Cass Aleatory

Hi! I'm Cassidy, a 26-year-old game developer and writer from the United States. I publish most of my work under the pseudonym "Cass Aleatory." I'm a graduate of the Media Arts & Game Development (MAGD) program at UW-Whitewater. I haven't done much since my graduation, but now, the dead will return.

Group Project Updates:

Cliffhanger is a finished product. Neither System Overload nor End of The Party are currently moving any further in development. To the best of my knowledge, all three will remain available on itch.io for the foreseeable future.

Solo Project Updates:

I've taken down a few projects for now, but many will be getting updates, too! For the sake of closure, here's what the future looks like for each of my games~

A Semi Truck Ride with Disaster — Restricted for now on account of the story not having much to say outside of a specific context now relegated to the past. Re-release possible later pending complete story overhaul, moderate priority.

AGLST (Anime Girl Laser Space Tank) — Development of my former flagship project has been suspended on account of my thoughts on AI art. I originally restricted its page, but it's now been restored for posterity. There's an extensive reflection on its fate there, if you're curious about its fall from grace. Small chance of a reboot later, which would include a new story I'd be excited to tell and art from something with a pulse. Lowest priority.

Cross Back — Restricted for now on account of my privacy, the moment, and a desire to get the audio and visuals up to the same level as the story. Almost certainly returning later with the same sweet story.

ESCAPE — Staying up as my new flagship project, first and final major expansion confirmed and in progress. Some six years after its release, the story of ESCAPE will be fully built out, with better characterization, a more nuanced relationship system, new locations, new dialogue, two new main characters, and a combat system that features 'weapons' straight off a carnival prize rack! A conclusion worthy of what making this game has meant to me:

ESCAPE:  Ultimate
by Cass Aleatory with sadie ng
Fall of 2025

Check the game's dev log for updates in the coming months~

Exarch — Never had an itch.io page. This was slated to be my flagship project, but it was supplanted by AGLST early on. In an amusing twist of fate, it now has a higher chance of getting a reboot than its erstwhile competitor. For now, just know that I haven't forgotten about it, and there might be news on it after the ESCAPE and Look Closer updates have released.

Log Lady: Twin Peaks — Staying up. New content now likely on account of David Lynch's recent passing. If I can come up with a fitting in-game tribute, I'll make it. Either way, dialogue pertaining to Lynch and Sierra's secret ending will both get a relift to add some thematic depth. Don't expect this update for a while yet.

Look Closer — Staying up—consistently the most popular, from what I can tell! Expansion update confirmed, bringing new developments for the key mechanic, new characters, new plot events, and more dragons. High priority, but I'll likely finish my work on ESCAPE before starting in earnest.

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If you were really hoping to access one of the projects that's been restricted, email me at cassaleatory@gmail.com—I'll try to make it happen. Any inquiries may also be sent to that address!

Last updated: 01/19/2025