Kimmo Lahtinen
@gimblll.com
Indie games since 2014 (Day Repeat Day / Barbearian / Drift'n'Drive / etc.), 13 years at Housemarque before that (Resogun / Outland / Dead Nation / etc.)
(home) https://www.gimblll.com/
(current project) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2105620/Sektori/
(home) https://www.gimblll.com/
(current project) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2105620/Sektori/
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I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
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November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
Now I'm 15th of 46 games releasing on Steam on the same day. They just keep coming! Stop making games, please, it's too much! 🫠
Quick look into Sektori Steam stats. 3700 wishlists, about +10 per day. Going to release at about half of minimum goal. Currently on my release day, 38 games are set for release. I'm 13th in stats. Weekly, I'm 85th out of 232. So no Steam visibility incoming. Tough business this.
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Now I'm 15th of 46 games releasing on Steam on the same day. They just keep coming! Stop making games, please, it's too much! 🫠
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November 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Oh yeah? Bring it, Sektori can handle it! Why not stealth drop GTA6 too while at it!
November 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Oh yeah? Bring it, Sektori can handle it! Why not stealth drop GTA6 too while at it!
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My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com
I was watching a Japanese Youtuber checking out my game, and this was the autotranslated name of my game. 😂🤣
November 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I was watching a Japanese Youtuber checking out my game, and this was the autotranslated name of my game. 😂🤣
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I had a presentation on our Pax Dei world generation pipeline at the Everything Procedural Conference last April.
If you're interested in large scale game world generation, procedural techniques, #Houdini and #Unreal, take a look!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlyt...
If you're interested in large scale game world generation, procedural techniques, #Houdini and #Unreal, take a look!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlyt...
EPC2025 | Generating the World of Pax Dei | Eetu Martola
YouTube video by Everything Procedural
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I had a presentation on our Pax Dei world generation pipeline at the Everything Procedural Conference last April.
If you're interested in large scale game world generation, procedural techniques, #Houdini and #Unreal, take a look!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlyt...
If you're interested in large scale game world generation, procedural techniques, #Houdini and #Unreal, take a look!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlyt...
Quick look into Sektori Steam stats. 3700 wishlists, about +10 per day. Going to release at about half of minimum goal. Currently on my release day, 38 games are set for release. I'm 13th in stats. Weekly, I'm 85th out of 232. So no Steam visibility incoming. Tough business this.
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Quick look into Sektori Steam stats. 3700 wishlists, about +10 per day. Going to release at about half of minimum goal. Currently on my release day, 38 games are set for release. I'm 13th in stats. Weekly, I'm 85th out of 232. So no Steam visibility incoming. Tough business this.
To all who still only dream of making indiegames! Just do it! Of the endless people who've told me they're going quit and start making games, none have ever done so. As a result they're happier, healthier, wealthier and live a much more balanced life in general. Oh wait, what was my point again?
November 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
To all who still only dream of making indiegames! Just do it! Of the endless people who've told me they're going quit and start making games, none have ever done so. As a result they're happier, healthier, wealthier and live a much more balanced life in general. Oh wait, what was my point again?
It tickles me that someone that's received a review key for Sektori has apparently used theirs to let SteamDB have one. I'm too scared to go look if it's already on pirate sites too.
November 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
It tickles me that someone that's received a review key for Sektori has apparently used theirs to let SteamDB have one. I'm too scared to go look if it's already on pirate sites too.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
November 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Sektori (week 215): 2 weeks until release! Not much happening. Trying to figure out what I could still do. Did my first on-camera podcast. I have no idea how it went. I feel I was just rambling irrelevant stuff and not answering questions. Oh well, I'm sure it's fine.
November 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Sektori (week 215): 2 weeks until release! Not much happening. Trying to figure out what I could still do. Did my first on-camera podcast. I have no idea how it went. I feel I was just rambling irrelevant stuff and not answering questions. Oh well, I'm sure it's fine.
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My latest: Move over bat tunnel, here’s the wild story of how HS2 were forced to build a multi-million pound bridge for a road that… doesn’t actually exist.
