LA making indie cartoons, comics, and video games. She has worked as an artist, designer, animator, and producer on commercial and indie projects. She is currently the Executive Designer at IndieCade and a member of Glitch City, a digital arts collective.

Nick Dossman, Writer

Nick Dossman is a comedy writer working for Nickelodeon and Paramount Plus in live action sitcoms. Here’s what he has to say about comedy: “When I was in elementary school, I’d finish my work early and distract nearby students by loudly whispering the words, ‘fart noise’, it was incredibly effective. We all know what’s funny. But to crack people up you take something classically funny and make it incredibly stupid for no reason at all. I carry that sense into my work; where to be funny, you have to surprise people.”