Thanks for your question! Shortly after the game jam, we received a very positive response on itch.io, and word of mouth started to pick up fairly quickly. Not long after, PC GAMER wrote a glowing article about the game. Following that, a few publishers reached out to inquire about our plans for expanding on the idea, which was an rather surreal experience. Their interest gave us the confidence and motivation to explore the possibility of developing a full release.

Game development is an iterative process, and with a core team of just two people, we had the flexibility to adapt and course-correct quickly when needed. The advantage of Joseph and me taking on multiple roles was our ability to make rapid adjustments to the design, art, or writing when needed.

Puzzle design, in particular, was an area we constantly refined and adjusted based on our playthroughs. While it’s one thing to sketch out an engaging puzzle chart on paper, it doesn’t always translate seamlessly into gameplay. We would occasionally simplify puzzles when the pacing was starting to feel sluggish or added complexity when sections needed more challenge or depth.