Chandana Ekanayake, founder Outerloop Games (Falcon Age, Thirsty Suitors, Dosa Divas).
From My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin by Simon Parkin
May 5, 2026 · 1h 27m · Episode 159
About this episode
Chandana Ekanayake discusses his journey in game development and the founding of Outerloop Games.
Chandana Ekanayake is a game developer and creative director whose career spans more than two decades of work across some of the industry’s most varied and inventive projects. Born in Sri Lanka he moved to the United States at the age of eight, and grew up watching his parents rebuild their lives from scratch—an experience that shaped both his work ethic and his creative perspective. After leaving art school early, he taught himself the skills that would carry him into the games industry at just nineteen. There he contributed to titles such as The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Matrix: Path of Neo . In 2017, he co-founded Outerloop Games , a fully remote studio built around collaboration across continents and a commitment to diverse, personal storytelling. Since then, the studio has released games including Falcon Age , Thirsty Suitors , and now, Dosa Divas , a game that combines turn-based combat and cookery. Become a My Perfect Console supporter and receive a range of benefits at www.patreon.com/myperfectconsole Take the Acast listener survey to help shape the show: My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin Survey 2025…
People in this episode
Host: Simon Parkin
Guest: Chandana Ekanayake
Topics covered
- game development
- personal storytelling
- remote collaboration
- video games
- career journey
Keywords
- game developer
- Outerloop Games
- Falcon Age
- Thirsty Suitors
- Dosa Divas
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Outerloop Games
Books & works: Falcon Age, Thirsty Suitors, Dosa Divas, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Matrix: Path of Neo
Places: Sri Lanka, United States
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