Games that
dare to wander
We believe the best discoveries happen away from the main road. That’s why we create indie and serious games, interactive apps, and gamified experiences that reward curiosity and inspire new perspectives. Join us in exploring what lies off the beaten track.
SERVICES
Indie games, serious games, and custom playful experiences: We craft innovative, impactful games—whether for fun, learning, or both. From concept to launch, we’re your indie design & development partner.
Gamification and interactive projects that engage: We build everything from creative gamification solutions to fully fledged digital experiences. Engaging, bold, and never boring.
Playful thinking for your team or project: Level up with expert consulting, tailored workshops, or gamification strategy—from creative ideation to full-scale training.
PROJECTS
Prototype development for our next game with codename “Kappeln”
We’re very fortunate and happy to receive funding for the concept development of our next game through the “Landesprogramm Wirtschaft” by the state of Schleswig-Holstein….
GamesTalente
In collaboration with Bildung & Begabung and the Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur, we designed and developed the GamesTalente portal—an interactive online platform that empowers young people…
BLOGPOSTS
At the heart of video gaming’s uniqueness lies its interactivity. Unlike traditional media, games invite players to shape the narrative, leading to a dynamic storytelling… Finding a favourite thing proves to be a difficult task oftentimes, no matter the topic, and regarding videogames it might be even more difficult, because… Have you ever been completely gripped by a video game? Has a game put you in a difficult situation and you still remember how you…
Games and Narration
Our favourite narrative Games
More Than Just Fun: How games move us
Team
LEAD
JENS
(he/him)
ART
LUISA
(she/her)
PROGRAMMING
Marc
(he/him)
CUTENESS OFFICER
Nacho
(he/him)
Testimonials
We were impressed by the team’s creative approach and their ability to solve problems. We wholeheartedly recommend Off The Beaten Track as a reliable partner for the development and design of video games and look forward to further collaborative projects with them.
– Dr. Katharina Pittrich, Hogrefe Innovation Lab
Highlight: The CEO who thinks ahead and not just along.
Learning: OTBT finds a solution even when I don’t know what to do!
Specialty: The team at OTBT combines a wide range of disciplines and thereby shows the way into the future.
– Meike Christiansen, CEO of TRUSTease
Our collaboration with OTBT was professional and uncomplicated. The team implemented our wishes very competently, creatively and reliably. Overall: A great collaboration and very professional implementation of the game. Thanks a lot for this!
– The musiculum Team
Working with Jens and his team is a lot of fun. Their uncomplicated, helpful and flexible style made it easy for us to let more commissions follow the first one – expecially since the result is always great!
– Hendrik Peeters, CEO of Tivola Games
