Category Archives: Release

Beyond the Chiron Gate is now on Steam!

Posted on May 13, 2024 by John

Beyond the Chiron Gate is now on Steam! Get it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2960700/Beyond_the_Chiron_Gate/ Anyone who bought the game on itch.io (on its own, not as part of a bundle) should be able to claim a Steam key from the itch.io download page. If … Continue reading →

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New game: Deferred Action

Posted on May 12, 2024 by John

Surprise new game! Play Deferred Action here: https://grokkist.itch.io/deferred-action I was commissioned to write this text-based puzzle game about navigating bureaucracy. It’s a little different from my usual work–more comedic, and on a subject matter I wouldn’t normally have thought of–but I … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Chiron Gate: mobile app versions!

Posted on May 20, 2022 by John

Beyond the Chiron Gate is now available as an app for phones/tablets! Get it here: App Store (iPhone/iPads)  Google Play Store (Android devices) 

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Beyond the Chiron Gate: Launch!

Posted on May 3, 2022 by John

Beyond the Chiron Gate is now live! All current patrons should have got a Patreon message with link to download the game. You’ll need to log into your itch.io account, or make an account if you don’t have one. Once … Continue reading →

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New game: Beyond the Chiron Gate

Posted on May 3, 2022 by John

Beyond the Chiron Gate is now live! Explore an endless universe filled with exotic planets, strange life  forms, and ancient civilisations. Manage a crew of space explorers and upgrade their ship with new technology. Brave dangerous worlds to gather the … Continue reading →

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New game: Cyborg Arena

Posted on October 1, 2021 by John

This year’s IFComp games are now live, including my entry, Cyborg Arena! In the dystopian future, cyborgs have been stripped of their rights and  treated as property. You find yourself owned by an entertainment company and forced to fight other … Continue reading →

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Seedship: The Desktop App

Posted on May 25, 2021 by John

I’ve just created downloadable app versions of Seedship for Windows and Mac. You can get them from the itch.io page. I made these using the new Twine App Builder tool by Lazerwalker, which takes a Twine game (or any HTML … Continue reading →

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New game: The Mirror Sorceress

Posted on May 12, 2020 by John

I’ve just released a small new game: The Mirror Sorceress. Magic, prophecy, and a dragon!  Inkle Studios (creators of the excellent 80 Days and Heaven’s Vault) recently put out a call for submissions for interactive “campfire tales” that could appear … Continue reading →

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Games now on itch.io

Posted on July 1, 2019 by John

I’ve decided to use itch.io rather than my own website as the main home of my games online. Links on my website now point to each game’s itch.io page. For anyone who doesn’t know, itch.io is a popular indie games … Continue reading →

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Seedship 1.3.0: Natives expansion and new random events

Posted on December 19, 2018 by John

I’ve just released version 1.3.0 of Seedship! This version adds five new rare travel events and an expansion to how native civilisations work. I’ve also added a lot more planet names, most of them suggested by you on Patreon and … Continue reading →

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