An event about the games industry and the minds behind the smash hit: Core Keeper! The gaming industry—spanning PC, console, and mobile games—has long surpassed traditional forms of entertainment like film and music, both in financial revenue and the time we spend on it every week.

Whether you are one of the world's roughly 3 billion weekly gamers, a parent to one of Sweden's 1.4 million young gamers (ages 8–19), or simply curious about the video game industry, you are warmly invited!

Pugstorm is a Swedish indie game studio based in Linköping, founded in 2018 by Fredrik Präntare and others. Join us for this special event held in collaboration with our member company, Pugstorm!

Highlights at a Glance

The Smash Hit Core Keeper: The studio's major international breakthrough came with Core Keeper—a sandbox survival game where players explore, build bases, farm, and fight in a procedurally generated underground world. The game has reached over 5 million players and sold more than 4 million copies worldwide.

Other & Upcoming Projects: Prior to Core Keeper, the studio launched the action-puzzler Radical Rabbit Stew in 2020. Currently in development, their upcoming game Kyora.

Global Operations: While the headquarters are rooted in Linköping, the team—including artists, animators, and developers—largely works remotely from different parts of the world.

Schedule & Concept

17:30 – 18:15 | Drop-in, Food & Networking

18:15 – 19:15 | Main Stage Program: Fireside chat and live interview

19:15 – 20:00 | After-Hang: Try out the games & meet the developers

On Stage

Founder & CEO: Fredrik Präntare

Co-Founder & Gameplay Director: David Lindqvist

Co-Founder & Technical Director: Max Halldén

Official Core Keeper trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqrtsgoU8J8&t=14s