This week I've been working on replacing the old temporary intro cut scene for Memory's Reach with something that better introduces the story. Here's how I made a warp speed effect for one of the new shots! #indiegames #gamedev #indiedev #gameart

How many raycasts are too many? By far the most common comment I received on my last video was about the performance of my multi-raycast auto aim system. Well, here are the numbers! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

This week I've been working on my game's auto aim functionality so that players can focus less on precision mouse movement and more on solving puzzles 😃 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

This week I've been working a lot with SPLINES, which have been super useful for dressing the overgrown jungle facility area of my game with lots of gnarly vines! 🌱 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

Working on a secret hidden room today... went a bit overboard with the moss and vines but you know what, it looks cool! #gamedev #indiedev

This week, I go slightly insane trying to track down a stubbornly elusive bug that only occurs in release builds. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

Spending a day doing nothing but level art after a busy couple of weeks doing all sorts of non-development things. A fun Friday spent doing something I enjoy. #gamedev #indiedev

New limited-time demo update out now! Explore the City of Lys until June 30. Featuring new puzzles, lore, and secrets to find! And a huge thanks to @thinkygames.com and @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social for including Memory's Reach in the Thinky Direct 2026 and the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase 😃

Taking a break from design focused videos this week for a quick dev diary. With Memory's Reach being included in the Thinky Direct on Thursday (May 28 at 10am PDT, check it out!) I wanted to spend some time on a long-overdue refresh of my Steam page.

Spot anything you recognized in the Thinky Direct teaser?

Super stoked that Memory's Reach is in the Thinky Direct! I'm showing a brand new area and a new holo-puzzle type (which you can catch a glimpse of in the trailer below). Check out the direct in a couple of weeks!

How curves make controller input feel MUCH nicer. This is one of many techniques that goes into making game controls feel *just right* ❤️ #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames youtube.com/shorts/S0XXh...

When I posted a video about my game's offset reticle the other day... people had opinions! The response was huge, so here's a quick followup to address two of the most common comments. #puzzlegames #metroidvania #gamedev #indiedev #indiesgames youtube.com/shorts/6fCUB...

Did you know? the targeting reticle in Memory's Reach is placed about 5% off the screen center. Watch to find out why! #puzzlegame #gamedev #indiegame #metroidvania

I've been working on improving the in-game map to make it easier to navigate and focus on important rooms. #metroidvania #puzzlegame #indiegame #gamedev www.youtube.com/shorts/ts82C...

Does this give you motion sickness? I implemented an accessibility option to help deal with the extreme motion and screen-warping effects of the translocator ability. #indiegame #gamedev #metroidvania www.youtube.com/shorts/6SPLq...

A new accessibility feature I added recently Memory's Reach. For any action in the game that requires a button to be held, you can turn on this option to multi-tap the button instead. #puzzlegame #metroidvania #accessibility

This year at TGX I wanted to demo a few areas of the game that haven't received much playtesting yet, and use it as an opportunity to gather data and make improvements. So the demo is split into three areas, each focusing on a different feature with a different style of gameplay.

Gathered a lot of useful feedback from players at TGX yesterday, so of course I was up until 11pm last night making changes to the build to improve some problem areas 😄 Keen to see how it goes today (and if I broke anything in the process 🙈) #thegameexpo #tgx #puzzlegame #metroidvania

Memory's Reach will be at The Game Expo this weekend in Melbourne. I've got a new demo with some never-before-seen content including some new puzzles and abilities. Check it out in the indie game section! #puzzlegame #metroidvania #thegameexpo #videogames

Hooray! The first of the Thanksgaming 2025 posts is up on Kotaku, with an epic TWENTY unknown indies to check out! I'm going to put up another 20 tomorrow. Spread it far and wide! kotaku.com/indie-games-...

If you got a chance to play the game at #PAXAus this year, this is the same demo I had at the show. Only now you can play it in the comfort of your own house and without a 15 minute time limit 😄

Big new demo update! Check out a preview of Sector 03, featuring new puzzles and mechanics - but only for a limited time! www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c9F... #metroidvania #indiegames #puzzlegame #scifi

Building a game with a single, large, interconnected map means occasionally moving an entire zone 36 meters to the right.

Memory's Reach is part of the Metroidvania Fusion Festival - check it out (and heaps of other cool games) on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/2126810/... #MetroidvaniaFusion #metroidvania #indiegames

Our full coverage of PAX Australia 2025 is now on YouTube and the podcast :) youtu.be/6OZ0mhvZvTI Featuring @100stones.bsky.social @stormcloak.games @madcarnivalgames.bsky.social and Headplug Games!

