Boxer Girl, locomotion set
A full locomotion cycle set built to carry weight and momentum through idle, walk, run and turn.
BTDYA Studio
Independent game studio
Games and animation made frame by frame. Founded and run by one person, and built to grow into more than that.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Founded 2026
Games
The studio's first game is in development.
Backhand
A local two-player slap fighting game about timing, distance and reading the person across the table.
StatusIn development
PlatformPC, via Steam
PlayersTwo players, local
EngineUnreal Engine 5
ReleasePlanned 2027
Work
Selected work
Character animation, game animation and 3D art, from personal projects and client collaborations.
Elf Warrior
A sculpted and textured character built for real-time use, from high-poly sculpt through to final render.
Game animation, client project
Gameplay animation delivered for an indie title, built to engine-ready specification.
Services
BTDYA builds its own games, and collaborates on a small number of others.
Work is taken on selectively, so that each project gets the attention it needs.
Character animation
Performance, locomotion and combat animation for characters and creatures.
Game animation
Engine-ready animation sets, built to your rig, naming convention and export spec.
3D animation
Animation for cinematics, trailers and short-form work outside of gameplay.
3D art
Character modelling, sculpting and texturing for real-time and rendered output.
Game development
Prototypes and gameplay feature work in Unreal Engine 5.
If you are building something and want animation that holds up in motion, send a short brief with your timeline. You will get an honest answer about fit and availability.
About
A studio at the start of its story.
BTDYA is one person: Tewodros Basie Workie, working across game development, 3D, animation and creative direction.
The studio was founded in Addis Ababa to build original games and to do animation work worth putting a name on. Right now that means one game, Backhand, and a small amount of client work chosen to fit around it.
Everything you see here was made by one person, and it is deliberately not presented as more than that. The intention is to grow into a small team, once the work justifies it. That is the whole plan, and there is no rush to overstate it.
BBaba
TTata
DDayit
YYordu
AAbi
The name comes from my family. Five people, five letters, in order.
Contact
Tell me what you are building.
Project enquiries, collaborations, or anything about Backhand.
Telegram
@BTDYA_STUDIO
ArtStation
artstation.com/teddybtsk
Instagram
@btdya_studio
YouTube
@BTDYAstudio