About the Studio

A one-person indie studio on a mission to revive the golden age of fantasy strategy — with modern tools and a whole lot of nostalgia.

I grew up on Heroes of Might & Magic III, Age of Empires II, and every strategy/fantasy RPG I could get my hands on. Those games shaped how I think about design: meaningful choices, satisfying systems, worlds worth getting lost in for hours at a time.

After developing chronic fatigue syndrome in 2019, I had to leave my career as a lawyer and completely rethink what my life could look like. Once I had enough energy to start working in small bursts (hence "sleepy"), I began retraining as a game developer — teaching myself to code, sculpt pixel characters in Blender, and design the systems I'd always dreamed about. Building games lets me work at my own pace, rest when I need to, and pour my more limited energy into something I'm genuinely passionate about.

This studio is a passion project first. No VC money, no team of 50. Just one developer, a clear creative vision, and a commitment to building in public — sharing the messy, exciting, sometimes frustrating journey of making a game from scratch.

Design Pillars

• Strategy that rewards thinking, not grinding
• Factions with distinct identity — every unit should feel like it belongs to a culture
• Pixel-art aesthetics with enough polish to hold up on a 4K screen
• A world with lore worth reading (but never required to enjoy the game)
• Honest, transparent development — no crunch, no over-promising

Get In Touch

Got feedback, press inquiries, or just want to talk strategy games? I'd love to hear from you. Best way is via the newsletter, or find us on socials.