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// Est. 2026 _ NJ / PA

Blackthorn

Productions.

We build digital experiences at the intersection of media, artificial intelligence, and software.

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Core capabilities

We combine deep expertise in journalism, AI applications, and software engineering. Backgrounds in media innovation, construction technology, and military service give us a unique perspective.

AI & automation

Building with large language models and generative AI to automate workflows and enhance productivity.

  • LLM integration
  • RAG systems

Software dev

Full-stack development with C#, modern web technologies, and enterprise solutions.

  • Full stack
  • API design

Media tech

Digital media systems, content management, and tools for journalism and publishing.

  • CMS development
  • News tech

Digital strategy

Technology consulting for organizations looking to grow and improve operations.

  • Tech consulting
  • Process design

Game dev

Multiplayer game development with Unity, real building data from BIM, and networked co-op play.

  • Unity + C#
  • Multiplayer networking
The Slopworks Industrial complex in ruins at sunset
Currently in development

Slopworks

Post-apocalyptic co-op factory survival

The AI that destroyed everything wants to help you rebuild. Reclaim ruined buildings. Build automation networks. Defend against mutated fauna.

1–4 player co-op · Unity + FishNet · Real BIM building data

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Player-built factory with conveyor belts

Build

Conveyor networks, smelters, assemblers. Restore real mechanical systems inside reclaimed buildings.

Entering a dark overgrown industrial corridor

Explore

Each building is a self-contained dungeon. Enter, clear fauna, repair systems, restore production.

Night battle with turrets defending against creatures

Defend

Mutated fauna have claimed the complex. Build turret networks and defend your base from nightly waves.

Glowing CRT terminal in a destroyed office

S.L.O.P.

Your guide and logistics coordinator. Also the thing that probably caused all of this.

The operators

Behind the console

Joe Amditis

Co-founder / Media & AI

Associate Director of Operations at the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University. Expert in AI applications for journalism and collaborative media initiatives.

  • Author of "Beginner's Prompt Handbook: ChatGPT for Local News Publishers"
  • Coordinator of U.S. Democracy Day (241+ news organizations)
  • Adjunct Professor, School of Communication and Media
  • Army National Guard veteran (7 years, deployed to Iraq)

Kevin Amditis

Co-founder / BIM & Design

Lead MEP Designer at EliteCAD Designs. Expert in building information modeling, construction coordination, and Autodesk workflows.

  • Expert in Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, and AutoCAD
  • BIM coordination and clash detection specialist
  • IT department lead with team management experience
  • Army National Guard veteran