The holodeck wasn't science fiction. It was a roadmap. Gene Roddenberry imagined a room where you walk in and become the author of your own story. The technology was fiction. The idea underneath it wasn't. I've been chasing that idea my whole career. I finally wrote about it.

📢 Monthly Social Network Gathering - May Join Annika Roslund (Chief Human Resources Officer at Beyond Frames Entertainment) to explore transferable skills, career pivots and how to spot opportunity in a tough market. Wednesday May 13th Online via RingCentral 4pm - 6pm BST ➡️ Link in bio.

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Stop painting cliffs by hand. 🏔️❌ Our new Auto-Terrain tool detects the angle of your slopes and applies textures instantly. It removes the friction so you can focus on building See the full demo live tomorrow! 📅 April 3rd | 9:00 PM IST 🔔 Reminder: www.youtube.com/live/WxiOJP0...

Train chaos unlocked 🚂💥 Spent months getting train derailment physics just right. Crashes, collisions, elevated bridge derailments — all working now. Full devlog on YouTube 🚂

This is a neat project... it might seem a little odd to make a simulation of model trains when model trains are a simulation of trains, but it makes a lot of sense. Not everyone in the world can have a real layout so this way more people can enjoy parts of the hobby you don't get with train sims.

The IKEA Effect explains why I left a media career to build games. We value things more when we've built them ourselves. If games can hand a billion players a creative hammer — that's not just a product. That's ownership. Here's my take on what led me @secondquest.games.

Starting in 10 MINUTES! 🚂💨 Join us on Discord for our fortnightly #Playhour. We’re going to be playing #ModelTrains to test out some physics (and maybe break a few more things). Come hang out, ask questions, and see the chaos live! 👉 discord.gg/MfV4STVQ?eve... #gamedev

Gravity: 1. Second Quest: 0. 🚂 We’ve been a bit quiet on the feed lately because we’ve been locked in an intense battle with physics (and winning... mostly). Stay tuned, we have some exciting stuff to show you very soon. 😉 #ModelTrains #PhysicsFail #SimulationGames #TrainSim

Brace for impact. 🚂💥 We’re diving into the "Box Office Smash" you’ve been asking for: Advanced Physics & Derailment. 📺 Watch #Devlog on Feb 27 🇮🇳 9:00 PM IST | 🇬🇧 3:30 PM GMT 🇪🇺 4:30 PM CET | 🇺🇸 10:30 AM EST Tune in: www.youtube.com/live/QL2w-mE... #ModelTrains #SecondQuest

A 2025 highlight: our first global showcase at GDC. Here’s a look back at #ModelTrains on the world stage. Follow our journey in 2026. Join the community → discord.secondquest.games #GDC2025 #Throwback #gamedev #indiedev #simulationgames #modeltrains #secondquest #gamesfromindia

📢 BYOG is BACK 🎮 72 HOURS. ₹3 LAKH PRIZE POOL. 🚀 From Oct 9-12, join hundreds of devs for India's most legendary game jam. ➡️ Join The Jam: gamedev.in/byog/ #BYOG2025 #GameDev #GameJam #IndieDev #MadeInIndia #GameDevelopment #BuildYourOwnGame #GamesFromIndia

🚂 Devlog #3 is going LIVE today! 🕥 10:30 PM IST | 🕕 6PM BST | 🕙 10AM PDT Catch the latest on #ModelTrains → new features, updates & what’s next. 📺 YouTube: youtube.com/live/73fFkhZ... Come hang out, ask questions, and be part of the journey ✨ #Devlog #simulationgames #trainsim #traingame

✨ This beautiful #diorama was made entirely inside #ModelTrains! 🚂 Imagine what you could create… 🎨 👉 Join our Discord to start building together: discord.secondquest.games 📺 Don’t miss our next Devlog for behind-the-scenes updates: youtube.com/live/73fFkhZ... #trainsim #sandbox #simulationgame

Looking forward to talking game jams + innovation on Aug 6 with folks from @globalgamejam.bsky.social & @coquitogames.bsky.social, hosted by #Autodesk! From playtesting to prototyping, there’s a lot studios can learn from jams! 👇 🕛 12PM SGT | 2PM AEST | 9:30AM IST 🔗 www.autodesk.com/campaigns/ap...

