A small games studio · Birmingham

Games made slowly, by hand, for people who like to get good at things.

PickleSoft makes thoughtful games for iPhone: no adverts in your way, no pay-to-win, and a proper ending worth reaching.

iPhone No pop-up ads No tracking

A crocheted green pickle with a shy smile, a curled leaf on its head and a tissue in its pocket, standing in white trainers. — Our studio pickle

Our first game · iPhone

Horologist

From a rented bench on Vyse Street to the finest watch in the world.

Start in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter with a borrowed bench and a bank overdraft. Batteries and bracelets first; tourbillons, one day.
Every repair is hands-on: open the caseback, size the bracelet, regulate on the timing machine. Good work builds trust; poor work comes back.
Grow the workshop: hire and train staff, win over the Quarter's dealers and collectors, and design watches of your own.
Your career ends with your masterpiece, valued and ranked against other players' best.

In development · test version coming soon

Screenshot from Horologist: a gold quartz watch on a green leather bench mat engraved 'A. Thornbury · Vyse St.', with tweezers and a loupe beside it. — An early look at the bench. The game is still in development, so everything here may change.

Partner

Run a business in the Jewellery Quarter? A small number of real Quarter businesses will appear in Horologist as themselves: a labelled shopfront on the game's map with a link to your website. Founding places are open before launch. Get in touch through our Support page.