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Matikus Tech
Solo Software Studio by Mathias Kusch – making software with ❤️
Matikus is an indie solo studio with a passion for software and technology. From concept to code, every project is crafted with care, curiosity, and a drive to build tools and experiences that actually matter – one commit at a time.
- Solo developer building AI-powered tools like Nutshellingo and Voyapage
- Pet Fusion City — cozy indie city-builder, developed under the MatikusGames label
- YouTube devlogs and Twitch coworking streams
- Based in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Profile
Mathias Kusch
Solo Software & Game Developer · Creator · Tinkerer · Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
After more than eight years in the automotive industry – spanning software testing and quality engineering – I decided to carve my own path and turn my passion into reality. As the solo developer behind Matikus, I combine an industry-grade quality mindset with creative experimentation to build software and games with character and heart.
What I bring to development: Strong background in software quality and testing · Experience with complex safety-relevant systems · Hands-on execution from first prototype to refined builds · Curiosity, experimentation and a user-first perspective
Follow my journey into indie software and game development – I regularly share devlogs, behind-the-scenes insights and lessons learned from changing careers and going solo.
Projects
AI Projects & Experiments
All Projects
- Pet Fusion City
- Nutshellingo
- Voyapage
Pet Fusion City – Cozy Indie City-Builder
Pet Fusion City 🐾
Cozy City-Builder · Indie Game at MatikusGames
Pet Fusion City is a cozy city-builder where you fuse animals into unique pets and grow a vibrant town around them. Combine different species to discover new creatures, then build shops, parks and production facilities so your residents can gather resources, work, and bring the streets to life.
A solo indie project built with Unity under the MatikusGames label – the creative outlet next to the AI software work. Currently paused while Nutshellingo and Voyapage take the front seat, with concept mockups and breeding logic ready for the next sprint.
In Development
Cozy City-Builder Sandbox
PausedSolo build under the MatikusGames studio – pet fusion mechanic, city loop and production chains sketched out as concept mockups, ready to resume once the AI projects are out the door.
- Genre
- Cozy City-Builder
- Engine
- Unity
- Platform
- TBA
- Status
- Early Development
Currently paused · Target Release: TBA 2026
Nutshellingo – AI Language & Culture eBook Generator
Nutshellingo 🥜
AI Language & Culture eBook Generator · Launching Soon
Nutshellingo generates personalised language & culture eBooks on demand. Pick your native and target language, set your CEFR level (A1–C2), choose topics like travel, business or tech – the AI compiles a custom PDF guide and delivers it to your inbox in 5–15 minutes.
Each eBook ships with a cultural primer, 60+ phonetic-annotated phrases (essential + topic-specific), practice pages, a printable cheat sheet and a mini dictionary. 20+ languages supported as source and target – including English, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic and Mandarin.
Product Snapshot
Personal Language eBook
Live SoonBuilt end-to-end as a solo project – AI content pipeline, payment flow, multi-locale UI and PDF rendering, all running on a single deployable.
- Format
- Personalised PDF eBook (audio add-on planned)
- Languages
- 20+ source / target combinations
- Stack
- Next.js 16 · React 19 · Postgres + Drizzle · Anthropic Claude · Stripe / PayPal
- Pricing
- From €6.99 – pay-per-eBook, no subscription
- Status
- Launching soon at nutshellingo.cc
Public launch around the corner – first eBooks are already being generated 🚀
Voyapage – AI Personalised Travel Guide Generator
Voyapage 🗺️
AI Personalised Travel Guide Generator · Launching Soon
Voyapage walks you through a quick wizard – destination, dates, travel style, budget, group, food and interests – and the AI turns your answers into a personalised, print-ready PDF guide. Day-by-day plan, insider tips, local recommendations. Lands in your inbox in under 10 minutes.
The base guide is the whole thing on its own. Modular add-ons – restaurant tips, hidden gems, a daily budget breakdown and a personalised packing list – are pickable à la carte from €0.99 each if you want to push it further.
Product Snapshot
Personal Travel Guide
Live SoonBuilt end-to-end as a solo project – multi-step wizard, AI generation pipeline, modular add-on cart, payment flow and PDF rendering, all running on a single deployable.
- Format
- Print-ready PDF, works offline
- Languages
- DE / EN (more planned)
- Stack
- Next.js 16 · React 19 · Tailwind v4 + shadcn/ui · Postgres + Drizzle · Anthropic Claude · Stripe
- Pricing
- From €5.99 one-time · modular add-ons from €0.99
- Status
- Launching soon at voyapage.cc
Public launch around the corner – first guides are already being generated 🧳
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