Adaptory is finally here, and we got to sit down with the developer who made it happen. Davey and Mitch reunite with Jevon Wright (she/her), the solo developer behind Stormcloak Games, to celebrate the Steam Early Access launch of Adaptory: a cozy base-building colony sim inspired by Oxygen Not Included, RimWorld, and Dwarf Fortress.
In this episode, Jevon shares the full journey: four years of development, a baby, 9,500+ code commits, and a debut that hit #2 in Steam's Popular Upcoming charts within its first 48 hours.
We dig into:
- What Adaptory actually is — and why it's more nurturing than punishing compared to its inspirations
- What it's like to be a solo indie developer releasing your first commercial title
- Building a game with a diverse, procedurally generated crew and a story-rich world
- The road from itch.io alpha to Steam Early Access, published by indie.io
- What's coming next for Adaptory in Early Access updates
If you love indie games, cosy sims, or want to support a queer New Zealand developer doing something genuinely special — this one is for you.
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