Nine years on, Polytopia’s creator “feels oddly attached to this little world”
It's always nice to celebrate a game that continues to thrive, especially when its a fun - and free! - mobile game. That’s why today, we’re talking about The Battle of Polytopia by Midjiwan. We got the chance to talk about all things Polytopia with its creator, Felix Ekenstam, from where it began to where it’s going in the future. Midjiwan initially released The Battle of Polytopia in 2016, and the game has gone on to win IMGA and Lovie awards, then in 2024 received a nomination for Best Indie Developer. Over the years it’s garnered millions of players, over 23 million downloads, and operates on mobile devices, Nintendo Switch, and even Tesla Cars. Ekenstam started programming early in life at age 12, but his first milestone came in 2016 when he made Polytopia. Originally a hobby project, he turned it into a “turn-based strategy game [he] could play on [his] phone”, which found success upon release. Continue reading Nine years on, Polytopia’s creator “feels oddly attached to this little world”


It's always nice to celebrate a game that continues to thrive, especially when its a fun - and free! - mobile game. That’s why today, we’re talking about The Battle of Polytopia by Midjiwan. We got the chance to talk about all things Polytopia with its creator, Felix Ekenstam, from where it began to where it’s going in the future.
Midjiwan initially released The Battle of Polytopia in 2016, and the game has gone on to win IMGA and Lovie awards, then in 2024 received a nomination for Best Indie Developer. Over the years it’s garnered millions of players, over 23 million downloads, and operates on mobile devices, Nintendo Switch, and even Tesla Cars.
Ekenstam started programming early in life at age 12, but his first milestone came in 2016 when he made Polytopia. Originally a hobby project, he turned it into a “turn-based strategy game [he] could play on [his] phone”, which found success upon release.