Late to this party 🙈 but, here are some screenshots from our game 🚂 Model Trains being built @secondquest.games 💖 💖 Thank you! You folks are doing some fine work! 💖 If anyone is interested in helping us build the game, do take a look at - playmodeltrains.com (ps: we have playtests running too 😅)

Me: I’ll just play one level before bed. Also me: [hits level 16,000] 🌱😅 Shoutout to #gardenscapes for being the unskippable masterclass in retention and reward design. Gamers get it. Founders take notes. 🎮📓 #GameDev #LevelGrind #CasualCore

Do check out our early prototype - youtu.be/DqgrzXldq7s?... #ModelTrains #simulationgames #trains #gamedemo

✨ So happy that @secondquest.games is now a #StartupOfNSRCEL! Grateful to be selected for Pre-Incubation under the Women Startup Program by #NSRCEL and #IIMB Already learning so much about building with clarity, purpose, and intent. 🚀💡 #Entrepreneurship #GameDev #WomeninGames #Startups

Getting ready to create 🌊 #BharatTechTriumph #ModelTrains #SecondQuest #WAVES2025 #WAVESummit #WAVESSummit

🚨 Devlog Day! Our first-ever Model Trains Devlog goes live tonight at 10:30 PM IST 🛤️✨ Sneak peeks, behind the scenes, and more. Don’t miss it! youtube.com/live/KG6bPr-... #ModelTrains #SimulationGames #Devlog #GameDev #indiegames #SecondQuest

Honoured to join the global community of @womeningames.bsky.social as an Individual Ambassador! 💜 Excited to keep pushing for inclusion, visibility & joy in games—from India to the world. 🌍🎮 🔗 www.womeningames.org/a-warm-welco... #WomenInGames #WIGJ #SecondQuest #GameDev#InclusionInGaming

Just checked in at the Games Finance Market, @londongamesfest.bsky.social ! Excited for two days of pitching, learning, and connecting with studios, publishers & investors from around the world. Let’s go! #LGF2025 #GamesFinanceMarket #SecondQuest #IndieGames #GamesFromIndia

Still thinking about this powerful moment at #GDC2025 💜Grateful to share my story on the Cheat Codes podcast & connect with incredible @getwigi.com. 🎧 Listen: 🟢Spotify: loom.ly/aketpQ4 📺 Watch: 🔴YouTube: loom.ly/TEy65Rg #getWIGI #WomenInGames #CheatCodesPodcast

Spent yesterday with some of the most passionate people we have ever met… UK’s oldest model railroading society at the Milton Keynes Model Railway Society started in 1969. Loved their passion for building #modeltrain sets and their excitement and enthusiasm for our game. #miniature #traintracks

Live from Startup Mahakumbh! 🚂✨ Second Quest is showcasing Model Trains at Hall 6, WinZO Booth today! Come by, check out the game, and let's talk about building the future of gaming from India! 🇮🇳🎮 @ninjha.bsky.social #StartupMahakumbh #ModelTrainsGame #SecondQuest #ModelTrains #GamesFromIndia

🚨 LAST CALL 🚨 Deadline TONIGHT at midnight PT to apply for the Virtual Exchange! 🎮 Students, recent grads, pros pivoting to games, and devs ready for leadership – this is your chance to level up! ⏰ Apply NOW! 🔗 buff.ly/RrVfUjG #GameDev #CareerGrowth #Leadership

🚂 #SecondQuest Honoured at the #Elevate2024 Felicitation Ceremony! From multiple rounds to the final stage—winning this grant is a huge milestone for us in journey to make #ModelTrains. Huge thanks to the jury, IT BT Department of Karnataka, and Minster, Hon Priyank Kharge.

Come say hi to Model Trains at GDC 2025. We are at 📍 Booth C1569 — Central Hall #modeltrains #modelrailways #miniature #sandbox #simulationgames

🚂 Model Trains at the India Pavilion! 🇮🇳 Our delightful model train experience is live at #GDC2025, and we can’t wait to share it with you! 📍 Booth C1569 — Central Hall Come, say hi, and experience it firsthand! ❤️ youtu.be/DsSf6bdkxaU?... #ModelTrains #SecondQuest

Very excited for the launch of 🇮🇳 pavilion at #GDC2025. Very proud of all the #gamesfromindia! #gamedev #indiedev #gamedevindia

Kicked off #GDC2025 with the amazing launch of the India Pavilion! Honoured to meet Dr. K Srikar Reddy, Consul General of India to San Francisco, for the big moment. 🎯 Team Second Quest is all set to exhibit tomorrow — swing by Booth C1569 in the Central Hall and say hi! #IndiaAtGDC #gamesfromindia

🇮🇳 Proud to see an incredible group of Indian game developers representing at the India Pavilion at #GDC2025! From indie studios to industry leaders, this amazing bunch is showcasing the creativity, talent, and innovation driving Indian games forward. #IndiaAtGDC #SecondQuest #GamesFromIndia

📸 Team Second Quest has arrived at GDC 2025! 🚂 Passes collected, excitement levels high, and we’re all set for an incredible week ahead! Looking forward to insightful sessions, connecting with amazing devs, showcasing Model Trains and engaging with industry stakeholders. Come say hi!

