New game: Cat Herder

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The first of two new games this week is Cat Herder. This is a silly one. I created it because I like the idea of a non-permanent win condition: you can win this game, but the “winning” requires constant upkeep. And kind of like Don’t Kill the Cow, it asks if winning this game is actually worth it? (Cat herding may be a little too blunt, but at least the message isn’t muddled). This one features music and sounds by the tallented Joe Cox

The World the Children Made wins Silver at Serious Play Conference

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Check out the press release And here is a link to the game’s webpage.

Bottle Rockets soars

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I was nervous releasing Bottle Rockets. Its a sad game, and one that I made over the course of four days with many iterations and little sleep. It’s hard to make a story, much less a game, heartfelt without it coming off as sappy. Yet, I am glad to say that Bottle Rockets has been taken well and has surpassed my expectations. Featured on warpdoor. Featured in Warp Door’s Pocket Dimension – Endless Dreams. “the game had forever changed the song for me. There are emotions and memories attached to it that weren’t before. It means much more to me now.” – Kill Screen “It’s depressing, endearing, tear-jerking, hopeful and devastating all at once.” – IndieStatik

Markiplier + Murder Clown

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If you haven’t caught on yet, I take Ludum Dare as a time to make something silly. Joe and I usually play with unfamiliar code, art, and design ideas to make games that end up in the wack end of the game spectrum (our previous entries include: Cat Licker, Potato or Big Minta, Zest Boi, Toilet World, and Murder Clown) As of a day or so ago, Markiplier did a Let’s Play of Murder Clown.

Bottle Rockets released!

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Bottle Rockets is now downloadable from both Gamejolt.com as well as itch.io It’s a bit of a somber game, but I’m pretty proud of it. Check it out

Kill the Kraken! coming to NYC: July 19th

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Kill the Kraken! has been accepted to the Come Out & Play Festival in New York City! It will be openly playable on Saturday, July 19th. I plan on being there for the Friday festivities as well.

The World the Children Made featured in PCGamer’s Best Free Games of the Week

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Here’s a link

The World the Children Made Featured on Newgrounds

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The title says it all. Check it out here.

To YoYo Games

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Unrelated to The World the Children Made being featured on GameJolt , there has been a recent spread of my games over to YoYo Games site. Check out that ‘Most Recent’ screenshot.

The World the Children Made is now playable online!

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After a few weeks of tweaking, The World the Children Made is now playable online. It’s still the same game as the downloadable version (although the online version doesn’t quit after you complete it), but by being online, the game is more accessible, especially to those without PCs. Check it out here. There are a few other bits of the game that need tweaking, but it is a solid released game.