Quicksave

100 ads in record time of 7.5 hours. And a brand new book. https://quicksaveltd.substack.com/p/100-playable-ads-in-just-75-hours

Our May newsletter is out, and what a month to wrap up.

We took on our 100 Ads in a Day challenge, building 100 playable ads in just 7.5 hours with PlayablesAI. Pro bono for two Finnish charities, SOS-Lapsikylä and Sekasin Kollektiivi, supporting children, young people, and mental wellbeing.

Our CEO Elina Arponen also released her first book, My Startup Diary, with honest lessons from her first startup journey.

A small personal note: after writing these newsletters and being in charge of the comms for years, Karo is now heading off on 👶 leave, with Sanna taking over our future editions and comms!

Catch up on everything here: https://quicksaveltd.substack.com/p/100-playable-ads-in-just-75-hours

April newsletter is out 🔥https://quicksaveltd.substack.com/p/how-we-use-ai-every-day-to-work-smarter

Three things worth your click:

And our latest PlayablesAI release notes are live. Click through and play them instead of reading them.ery day with real examples.

We built a brand new showcase for Musopia in just 7 hours. You can learn music theory by interacting with Justin Guitar himself.

And our latest PlayablesAI release notes are live, click through and play them instead of reading them.

Read the full thing here: https://quicksaveltd.substack.com/p/how-we-use-ai-every-day-to-work-smarter

Promotion & Launch of the Year! 🤘

Our collaboration with Tuska Festival and Hautaustoimisto Mikko Mononen Oy has won Promotion & Launch of the Year at Avec’s Evento Awards 2026, where Finland’s best events, visual executions, promotions, and venues are recognized.

This marks the 4th award for this project so far!!

At Tuska, we helped bring to life a unique activation where festival visitors could design their own funeral using our interactive playables.ai technology, turning a traditionally sensitive topic into something people could actively engage with and share.

This project shows how bold ideas combined with interactivity can push boundaries and create real impact. Interactive experiences don’t limit themselves: They can scale into environments like festivals and reach thousands of people in meaningful ways.

Huge congratulations to our partners Tuska Festival and Hautaustoimisto Mikko Mononen, and everyone involved. 💜

📷: Ville Keto

Funding. Awards. GDC. New 3D playables. 🔥

We closed a new funding round with HyperScope Ventures to power the next phase of playables.ai, picked up two SPOT Awards with our Tuska x Mononen collaboration (next stop: ESA Awards in London), and spent a week at GDC talking AI, ads, and everything in between.

Oh, and we also dropped a new 3D playable for Kuuasema’s Cthulhu Keeper, where stealth and timing are put to the test.

Catch up on everything here:
👉 https://quicksaveltd.substack.com/p/march-newsletter-funding-secured

March Newsletter: Funding Secured. Awards Won. Playables.ai Creating lines at GDC. From investor confidence to people lining up to see what we’re building.

GDC done and dusted! 🤝

A couple of weeks ago, our CPO Ville-Kalle saw and conquered San Francisco and GDC. As always, the week was packed with fascinating talks, memorable side events, and some wow-worthy meetings.

Here are VK’s main takeaways:

🎮 “GDC is usually packed with Nordic games people, especially Finns, but this year there were definitely fewer Finns around. The expo itself felt smaller compared to previous years, but there were still high-value meetings.”

🏨 “Marriott Marquis worked really well for meetings, definitely recommend.”

👕 “It’s a good idea to invest in company merch and clothing for events like these. If your brand is clearly visible (especially on the back of your shirt), you’re basically a walking business card. People come talk to you much more easily.”

🧠 “You don’t always need a €10K+ booth. I attended the Games + AI meetup where I had my own mini booth. If you have a strong and compelling idea, great demos, and good introductions, all you really need is a table, something with your brand on it, and a device to show your product.

Throughout the meetup, people were lining up at the Playables.ai mini booth and there were very few seconds of quiet time… good for business, not so good for the bladder 😄”

Big thanks to everyone we met during the week, and especially our lovely Finnish friends! 🫵

A new funding round for Quicksave Interactive!

We’re proud to announce HyperScope Ventures as an investor in our latest funding round.

For years, we’ve been developing the technology behind interactive web experiences. Now, we’re powering a new opportunity with Playables.ai, the first generative AI platform for creating and publishing interactive ads. Anyone, without a zero tech background can now create interactive and playable ads within hours, even minutes!

HyperScope is an early-stage venture firm backing bold founders building at the edge of what’s possible. They invest in application-layer AI and emerging technologies that unlock human potential, and we’re excited to have them supporting our journey.

Together, we’re working toward a future where creating interactive ad experiences becomes faster, smarter, and more accessible.

Huge thanks to the HyperScope team for believing in our vision. This is just the beginning.

Our CEO Elina kicked things off at Gamesforum in beautiful Barcelona, then headed to Stockholm to join Ville-Kalle and Timo at TechArena.

As always, the meetings, conversations, and overall vibe were amazing.

Here are Elina’s main takeaways:

📍 Gamesforum, Barcelona
“Very varied agenda. In just one day I enjoyed meetings, a roundtable, workshop, and an evening mixer. A very nice combination of content! And as ever, playables are hot.”

📍 TechArena, Stockholm
“Lots of talk about AI realities and how it’s changing the startup landscape, what to keep an eye on.”

“Due to the rapid change in the market, you need to grab your position fast, but also clearly show there is a real need and demand for the problem you’re solving, not just how you’re technically solving it. That’s what builds the business case.”

“Overall, the Nordic tech scene is booming!”

From game monetisation to AI-driven growth strategies, one thing is clear: speed, clarity, and real value matter more than ever.

Great conversations, strong energy, and exciting times ahead 🔥