Pinhole Universe

Pinhole Universe is a single-player game of exploration, curiosity, and fascination.

If you enjoy walking along a beach, looking under stones to see what you find, that is the sort of experience we aim to create.

Your universe is held at a moment in time, which you can investigate in endless detail.
Play at your own pace, with few explicit goals and no time pressure.

Features:
A colorful, generated 2D universe

Infinite zoom 🔍

Unique graphical style

Play at your own pace

Simple controls; no fast reflexes needed

Appropriate for all ages

No microtransactions or other shenanigans — just buy the game and play it

Note: If you want to follow development, please check the dedicated website (see link), or our subreddit, or sign up for the mailing list.

Gameplay:
The Early Release will be light on gameplay, focusing on the core exploration experience.
However, there will be some explicit goals, if you're that type of player:

Achievements for finding special objects (eg: Cat Planet)

Some progression of your abilities as you explore, unlocking new areas

In future releases (V1 and beyond), we'll add more "game-y" aspects.
There is a myriad of possibilities, but here are a few:

Build a "curiosity cabinet" of objects you've found.
This could evolve into a "take care of your digital garden/pets" sub-game.

Converse with intelligent creatures you find. Help them via short generated "quests" and story arcs.

Collection-based goals, such as "find all the birds in this field guide for planet X."

A more structured progression of abilities, culminating in a final "you win" goal.