I had fun showing HookedGamers the new Memory's Reach demo at #PAXAus2025 So many other cool indies in this article too, maybe at next year's PAX I'll actually get some time to play some myself 😄 #paxaus

That's the fourth (and likely final) PAX for Memory's Reach. It's been a wild ride and a lot of fun! #paxaus #paxaus2025

We loved playing Memory's Reach by @100stones.bsky.social at @paxaus.bsky.social ! Check out our full interview with developer Ben here: youtu.be/Q2JmN7Qjkfk?...

Spaceman has come properly equipped to explore planet Virishal! #paxaus #paxaus2025

Final day of PAX is a go! #paxaus #paxaus2025

Unexpected outdoor time 😆 I welcome the short break and chance for a bit of sunlight, maybe we should do this every year 😜 #paxaus #paxaus2025

Made some subtle (and not so subtle) changes to the PAX demo this morning to improve the flow of the first few rooms. Should make getting through the tutorial section much quicker and easier, leaving more time for the more difficult puzzles in the second half. #paxaus #paxaus2025

New demo is going great! If you like puzzle games come find me in the Indie Showcase section to give it a go 😄 #paxaus #paxaus2025

So keen for PAX this year! #paxaus #paxaus2025

Where I will be frantically trying to redirect the attention of people headed towards the Nintendo booth this weekend.

Do you like scifi, foggy lights, and questionable cable management? Then you're going to love Memory's Reach! Come check us out in the Indie Showcase section at #PAXAus this weekend!👽🧩💡 #PAXAus2025 #metroidvania #scifi #puzzlegames

This was super fun to be a part of! Have a listen to us talk about gaming news, what we've been playing, and of course our games we're showing at PAX this weekend!

🎫 #GamesMadeinAustralia 2025 event over at Steam! 🕹️ #MemorysReach by @100stones.bsky.social 🔗Steam | store.steampowered.com/app/2126810/... #indiegames #videogames #gaming

Smashing together several trailers and a bunch of new demo footage to create a looping sizzle reel for PAX. Hoping there is enough variety in the 7-minute loop that it doesn't drive me insane by the end of the show 😅 #indiegames #pax #paxaus #paxaus2025

I spoke to Explosion Network about PAX and Memory's Reach. Check it out 💥 #indiegames #paxaus #paxaus2025 #metroidvania

Memory's Reach will be back at PAX Aus this year. Find us in the Indie Showcase section and give the new demo a try! This one has some rather more challenging puzzles than previous demos, I'm eager to see how many people can solve them 😜 #paxaus #indiegames

Recently added these carriable dodecahedron shaped objects to the game. They can roll like a ball or sit steady like a cube, cast interesting shadows, and interact with different player powers. Lots of fun things you can do with them!

Took the new upcoming PAX demo along to the monthly game dev meetup last night for a public playtest. It went really well... but I also came back with two pages of notes of bugs, issues, and other improvements 😄 But hey, that's what I took it along for! I'm feeling really good about PAX this year 🎉

Stoked to have been part of the @theindiebrew.com.au ANZ Indie Showcase stream last night! Here's some screenshots of the new area from the trailer. Watch the stream here (Memory's Reach was the final trailer of the show): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy-Z... Then give us a wishlist on Steam 😀

The ANZ Indie Showcase is starting now! Go check it out over on the Indiebrew YouTube channel youtu.be/Vy-Z6Lg4pW4

The ANZ Indie Showcase starts NOW! Watch here: https://youtu.be/Vy-Z6Lg4pW4 #anzindieshowcase2025 #anzindiefest

Don't forget today is The ANZ Indie Showcase 2025!🥳 AEST 7:30pm🦘 NZST 9:30pm🥝

In our first @paxaus.bsky.social indie interview, we spoke with @100stones.bsky.social, whose explorative Metroidvania scored a spot in this year's Indie Showcase. Find out all about the design of Memory's Reach, balancing workload, and managing scope as a solo dev: www.qualbert.com/pax-aus-2025...

Check it out! Memory's Reach will be part of this year's ANZ Indie Showcase from @theindiebrew.com.au I'll be showing brand new area of the game with all new puzzles and a cool new player ability! Tune in at on Sept 5 @ 7:30pm AEST (Sept 4 @ 2:30am PDT) #anzindieshowcase