The theme of Global Game Jam 2016 was “ritual”. I wanted to create a game where playing the game had the feeling of ritual in and of itself – something beautiful for its own sake.
Mosaic is a small, meditative, text-free game created for the 2016 Global Game … Keep reading
Save the hero!
Wait. No. Second try.
Save the monster FROM the hero!
Navigate the dungeon (read: wide-open space) to find hidden monster parts (read: in … Keep reading
I spent several hours hammering out a design analysis of Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri versus Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth. Then Porpentine announced Twiny Jam, and I threw the article out and made this instead.
My first draft included nods to the Alien Crossfire expansion, but I cut them … Keep reading
A short game about a police officer, things in the basement, and the nature of power. Written in 3 hours for Ectocomp 2014, the annual Halloween SpeedIF competition, where it received 1st place.
Candlesmoke
Release date: October 31, 2014 (version 1)
Post-competition release: November 26, 2014 (version 2)
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“What Are Little Girls Made Of?” was written in three hours for Ectocomp 2012, the annual Halloween SpeedIF competition, where it received 2nd place. It’s a short, dark, and disturbing game that latches onto a couple childhood fears and never lets go.
When I first released this game, it … Keep reading
