# Joseph Drennan

> Joseph Drennan, known online as StarMarine, is a Clermont, Florida-based game developer, content creator, and founder and CEO of Retro Shrimp. His work includes Skate Park and Roblox Point. After serving in the US Navy, he moved into Roblox development full time in March 2021; later studio projects and partnerships include Groovy Central, Clean The Library, and an announced HYTOPIA game, Hyper Ball Arena.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Retro Shrimp
- **Organizations:** Retro Shrimp, United States Navy (former service)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High School Diploma, Lake Minneola High School
- **Known for:** Built and led projects including Skate Park and Roblox Point., Reported 250 million Skate Park plays in February 2022., Retro Shrimp’s portfolio exceeded one billion plays according to HYTOPIA’s September 2025 announcement.

## Career timeline

- **2008-06** — Began his Roblox activity under the StarMarine614 identity.
- **2009** — Roblox Point - Theme Park release year listed in Retro Shrimp’s catalogue.
- **2017-01 to 2021-03** — Served in the United States Navy; The Org lists his role as aviation specialist.
- **2018-10** — Published a developer-forum proposal to promote his Roblox Twitch livestream through a cosmetic-item collaboration.
- **2020** — Launched Skate Park; his later personal account dates the launch to May.
- **2021-03** — Announced the end of Navy service and move to Roblox development full time.
- **2021** — Retro Shrimp formally founded according to its 2022 partnership announcement; the team had collaborated since 2013.
- **2022-02** — Reported 250 million Skate Park plays and more than $1 million in cumulative Retro Shrimp revenue after the game’s launch and other releases.
- **2022-06** — Announced Groovy Central collaboration with Kinetix.
- **2025-09** — HYTOPIA announced Retro Shrimp’s acceptance into its Creator Fund and the planned Hyper Ball Arena game.
- **2026** — Retro Shrimp’s catalogue lists Clean The Library and Fish and Clean among its releases.

## Achievements

- Built and led projects including Skate Park and Roblox Point.
- Reported 250 million Skate Park plays in February 2022.
- Retro Shrimp’s portfolio exceeded one billion plays according to HYTOPIA’s September 2025 announcement.
- Retro Shrimp joined the HYTOPIA Creator Fund in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — HYTOPIA announced that Retro Shrimp joined its Creator Fund with Hyper Ball Arena.
- **2026-10** — Research snapshot: Retro Shrimp’s public catalogue includes 2026 releases Clean The Library and Fish and Clean; this date records observation, not a release announcement.

## Links

- Website: https://www.retroshrimp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/starmarine
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/StarMarine614
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/starmarine
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starmarinerbx/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmarine614

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Last updated: 2026-10-22