{"id":3751,"date":"2024-02-13T14:51:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T14:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/?p=3751"},"modified":"2025-10-17T12:25:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:25:33","slug":"a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/hobo-bunch-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"A win-win between a gaming studio &#8211; Hobo Bunch &#038; Useme. How they won over paperwork | Case study"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/hobo-bunch-case-study\/#Warsaw-based_gaming_studio_with_big_ambitions\" >Warsaw-based gaming studio with big ambitions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/hobo-bunch-case-study\/#A_dream_to_work_in_the_creative_industry_on_our_terms\" >A dream to work in the creative industry on our terms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/hobo-bunch-case-study\/#New_opportunities_brought_new_responsibilities\" >New opportunities brought new responsibilities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/hobo-bunch-case-study\/#When_paperwork_goes_against_creativity\" >When paperwork goes against creativity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/hobo-bunch-case-study\/#It_was_natural_to_ask_our_freelancers_to_settle_deals_through_Useme\" >It was natural to ask our freelancers to settle deals through Useme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/hobo-bunch-case-study\/#We_freed_up_our_time\" >We freed up our time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/hobo-bunch-case-study\/#Its_a_solution_worth_recommending\" >It\u2019s a solution worth recommending<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/hobo-bunch-case-study\/#Get_to_know_Useme\" >Get to know Useme<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Warsaw-based_gaming_studio_with_big_ambitions\"><\/span><b>Warsaw-based gaming studio with big ambitions<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hobobunch.itch.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hobo Bunch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a gamedev company that creates computer and console games. This Warsaw-based development studio not only produces games for its clients but also provides them with developers for their own projects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the story of Bartosz Kostrowiecki &#8211; Lead Unity Developer and founder of Hobo Bunch.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_dream_to_work_in_the_creative_industry_on_our_terms\"><\/span><b>A dream to work in the creative industry on our terms<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working in the Gamedev industry has always been my dream. Together with my partner, we knew that it was a way to unleash our creativity, but only if we worked on our terms. This meant establishing a business and building a team.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_opportunities_brought_new_responsibilities\"><\/span><b>New opportunities brought new responsibilities<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We started our business, and it brought a whirlwind of emotions. Excitement peaked when we signed our first game production contract. However, after a moment of euphoria we realized: to complete this project, we needed to hire <a href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/who-is-a-subcontractor\/\">subcontractors<\/a> and handle<a href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/administrative-tasks-when-working-with-freelancers\/\"> administrative tasks<\/a>. Were we prepared?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3756 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-4.jpg\" alt=\"case study Useme\" width=\"1120\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-4.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-4-980x494.jpg 980w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-4-480x242.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1120px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_paperwork_goes_against_creativity\"><\/span><b>When paperwork goes against creativity<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiring people involves a lot of formalities and paperwork. Does this align with my vision of working in the creative industry? We\u2019re great at producing games, but have limited knowledge about accounting &amp; legal issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neither of us had a business background. My partner is an artist, and I\u2019m a developer with an artistic soul. We wanted it to stay that way \u2013 each of us focusing on what we love and what we\u2019re good at. We couldn&#8217;t imagine a situation where a significant amount of our time was spent on preparing and signing contracts, settling deals, and maintaining documentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3753 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-1.jpg\" alt=\"case study Useme\" width=\"1120\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-1.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-1-980x494.jpg 980w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-1-480x242.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1120px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_was_natural_to_ask_our_freelancers_to_settle_deals_through_Useme\"><\/span><b>It was natural to ask our freelancers to settle deals through Useme<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Useme has been with us since the beginning, even earlier. We used this platform as freelancers when settling with our clients. Now the roles have reversed. We are the clients using subcontractors&#8217; services, and Useme allows us to <a href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-pay-your-freelancer\/\">pay them quickly and legally.<\/a> After the collaboration, we receive a tax invoice from freelancers, even if they don&#8217;t have their own business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Useme also contributes to greater trust from freelancers. Being a small and young company may lead to limited trust from partners. However, thanks to the organized process by Useme, we are perceived as more credible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We experimented with alternative solutions, but all of them fell short compared to Useme. The advantages of this solution proved to be unbeatable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3754 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-2.jpg\" alt=\"case study Useme\" width=\"1120\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-2.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-2-980x494.jpg 980w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-2-480x242.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1120px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_freed_up_our_time\"><\/span><b>We freed up our time<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3763\" src=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-5.jpg\" alt=\"case study Useme\" width=\"1120\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-5.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-5-980x228.jpg 980w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-5-480x111.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1120px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Useme significantly streamlined our <a href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-manage-freelancers\/\">collaboration process with freelancers.<\/a> Subcontractors appreciate the clarity, readability, and high level of automation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to taking on the part of our business routine that we know the least about \u2013 the legal &amp; accounting aspects \u2013 Useme also allows us to save a considerable amount of time. Much more than we initially thought.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3755 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-3.jpg\" alt=\"case study Useme\" width=\"1120\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-3.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-3-980x337.jpg 980w, https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-win-win-between-a-gaming-studio-hobo-bunch-useme-how-they-won-over-paperwork-case-study-3-480x165.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1120px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_a_solution_worth_recommending\"><\/span><b>It\u2019s a solution worth recommending<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can genuinely recommend this solution to other entrepreneurs. And if you have doubts \u2013 why not test it in stages, through experiments, just like we did. We settled a small project first to see how the process works, then settled larger contracts this way. Using it doesn\u2019t come with any obligations, so we encourage everyone to give it a chance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let the best argument be that personally, we plan to continue using Useme, especially now as we expand the team and sign contracts for additional productions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;d like to start collaboration with our development studio, feel free to contact us: <a href=\"mailto:kontakt@hobobunch.com\">kontakt@hobobunch.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_to_know_Useme\"><\/span><b>Get to know Useme<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If, like the owners of Hobo Bunch, you feel that legal aspects, formalities, or paperwork are not your cup of tea, we invite you to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/users\/create-account\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create an account<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and try our solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Useme, you can<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/get-an-invoice\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> legally pay your freelancers in a few clicks. <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without signing contracts. 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