https://syscallstudios.com/devlog/ Syscall Studios is an independent game studio making systems-driven games about discovery, atmosphere, and the feeling of finally figuring out how something works. en © 2026 Syscall Studios https://syscallstudios.com/icon-512.png https://syscallstudios.com/devlog/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT https://syscallstudios.com/devlog/project-01-changed/ https://syscallstudios.com/devlog/project-01-changed/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT After eight months of development, we're changing which game will become Syscall Studios' first release. On understanding scope, sunk cost, old projects, and choosing the right first game. Studio Development Process Project 01 https://syscallstudios.com/devlog/placeholder-art-is-lying-to-you/ https://syscallstudios.com/devlog/placeholder-art-is-lying-to-you/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT Placeholder art is essential for prototyping. It's also great at making good mechanics feel terrible. What we're learning about game feel, polish, and fidelity. Development Art Game Design Prototyping Game Feel https://syscallstudios.com/devlog/the-game-looks-exactly-the-same/ https://syscallstudios.com/devlog/the-game-looks-exactly-the-same/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT A week of game development, and the game looks exactly like it did on Monday. On refactoring, invisible work, and why screenshots are a bad measure of progress. Development Programming Process Refactoring https://syscallstudios.com/devlog/the-danger-of-temporary/ https://syscallstudios.com/devlog/the-danger-of-temporary/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT Nothing is more permanent than a temporary solution. How game prototypes quietly become architecture, and how we decide when technical debt is worth it. Development Programming Process Technical Debt Prototyping https://syscallstudios.com/devlog/simple-but-not-simplistic/ https://syscallstudios.com/devlog/simple-but-not-simplistic/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT The game design principle behind our first game: make systems easy to understand without making them shallow, from Minecraft's Redstone to skill trees. Game Design Development Philosophy https://syscallstudios.com/devlog/building-before-announcing/ https://syscallstudios.com/devlog/building-before-announcing/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT Why we're keeping our first indie game, Project 01, under wraps, and what early game development looks like before there's anything to announce. Studio Development Process Marketing https://syscallstudios.com/devlog/hello-world/ https://syscallstudios.com/devlog/hello-world/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Meet Syscall Studios, a new indie game studio building its first game. Why we're starting a dev log, and what's with the [0x80] in our logo. Studio Development Indie Games