Hi! I'm Andrei, a game creator from Singapore 🇸🇬. I'm the founder of GhostBone Studio, currently working on a chaotic, heartfelt indie game called Otter Yakuza. It’s about otters, honor, crime, and turf wars — and we’re showcasing it at Tokyo Game Show 2025!

I'm curious, creative, respectful, and always up for a good conversation about games, art, or food. You can find me on Instagram at @veilski

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’ll be in Japan from 22–30 September 2025 for Tokyo Game Show. This is my first time exhibiting at such a big event, and I'm traveling solo — I’d love to stay with locals to learn more about the culture, get tips about Tokyo, and share my story as an indie dev.

I’m not just looking for a place to sleep — I’m here to connect, share stories, and build friendships along the way.

Interests

I love the intersection of games, storytelling, and visual design. I’m deeply inspired by Japanese aesthetics, especially hand-drawn manga, old arcade games, and traditional architecture. My game Otter Yakuza reflects a lot of that!

In daily life, I’m either sketching characters, cooking noodle soups, or chasing my cat around the house.

• arts
• photography
• japanese food
• comics
• anime
• manga
• slow travel
• indie games

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Lo-fi, city pop, jazz-hop, vaporwave
Movies: Ghibli films, Perfect Blue, Drive, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Books: Indie manga anthologies, The Creative Act by Rick Rubin, Homo Deus

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Built a game about otters taking on the Yakuza, pitched it to hundreds of people, and somehow ended up exhibiting it at Tokyo Game Show 2025!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to prototype a game idea, how to use Midjourney or AI tools for creativity and concepts, and how to start a comic or world-building project from scratch.

I’d love to learn more about Japanese environment and cities, I love to take photos of the cities, underground art scenes, or just local perspectives on anything from ramen to daily life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Indie game dev insights

Digital art and sketching tips

Stories from building my game studio

Laughs, deep convos, and ramen appreciation

A warm attitude, clean habits, and full respect for your space

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, Singapore