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Famous games that started small and ordinary people who made a game.

  1. Pixel art illustration: at night, a man and a small robot on a living room couch, each holding a phone like a controller, play a game on the TV with colorful light trails crossing in a dark arena; through the window, small snowy houses. Image generated by artificial intelligence.Curve Clash: the accountant who launched a game made with AIHe's an accountant, not a programmer. In less than seven months, without quitting his job, his game was on phones and on the web.6 min read
  2. Pixel art illustration: a man and a small robot in a museum hallway at night, looking at paintings of Tetris, Minecraft, Angry Birds, Donkey Kong, Among Us, Wordle and Stardew Valley. Image generated by artificial intelligence.Famous games that started small: from Tetris to MinecraftOne weekend, three weeks, a gift for a girlfriend. See how seven giant games got started.7 min read
  3. Pixel art illustration: at night, a man and a small robot sitting on the floor of a Japanese room look at a phone showing a game where dolls are arranged on the steps of a red altar; beside them, a real doll altar and a sleeping cat. Image generated by artificial intelligence.Masako Wakamiya: the retiree who made a game after 80A bank employee all her life, she only discovered computers after retiring. In her 80s, she released a mobile game and was invited by Apple.5 min read