Your ideas — not just built, forged.
datsforge is an indie software and game development studio focused on building practical software and games, forging ideas into reality with care and persistence.
Software is built to solve real problems. Games are built to be worth playing. Projects are built so they stay understandable, maintainable, and adaptable as they grow over time.
(despite the fancy logos and slogans, yes, dat is just me)
Indie games built in Java/Kotlin using libGDX
Pixel art and animations created from scratch
Java/Kotlin applications with straightforward interfaces
Built for usability and clarity
Utilities, automation, and workflow tools
Built to improve or simplify everyday tasks
- Respect the user’s time in how things behave
- Focus on real problems over abstract ones
- Keep systems understandable (so I don't curse myself six months later)
- Keep intent and behavior transparent
- Design for long-term maintainability
- Add complexity only when the simpler version already failed
Building something interesting? Found a bug, an idea, or just want to talk about software, games, or development?
Feel free to reach out. A reply will usually arrive faster than my next major version.
