We would all like to believe that we know how to run a business.
What's the Deal
We like games. We like making games. We also like making neat apps that are good at what they do. We like designing things that make sense, that are fun, and accessible. We started this company so that we can make a living doing what we like to do. Now, we just have to convince you to check out what we make and convince you through sound rhetoric that you like it. And then we won't have to go back to working for 'the man'-- that mysterious, evil force that most of the world has to give their health and sanity to in exchange for a paycheck. So please buy our stuff, you're our only hope.
Software
We believe in strong, centralized mechanics that are interesting and intuitive. We believe in single solution, easy-to-use software. We believe horses have a secret society that controls the car manufacturing industry. We want to make games we would enjoy playing and software we would enjoy using. We want to tell you all about our favorite games and argue with you relentlessly when you disagree with our extremely objective and well-reasoned opinions!
Publishing
Look, we really like games. Maybe you picked up on that. So much that we found programming them was taking so long that we started making tabletop RPG content on the side. If we're going to bother making them anyway we might as well try to sell them to you, that's what non-gmo capitalism is all about, right? We like easy-to-teach and easy-to-learn RPG rulesets that prioritize player based narrative and free-range role playing. We have some free ones, so why not try them out? It's not like there's some kind of secret message in the text that will forcibly compel you to spend all your money on our stuff... We should really look into how to do that.
Software Projects
Check out some of our recent games and apps.
Nice Bowling!
Retrowave bowling game with a plethora of lane, ball, and pin effects to make for a unique experience.
Modern Fairway 4
Spec-Ops in the Rough
Made for Ludum Dare #41, the theme was "Mix two incompatible genres". We combined golf and a modern first person shooter.
Kazoete
A simple game for targeted study of Japanese counting.
Today's Japanese
Today's Spanish
Word-a-day language learning program
Publishing Projects
Check out some of our recent games and other projects!
The Wyrd of Stromgard
Norse Fantasy RPG expansion for Dungeon World
Fortuna Mythica
Our entry into the 200 Word RPG Challenge. Use ordinary playing cards to build legendary heroes and put them up against mythical challenges.
Dread
Supplemental Content
Made for the tabletop rpg, Dread, these one-shots provide a complete experience to guide the GM and players through multiple horror scenarios.
This was our second Ludum Dare, made in 9hrs. Kazoete provides focused study for honing your counting skills in Japanese. It provides three modes for varying literacy levels including romanji, hiragana, and kanji. Simply match the number to it's Japanese counterpart. How quickly can you translate 20 numbers?
Date: August 2018
Category: Single Solution Application
Today's Japanese
Today's Spanish
Amazon Alexa skill for daily language Learning
The aim of Today's Japanese and Today's Spanish is to provide Alexa users with a wide variety of vocabulary that they can practice whenever they have a spare moment. We made certain to not only contain common words and phrases, but also words of varying difficulty (while still being accessible to learners of all levels). Today's Japanese and Spanish contains a new word every day and you'll have access to common, meaningful subjects like animals, colors, seasons, greetings, family members, and some basic phrases for conversation.
Our first Ludum Dare project - created in just 3 days.
The Ludum Dare challenge is simple: a theme chosen and once its revealed, you have 72 hours to create a game for submission and review by the rest of the community. Ludum Dare #41 was our first official game jam and we had a blast. The theme chosen was "combine two incompatible genres" and we did the most outlandish thing we could think of- combine a first person shooter with golf. And we really combined everything. The drama and grittiness of an FPS is all over the menu and overall styling of the game but the golf courses are low poly, brightly colored, and downright cute. Most importantly, even the mechanics are combined- you shoot the ball into the hole with a variety of high powered weapons.
Date: April 2018
Category: Game
Fortuna Mythica
A flexible, narrative heavy RPG played with the luck of the cards.
Originally created for the 200 Word RPG Challenge, Fortuna Mythica balances intuitive structure with the random element of card draws to structure epic storytelling. Characters are built based upon the legendary figures the royal face cards are said to represent and they must overcome Hardships dictated by random pulls.
Date: April 2018
Category: Tabletop RPG
Dread: One Shots
Comprehensive campaign modules for the tabletop RPG Dread.
These one-shots are detailed, ready to play Dread campaigns. Both include narrative act structure, in-game materials like police reports, strategies for the GM, game guidance tips, and additional rules and mechanics to intensify play.
The Hunger is set in 1870s Great Lakes America and features a Wendigo- a terrifying abomination from Cree lore. Let your players try keep their paranoia and hunger at bay as daemonic forces tempt them and a heavy curse takes its toll. This game includes six fully customizable character roles with questionnaires, a section on cultural lore surrounding the Wendigo legends, two optional rules for introducing a hidden role, and a three act narrative that can be followed.
The Feet of the Salish Sea is a modern story based on the real-life unsolved mystery of severed feet washing up on the shores of Washington State and British Columbia. This module is deep into urban legends, mystery, and supernatural horrors. Included in this file are: a detailed incident report, three character roles, GM guidance, a three act structure, and an improv/mystery mechanic that will streamline storytelling no matter how off-the-rails your characters go.
Based on Richard Adams' Watership Down, A Thousand Enemies is a scenario for Dread that has players taking on the roles of intelligent rabbits in a world with endless threats and unrelenting danger.
Our Dread campaigns are available for download- for free- at our Itch.io page.
Date: Periodic release
Category: Tabletop RPG
The Wyrd of Stromgard has Successfully Funded!
Thanks to a whole bunch of amazing backers, the Wyrd of Stromgard wrapped up a successful Kickstarter this month which means the project can move on to it's production phase! Yay!.
Here's a look at the vital stats for the Kickstarter:
204 total backers
$6291 raised
157% funded
If you missed the Kickstarter, you can still pre-order the book over at our Itch.io page!
Stromgard's Kickstarter Campaign Ends December 13!
If you haven't been following, our Dungeon World expansion, the Wyrd of Stromgard, hit its funding goal just a few days into the Kickstarter campaign! Now, the campaign is wrapping up and we're hoping for one last push before we move onto the production phase of this project. If you haven't backed us yet, you can check out the Stromgard page here on our site, or check out the campaign page over on Kickstarter.
The Wyrd of Stromgard is Launching THIS WEEK
Click the above link to be taken to the preview page. It will automatically redirect you to the live campaign page once we launch.
Kazoete is built with tried and true learning strategies to make practicing numbers and counting not only entertaining, but worthwhile. Build recognition through visually-driven drills and create meaningful links in your memory with association-based building. Check out our project line up or our Itch.io page for more information! Kazoete gives you a random number and 6 possible answers. You need to get 20 correct to complete the game, every time you get one wrong the timer goes up.
Coming Soon! Stromgard gets a Lander!
Just like Nice Bowling, Wyrd of Stromgard is in the process of getting it's own lander page full of media, information, links, and other good good stuff that y'all will be able to peep at your leisure.
We're working on it now so expect to see it soon!
Tweets and Toots all up in here
You probably already knew you could hit us up on our Twitter but did you also know we're active on Mastodon, too? You can find us on the GameDev server or just click right here! Toot (or Tweet) at us to interact with real Cryptids!
We're going through some scheduled upgrades over the next few weeks or so to improve the general function (mostly back-end) of the website as a whole. Keep your eyes peeled for some subtle and some not so subtle improvements all over the place!
Visit our GitHub!
We recently tidied up our GitHub for your viewing pleasure. Right now, you can check out our Amazon Alexa Apps, Today's Japanese and Today's Spanish, as well as our Ludum Dare 41 entry, Modern Fairway 4.
