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Strange Scaffold Summer Showcase Delivers Bizarre And Brilliant Games

Adrian RuizBy Adrian Ruiz07/22/20255 Mins Read
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In a presentation full of left turns and unexpected sincerity, Strange Scaffold once again proved they are one of the most fascinating indie outfits in the business. While this wasn’t an Xbox showcase—despite the vibe of a first-party trailer roll, the Strange Scaffold Summer Showcase highlighted the studio’s unflinching dedication to the strange, the heartfelt, and the wildly creative.

Helmed by writer-director Xalavier Nelson Jr., Strange Scaffold revealed new games in development: Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator, Truck-Kun Is Supporting Me From Another World?!, Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 1: Re-Raptored, and Co-Op Kaiju Horror Cooking. Each of them, in its own absurd and oddly compelling way, tells you everything you need to know about this studio and why you should be paying attention.

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Co-Op Kaiju Horror Cooking

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Let’s start with the headline: Co-Op Kaiju Horror Cooking is Strange Scaffold’s first multiplayer title, and it might be their most chaotic yet. Imagine the tension of Overcooked, the unpredictable stress of a kaiju attack, and a pinch of existential dread, all folded into one.

It’s not just a co-op game; it’s a statement about scaling up. During the presentation, Nelson emphasized that this was a test of their capacity—not just to support multiplayer infrastructure, but to support creative ambition. There was no slick PR polish, no marketing speak.

Just a game trying to answer the question: “What if the kitchen was also a battleground for survival?” The visual style is lo-fi but expressive, and the concept is just the kind of beautifully deranged idea that’s only possible in the indie space.

Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator

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Then there’s Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator, a game that is exactly what it says on the tin and yet somehow still manages to surprise. This is a spiritual successor to Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator, one of Strange Scaffold’s previous breakout hits, but this time with even more satire and surrealism. Trading genetically engineered super-babies in a hyper-capitalist sci-fi future should not make sense, and yet during the Q&A it became clear there’s a method to the madness.

The game tackles issues of value, identity, and exploitation: all while letting you haggle over cosmic cribs and pacify alien clients. It’s absurd, but it’s also sharp. This is what Strange Scaffold does best: they make games that get under your skin while making you laugh, then make you think once the laughter dies down.

Truck-Kun Is Supporting Me From Another World?!

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Truck-Kun Is Supporting Me From Another World?! might be the wildest pitch of the trio and somehow, the most sincere. If you’ve watched anime, you know the trope: Truck-Kun is the ever-present delivery vehicle of isekai death, barreling into protagonists and launching them into fantasy worlds. But Strange Scaffold asks: what if the truck didn’t kill you? What if it supported you instead?

This comedic inversion of isekai tropes has a lot of heart. From the moment Nelson described the pitch, you could feel the room soften. It’s still weird, still5 knowingly silly, but underneath the layers of meta-humor, there’s a real message about burnout, purpose, and finding support in unexpected places. And that’s something Strange Scaffold always manages to do: ground the absurd in something real.

Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 1: Re-Raptored 

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As an unexpected twist, Strange Scaffold also revealed Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 1: Re-Raptored, a survival-horror comedy RPG “matchroidvania” developed in collaboration with Pedalboard Games. Despite the number, it’s a prequel to CRDM3, and it promises all the blood-soaked chaos, time-warping nonsense, and tactical absurdity fans have come to expect. Dinosaurs, redneck cultists, and paradoxes collide in what might be the strangest genre mashup of the year.


What tied the whole Strange Scaffold Summer Showcase together, beyond the quirky game concepts, was a genuine belief in what a small team can accomplish. Strange Scaffold isn’t built like most studios. They work with rotating collaborators, part-time creatives, and a flexible pipeline that lets people bring their weirdest ideas to the table. And somehow, it works.

There’s a charm in how scrappy the presentation felt—no big production budget, no flashy overlays—just a voice from El Paso, Texas, reminding us that good games don’t need to come from massive studios to be meaningful. And, honestly, that’s what made this feel like the Strange Scaffold Summer Showcase, an event worth remembering.

When asked about sustainability, Nelson didn’t dodge the question. He acknowledged that the model is still evolving. But the underlying ethos was clear: if the games were successful, if the audience showed up, then maybe, just maybe, this part-time model could grow into full-time careers for the people involved. It’s a gamble, but it’s one that feels worth taking because the games speak for themselves. And what they say is loud, weird, and uniquely Strange Scaffold.

Strange Scaffold is born out of a region too often overlooked in the industry, isn’t trying to play by anyone else’s rules.

This studio, born out of a region too often overlooked in the industry, isn’t trying to play by anyone else’s rules. They’re making games that don’t just surprise you—they challenge you to feel something, to laugh at something ridiculous, and maybe cry about it later. They’re games with personality. Games that take risks.

Strange Scaffold isn’t just a quirky little dev from El Paso. They’re one of the most quietly ambitious creative voices in games today. And if you weren’t paying attention before, the Strange Scaffold Summer Showcase is the time to start.

For a limited time, Strange Scaffold is offering a bundle discount on its most recent releases. Life Eater, CLICKOLDING, I Am Your Beast, Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown are all available for 30% off on Steam. Players who grab the bundle will also be eligible to purchase Co-Op Kaiju Horror Cooking at 30% off, plus stack that with a limited-time launch discount when it drops July 29.

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I am just a guy who spends way to much time playing videos games, enjoys popcorn movies more than he should, owns too much nerdy memorabilia and has lots of opinions about all things pop culture. People often underestimate the effects a movie, an actor, or even a video game can have on someone. I wouldn’t be where I am today without pop culture.

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