THE OMEGA REACH v1.2.1: Touch support (and the kitchen sink)
Greetings curators! I had many ideas that couldn’t be included before the deadline for Making Games Accessible. Since then, I’ve reviewed the feedback from ...
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THE OMEGA REACH v1.2.0: Cellar expansion, Steam reveal, and more!
Greetings curators! I’m excited to share the latest update for THE OMEGA REACH. This jam-packed release culminates a month of new features, enhancements, an...
Periphery Synthetic v4.1.8: Performance hotfix
Greetings surveyors! This is a small release which addresses a memory leak at the engine level. I’m excited to share the release date for the final expansio...
Lost Lakes v1.0.2: Performance hotfix
Greetings hikers! After solving memory issues at the engine level, I let it run on another computer, and found no performance degradation after 24 hours. Ho...
Lost Lakes v1.0.1: Performance hotfix
Greetings hikers! Recently I wanted to showcase this project on a screen for an all-day event. However, after the first hour, its performance had gradually ...
THE OMEGA REACH v1.1.0: Post-jam expansion
Greetings curators! I’m excited to share a large vertical slice of features, enhancements, and fixes for THE OMEGA REACH. This update adds a new room and ex...
Periphery Synthetic v4.1.7: Endgame hotfix
Greetings surveyors! This hotfix solves a softlock that would occur on the destinations screen for Alpha Periphery C after collecting its first story artifa...
THE OMEGA REACH v1.0.0: Jam edition
Greetings curators! I’m excited to share my submission for the fifth-annual Games for Blind Gamers 5 jam: THE OMEGA REACH. Is it a museum simulator? a unive...
Lost Lakes v1.0.0: Jam edition
Greetings! I’m excited to announce the release of Lost Lakes, a hiking simulator created for Comfy Jam Winter 2025. In this love letter to my annual camping...
Reflecting on 2025: Looking ahead to 2026
2025 was the sixth year of my game development journey. Although it was a bit slower than previous years, I continued to improve my craft and advocate for be...
Periphery Synthetic v4.1.6: Year-end enhancements
Greetings surveyors! I’m excited to share another batch of improvements as I work on the final expansion. This addresses your feedback since the last releas...
Periphery Synthetic v4.1.5: Expansion preparations
Greetings surveyors! I’m excited to share a handful of features, enhancements, and fixes inspired by showcasing Periphery Synthetic at MDEV last weekend. Th...
Periphery Synthetic v4.1.4: Side E progress update
Greetings surveyors! Recently I’ve hinted that I’m focusing on the final expansion for Periphery Synthetic. I’m excited to immediately release a handful of ...
Periphery Synthetic at MDEV: Play an exclusive preview of the final expansion
Greetings surveyors! I’m excited to announce that Periphery Synthetic will be returning to MDEV’s Indie Game Showcase on Friday, November 7 and Saturday, No...
Periphery Synthetic v4.1.3: Quality of life improvements
Greetings surveyors! This release adds some quality of life improvements based on your feedback since the expansion release. Enjoy! v4.1.3 changes Repl...
Periphery Synthetic v4.1.0: The endgame update
Greetings surveyors! I’m excited to share the most complete version of Periphery Synthetic yet: the Endgame update. Finally, you may choose from its multipl...
Periphery Synthetic v4.0.3: Expansion release hotfix
Greetings surveyors! Thank you all for a fun and successful release weekend. This release addresses your feedback, as well as a few things that I noticed in...
Periphery Synthetic v4.0.0: Wards of Andromeda (Side D) release
Greetings surveyors! I’m excited to announce that Periphery Synthetic has expanded with Wards of Andromeda! After more than a year of development, it nearly...
Wards of Andromeda: Periphery Synthetic expands August 15, 2025
Greetings surveyors! I’m excited to announce the release date for the first free content expansion for Periphery Synthetic, titled: Wards of Andromeda. The ...
Side D progress update: Resuming work after a necessary break
Greetings surveyors! It’s been several months since my last update about Periphery Synthetic’s first free content expansion. Continue reading for an update ...
Kaleidophone v1.1.2: Maintenance update
The latest version of Kaleidophone resolves some longstanding issues with the desktop build and touch controls on mobile. Thank you to the folks on Discord f...
Lacus Opportunitas v1.0.3: Juicy jam edition
Ahoy merchants! Here is a small batch of accessibility improvements for Lacus Opportunitas based on feedback received during Games for Blind Gamers 4. Thank...
Lacus Opportunitas v1.0.2: Jam submission edition
Ahoy merchants! I’m pleased to share this vertical slice of improvements for Lacus Opportunitas ahead of the submission deadline for Games for Blind Gamers ...
Lacus Opportunitas v1.0.1: Division-by-zero hotfix
Ahoy merchants! This release addresses a rare divide-by-zero error when calculating trick scores. Thanks for understanding. Enjoy!
Lacus Opportunitas v1.0.0: Making of the jam edition
Ahoy merchants! I’m excited to announce the release of Lacus Opportunitas, a lunar lake trading simulator developed for Games for Blind Gamers 4. In it, you...
