Flashbulb Games

Flashbulb Games is an independent Danish game developer and publisher founded in 2016. The Copenhagen-based studio creates games intended for players to play with rather than simply play, emphasizing experimentation, engineering, physics simulation, curiosity, and player expression.

Its core work centres on physics-driven sandbox experiences, modular vehicle construction, emergent multiplayer systems, and accessible party-game play. The team develops and self-publishes original IP for PC and console platforms, with ongoing live operations, downloadable content, modding support, and community-workshop integration forming part of its approach to long-term game development.

Games and catalogue

The studio's debut original property, Trailmakers, is an open-world vehicle-building sandbox built around designing, testing, and sharing creations. It launched in Early Access in 2018 and received its full release in 2019, later expanding through major updates including Trailmakers: Pioneers in 2025.

Flashbulb followed with Rubber Bandits, a multiplayer party brawler released in 2021, and later created Rubber Royale. Its catalogue also includes the republishing and maintenance of Press Play titles acquired from Microsoft in 2016:

• Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
• Kalimba
• Tentacles: Enter the Mind

Independent ownership

Flashbulb was founded by Ole Teglbjærg, Mikkel Thorsted, Lasse Outzen, and Rune Dittmer after the closure of Press Play. Nordisk Games first acquired a minority stake in 2017 and became full owner in 2021. In 2025, the original founders completed a management buyout, returning the studio to independent ownership.

The studio works across PC storefronts and major console platforms, including Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch, and supports its games with continuing updates and community-focused features.