Bunch'o'Nerds

Bunch'o'Nerds is an independent game development studio founded in 2025 by a close-knit group of industry friends and veterans. The team self-publishes humorous, genre-bending games inspired by everyday anomalies and questionable life choices, pairing approachable concepts with systems-led gameplay.

Its work spans management, life-simulation, automation, and cooperative game design. The studio develops full games from concept through publishing, combining game design and systems programming with 3D art, character modelling, level design, environment work, scene lighting, and PBR texturing. Its technical pipeline is centred on Unity and uses tools including Blender, Maya, and 3ds Max.

Games and approach

Bunch'o'Nerds uses Steam demos and Early Access as part of a community-driven iteration process, refining games with player feedback while managing its own publishing and digital communities.

• Tidehaven: Ale & Trade is a medieval inn simulation, automation, and smart-idle builder designed for either full-screen management or background desktop play. It entered Steam Early Access in April 2026.
• I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator is a darkly comic simulation for one to four players: by day, players operate a pizza storefront; by night, they launder money and complete underworld favours. Following an Early Access debut in April 2026, the game launched in version 1.0 on September 25, 2026.

The studio operates through a distributed network with development and administrative hubs in Istanbul and Dubai, alongside remote specialist collaboration across the UK and Europe. Its portfolio reflects a focus on mechanically rich indie games that blend simulation depth, stylised 3D production, and unconventional premises.