Our history

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Our history * * *

We’re the makers of Drive Ahead! games

Viral hit party battlers with over 250 million organic downloads

Working together on Drive Ahead! - our hit gladiatorial arena racing game - and its active and large fan base is how we best shape what gamers consider a good game and how industry professionals believe they should be made. 

We’re fortunate to have the best fans. They help us update and improve them. You can join the discussion on TikTok, YouTube, Discord and Facebook.

Dodreams is a valued partner for the biggest and best in the games industry.

We support the game development community in Finland and internationally by sponsoring IGDA Finland and coaching through We in Games Finland (local chapter of Women in Games).

You can learn more about our philosophy on what is a good game and how they should be made from the following talks at industry events and visits to podcasts.

Talks and news

  • News

    Dodreams participates in the Finnish Games Showcase

    25 Finnish developers presented their games to American film & game studios and investors

    Read news here (in Finnish)

  • Presentation

    How To Do More Than Games: Learning and Impact The Dodreams Way, Games Factory Talents

    CEO Erik Pöntiskoski

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  • Presentation

    Your first success: A burden or a new opportunity, Games track, Google Playtime EMEA

    Business Development Manager Ignacio Monereo, Google; VP Business & Marketing Anette Staloy, Dirtybit; CEO Erik Pöntiskoski, Dodreams

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  • Podcast

    Unlocking creativity, Elite Game Developer podcast

    episode 037

    Joachim Achren and Erik Pöntiskoski

    To the Podcast

  • Panel

    C-Level Mobile Games Strategy

    Dodreams, CrazyLabs, Tripledot, Gigantic, Imperia Online, Boomcorp at Mobile Summits

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  • Presentation

    Creating Impactful Player Experiences With Monetisation, PocketGamer.biz

    Sr. Client Partner - Head of Market (EMEA) Ilya Kuznetsov, Unity & CEO Erik Pöntiskoski, Dodreams

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  • Podcast

    CEO Roundtable: Communicating vision and purpose
    Episode 114

    Harry Phokou hosting Jussi Tähtinen (Nitro Games), Kristian Bang Norgaard (Funday Games) and Erik Pöntiskoski (Dodreams)

    To the podcast

  • Presentation

    What to Do With Old Games? Postmortems of Autopiloting, Kill Your Darlings & Feed the Flames, PocketGamer.biz

    VP of Business & Marketing Anette Staloy, Dirtybit & CEO Erik Pöntiskoski, Dodreams

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