- Dev Diary #4: On Hub Zones - 16 December 2025
Cosmo D here. I've posted the fourth Dev Diary for my next game, Moves of the Diamond Hand. This delves into the creation of the hub zone for the game, a city block. Hub zones offer a myriad of design and technical challenges. But with that challenge comes great opportunities for emergent dice-driven exploration and fun. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2778210/view/514102575975368963 Till next time, – Cosmo D ps: You can experience a scoped version of this (and a preview of the street) for yourself in the demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2778240/Moves_Of_The_Diamond_Hand_Demo/
- Dev Diary #3: Disguises in Moves Of The Diamond Hand - 3 September 2025
Cosmo D here. I've posted the third Dev Diary for my next game, Moves of the Diamond Hand. This delves into the disguise system for the game, and how you can use it to craft unique and powerful dice as you navigate all manner of treachery. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2778210/view/534359891812287244 Till next time, – Cosmo D ps: You can experience a scoped version of this for yourself in the demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2778240/Moves_Of_The_Diamond_Hand_Demo/
- Dev Diary #2: Wandering Agents in Moves Of The Diamond Hand - 11 July 2025
Cosmo D here. I've posted the second Dev Diary for my next game, Moves of the Diamond Hand. This diary goes into depth on a new gameplay element in this game - wandering agents who patrol certain areas of the game, similar to guards in an immersive sim. But how you interact with them builds on Club Low and the Diamond Hand demo - with dice, of course. https://steamcommunity.com/games/2778210/announcements/detail/534354183830114361 Thank you for continuing on this journey with me. – Cosmo D ps: You can experience a scoped version of this for yourself in the demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2778240/Moves_Of_The_Diamond_Hand_Demo/
- Devlog 1: Dice Drama in Moves of the Diamond Hand - 20 June 2025
Cosmo D here. I just shared the first devlog for my next game, Moves of the Diamond Hand. If you’ve played Betrayal at Club Low, this one builds on that same chaotic spirit—but with a deeper, more flexible dice system centered on tension, storytelling, and strategy. And if you’ve played my earlier games: we’re back in first-person! It’s a melding—and deepening—of all the elements. This post is all about dice drama: how I simulate rolls, why I love having too many dice, and how each one tells its own little story. You can read the full devlog here: 👉 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2778210/view/624425002170586485 Thanks, as ever, for continuing on this journey with me. – Cosmo D
- My Next Game is Here: Moves Of The Diamond Hand – Play the Demo Now! - 21 February 2025
I'm thrilled to announce my next game, Moves Of The Diamond Hand—my biggest and most ambitious project yet. 🎲 Play the free demo now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2778240/Moves_Of_The_Diamond_Hand_Demo/ This Demo represents Chapter 1 of the game. It alone is roughly the length of Betrayal At Club Low and will be part of Steam Next Fest this coming week. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2778210/Moves_Of_The_Diamond_Hand/ This game brings together everything I’ve been building over the past ten years—refining my dice mechanics from Club Low while returning to the immersive first-person perspective of my earlier work. Thanks for your support thus far, and I'm looking forward to continuing on this journey with you!
- The next weird journey into Off-Peak City is an RPG - 16 March 2022
Cosmo D will this summer invite us back to his weird and wonderful world of Off-Peak City for another strange caper. With Betrayal At Club Low , the surreal adventure game series will grow into a bit of a mini-RPG, complete with stats and dice—including a Pizza Dice. This time we're an undercover agent trying to rescue a fellow operative from a nightclub in a former coffin factory, and oh I'm excited for more of Cosmo D's strange sights and excellent music. Read more
- Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 is OUT NOW on Steam. - 15 May 2020
Here it is, folks. My latest game in the Off-Peak odyssey. Dive in! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129920/Tales_From_OffPeak_City_Vol_1/ And the standalone soundtrack is available, too! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1288050/Tales_From_OffPeak_City_Vol_1_Soundtrack/ On the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street, all is not what it seems. What role will you play in a city's fate? Thank you to all the fans who have been enjoying my work all this time. Hope you enjoy the new one!
