About the studio
We make everyday things a little less ordinary.
Almost Ordinary is an independent product studio. We design, build and grow digital products — software, games and AI tools for mobile, the web and beyond — from the first sketch to launch and everything that comes after it.
- Based in
- Istanbul
- Founded
- 2026
- Focus
- Software, games & AI
Why “Almost Ordinary”
Most of what people use every day is ordinary: a timer, a bookshelf, a puzzle, a pet. We like ordinary things. They are familiar, they fit into a day, and nobody needs a manual for them.
Our work is to take one of those things and change one detail with real care — a pet that becomes someone different depending on how it is treated, a reading timer that actually keeps distractions away. Familiar enough to pick up in a second, different enough to remember.
What we deliver
Product strategy
Market research, positioning and a clear answer to what is worth building — backed by our own data tools that track markets every day.
Design
Product and interaction design, 3D characters and brand, developed together as one consistent system.
Engineering
Mobile and web applications, real-time 3D games, AI features, data pipelines and the cloud infrastructure behind them — built to ship and to last.
Launch & growth
Store and search optimisation, analytics, localisation and live operations — the work that starts on release day.
How we work
Discover
We start with the market and the people in it: what exists, what is missing, and where a small, well-made product can win.
Prototype
Ideas become something you can try within days. We test with real people early, and keep only what feels right.
Build
Design, code, 3D, sound and copy are made side by side by one team, so nothing gets lost between hand-offs.
Launch & listen
After release we watch anonymous signals, read every message and keep improving the product in regular updates.
What we believe
Craft over volume
We would rather ship a few products we are proud of than many we are not.
Privacy by design
We collect as little as we can, and our own analytics stay anonymous.
One team, end to end
Strategy, design, engineering and growth live under one roof.
People first
Every message is read by the people who build the product.
Work with us
Have an app, game or AI tool in mind? Tell us about it — or just say hello. We read every message.
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