Four Years of Ludicon: The Bet That Looks Better Than Ever
4 Years of Ludicon
In this personal reflection, the founder of Ludicon marks four years of independent game middleware work. Starting in 2022 amid industry layoffs and engine consolidation, the company bet on real-time texture compression. AI has since transformed the coding workflow, enabling solo development with agent-assisted CI and debugging, though commercial success remains elusive. The founder remains optimistic about the technical direction and future of independent middleware.
Four years in, and I think my bet looks better than it did in 2022.