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Conrad Schmidt 2024

Conrad Schmidt is the founder of Trepid Games, an independent game studio focused on original gameplay-driven titles. He develops stylized action games that emphasize emergent gameplay systems, companion AI, and dynamic environments. Schmidt is currently developing Feast or Famine II, a mythic arcade platformer set in a Paleolithic wilderness. His games combine primitive survival mechanics, weapon scavenging, and animal companions to create fast-paced wilderness combat. Working primarily in Unreal Engine, he focuses on scalable gameplay systems, responsive combat, and visually distinctive worlds. Through Trepid Games, Schmidt aims to create memorable indie titles that blend mythic storytelling with accessible arcade gameplay.

Title screen of the game 'Feast or Famine' with cartoonish, spooky characters flying above and a landscape background.

Feast Or Famine

While the original Feast or Famine was a fast-paced survival runner, the new installment expands the concept with deeper combat, companion animals, and a fully realized stylized world.

2014 — Feast or Famine
A 2D prehistoric survival runner focused on speed, survival, and hunting.

Now — Feast or Famine II
A stylized CG action game that keeps the pace and survival tension of the original but introduces deeper combat, companions, and a mythic wilderness.

A wooden cart filled with various bottles and containers.

The Potion Shop

Asset Pack is Trepid Games’ first Unreal Engine marketplace release on Fab. This pack represents an early step in a transition to Unreal Engine–based development and reflects environments created during the exploration of narrative-driven projects currently in development.

The potion shop location is part of a larger world concept and will appear in future Trepid Games titles. The Potion Shop on FAB

Portal Block

Conrad Schmidt also designs tabletop games, including a science-fiction board game inspired by classic race games like Sorry!. A sci-fi race game where players build the board from modular blocks and compete using characters with unique movement powers.

Available now in the store. PortalBlock.com