#studio

News and updates about Overbaked Studio, our team, and how we work.

• July 30, 2026

  Can Indie Games Compete With AAA? An Open Letter From a Studio Betting On It

  A small indie studio's open letter on indie games vs AAA: verified numbers from Balatro, Stardew Valley, Hades and Minecraft, and the honest odds.

• July 29, 2026

  How Do Tiny Teams Make Huge Games? The Micro-Studio Era

  One person made Stardew Valley. One made Balatro. The sourced numbers behind the micro-studio era, what enables tiny teams, and what the data leaves out.

• July 3, 2026

  Is the Cozy Game Genre Growing? What Steam Data Shows

  Yes, the cozy game genre is growing: 543 cozy-tagged games hit Steam in 2025. Here is what is driving it, and what it means for a small studio like ours.