# Himalaya Studios <small style="color: gray">Last updated: January 17, 2026</small> ## Overview Himalaya Studios is an independent game development and publishing studio founded in 2004 by Britney Brimhall and Christopher Warren—the same founders behind [[Publishers/AGD Interactive\|AGD Interactive]]. While AGD Interactive focuses on free Sierra remakes, Himalaya Studios develops and publishes original commercial adventure games in the classic Sierra style. For detailed information about the studio's history, notable games, and key people, see [[Developers/Himalaya Studios\|Himalaya Studios (Developer)]]. ## Publishing History The studio self-publishes their games through digital distribution platforms. Their debut title, *Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine*, was released in 2006, followed by the long-awaited *Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements* in 2019 after over a decade of development. ## Games Published | Year | Game | Notes | |------|------|-------| | 2006 | [[2006 - Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine\|Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine]] | Western comedy adventure | | 2019 | [[2019 - Mage's Initiation - Reign of the Elements\|Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements]] | Fantasy adventure-RPG hybrid | ## Related - **Developer Page:** [[Developers/Himalaya Studios\|Himalaya Studios]] - **Related Company:** [[Publishers/AGD Interactive\|AGD Interactive]] (freeware remakes by same founders) ## References [^ref-1]: [Himalaya Studios - Official Site](https://www.himalayastudios.com/) - Company and games [^ref-2]: [MobyGames - Himalaya Studios](https://www.mobygames.com/company/10556/himalaya-studios-llc/) - Game database profile [^ref-3]: [Steam - Mage's Initiation](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270610/Mages_Initiation_Reign_of_the_Elements/) - Fantasy RPG release [^ref-4]: [GOG - Mage's Initiation](https://www.gog.com/game/mages_initiation_reign_of_the_elements) - Digital distribution [^ref-5]: [Adventure Gamers - Al Emmo Review](https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/18064) - Debut game review [^ref-6]: [Adventure Gamers - Mage's Initiation Review](https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/40041) - RPG-adventure review [^ref-7]: [MobyGames - Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine](https://www.mobygames.com/game/24935/al-emmo-and-the-lost-dutchmans-mine/) - Western adventure [^ref-8]: [Kickstarter - Mage's Initiation](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/himalaya/mages-initiation) - Funding campaign [^ref-9]: [PC Gamer - Mage's Initiation](https://www.pcgamer.com/mages-initiation-reign-of-the-elements-review/) - Review [^ref-10]: [IGN - Himalaya Studios](https://www.ign.com/companies/himalaya-studios) - Publisher profile [^ref-11]: [IndieDB - Himalaya Studios](https://www.indiedb.com/company/himalaya-studios) - Developer profile [^ref-12]: [IGDB - Himalaya Studios](https://www.igdb.com/companies/himalaya-studios) - Database entry [^ref-13]: [Sierra Gamers - Himalaya Studios](https://www.sierragamers.com/) - Fan community [^ref-14]: [Metacritic - Mage's Initiation](https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/mages-initiation-reign-of-the-elements) - Review aggregator [^ref-15]: [Adventure Game Studio - Himalaya Games](https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/) - Development tools