Indie Game Developer
Solo dev behind Pilcrow Games. I make small, focused games that are easy to pick up and hard to put down.
Credits
Games I shipped before starting Pilcrow. Different studio, same standards.
Released A 3D platform puzzle game where you become a tiny garden gnome brought to life by a witch. Made of porcelain, you explore a magical B&B, hide in narrow spaces, and carry objects six times your size while collecting items and overcoming obstacles. Surpassed 250,000 plays on Steam.
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Released Play as Lenny the Turtle, swimming through a coral reef collecting trash while dodging hungry sharks. A Game Off 2025 entry built in Unity. Free to download, fully open-source.
View on Itch.ioPilcrow Games titles coming soon.
About
Hi, I'm Matthijs, the solo dev behind Pilcrow Games. I've been making and shipping games for a few years, and I started this studio to build the games I actually want to make.
Before going solo I worked as a programmer on games that reached hundreds of thousands of players. Now I'm putting that experience to work on my own projects.
The name "Pilcrow" comes from the typographic paragraph mark (¶), a symbol used to mark the beginning of something new. That's what this is.
I'd rather spend an extra month polishing one thing than ship something half-baked. One good game beats five mediocre ones.
Being solo means every decision is mine. No meetings about meetings, no design-by-committee. Just making stuff.
I like games that give you something to think about after you put the controller down. That's what I'm going for.
Contact
Press inquiries, collaborations, or just want to say hello?
I'd love to hear from you.