Portfolio: Commercial and Free Interactive Fiction
Commercial Games
The Saga of Oedipus Rex. (Hosted Games 2019.)
Your name is Oedipus, Prince of Corinth: And you’ve just discovered your future is cursed. In a time of gods and monsters can you escape the fate foretold? Based on the ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles with multiple alternate endings. Wizardry Level C. (Hosted Games 2016.)
The discovery of an old magic book turns your life upside down. Will you succeed in becoming a guild wizard, or travel a different path? This was my earliest interactive novel to be completed. |
Starship Adventures. (Hosted Games 2016, Collaboration.)
You’re a naturally heroic and quick-thinking space captain flying a starship from world to world while keeping your hair groomed to perfection! Starship Adventures is a parody of 50s-style sci-fi and written in conjunction with Adrao, Doctor, Eric Moser and Felicity Banks. |
Free To Play Games
Each-Uisge. (IFComp 2019.)
There is an old adage: When you hear hoofbeats, think horses. However sometimes that particular piece of advice does not hold true. Ocean's Call. (Sub-Q Magazine 2018.)
The ocean calls… Will you answer? There are secrets to be found beneath the water’s glassy surface if you know where to look. But perhaps some things are best left hidden. Planetfall (itch.io 2019)
Portal-Tech maintains their wormhole technology is state of the art. A safe and reliable way to travel between the stars. But you know better. Stranded on an alien world, can you avoid the unknown dangers and make it back to civilisation? A micro (under 1000 words) interactive fiction piece written for the 2019 Sub-Q Jam with the theme of "Environment". |
Raishall (1st Place Ectocomp 2019)
On the longest night of the year, spirits that hunger for blood creep close to the veil that separates life from death. If you disturb them, there is only one way it can end. A short speed written game (under 4 hours writing time) for Ectocomp. Lost Ones. (Sub-Q Magazine 2018)
Sometimes even dreams can be dangerous. The dream’s half-remembered song pulls you towards the river at night. What will you find? Phantasmagoria (Ectocomp itch.io 2020) Where dreams can be more lethal than the waking world. A short speed written game (under 4 hours writing time) for Ectocomp 2020. |
Cage Break (Seedcomp 2023)
What's a smart, human-savvy cockatoo to do when a group of dastardly bird traffickers come to the forest? No bars can hold you... Or can they? Make your escape, get your revenge and help the others if you can before it is too late. |
Into Darkness (Ectocomp 2023)
Straying into darkness is easy, returning is far harder. What lurks in the ancient forests where mortals should fear to tread? A short speed written game (under 4 hours writing time) for Ectocomp. |
Other Interactive Fiction
Bitsy Orpheus (Bitsy, Itch.io 2019)
Your name is Orpheus... and your fiancee has died on your wedding day. So what's a demi-god to do? Travel to the land of the dead and ask Hades to give her back of course! Armed only with your wits and skill with a lyre, travel the underworld and bring Eurydice back. If you can. This game is based roughly on the Ancient Greek mythology about Orpheus. Pawprints. (Twine, Itch.io 2018)
Sometimes it's hard to say goodbye to the ones we love, whether human or otherwise. This is a short interactive letter dedicated to the passing of a loved canine companion. |
Slicked (ChoiceScript, Itch.io 2019)
Congratulations on your trial appointment as a Government Environmental Protection (GEP) officer! Difficult decisions will need to be made, balancing environmental impact, public perception and operational costs. Doing too much or too little can both have negative consequences. Can you successfully clean up oil spills that occur in the environment and keep your new job? An oil slick remediation sim made in under 1000 words for the 2019 Sub-Q Jam with the theme of "Environment". Incuraptor (Bitsy Egg Jam, Itch.io 2019)
Welcome to IncuRaptor, the world's first (and only) producer of DIY prehistoric pet kits! At IncuRaptor, we understand that everyone wants a pet dinosaur, but not all can afford to have one painstakingly reconstructed from ancient DNA. That's where we come in. Extracting randomized fragments of DNA from prehistoric creatures, our units are programmed to splice them into the genome of a modern creature of your choice to be hatched at home while you wait! Therefore, not only will your creations look like bona fide dinosaurs without the high price tag, they'll also be the ultimate in unique designer pets. So what are you waiting for? Transfer $99.95 (+ postage and handling) and we'll have an IncuRaptor to your door before you know it. Happy hatching! |