Est. July 2026
The honest journey of a small studio chasing big ideas. The highs, the all nighters, and the products we built along the way.

The Founder
Mattias founded Sandenhub in Sydney to build the kind of products he wanted to use himself. Fun games without the ads and pay to win, and simple tools that bring people together.
A lifelong gamer and community footballer, he leads Sandenhub with one rule: passion, innovation and people, first.
The Beginning
It all started in July 2026 with Splashbuckets. Mobile gaming had become a minefield of ads and pay to win mechanics, and we wanted to build the exact opposite. A gaming experience made for gamers to have fun again. A place parents felt safe bringing their kids. A game built on pure passion.
It took more than a few all nighters. Some days we were putting out eight social media posts, and the work paid off. We amassed over 100,000 views across social media, signed up 300 beta players, and landed a partnership with a social media star with millions of followers.
100K+
Views across social
300
Beta players
8 / day
Social posts at our peak
Millions
Reach through our partner
The Team
Our founder has played community football with the same team for over a decade, and SideKick grew out of a simple want to bring that team together. Fixtures, training and the group chat, all in one place.
It is built for the clubs and teams that run on volunteers and passion, keeping everyone connected on and off the pitch.
The Next Launch
Then we went back to what started it all, games. Operation Orbit is a fast paced space arcade game around Earth's orbit, dodging debris and comets while collecting shards to unlock new ships and upgrades.
Same promise as day one. Made for players to have fun, with no pay to win and nothing sleazy. Follow along to see where the journey takes us.
Follow along to see where the journey takes us next.