Heartcase is a new Berlin-based studio aimed at creating emotionally resonant narrative games, with personal stories and relatable characters at its core. heartcase‘s central objective is using games to build connections and understanding in a divided world. Currently, heartcase is a solo project by Milan Lefferts, a game creator who ran indie studio Grumpy Owl Games for 7 years, as well as serious gaming company Pandemos for 3 years. His work covers a wide spectrum of digital and physical media: video games, board games, TTRPGs, books and graphic novels.
Heartcase entered the gaming scene in 2025 and has 4 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, with additional titles in Card & Board Game and Point-and-click. Their games are available on PC (Microsoft Windows) and Mac.