One of the breakout indie game success stories of last year was Threes; Threes became a pop culture sensation, and it helped that the game wasn’t casualized or catering to the lowest common denominator as well. So naturally, everyone was interested in his next project, and when it was announced to be Close Castles, a PS4 exclusive RTS, we were all waiting to see how he would pull it off.

It seems like we will be waiting for a long time, as he has apparently suspended all work on the project for now.

“Close Castles is currently on hold,” Vollmer confirmed today in a series of messages via Twitter. “I am working on a new mobile game now.”

He did imply that the break was just that, a break, and that he hoped to return to it some time in the future. Let’s hope he does. The game did look rather promising.

Popular indie puzzle game Threes! was announced to be heading to the Xbox One via Microsoft’s ID@Xbox indie development program. The game’s release date is still to be announced though.

Threes! is a relatively simple but addictive game that has you swiping numbers to form the number 3 and multiplying the same over and over again for a high score. You have a limited number of spaces on the grid though and one wrong move can potentially end the game. Threes! went on to inspire several titles including the popular 2048. Threes! features multiple themes to change the overall look of the game. You can have different types of tiles including a sushi theme as well.

Threes! is available for smartphones and tablets via Android and iOS. What will it be like for the Xbox One? Stay tuned for more details on the same, along with more information from Microsoft’s E3 media briefing.