Lushfoil Photography Sim is a tranquil exploration and photography experience set across a vast selection of faithfully detailed landscapes.
Available now on Steam, Playstation and Xbox.
92% Positive Steam Reviews (based on 1,500 reviews)
"Lushfoil Photography Sim enhances our understanding of how and why we tend to document moments in our lives. On the surface, players wander about stunning locations, taking photos of what catches their eye, but beneath that simplicity is something more profound. It’s a timestamp, preserving appreciation for beautiful moments and the emotions unique to every individual. It engages us with more intention for the world around us, even if it is a digital one. It’s a quiet act of wonder, a personal imprint of fleeting moments suspended in time."
- Katherine Kong, But Why Tho
"Lushfoil feels at times like it is itself a work of romantic art, attempting to portray an encounter with the sublime through polygons rather than oils. It makes me feel a way video of the locations would not alone stir."
- Autumn Wright, Digital Trends
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Matt Newell is a Technical Artist and Software Engineer who has been working primarily in Unreal Engine for the past few years.
He is the sole developer and producer of the video game project "Lushfoil Photography Sim" which was published in 2025 by Annapurna Interactive to all major gaming platforms.
Through his career he has used his knowledge in real-time 3d graphics to produce games and VR applications, live art installations, music videos, and other experimental real-time graphics applications.
He was born in '97, and is currently based between Perth, Australia and Tokyo, Japan.
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6th December, 2025
⚫ new game "CASCADER" with free demo
CASCADER is a Portal-esque puzzler set in a supernatural forest that shifts and changes around you.
Proud to announce this new project I've been tinkering away at. Since lushfoil's release I've spent a lot of time reflecting on my work and the kind of difference I want to make in this space. I have been able to develop a very tight and efficient work process that enables me to iterate on ideas really quickly, which is why I wanted to put out this early preview demo, while everything is still fresh in my mind. At the moment I'm unsure if I'll be able to finish this project, but I'm happy I was able to flesh out this concept and finish this demo. enjoy!
6th December, 2025
👓 Lushfoil VR Support
Lushfoil Photography Sim VR releases today as free DLC! You can download the DLC in your Steam library under 'properties' or from the game store page.
I've always loved VR as an interactive medium and how immersive it feels, and lushfoil always seemed like a perfect fit. Working in VR is a huge challenge though, game systems become very complex, and I'm also personally still battling with VR motion sickness, which makes long development sessions quite hard. But Lushfoil VR provides a great new way to experience the game and take photos, so I'm really happy I pushed through. I hope you enjoy it!
15th April, 2025
📢 LUSHFOIL RELEASED
Lushfoil Photography Sim is now available for $14.99 on Steam, Playstation, and Xbox!
It's the end of a long road, I'm exhausted. but I'm also overwhelmingly excited to finally put the game out there, and to see how it is recieved. extra special thank you to those who have stuck around here for a long time waiting for the release.
Through the last 6 years, development has been long and tiring, but I've tried my best to stay true to the core design philosophies and ideas that (I think) make Lushfoil so enjoyable and relaxing.
This project was created out of the nostalgia and idealization of my first few travel experiences abroad. Even after so many years I still enjoy the game as it is, hopefully you'll feel the same. I can't wait to see the photos you take.
-Matt 🍻