Pale dust. Distant stars. Strange games.
A one-person indie studio making strange games for the small hours. Sci-fi corridors, fantasy portals, a little of everything that holds its breath right.
Two strange games out so far. Gobby's Portal is the studio's first title and won Best Gameplay at Tripo Portal Pass 2026; it's still in active development on itch.io. Deckrunner is the latest, a browser-first roguelike FPS for Vibe Jam 2026.
3d action tower defense with roguelike cards and co-op.
Defend a magical portal core from shadow creatures. Five characters, eleven tower types, fifty-nine roguelike upgrade cards, solo or four-player co-op. Picked up Best Gameplay at Tripo Portal Pass 2026 and is still growing. Free on itch.io, name your own price.
a roguelike fps drifting through a derelict space station.
Three procedurally-stitched decks. Twenty-six perks. Six weapons. Bosses, traps, and treasure caches you might not survive opening. Built solo for Vibe Jam 2026 in the browser. No install, no download, just one click.
Paledust is a solo studio. One person, one keyboard, building games out of dust and distance.
The aesthetic is pale and particulate: faded photographs of nebulae, sword-light through stained glass, the soft clutter of an old radio band. Genre is whatever fits the mood. Sci-fi corridors one game, fantasy portals the next, a little of everything as long as it holds its breath right. They're really about quiet. The kind of game you play at 2am with the lights off.
The studio's first title, Gobby's Portal, picked up Best Gameplay at Tripo Portal Pass 2026 and is still in active development. The latest is Deckrunner, shipped solo for Vibe Jam 2026 and live in your browser. After that, more strange weather, more strange worlds.
If you'd like to follow along, find me here. Replies welcome but slow. Small studio, small hours.