Mobile MVP · In private development.

A cozy mobile walking adventure

Your world grows with every step.

Walk in your world. Restore a mist-covered realm, shape a home, and befriend curious cat companions.

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Reads device step history with permission · Step-based, not GPS-based

Walk Restore Make it yours
A full RyftRealm botanical flourish. The RyftRealm steps medallion with two footprints. The purple crystalline Ryftheart encircled by leaves.
Full 26-second prototype pitch — visuals and developer UI may change.

Reads device step history with permission · Step-based, not GPS-based

How a walk becomes a realm

One walk. Four gentle beats.

Everyday movement becomes something you can see, shape, and come home to.

  1. 01 Illustration of a RyftRealm avatar walking along a warm path emerging from mist.

    Walk

    Bring your everyday steps back with you.

  2. 02 Illustration of the stone rift gate opening onto a restored green path and new sprout.

    Restore

    Turn movement into Gold and clear the mist.

  3. 03 Illustration of a RyftRealm avatar arranging furniture in a cottage cutaway.

    Make it yours

    Shape your walker and arrange a cottage.

  4. 04 Illustration of a RyftRealm avatar returning to a furnished cottage and greeting an orange cat.

    Return

    Come home to companions and small rewards.

Illustrative journey based on the current prototype.

Today’s first milestone

A walk becomes visible progress.

Scroll through a walk, fill the goal, and turn everyday movement into a visible Gold reward.

Device steps with permission · no GPS route chasing
Daily quest First path milestone
+25
Steps carried home 5,000 / 5,000
5,000 step goal reached · +25 Gold

Watch the realm remember itself

Mist. A choice. A place you know.

Three glimpses of walking progress becoming a world you can read and remember.

Illustration of a RyftRealm avatar approaching a stone rift gate on a small green foothold surrounded by mist.
01First footsteps

Begin with one clear foothold.

A path and rift gate turn the next walk into a visible destination.

One clear destination
Step-based, not GPS-based
Illustration of a RyftRealm avatar standing at a fork between a wooden bridge and a winding trail disappearing into mist.
02Whispering Crossroads

Choose how the path unfolds.

Restore the bridge or follow the wild trail and shape how the island unfolds.

Bridge or wild trail
Gold unlocks sections
Illustration of a restored RyftRealm with connected paths, a cottage, an avatar, and a luminous violet Ryftheart tree.
03A place to return

Let the island become familiar.

Connected paths, a cottage, and the Ryftheart become landmarks you recognize.

Visible world restoration
Weekly Ryftheart progress

Illustrative realm journey based on the current prototype — not gameplay capture.

Inside the current build

Your walker. Your room. Your company.

Real screens from the mobile MVP show the personal side of the prototype.

The RyftRealm steps medallion with two footprints. A warm gold RyftRealm reward coin.

Everyday movement

Carry a walk home.

With permission, the prototype reads device step history when you return — including steps taken while it was closed. It is step-based, not GPS-based.

The real RyftRealm avatar editor showing outfit choices.
Outfits
The real RyftRealm avatar editor showing hair and colour choices.
Appearance

Avatar personalization

Arrive as your own character.

Choose appearance, hair, colour, and clothing before stepping into the realm.

The real RyftRealm prototype showing a furnished Small Cottage.
Current Small Cottage prototype.

Home furnishing

Find the room’s right feeling.

Browse furniture, then place, move, and rotate pieces in a locally saved single-player home.

The real RyftRealm prototype showing the player petting an orange cat companion at home.
Current companion interaction prototype.

Cat companions

Come home to company.

Equip and name a companion, pet them, and let the relationship deepen through steps.

See it move

The mobile build, at its real shape.

Full-height portrait gameplay from the working build, preserving the complete game viewport.

Watch prototype gameplay
Realm restoration — prototype capture. Visuals may change.
01

Restore the realm

Reveal paths, make a route choice, and bring a misty corner back.

Home editor — prototype capture. Visuals may change.
02

Shape the cottage

Browse, place, move, and rotate furniture in the working home editor.

Companion interaction — prototype capture. Visuals may change.
03

Meet a companion

Step into pet view and share a small moment with an orange cat.

An honest view of development

In the build now. Growing with care.

The artwork below separates what is working from what is still ahead.

In the current prototype

Five working foundations

StepsNative device step reading
RealmRestore and choose routes
AvatarAppearance and clothing
HomePlace and arrange furniture
CompanionsPet and grow the bond
What’s ahead

Three areas of growth

A small new RyftRealm sprout. RefineOnboarding, balance, accessibility, and performance
A growing RyftRealm botanical branch. TestSmall private playtests and device learning
A full RyftRealm botanical flourish. ExpandMore realm content only after the core earns it

Clear boundary: gathering, crafting, campaign quests, shared realms, civic systems, AR, and social play are not playable in this prototype and are not launch promises.

A date-free development path

Grow the core first.

Each stage begins only when the one before it has taught enough.

  1. A small new RyftRealm sprout. Current
    MVP refinement

    Strengthen the walk, realm, home, and companion loop.

  2. A growing RyftRealm botanical branch. Next
    Private playtest

    Learn from a small invited group and iterate.

  3. A full RyftRealm botanical flourish. Conditional
    Closed beta

    Broaden testing only after the foundation holds.

  4. The purple crystalline Ryftheart encircled by leaves. No date
    Public release

    Platforms, scope, and timing follow real test evidence.

Made by Hornbeam Studio

Hi, I’m Aleš.

I’m the independent Unity developer behind RyftRealm, building a game where movement feels encouraging, home feels expressive, and progress is something you can gently return to.

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Useful answers

Before you step through.

The details that matter most while RyftRealm is still private and in development.

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What kind of game is RyftRealm?

RyftRealm is a cozy, single-player mobile adventure in development. With permission, your phone’s activity system turns everyday steps into progress in a low-poly fantasy realm: revealing paths, shaping a cottage, and building bonds with cat companions.

Can I play it now?

Not publicly yet. RyftRealm is an active prototype, not a released game. You can join the playtest interest list, but signing up does not guarantee a place or set a release date.

How do steps work—and does the game need my location?

With permission, the prototype reads device step history through the motion or activity features provided by iOS or Android when you return, including steps taken while the game was closed. The current loop is step-based and does not need GPS location.

Which phones are being considered?

The prototype is being developed for mobile, with iOS and Android support under test. Exact device support and where early tests will run have not been confirmed.

Are crafting and shared worlds playable?

No. Crafting, shared Ryfts, and live social play are not features of the current prototype and are not promised here. The playable focus today is walking, restoring a tutorial realm, furnishing a home, and companion progression.

What happens when I join the playtest list?

Your email and optional platform preference are saved so Hornbeam Studio can send playtest invitations and RyftRealm launch updates. The list is for people aged 16 or older, and you can ask to be removed at any time.

Help shape the next walk

Join the playtest interest list.

Leave the minimum we need to reach you when a suitable test opens. There is no release countdown and no guaranteed place.

  • For volunteers aged 16 or older
  • Optional iOS or Android preference
  • Withdraw whenever you like

Playtest invitations and launch updates only. Read the privacy notice or ask to be removed at any time.