Working title / early development

Project Meridian.

A single-player, first-person liminal horror game built around exploration across a large continuous world.

01 / Overview

It started with a dream.

Project Meridian is a single-player, first-person liminal horror game built around exploration across a large continuous world.

The game came to me in a dream. I am keeping the rest private until there is real game material to show instead of filling the gap with promises.

02 / Project facts

What I can say now.

Title
Project Meridian — working title
Genre
First-person liminal horror
Focus
Exploration
Players
Single-player
World
Large and continuous
Targets
Windows, Linux, Steam Deck, macOS
Storefront
Steam intended
Business model
Commercial release; price not announced
Release
No date announced
Developer
Dead Signal Works — solo studio

03 / Development

Early development.

The game’s creative and production plans exist. Its engine foundations are being built. A public playable slice does not exist yet.

I will post updates when I have work that is useful to show, including the rough parts when they explain something interesting.

Read development updates

04 / Technology

Built on Meridian.

Project Meridian is the first proving game for Meridian, the Rust engine being developed alongside it and prepared for an open-source release.

The game drives requirements. Meridian’s source is private during early development and is planned for release under MIT or Apache-2.0.

Explore the engine

05 / FAQ

Before you ask Discord.

Can I wishlist it?

Not yet. The Steam page will be linked here as soon as it exists.

Is Project Meridian the final title?

Maybe. It is the working title and remains subject to change.

Is there a release date?

No. Development is not being tied to a public date before the work can support one.

Is it multiplayer?

No. Project Meridian is designed as a single-player game.

Is the game open source?

No. Project Meridian is proprietary. The Meridian engine is planned for a separate open-source release; its source is private during early development.