Was great to see spotlight on @dotson.in at @dayofthedevs.org #GamesfromIndia #gamedevindia #dayofthedevs #gdc2025 #detectivedotson

Incredibly proud to see Fishbowl by @imissmyfriends.bsky.social showcased at @dayofthedevs.org ✨ Huge shoutout to Rhea & Prateek for creating such a heartfelt and beautiful experience. Don’t miss out on this gem! 🎮❤️ @wingsfund.me #FishbowlGame #DayOfTheDevs #IndieGames #GamesFromIndia

So proud of our entire team to have won this. This non-dilutive grant by the government is a huge boost of confidence for us as we work towards building the prototype of Model Trains, our sandbox train sim game.

If you love sandbox, simulation and world building games or if you are crazy about trains 🚂 then don’t miss the Big Reveal of our debut game tonight. 🔔 All Aboard at 8 PM (IST)! ⏰ 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=IEFM... Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/events/commu... #SecondQuest #GameReveal #SimulationGames

🚨 Psst… We Need to Talk! 🚨 We’ve been cooking up something exciting, and it’s finally time to share! 🎮✨ Join us LIVE for our first-ever community event—whether you’re a dev, a fan of simulation & builder games, or just curious, come hang out! 📆 March 11, 8 PM IST 🔔 youtube.com/live/IEFMM_p...

Grateful to the @igdafoundation.org for supporting me with a #GDC2025 pass! Being part of the '24 Velocity cohort in their Virtual Exchange Program was a game-changer in my #GameDev journey. Applications for 2025 are open! Apply now: 🔗 www.igdafoundation.org/application #GDCScholarImpact

Super excited for my first GDC 😁 Brimming with nervous energy about showing the first sneak peak of our debut game to the world (pssst…it’s a sandbox simulation game) Looking forward to meeting fellow game devs #gdc2025 #IndieDev #gamedev

🚀 Second Quest is heading to #GDC2025! 🚀 We will be representing at the India Pavilion! 🇮🇳🎮 If you’re attending GDC, drop by our booth, meet the team, and get a sneak peek at what we’ve been building 🚂 @kinshuk.live @shagufta.live @yadurajiv.com @ninjha.bsky.social

🚀 Second Quest Wins Bharat Tech Triumph! 🎉 📺 Watch our COO @shagufta.live on CNBC TV18 - youtu.be/eH00XqyDSqg?... We’re building global-scale #SimulationGames from India, and this fuels our journey to #GDC2025 & @gameslondon.bsky.social 🌍✨ @kinshuk.live @yadurajiv.com @ninjha.bsky.social

🚨 Developers, plan ahead! 🗓️ Join DLCforCharity on Steam, May 25-30, 2025 ✅ Prime Steam exposure ✅ Support @IGDAFoundation ✅ Donate 20% for maximum impact (5% min) Sign up by March 31: igdafoundation.org/dlc #GamingForGood #IndieDevs #GameDev

📚I read the Mistborn series a few years ago, but somehow started Elantris only recently. While its a fun read in its own right, the book that I really loved is the novella 'The Emperor's Soul'. I only wish it were a full-length novel! 😭 #FantasyBooks #brandonsanderson

As a newbie #gamedev, the support from the #WomenInGames community has been amazing! Being on the 'Women in Games Asia' panel at Xbox Discovery Day during #GamescomAsia felt like leveling up IRL. So many incredible women leading the way—honored to be part of it!

After 17 years in Media & Sports-Tech, kicking off @secondquest.bsky.social this year has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride! 🚀 It's like blasting off into the gaming universe, with all the excitement (and some serious G-forces) to become one of the #WomenInGames 👩🎮

Indie game dev is no walk in the park, especially as a PC and Console studio from India, but hey, who said we wanted it easy? 😏 We’re diving headfirst into the challenge—sharing our dev journey, sparking gaming convos, and finding the fun (even in the chaos).

🌟 *Testing... testing... is this thing on?* 🎤 Hello, BlueSky! 👋 This is Second Quest, beaming in from India! 🇮🇳🎮 We’re a global game studio on a mission to craft simulation games that keep you building, creating, and playing for thousands of hours. 🌍✨

Liking casual games does not make you any less of a gamer Liking casual games does not make you any less of a gamer Liking casual games does not make you any less of a gamer Liking casual games does not make you any less of a gamer Stop gatekeeping… casual gamers are just as valid