Our development team consists of active players and respected members of the modding community. We have participated in numerous and demanding projects ever since 2006.

As a team and company we believe in values of profundity, aestheticity, fairness, and democracy. The first two values define our approach to game development, while the latter two define our approach to the player community.

Meet Oskari Samiola – the founder of Loiste:

"He is a true force of nature, with sharp vision, a sense of mission and an urge to make things happen." —prof. Iiro Jussila, chairman of the board

I grew up playing strategy and simulation games. I always wanted to make something of my own, even on my first own computer and the first game I played on it. The first thing I did in the game was to go to the level editor and create a unique level and played that instead of the premade levels. Eventually this desire turned into an active modding hobby.

Even today I like in games is the possibility to create something your own or to embed yourself in a deep complex world with nearly unlimited places and stories to discover. INFRA goes more into the latter category... I'm also inspired by things and spaces that others might not appreciate. In every creative/simulation game I always seek the most extreme, mountainous or otherwise nearly "impossible" terrain to build, for me "flat" is a curse word.

As people around me very well know, my wildest dream is to settle Antarctica (and then space) and to turn it into prosperous forward thinking society. But I guess the closest to that what I could achieve is to turn that vision into a game. This is in fact how the idea of INFRA was born. I came up with it after watching "Crumbling America" documentary. I realized I was asking myself "could this be turned into a game?" Soon after that I pitched the idea for my friends in the modding community and we set up small team to make it reality.

So here I am – and we are – looking for support from like-minded people or anyone who considers INFRA – puzzles or story – intriguing and important. 

Meet the rest of the team!

Jukka Koskelainen is a creative level-architect with an eye for details. He is a perfectionist -  there is nothing that can slip through on his watch.

Mikko Viitaja  is the master of level design. He is extremely creative and gives impressive finishing touches. Like a silent assassin he eliminates problems in no time.

Aleksi Juvani is our cunning self-taught programmer. He is a true engineer soul, who is thinking all the time.

Riku Vauhkonen makes characters and other 3D models for the game. He sits in his own corner at the office. Nobody knows how he works, but things get done on a high level.

We have two main purposes for the campaign, which can also help you understand why we chose the flexible funding option. First, we want to eliminate risks of both parties – you and us.

As it comes to our risks, the purpose of the campaign relates to company finances and team’s ability to work. We have been developing the game for a number of years without any pay. In the beginning of 2015 we were able to raise money just about enough to bring the game to the market. However, without extra funding we cannot pay the team enough salary to keep them working on the game full-time. This means delaying the release, since we do not want to cut any features. We also need finances to keep the company running until the game starts producing revenue, which happens only a few months after the launch. A risk buffer is required in order to work without overwhelming distress about personal or company finances. In addition, there are many important targets to use the accumulating funds such as community building and the increase of visibility so that people know about INFRA. This all calls for additional investments in personnel and outside services.  

As it comes to your risks, we feel it would not be fair if you did not get what we promise in return to your contribution to our campaign. Fixed funding would mean that you would just get your money back without the game or any other perk. Your time and effort would be wasted if the campaign failed. As we chose flexible funding, you can be sure that you get the unique perk you choose. You can also be sure that every dollar you contribute counts and helps us finalize and launch the game in the way we want to and you deserve.

Second, and just as important, purpose of the campaign is community. We want to build, empower and serve the INFRA community. The closer you follow us and the more you engage in discussions with us, the better you know us and the more you can trust that this game will be something special and with particular depth to it. We on the other hand wish to enrich our understanding of your needs and aspirations. This campaign offers us the possibility to get your feedback and use that in the development of the game and its various dimensions. The campaign also provides you a great opportunity to participate and have fun with us.

In this campaign we aim at $70 000. We wanted to set the goal close to the sum we believe will most ideally serve the campaign purpose described above. In our calculations we included the following costs (percentages are indicative, but not exact). Software and outsourcing (40%), pre-launch marketing and post-release support (40%), modest salaries for the team and fair pay for outside help and special talent (10%), and rents and taxes (10%). We would love to share exact figures, but we also want to and need to protect the interests of our partners in this campaign.

We've already received a lot of feedback and gained some media attention in Finland, France, Japan and Taiwan during the campaign. As a result of the feedback, we are looking at the possibility to have the game out in multiple languages. If the campaign target is reached, the extra contribution will go towards translating the game to languages for which there is most demand!

If the campaign goes well, we will turn our post-launch attention to developing a multi-player version of INFRA with challenging puzzles that require a number of players' joint effort to solve.

This campaign provides you an opportunity to pre-order the game and to get some other unique INFRA swag, such as our soundtrack or a special brand t-shirt! Importantly, it also provides you an opportunity to be part of the game world. For example, you can leave your own mark on the game itself! You can claim an everlasting position as one of those people, the community, who made INFRA happen!

We want to be fair and build a good relationship with all backers. That's why all of our perks are designed to provide value per se. In addition, we don't ask for multiple hundreds of dollars or more for any of the perks – we feel we would be abusing the community's trust and goodwill by doing so.

As mentioned above, you can also trust that the game will come. Most of our chapters and maps are close to complete and the coming months will be spent on finalizing, testing and perfecting the work. We have a lot of future content planned for the one and only edition of the game, which will continue to be updated with new features after the release.

Important! As we are registered in Finland, we are by law not allowed to accept donations without a perk. Please contribute by buying one of our unique perks below - or buy a customized perk as guided at the end of the section.

Receive a digital copy of INFRA, its soundtrack, a physical INFRA-themed T-shirt (Osmo Olut is a special brand in Stalburg), a digital copy of the Stalburg Times magazine and some cool high-resolution wallpapers!

Receive a limited edition physical copy of INFRA and its soundtrack. A digital copy of the Stalburg Times magazine and some cool high-resolution wallpapers!