Solo studio out of Madeira. I build AI-powered tools and small games end-to-end — design, code, infra, launch — without a team or a roadmap I didn't write myself.
I design, engineer and ship opinionated software — AI tools with a clear point of view, games that respect the player's time, and the occasional experiment I build just to learn something.
By background: eight-plus years in the automotive industry, specialising in software testing and quality engineering across safety-relevant systems. By now: a one-person studio making things I'd actually want to use.
Based on Madeira, running between the ocean and the cloud forests. I work end-to-end — research, design, frontend, backend, infra, launch. Everything I ship starts as a problem I wanted solved myself.
AI-powered language & culture eBook generator. Pick your native and target language, CEFR level and topics — the AI assembles a personalised PDF guide with 60+ phonetic-annotated phrases and a cultural primer, delivered to your inbox in minutes. 20+ languages supported.
AI personalised travel guide generator. A short wizard captures your destination, travel style and preferences — the AI compiles a print-ready PDF with day-by-day plan, insider tips and local recommendations. Lands in your inbox in under 10 minutes. Optional add-ons à la carte.
Async multiplayer backgammon for people with actual lives. Make your move between meetings, on the couch, on the bus — no waiting for your opponent to be online. Free to play, cosmetic-only shop. Cross-platform: iOS, Android and browser.
Fuse animals into unique pets, then grow a vibrant town around them — shops, parks and production facilities brought to life by residents going about their day. A solo indie project built with Unity under the MatikusGames label. On pause while the AI tools launch.
Live coding, design sessions and the occasional game dev deep-dive. Coworking with focus music and chat. From the Madeira studio.
twitch.tv/matikusgames →If anything I've built, streamed or written has been useful — coffee and small grants go into the next experiment. No subscriptions, no pressure.
ko-fi.com/matikusgames →Full professional background — eight years in automotive, the pivot to solo dev, and the projects in between. Also the best place to connect.
linkedin.com/in/mathias-kusch →