Our history

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We’re the makers of Drive Ahead! games

The drive behind Drive Ahead!

We’re the team behind the Drive Ahead! games—Arcade Multiplayer Mayhem that has brought together over 300 million players worldwide.

Our mission is simple: we want to redefine what gamers expect from a great game and what it means to build one. And with Drive Ahead!, we’re doing just that.

Our community of fans is what keeps us going. They’re at the heart of every update and improvement we make, and we love hearing from them! Join the conversation with us on YouTube, Discord, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Beyond the games, we’re passionate about making a positive impact. We participate in the Green Game Jam, organized by the Playing for the Planet Alliance at the United Nations to inspire environmental action through gaming.

We’re also committed to supporting the game development community, both in Finland and globally. We sponsor IGDA Finland and mentor aspiring developers through We in Games Finland, local chapter of Women in Games empowering the next generation of talent.

Curious about our philosophy? Check out our talks and podcast interviews, where we share our vision of what makes a good game—and how we bring that vision to life.

Talks and news

  • News

    New release roundup: Professor Doctor Jetpack, Drive Ahead! Carcade and more, PocketGamer.biz

    We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business

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  • Review

    Drive Ahead! Carcade review, PocketGamer.com

    “A fun car battler toppled by fickle physics”

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  • News

    Dodreams invests $1.4 million to merge games with online videos, PocketGamer.biz

    Aiming to create grassroots marketers from its playerbase

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  • 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

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  • 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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