Timecrest and Lenguard leave the App Store on 23 October
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Timecrest and Lenguard will become unavailable to download from the App Store on 23 October. The developer says the games should keep working for people who leave them installed.
Both games are interactive stories for Apple devices and have been used with VoiceOver. They remain available to download on 13 October, leaving ten days for anyone who wants to install them.
A message from developer Sneaky Crab, reproduced on AppleVis, says the games will be removed from sale on Friday, 23 October. Installed copies and previously purchased items should continue to work after that date, provided the app is not deleted. Fresh maintenance updates are being prepared, but further development and support are going on indefinite hiatus. Purchases in Timecrest closed on 9 October.
Timecrest is free, requires iOS or iPadOS 15.2, and is also available for Apple Watch. Lenguard costs NOK 179 in Norway, is iPhone-only, and requires iOS 26. Both have English text only. The App Store identifies VoiceOver support for Lenguard; Timecrest has an empty accessibility field, although player reviews and previous AppleVis awards document longstanding use by blind players.
Sources: the developer message covering dates, installed copies, and future support, reproduced on AppleVis, Timecrest in the Norwegian App Store, and Lenguard in the Norwegian App Store.