Gaming company levels up with new HQ in Nokomis, plots more growth

Fast-growing Sarasota County company Combat Waffle Studios moved into space formerly occupied by Tervis in Nokomis, where it is expanding staff and its software portfolio.

By Elizabeth King
| 5:00 a.m. June 20, 2025
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Combat Waffle Studios has 50 employees and plans to double in the next year, according to founder, CEO and creative director Scott Albright.

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Clad in virtual reality goggles, professional gamers are fending off real-life obstacles every day from inside a software development studio in south Sarasota County. The fast-growing company, in Nokomis, is also experiencing explosive growth in in payroll, user base and more.

Founded in 2022, the company, Combat Waffle Studios, has three video games currently available: Ghosts of Tabor, Grim and Silent North. They are primarily survival-themed virtual reality (VR) titles that players can find on gaming platforms Steam VR, Meta Quest and Pico.