Tiny Glade
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Relaxing diorama builder for doodling castles, cottages and ruins with procedural architecture.
616K copies in first month
Anastasia Opara
Co-founder of Pounce Light and co-creator of the cozy builder Tiny Glade
Anastasia Opara at a glance
- Known for
- Tiny Glade
- Based in
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Indie since
- 2022
- Active products
- Tiny Glade
Facts checked 2026-10-22
About Anastasia Opara
Anastasia (Ana) Opara is a procedural-art developer in Stockholm and one half of Pounce Light, the two-person studio behind Tiny Glade. Before going indie she worked at Embark Studios, specialising in procedural generation and real-time graphics.
With Tomasz Stachowiak she built Tiny Glade, a gridless diorama builder where walls, roofs and windows assemble themselves as you draw. They made it on a custom version of the Rust engine Bevy. Opara's short clips of the game on X went viral, and Tiny Glade passed a million wishlists with no paid marketing.
Self-published on 23 September 2024, Tiny Glade sold about 616,000 copies in less than a month, earned nominations at the Golden Joystick Awards and BAFTA Games Awards, and got a macOS release in May 2026.
Products by Anastasia Opara
Timeline
- 2022 — Revealed Tiny Glade with viral clips on X.
- 2024 — Tiny Glade's Next Fest demo was among the most played; launched on 23 September.
- 2024 — Sold about 616,000 copies in the first month.
- 2026 — Released a macOS version of Tiny Glade.
How Anastasia builds
- Let procedural systems do the fiddly work so players can just play.
- Share short, satisfying clips to build wishlists without ads.
- Self-publish and keep the team tiny.
Anastasia Opara FAQ
Who is Anastasia Opara?
Anastasia (Ana) Opara is a procedural-art developer in Stockholm and one half of Pounce Light, the two-person studio behind Tiny Glade. Before going indie she worked at Embark Studios, specialising in procedural generation and real-time graphics.
Who made Tiny Glade?
Tiny Glade was made by Pounce Light, a two-person studio in Stockholm, Sweden: Anastasia Opara and Tomasz Stachowiak. It released in September 2024.
How many copies has Tiny Glade sold?
Tiny Glade sold about 616,000 copies on Steam in less than a month after launch.
What engine is Tiny Glade made in?
Tiny Glade runs on a custom version of Bevy, an open-source game engine written in Rust.
What did Anastasia Opara do before Tiny Glade?
She worked at Embark Studios, focusing on procedural generation and real-time rendering.
Where is Anastasia Opara based?
Anastasia Opara is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
What is Anastasia Opara doing now?
As of October 2026, Anastasia Opara's active products include Tiny Glade.
How long has Anastasia Opara been an indie maker?
Anastasia Opara has been building independently since 2022, about 4 years.
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