Singapore-based game publisher iterco has unveiled iterhaus, a creative hub, and Porch, a community café, in South Jakarta, marking its expansion beyond game publishing into community building for Indonesia’s growing creative ecosystem. The new initiative is designed to provide a collaborative space where creators, founders, developers, brands and community members can connect, exchange ideas and develop new partnerships.
Since its founding, iterco has published 10 game titles, earned more than 15 international industry awards and nominations, and collaborated with studios and creators across Southeast Asia to bring locally developed games to global audiences. Through these experiences, the company identified the continued importance of physical spaces where meaningful conversations and collaborations can take shape despite the rise of digital collaboration.
According to iterco, Indonesia was a natural choice for this expansion, given its rapidly growing community of game developers, artists, designers, entrepreneurs and digital creators whose work is increasingly gaining regional and global recognition. As the creative ecosystem continues to mature, the company believes there is a growing need for spaces that encourage collaboration, knowledge sharing and regular interaction.
To address this, iterco has launched iterhaus and Porch as complementary spaces serving different purposes. While iterhaus is designed as a dedicated hub for focused work, events and community programmes, Porch offers a more informal café setting where conversations can organically evolve into new ideas and collaborations.
At the centre of the initiative is iterhaus, a creative hub that brings together creators, founders, developers and innovators working across gaming, startups, product design and digital content. The facility provides flexible workspaces alongside programmes that promote professional development, collaboration and learning.
In addition to coworking areas, iterhaus includes meeting rooms, event spaces, playtesting facilities, a hybrid motion capture studio, a podcast studio, workshops, networking sessions and creator-focused initiatives. The company says the hub has been designed to encourage connections that extend beyond traditional workspaces, enabling conversations to develop into partnerships, projects and new ventures.
Supporting the creative hub is Porch, a community café open to both iterhaus members and the wider public. Beyond serving coffee, Porch is intended as a welcoming environment where people can work remotely, meet colleagues, discover local brands and participate in community events.
The café will host creator meetups, industry events, brand collaborations and community activities, providing an accessible entry point into the broader iterhaus ecosystem. Together, the two spaces are designed to create an environment where casual interactions can lead to workshops, collaborative projects or long-term partnerships.
Although iterhaus is rooted in the gaming industry, iterco says it has been created for a much broader audience, including founders, designers, artists, freelancers, students, digital creators, community builders and organisations seeking collaborative workspaces. Through partnerships with brands, educational institutions and community organisations, the company aims to create opportunities that support both individual creators and Indonesia’s wider creative industries.
Looking ahead, iterco plans to continue expanding the programmes, partnerships and community initiatives offered through iterhaus and Porch to encourage greater collaboration and knowledge sharing across Indonesia’s creative sector.
“Throughout our journey as a game publisher, we’ve had the opportunity to work closely with game developers across Southeast Asia, and one thing became increasingly clear is we wanted to give back by helping strengthen the creative ecosystem here in Indonesia. We realized that there was a strong need for a common central hub where developers could meet, share ideas, showcase their work, and build meaningful relationships. That’s what inspired iterhaus and Porch. We hope they become places the community can truly call their own,” said Matthew, CEO of iterco.