- My next game, Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1, arrives in Q1 2020. - 23 October 2019
Earlier this year I posted a screenshot teaser for the game I've been working on since I finished The Norwood Suite. But now the timeline is set and the release is imminent: Put it on your wish-list: Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 is coming soon! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129920/Tales_From_OffPeak_City_Vol_1/ About the game: It’s a hazy Sunday morning on the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street. Caetano Grosso, a former saxophone player and longtime pizza-maker, is just getting his pizza oven warmed up. Orders are trickling in, and he needs someone to help with the deliveries. You sense an opportunity, but unbeknownst to him, what you’re really after is his old saxophone, and you’re going to get it one way or another. Your pursuit will set off a chain of events across the neighborhood, taking you deep into the hidden worlds and private lives of the people living there. Tales…
- Tales From Off-Peak City will take us back to Cosmo D's world - 2 September 2019
Even if the name weren’t a giveaway, you’d know Tales From Off-Peak City is a Cosmo D game from the philosophical pizza order, the eclectic collections of oversized objects, a building morphed into a face, and his visual style that I’ve just realised reminds me of 90s multimedia CD-ROMs. The musician and developer recently announced his next game set in the world of Off-Peak, another first-person adventure game exploring a strange place, poking into secrets, opening drawers and pressing buttons, and getting tangled in something stranger than it first seems. I am well up for another Cosmo D game. (more…)
- My next game, Tales From Off-Peak City - 12 January 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33031849%2F0b08125324f64265a52103081c93bc07ac49668c.jpg My next game is called Tales From Off-Peak City. I'll have more to say on it as the year unfolds, but in the meantime, you can follow its progress on my Discord channel. Watch this space...
- Norwood Suite Soundtrack FLAC Edition w/ Bonus Tracks! - 3 September 2018
Hello! This week celebrates the release of the high-quality FLAC version of the Norwood Suite Soundtrack. The soundtrack now includes FLAC versions of all the tunes plus two as-yet-unreleased digital bonus tracks. You will find the FLAC files alongside the mp3s where the Soundtrack itself is installed. Enjoy new music in newer, higher quality! And for those of you who are curious and don't have the soundtrack yet, you can pick it up below: https://store.steampowered.com/app/716930/The_Norwood_Suite__Original_Soundtrack/ Join The Discord Group! You can stay informed of moment-to-moment updates on my third game, as well as just chat with a ton of like-minded and creative folks, and stay informed of community events on the Cosmo D Discord channel! Access it here: https://discord.gg/Zf8CaA6
- Announcing My Discord Channel + Upcoming Live Internet Radio Broadcast - 9 August 2018
In honor of the release of The Norwood Suite on vinyl, I’m hosting a live internet radio broadcast on Friday, August 10th at 12pm-1pm Eastern Time. It will take place on Discord, my new community server for all things related to my games Off-Peak, The Norwood Suite and my as-yet-untitled third game, which is also set in the same universe. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33031849%2F8b29b3b2ee5ceae1d7738c0d4603619f5b259786.jpg The Discord channel will be a repository of all manner of happenings around my work, as well as an opportunity for fans of my work to connect. The internet radio show coming up will feature select music that’s inspired me and the making of The Norwood Suite, including alternate versions of the Norwood Soundtrack and some new jams I've been working on. Hope you can listen in, and in the meantime, feel free to connect and check in on t…
- The Norwood Suite Soundtrack... on vinyl - 17 July 2018
Yes... it's here. The Norwood Soundtrack is on vinyl and it is a glorious thing to behold. The label Ghost Ramp is putting it out and you can pick up pre-orders HERE Bring the deep grooves of the Norwood Suite soundtrack into your hifi... (it does sound really tremendous!!) https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33031849%2Fac991479c26668810a393c24726419bdc38b3528.jpg And of course, you can play The Norwood Suite (or it's free demo) here! https://store.steampowered.com/app/696480/The_Norwood_Suite/
- The Norwood Suite Available One the Humble Monthly Bundle (also on sale) - 4 February 2018
