EMUUROM
by Borbware
Development status: Level 3: Main Production
The game reaches a playable alpha version, where core features are implemented. External beta testing begins to gather broader user feedback, and final testing focuses on stability and performance.
FACTS
Title: EMUUROM
Studio: Borbware
Genre: Adventure, Puzzle
Planned release: 2025
Platforms: PC
Looking for: Marketing and Promotion Support, Other, Publisher Partnership, Self-Publishing Support
DESCRIPTION
Document an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the behaviour of the EMUUROM creatures and use the gained knowledge to create new paths forward. Slowly, the machinations of the mythic forest sprites begin to unfold.
UNIQUENESS
Created with the TIC-80 fantasy console - a game engine with built-in retro restrictions.
Inspired by the folklore, language and culture of my native Savo, Eastern Finland.
ACHIEVEMENTS
- featured in the Thinky Direct showcase
- Demo rating 4.6/5 on itch.io with over 50k plays
- 6k wishlists (9.6.2025)
ABOUT THE TEAM

The Studio
Borbware is a one-man indie company from Oulu, Finland that crafts mysterious virtual worlds with the TIC-80 fantasy console.
Borbware's first game will be EMUUROM, a cryptic creature-scanning platformer that will be out on Steam in 2025!
The Game Hub
LGIN
LGIN, the Living Game Intelligence Network, is a game industry support community of game teams/studios and volunteer mentors – seniors and experts from all around the industry. We support each other, so we’ll be able to work smarter and build the future of the industry together.
LGIN is a part of Metropolia UAS's campus incubation services, but welcomes studios and teams from all over Finland. It is supported by the City of Helsinki.