We make the games we want to play.

OWD Games is a two-person indie studio, split between Germany and Finland. We develop and publish our own games, the ones we actually want to play ourselves.

Our games
Cutaway view of a dwarven mine from Dirtbeards: Shovelight

Dirtbeards: Shovelight

In development

Co-op first-person dwarf mining for 1–4 players. Four dwarves share one mine and one purse. Dig for ore, haul treasure back in your arms, and decide what to do when the light runs low: go deeper, or turn back.

PC · Steam. Early Access planned for Q4 2026.
Follow development Steam page coming soon
Sled Builders — a hand-welded sled racing down a snowy slope

Sled Builders

Playtest

A physics-based sled-building game. Craft a sled from freely welded parts, then race it down freezing winter slopes against the clock, alone or with friends.

PC · Steam. Playtest open for requests.
About us

Two developers, one purse

We started OWD Games in July 2026 to build games for fun, the kind we want to play ourselves. Being developer and publisher in one keeps the loop short. We build, players tell us what holds and what breaks, and we fix it. Sneak peeks, playtest keys and honest answers all live in the same Discord.

metrix Developer working on systems, networking, world generation, UI, tools and CI/CD.
Jellivaara Developer and artist working on rooms, lighting, asset integration, content and tuning.
Community

Discord

Where development happens in the open: sneak peeks, bug reports, suggestions, and playtest keys through a dedicated channel once the playtest is ready.

Steam

Coming soon

The Dirtbeards: Shovelight store page is in preparation. Wishlisting it on day one is the single most useful thing you can do for a two-person studio, and Discord hears about it first.

Wishlist coming soon