Design · 3 min read
The Puzzles of Fathom
Follow a clue, test an idea, change the room. The aim is to make solving a puzzle feel like understanding the place you are standing in.
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Featured · October 17, 2026
Building a lIving Dungeon
A dungeon becomes interesting when its rooms belong to something larger. Inside the thinking behind Fathom’s machines, mysteries, and places with a purpose.
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October 17, 2026
Philosophy · 3 min read
Why Authored Spaces Matter
A doorway can set up a discovery several rooms later. Why the relationships between places matter as much as the places themselves.
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Game systems · 3 min read
Fluxion as a Gameplay Tool
Fluxion is an experiment in changing how the world behaves. Its place in Fathom depends on what it contributes to play.
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Studio · 3 min read
Becoming a One-Person Studio
Pathological Games is a solo studio. Building it means deciding what deserves attention, what needs help, and what can wait.
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World building · 3 min read
Notes from a Strange World
Machines have priorities. People have bad days. A few thoughts on giving Fathom’s world character without explaining away its mysteries.
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Art & atmosphere · 3 min read
Making the Unknown Feel Real
Strange worlds need familiar points of contact. Thinking about weight, wear, light, and the details that make an impossible place believable.
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