An independent game studio from Istanbul

It starts as an idea.
Then you
bring it to life.

We are QUBU. We make games and share the tools and lessons we pick up along the way. There is room at our desk for you.

On screen: the TAHTVEKAN game map.

Small team. Real projects.TR + EN / Since 2023Take a closer look at the game ↗
The world of TAHTVEKAN: castles, rivers and kingdoms
QUBU GAMES01 / STRATEGY
ONE THRONE. A THOUSAND DECISIONS.TAHT VE KANTERRITORY · POWER · STRATEGY
TAHTVEKAN · Promotional artwork

TAHT VE KAN

Taking a region is one thing. Holding it is another. TAHTVEKAN is our browser-based strategy game about territory, resources and political decisions.

Online strategyPlay in your browser
Visit TAHTVEKAN ↗How we built it →

You might need these.

Convert an image, combine frames or give an idea a plan. Right in your browser.

6 tools shown

Image and file processing happens on your device. No account needed. Each tool explains its format and size limits.

The process matters
as much as the result.

Questions we run into while making games, decisions we make, and notes we want to use again.

Browse the journal ↗
GAME DESIGN / GDDNOTE 01

A game idea.
Where do you start?

Your first document does not need to be long. It needs to explain what the player does, why they come back, and what belongs in the first version.

Start here → player promise + core loop + scope
Open the GDD guide and example ↗

QUBU Games

Istanbul · 2023

We are a small independent team. We love games as players and stay curious about them as makers. Meet the studio ↗