From Hobby to Business: Embracing the Business Side of Game Development

Join Deloryan Hommers, CEO and founder of Studio Deloryan, as she shares how a personal hobby grew into an award-winning game studio. What started as a solo project, Horse Reality, is now a thriving browser game with over 430.000 players worldwide and a dedicated international team behind it.

In this talk, Deloryan opens up about the challenges and breakthroughs she faced while shifting from hobbyist to studio leader. She highlights why understanding the business side of game development is just as important as the creative process, and what lessons she learned along the way.

Whether you are an indie developer, student, or creative professional, you’ll walk away with practical insights (and maybe some inspiration) on how to turn a passion project into a sustainable business.