The Norwood Suite is featured in the February Humble Monthly bundle. Not only is the game itself on sale on Steam, but if you get it in the bundle, you get access to a ton of other great games. Really strong stuff. https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly http://store.steampowered.com/app/696480/The_Norwood_Suite/ Beyond that, I'm moving ahead with new projects and ideas. Some of which I've already revealed. https://steamcommunity.com/app/696480/allnews/ stay tuned and thanks for your support
- The Norwood Suite Available One the Humble Monthly Bundle (also on sale) - 4 February 2018
The Norwood Suite is featured in the February Humble Monthly bundle. Not only is the game itself on sale on Steam, but if you get it in the bundle, you get access to a ton of other great games. Really strong stuff. https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly http://store.steampowered.com/app/696480/The_Norwood_Suite/ Beyond that, I'm moving ahead with new projects and ideas. Some of which I've already revealed. https://steamcommunity.com/app/696480/allnews/ stay tuned and thanks for your support
- Off-Peak & The Norwood Suite featured in Cool Ghosts... And More. - 11 December 2017
Greetings Off-Peak fans, Hi everyone. Check out this video and scan to 16:43... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t0AiQmgQqk&t=1001s Cool Ghosts is Matt Lees and Quinn Smith, who review board games in their day-to-day, also leave room for video game criticism and discourse, through their video channel Cool Ghosts. They work their magic on Norwood at 16:43 and mention Off-Peak, too. ** I did an interview with Gamasutra about the way I implement music in The Norwood Suite... if you were wondering how that facet of the game evolved from Off-Peak and what my thought process was behind implementing sound as I did, check this link: https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/308131/Finding_the_right_beats_in_Cosmo_Ds_surreal_The_Norwood_Suite.php ** PC Gamer went in deep on the immersive sim comparison: http://www.pcgamer.com/the-norwood-suite-is-a-surreal-hotel-that-demands-to-be-explored/ The author…
- Off-Peak & The Norwood Suite featured in Cool Ghosts... And More. - 11 December 2017
Greetings Off-Peak fans, Hi everyone. Check out this video and scan to 16:43... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t0AiQmgQqk&t=1001s Cool Ghosts is Matt Lees and Quinn Smith, who review board games in their day-to-day, also leave room for video game criticism and discourse, through their video channel Cool Ghosts. They work their magic on Norwood at 16:43 and mention Off-Peak, too. ** I did an interview with Gamasutra about the way I implement music in The Norwood Suite... if you were wondering how that facet of the game evolved from Off-Peak and what my thought process was behind implementing sound as I did, check this link: https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/308131/Finding_the_right_beats_in_Cosmo_Ds_surreal_The_Norwood_Suite.php ** PC Gamer went in deep on the immersive sim comparison: http://www.pcgamer.com/the-norwood-suite-is-a-surreal-hotel-that-demands-to-be-explored/ The author…
- The Joy of The Norwood Suite s otherworldly hotel - 28 November 2017
Around an hour into The Norwood Suite , I was nestled so snugly into my comfort zone that it would have taken heavy machinery to shift me. That’s despite the fact that this is a game that makes me suspect something sinister is lurking just out of view, that the edges of my vision aren’t to be trusted. It’s a very discomforting comfort zone. (more…)
- Off-Peak Sequel: "The Norwood Suite" Demo is now available! - 2 November 2017
Greetings, Off-Peak fans. In the spirit of accessibility, I've prepared a free Demo of my latest game, The Norwood Suite, sequel to Off-Peak. You can access it from the Norwood Suite's main page below: http://store.steampowered.com/app/696480/The_Norwood_Suite/ On the right-and column, click 'Download Demo' and it's yours. Also, save games from the demo are transferable to the full game. It'll give you a good idea of what to expect from the whole experience. And as you're already familiar with Off-Peak, it's an experience that builds upon the foundations of what Off-Peak laid down. Dive in!
- Off-Peak Sequel: "The Norwood Suite" Demo is now available! - 2 November 2017
Greetings, Off-Peak fans. In the spirit of accessibility, I've prepared a free Demo of my latest game, The Norwood Suite, sequel to Off-Peak. You can access it from the Norwood Suite's main page below: http://store.steampowered.com/app/696480/The_Norwood_Suite/ On the right-and column, click 'Download Demo' and it's yours. Also, save games from the demo are transferable to the full game. It'll give you a good idea of what to expect from the whole experience. And as you're already familiar with Off-Peak, it's an experience that builds upon the foundations of what Off-Peak laid down. Dive in!