How HS2 built a bridge to nowhere
A state-of-the-art road bridge has been built deep in the heart of rural Buckinghamshire. Designed to carry traffic over the HS2 railway, there's just one tiny problem - there's no actual road.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:16 AM
My latest: Move over bat tunnel, here’s the wild story of how HS2 were forced to build a multi-million pound bridge for a road that… doesn’t actually exist.
Is people trying to scam #indiedev s through Discord DMs a thing now? Getting some weird DM contacts now. It's been a while since my last game and it was all e-mail scams back then. But there's been zero of those this time.
October 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Is people trying to scam #indiedev s through Discord DMs a thing now? Getting some weird DM contacts now. It's been a while since my last game and it was all e-mail scams back then. But there's been zero of those this time.
I took a bit of time and put together a compact summary of the 4.5 years of Sektori (from the devlog gifs you've seen if you've followed me). 3 weeks until release! #indiedev #gamedev
imgur.com/gallery/sekt...
imgur.com/gallery/sekt...
Sektori - the whole 4.5 years of game development in .gifs
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October 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I took a bit of time and put together a compact summary of the 4.5 years of Sektori (from the devlog gifs you've seen if you've followed me). 3 weeks until release! #indiedev #gamedev
imgur.com/gallery/sekt...
imgur.com/gallery/sekt...
Sektori (week 214): New launch trailer done, turned out pretty good. I don't really know what to do anymore beyond desperate social media posts. 3 weeks until release!
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Sektori (week 214): New launch trailer done, turned out pretty good. I don't really know what to do anymore beyond desperate social media posts. 3 weeks until release!
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My most popular cartoon by a long chalk is also oddly niche, in that it mostly appeals to a generation who remember the song it refers to and enjoy the nostalgia for their youth. I can draw one for you if you like.
www.worldofmoose.com/collections/...
www.worldofmoose.com/collections/...
October 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
My most popular cartoon by a long chalk is also oddly niche, in that it mostly appeals to a generation who remember the song it refers to and enjoy the nostalgia for their youth. I can draw one for you if you like.
www.worldofmoose.com/collections/...
www.worldofmoose.com/collections/...
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I entirely forgot that I made this anti-ASMR video (Sound warning headphones users)
October 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I entirely forgot that I made this anti-ASMR video (Sound warning headphones users)
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My brand new album, 11 tracks of #techno , #trance , #house , #rave , something. Hardware #synth s and drum machines and samplers. #elektron #vermona #ericasynths #dancemusic #edm
soundcloud.com/user-3942742...
soundcloud.com/user-3942742...
Tomi Kokki - Waiting For The Rain [Folio!]
(c) Tomi Kokki 2025
soundcloud.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My brand new album, 11 tracks of #techno , #trance , #house , #rave , something. Hardware #synth s and drum machines and samplers. #elektron #vermona #ericasynths #dancemusic #edm
soundcloud.com/user-3942742...
soundcloud.com/user-3942742...
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🤖 SECURITY BOT v0.1 COMMANDS YOU TO WISHLIST RECONFIGURE: store.steampowered.com/app/3989530/...
Look at how firmly its feet are planted on the ground thanks to some IK and raycasting magic!
#indiegame #godot #pixelart
Look at how firmly its feet are planted on the ground thanks to some IK and raycasting magic!
#indiegame #godot #pixelart
October 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🤖 SECURITY BOT v0.1 COMMANDS YOU TO WISHLIST RECONFIGURE: store.steampowered.com/app/3989530/...
Look at how firmly its feet are planted on the ground thanks to some IK and raycasting magic!
#indiegame #godot #pixelart
Look at how firmly its feet are planted on the ground thanks to some IK and raycasting magic!
#indiegame #godot #pixelart
Sektori (week 213): Put together a new computer for myself as a present for completing the game. Now recording some footage so I can start putting together a new trailer. 4 weeks until launch. I sure wish someone out there will actually play this game.
October 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Sektori (week 213): Put together a new computer for myself as a present for completing the game. Now recording some footage so I can start putting together a new trailer. 4 weeks until launch. I sure wish someone out there will actually play this game.