Engadget’s Indie Pitch spotlights Calligram Studio’s upcoming title I'M YOUR HOST, an audio‑deduction game that tasks players with restoring lost podcast episodes via a custom retro‑style OS. The three‑person team—co‑founder Jigmé Özer, artist Eleanor Summers, and sound designer Alexander Smith—have been developing the project for roughly two years since their debut game Phoenix Springs.

The game leans into a liminal audio aesthetic, blending linear podcast narratives with discarded interviews and field recordings that hint at a parallel conspiracy about paranoia and technological coercion. Visually, it mimics early operating systems—Winamp‑style interfaces and tactile jog wheels—to reinforce the tactile feel, while the underlying mechanics remain text‑driven. Steam will host the PC, Mac, and Linux release, with a wishlist already live.

By foregrounding sound as both clue and narrative, Calligram aims to carve a niche between visual adventure games and pure audio experiences. Özer says larger platforms should rethink their revenue splits, noting the current 30 % cut favors AAA publishers. I'M YOUR HOST is slated for release within months, and the team hopes the focused scope and inventive audio design will attract listeners‑turned‑players without marketing budgets.