RPGs for Accessible Gaming bundle: Periphery Synthetic joins 200+ games to support braille dice
Greetings surveyors! I’m proud to announce that Periphery Synthetic is a part of the RPGs for Accessible Gaming bundle. All proceeds from this bundle will h...
Reflecting on 2024: Looking ahead to 2025
2024 was the fifth year of my game development journey. For the first time, I was singularly focused on one project: pushing Periphery Synthetic over the fin...
Periphery Synthetic EP v3.2.12: Year-end enhancements
Greetings surveyors! I’m excited to share the final update for Periphery Synthetic in 2024. This release brings a vertical slice of audio and graphical enha...
Periphery Synthetic will expand with Side D: Revealing the free content expansion arriving in 2025
Greetings surveyors! I’m excited to reveal the trailer for Side D, the first free content expansion for Periphery Synthetic. The EP launched with three musi...
Periphery Synthetic EP v3.2.11: Steam release hotfix
Greetings surveyors! Here are a few extra improvements to share for Periphery Synthetic. These were found while storyboarding and collecting footage for an ...
Periphery Synthetic EP v3.2.10: Accessibility enhancements
Greetings surveyors! I’m excited to share another batch of accessibility enhancements for Periphery Synthetic based on your feedback. Importantly, this rele...
Periphery Synthetic EP v3.2.9: Accessibility enhancements
Greetings surveyors! I’m excited to share another round of improvements for Periphery Synthetic. These focus on improving the accessibility of its navigatio...
Periphery Synthetic at the GAconf Awards: Nominated for indie excellence and best blind accessibility
Greetings surveyors! I’m deeply honored to announce that Periphery Synthetic has been nominated for the Indie Excellence and Best Blind / Low Vision Accessi...
Periphery Synthetic EP v3.2.8: Accessibility enhancements
Greetings surveyors! I’m excited to share another vertical slice of improvements for Periphery Synthetic. The main objective for this release was to improve...
Periphery Synthetic at the Indie Game Awards: Nominated for a notable achievement in accessibility
Greetings surveyors! I’m excited to announce that Periphery Synthetic has been nominated for the Notable Achievement in Accessibility category at the first-...
Periphery Synthetic EP v3.2.7: Side D progress update
Greetings surveyors! As I work on the first free content expansion, I’m continuing to make improvements to the core experience based on your feedback. I’m e...
Overanalyzing and Synthesizing: Crafting the accessible metroidvania experience of Periphery Synthetic
Greetings surveyors! I was delighted to be invited to speak virtually at GAconf USA on October 28, 2024. The conference was filled with a diversity of persp...
Periphery Synthetic EP v3.2.6: Steam release hotfix
Greetings surveyors! Recently I started working exclusively on the new planet and mechanics coming in the first free content expansion. This release merges ...
Periphery Synthetic EP v3.2.5: Wrapping up release week
Greetings surveyors! This release wraps up loose ends and the feedback that I received from you in the first week since release. I’m excited to read what fo...
Periphery Synthetic EP v3.2.4: Addressing your feedback
Greetings surveyors! This release brings a vertical slice of new features, enhancements, and fixes based on your feedback from the first week since release....
Periphery Synthetic EP v3.2.3: Steam release hotfix
Greetings surveyors! This release addresses some feedback that was collected over the weekend from folks across various channels. Thanks again for sharing y...
Periphery Synthetic EP v3.2.2: Steam achievements hotfix
Greetings surveyors! This release addresses the remaining issues that were reported on release day. Thanks again for your feedback and support while I worke...
Periphery Synthetic EP v3.2.1: Steam release hotfix
Greetings surveyors! This release addresses the most commonly-reported issues on release day. If you are experiencing issues with audio performance, please ...
Periphery Synthetic EP v3.2.0: Steam release and expansion reveal
Grettings surveyors! I’m excited to announce that Periphery Synthetic is now available on Steam for Windows, Linux, and Steam Deck. In this chill and nonvio...
Periphery Synthetic EP v3.1.2: Release preview hotfix
Greetings surveyors! The v3.1.2 update fixes a hard lock and progress loss that can occur after discovering all portals. I recommend upgrading to this versio...
Releasing on August 22, 2024: Expansion reveal forthcoming
Greetings surveyors! I’m excited to announce that Periphery Synthetic will be fully released on Steam and itch.io for Windows, Linux, and Steam Deck on Augu...
Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2024: Play an exclusive demo on June 7
Greetings surveyors! I’m excited to announce that Periphery Synthetic will be participating in the Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2024 on Friday, June 7, 20...
Steam release progress report: Holding hostage another huge update
Greetings surveyors! I’m taking a quick break from working on the Steam release for Periphery Synthetic EP to share how it’s going. As predicted, my promise...
Periphery Synthetic EP v3.1.1: Release preview hotfix
Greetings surveyors! The v3.1.1 update fixes a soft lock when beginning a New Game Plus. I recommend upgrading to this version if you’d like to start a new g...
Periphery Synthetic EP v3.1.0: Release preview
Greetings surveyors! I’m excited to share the latest version of Periphery Synthetic EP. This update responds to the outpouring of feedback that I received a...