There's a dinky, very early prototype of Exsolum up on itch now: fernforestgames.itch.io/exsolum All artwork and narrative is placeholder at the moment. If you're a 3D artist, illustrator, or writer that might want to do paid work on this type of game, please get in touch!

Some screenshots from the current Exsolum prototype: fernforestgames.com/blog/2026-05... This art is placeholder, but hopefully it achieves the "sense of wonder, mixed with melancholy" vibe. 🌑 If you know illustrators or 3D artists who'd be interested in working in this style, please get in touch!

[on approach] The ocean covering this planet's surface is a brilliant, unbroken blue. Nothing can be seen disturbing its depths. This system’s sun has warmed by perhaps two percent over the last billion years, thawing the ice that once entombed the world.

"As your ship approaches the wormhole, the entire universe twists and dilates in front of you. A wound of black nothingness opens at the center, then grows. The hull shudders slightly, as if afraid to be engulfed.…" fernforestgames.com/blog/2026-05...

Currently working on a roguelite space sim, Exsolum, inspired by games like Escape Velocity/Endless Sky, Outer Wilds, and Sunless Sea/Sunless Skies. The story begins with you stranded in a faraway part of the galaxy, needing to find your way home. Narrative and atmosphere will be really important!

👋 I switched to doing full-time indie game dev (as @fernforestgames.bsky.social) at the end of September, so all of my posts going forward will be related to that.