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2026-08-13
Generating a Fourfold level needs the minimum number of taps and a proof the minimum is unique. That looks like a search problem. It isn't - and the reason it isn't is the most useful thing we learned building this game.
2026-08-09
A new game, and the studio's first paid title. Fourfold is a deduction puzzle built on the Abelian sandpile model - 230 boards, each with a machine-proved unique shortest solution, on Android and the web.
2026-07-08
Expansion III completes Terminal.exe: story choices and real endings, true endless mode, a narrative handler named VESPER who teaches the whole game in-fiction, plus a mobile, navigation, economy, and notifications overhaul.
2026-07-04
The first two Terminal.exe expansions land: a contract board with chosen targets, raid variety with a breach minigame and boss raids, an 18-node ghost skill web, challenge runs, and recruitable crew.
2026-06-25
The end-to-end UI revamp lands: a real design-token system, crisp SVG icons replacing per-OS emoji, and an Armory rebuilt from a flat list into a tabbed app with rarity cards and mastery pips.
2026-06-23
The Phase A core revamp lands the part you can feel: WebGL bloom and grade, hit-stop and knockback, biome hazards and destructible props, and R.U.S.T. reborn as a fleet of corporate machines.
2026-06-20
Before polishing FRAGGED we wrote a PhD-level dossier on why the original Gun Bros hit. Then we opened the biggest core-game revamp yet: camera, biomes, and a real animation state machine.
2026-06-10
The FRAGGED systems milestone is done and the build is live on the web: per-gun Bronze/Silver/Gold mastery, a time-slowing spire, allied turrets, and an escalating Revolution structure.
2026-06-09
Build notes on game four: one CSS variable that runs the whole art direction, audio with zero asset files, and the port that was already taken.
2026-06-06
FRAGGED week three: three-slot armor sets that change your bro's look, character levels that gate the good guns, and Smartillery consumables for emergencies.
2026-06-03
Four days, one thesis: SEGFAULT isn't Mario with a glitch skin. Combat rebuilt around the Turing Trap, ten worlds with bespoke identities, and a phone experience that finally feels native.
2026-05-31
FRAGGED week two: enemies with mechanics instead of stat sheets - kamikazes, rotation-locked flamers, tower shields - plus two guns on your back and a swap button.
2026-05-25
Zero-day core access lands, plus a full UI consistency sweep and strict-typing hardening across the terminal.
2026-05-24
Week one of FRAGGED in the open: procedural island battlefields over animated lava, flow-field pathfinding, and a pre-rendered sprite pipeline with zero art files.
2026-04-25
April wrapped with platform strategy, third-game onboarding, and backend ownership upgrades.
2026-04-23
Search index and sitemap automation continue to improve crawlability and content discovery.
2026-04-21
Multiplayer invasion architecture in SEGFAULT is being hardened for stability and fairness.
2026-04-19
Noise Floor beta readiness is now being scoped around content stability and telemetry confidence.
2026-04-17
Early mobile port work started for Terminal.exe, focused on interaction density and readability.
2026-04-15
Per-game, per-platform waitlists are now integrated into game detail pages.
2026-04-13
SEGFAULT glitch systems are being modularized for safer iteration and effect layering.
2026-04-11
Data stream yield and notoriety pressure are being rebalanced for cleaner risk profiles.
2026-04-09
Input and layout adjustments continue to improve Terminal.exe controller-first usability.
2026-04-07
Analytics strategy is shifting to self-hosted first-party tracking with local ownership.
2026-04-05
SEGFAULT world progression is now mapped as 4 worlds x 4 episodes with modular modifiers.
2026-04-03
Target profiling and confidence drift behavior were refined for better tension control.
2026-04-01
Prestige incentives and ghost rank pacing are being tuned for stronger long-run retention.
2026-03-30
Newsletter and form persistence are moving to local SQLite for durable first-party ownership.
2026-03-28
SEGFAULT is now officially part of the studio lineup as the third active game.
2026-03-26
Noise Floor deck design now has cleaner category identity and stronger combo readability.
2026-03-24
Terminal.exe beta pass focused on readability, progression pacing, and UI responsiveness.
2026-03-22
Website-v2 is now live with the new CMS pipeline, game registry, and transmission feed.
2026-03-20
Making the terminal feel alive with SYS_LOG chatter, milestone story arcs, terminal stage shifts, and the FBI RAID wipe screen.
2026-03-18
Implementing the prestige system with Burn Drives, Ghost Tokens, and a persistent Ghost Network skill tree.
2026-03-16
Adding meaningful progression and emergent decision-making with tiered nodes, upgrades, trace mechanics, and Zero-Day exploits.
2026-03-15
Building a minimal cyberpunk incremental experience that feels like a living terminal. Core loop, state management, and CRT-styled UI.