Money vs. Passion: In the Creative Industry - Journey of a Solo Game Developer (Journal #5)
The sun is shining behind misty clouds. It’s rather windy, but still warm. I’m sitting here at my terrace, pouring coffee ...
Norway Roadtrip & Game Design Document – Journey of a Solo Game Developer (Journal #4)
Greetings dear journal (and to you, dear reader)
Today is the 13th of June and the time is 8:53 AM. I woke up just recent...
Game Design: Steam Game Coreloop – Journey of a Solo Game Developer (Journal #3)
Good morning journal (and to you, dear reader)This morning started off calmly, even though there was a storm rising behind...
The Little Moments of life that inspire: Journey of a solo game developer (Journal #2)
Good morning dear journal (and to you, dear reader)This morning started off more tired than usual, but it ended up being s...
Joy of Crafting Joy - Solo Game Developer Journal #1
Greetings Journal! (And to you, dear reader)
Today is the 3rd of June, 2025. The time is 7:59 AM and I’m sitting here in ...
What I’ve learned from saturated Steam markets (Journey of a solo game developer)
INTRODUCTIONApproximately six months have passed since I started making games solo. For people who don’t know me: I’ve bee...
Build a Game Company: Upcoming Courses
The Game Industry is under a big change, believe it or not. It’s happening right now in front of our eyes and we should fi...
Solo Game Development Mentorship - Why?
Just recently, I hosted a live workshop in Kajaani, Finland, where around fifty participants came together to discuss the ...
Plans for the year 2025 - Solo Game Development Career
Happy new year everyone!
I decided to take a few weeks vacation pretty much right after the release of Seeker: Quest.Duri...
Playing with Steam Algorithm Part #4 - Seeker: Quest Early Access research
Greetings everyone!
You can read the previous week data checks here:
Part #1
Part #2Part #3I just did it. I released a ...
Playing with Steam Algorithm Part #3 - Seeker: Quest Early Access Release
Greetings everyone!You can read the previous week data checks here:Part #1Part #2Seeker: Quest will launch tomorrow (12th ...
Running a Solo Game Studio - Launch Day Approaching
Running your own solo business is a rather insane journey, especially if you’re in a position where you're actually doing ...
Playing with Steam Algorithm Part #2 - Seeker: Quest Early Access research
Greetings you!Welcome to the "data corner"! Let's take a look what has happened since the last time. In case you missed th...
Playing with Steam Algorithm - Seeker: Quest Early Access research
I wanted to share my journey with the game Seeker: Quest Early Access release as transparently as possible.So today, I rev...
Steam Next Fest - Experiences & Numbers
PLEASE NOTE: I decided to reopen this blogpost, since for some reason I closed it some time ago. The following information...
Seeker: Quest Early Access Release Date: December 12, 2024
I’m stoked to announce that Seeker: Quest (Steam Page) is finally going live on Steam Early Access on December 12th, 2024!...
From Floppy Disks to Key Metrics
Making games has always been part of my life, for as long as I can remember. First, it was designing new twists for existi...
The Business vs. Creativity in the Game Industry
I recently attended a few game industry conferences, which sparked a lot of thoughts about the current state of developers...
So, why do I make games?
Yesterday, I found myself thinking, why do I make games? Don’t get me wrong, this wasn’t one of those negative reflections...
The Art of Letting Go: Releasing into the Wild
This is for all the artists out there, who are thinking whether they should publish their creations or not.
I felt like I...