This is a huge milestone for me, and I wanted to share a bit of the story behind the game and how it got here.
About a year and a half ago, I left my job to try something I had wanted to do for a long time. I wanted to make a full game on my own. No team, no backup plan. Just me building something I hoped people would enjoy.
The idea for the game actually started more than a decade ago. I was at university and made a small prototype for fun. It had some of the core ideas of Imaginytes, even back then. I kept coming back to it over the years, rebuilding it in different ways, thinking about what it could become.
I ended up working professionally as a developer and designer, most recently at LEGO. It was a good job and I learned a lot, but the dream of making my own game never really went away. So eventually I decided to just go for it.
It’s been a long process. A lot of building, testing, rebuilding, retesting. Some parts came together quickly, others took forever to feel right. Working solo has been both great and exhausting. You’re in control of everything, but also responsible for everything. The good days are really good, and you can make loads of content. The bad days feel like you’re stuck in place.
One thing that helped a lot was putting out the demo. Seeing people play it and give feedback made a huge difference. Even just small comments or bug reports reminded me that people were actually playing it, and that it was worth pushing forward. Sometimes, a complete stranger would leave a kind message out of nowhere, just saying they enjoyed it or were looking forward to the release. And honestly, that kind of thing goes a long way. It might seem small, but when you're working alone every day, it means a lot.
Now the game is finally launching in Early Access. There’s still more I want to add and improve, but it feels like the right time to open it up and let more people in.
Thank you to everyone who helped test the demo, gave feedback, or encouraged me along the way. It really kept me going.
– Rasmus, Egome Games
