Melanie is lead artist and business manager at Osmotic Studios as well as one of the three co-founders. Osmotic Studios is a trio of German indie game developers committed to making games with narrative and personal resonance that challenge players to reflect on the world around them. After winning the German Computer Game Award for their student projects, Michael Kluge (programming), Melanie Taylor (art and business) and Daniel Marx (game design and production) released their first full game, Orwell, in October/November 2016, which explores contemporary themes of security, privacy, and our interpretation of online information in a way that only a game can. Orwell was highly praised by critics and players alike and has won multiple awards, including the German Computer Game Award for best serious game in April 2017.