Dev's game made mid-flight to promote his 4-year game is now outshining it
LinusEkenstam · x · 2026-10-08
Linus Ekenstam adds color to the viral Keepsweeper story: the developer spent four years building a game, flew to Japan to market it, then casually created an RTS on the return flight — and that side project is now getting more attention than the game itself.
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