Welcome to Bumblebean Games, a one-man indie studio run by Jonah Lillioja! My goal is to craft cross-genre games exploring stewardship, agency, and community. Based in Chicago, Illinois, I draw inspiration from the many communities around me that celebrate one another and lift each other up.

I began making games in 2022, pivoting from architecture and learning to program. I draw inspiration from the many communities around me that celebrate one another and lift each other up. I want to create ethical games that influence, even in a small way, how the video game industry unfolds at large and how players view and interact with their own worlds. 

I have made and launched over 10 games and work primarily in Unity. I have two commercial games, Ewe Shall Not Pass and Autumn’s Bounty, available on Steam and have recently won awards for my game audio in both Grove and First Snow.