--- title: Torizon Telecom: An FPS Built Entirely out of Letters... description: Yechan Choi, a solo indie developer from South Korea, shares the development story behind Torizon Telecom, a first-person shooter where all visuals are built... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/torizon-telecom-an-fps-built-entirely-out-of-letters-and-words-r236dsf7k twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Torizon Telecom: An FPS Built Entirely out of Letters and Words | daily.dev og:description: Yechan Choi, a solo indie developer from South Korea, shares the development story behind Torizon Telecom, a first-person shooter where all visuals are built... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/torizon-telecom-an-fps-built-entirely-out-of-letters-and-words-r236dsf7k og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/R236dsf7K.png og:image:alt: Torizon Telecom: An FPS Built Entirely out of Letters and Words og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Torizon Telecom: An FPS Built Entirely out of Letters and Words **[80 LEVEL](https://daily.dev/sources/80lv)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Yechan Choi, a solo indie developer from South Korea, shares the development story behind Torizon Telecom, a first-person shooter where all visuals are built from text characters. The concept evolved from an earlier TypeScript typing game called Torizon, with the key insight coming during a game jam: use text as the actual graphics. Built in Godot Engine, the game features a progression system where the world visually evolves from pure text toward realistic graphics as players advance. A major technical hurdle was Godot's TextMesh system rendering fonts incorrectly, forcing the developer to build a custom text-rendering solution. Custom AI-assisted tools were also created for map editing, localization, and weapon creation. The game is 55–60% complete, a public demo is planned for October, and a full release is targeted for late this year or Q1 2027. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What are the known issues with Godot Engine's TextMesh system for rendering custom fonts? Godot's built-in TextMesh feature can render some fonts incorrectly or produce missing characters, and this issue persists even after recent engine updates. For a project where text is the primary visual element, this is severe enough to require abandoning the built-in system entirely and implementing a custom text-rendering alternative. _Developers hitting Godot rendering walls track workarounds and engine updates on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [FPS Game Entirely Built With Text-Based Graphics](https://daily.dev/posts/fps-game-entirely-built-with-text-based-graphics-h2x8swdqg) · 80 LEVEL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Someone built a 3D cyberpunk city entirely from ASCII characters, and it's shockingly impressive](https://daily.dev/posts/someone-built-a-3d-cyberpunk-city-entirely-from-ascii-characters-and-it-s-shockingly-impressive-bu8d4cjcx) · XDA Developers · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [LATAM indie devs lay out how to improve your text animation](https://daily.dev/posts/latam-indie-devs-lay-out-how-to-improve-your-text-animation-yqposkekl) · Game Developer · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Retro Sci-Fi RPG Built from Text Symbols Launches on Steam](https://daily.dev/posts/retro-sci-fi-rpg-built-from-text-symbols-launches-on-steam-ryoueivzq) · 80 LEVEL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#game-development](https://daily.dev/tags/game-development), [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#typescript](https://daily.dev/tags/typescript), [#godot](https://daily.dev/tags/godot) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/torizon-telecom-an-fps-built-entirely-out-of-letters-and-words-r236dsf7k) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Torizon Telecom: An FPS Built Entirely out of Letters and Words","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/torizon-telecom-an-fps-built-entirely-out-of-letters-and-words-r236dsf7k","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/torizon-telecom-an-fps-built-entirely-out-of-letters-and-words-r236dsf7k"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T23:08:11.372Z","dateModified":"2026-08-11T23:08:34.985Z","description":"Yechan Choi, a solo indie developer from South Korea, shares the development story behind Torizon Telecom, a first-person shooter where all visuals are built...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/f049972f3f8d700eb39e008b13a60eea?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/f049972f3f8d700eb39e008b13a60eea?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"80 LEVEL","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"80 LEVEL","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/78eebcd76c154e6bbfd565fed7dc4093","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/80lv"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/torizon-telecom-an-fps-built-entirely-out-of-letters-and-words-r236dsf7k","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"game-development,gaming,typescript,godot","timeRequired":"PT5M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"80 LEVEL","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/80lv"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Torizon Telecom: An FPS Built Entirely out of Letters and Words"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/torizon-telecom-an-fps-built-entirely-out-of-letters-and-words-r236dsf7k#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What are the known issues with Godot Engine's TextMesh system for rendering custom fonts?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Godot's built-in TextMesh feature can render some fonts incorrectly or produce missing characters, and this issue persists even after recent engine updates. 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