Games like Cog in the Machine

Revenge of the Quadra is my tribute to a classic Vic 20 game from around 1984. Like some of my other Vic remakes, I loved playing this one as a teenager, and i've tried to make a game closely resembling the original, while taking advantage of modern development skills to improve on it. Important information for Mac users.  If you are running OSX:Catalina or above then the game may report an issu…

Damnation Alley is a tribute to the all time classic C64 game, Spy Hunter and is available for both Mac and PC's. Also featured is the InvadeAload space invaders game that used to be playable while the main game loaded from tape. Esc can be pressed at any time in that game to jump straight to the main game. Important information for Mac users. When you have downloaded the zip file then you need t…

Welcome to East Geauga High School, where the bullies are brutal, the teachers are bizarre, and the principal can sniff out a missing hall pass from across the building. You’re Anthony—a wisecracking, closeted teen just trying to survive puberty, prom, and the creeping suspicion that something isn’t human among the faculty. When your best friend Erik vanishes without a trace, you’re plunged int…

Bah, Humbug has now been updated to fix a few naughty bugs that I've spotted recently while tidying up some of the games code and recompiling with the more modern compiler. Mac version is online and I will update the Windows version in the next few days. About the game: It's the day after your school Xmas party and your parents are away for the weekend. It's a great idea to see if you can find you…

Mac users please see the note at the bottom of this description to prevent the game not working for you !! Gridrunner is a modern hybrid of Jeff Minters two classic Vic 20 games, Gridrunner and Matrix. I've attempted to keep a similar kind of compact play area that the Vic 20 forced you to have, and thus keep the same playability of both games.  The crazy Vic 20 sound effects have been used where …

*** Updated to version 0.12! *** If you've played before, make sure you delete your save file and start a new game. When you start a new game, just click  on "Delete Save" and then click "Continue". You can also manually delete the file by going into \userprofile\AppData\LocalLow\GenericGames\Dream Child. If the game crashes when you exit from any of the menus, please let me know! Please see …

Welcome to Fig's First Flight! A short narrative-driven video game with adaptive music and pixel art graphics. For macOS & Windows (average time is currently 17 minutes and 25 seconds). Fig and his family are oppressed by authoritarian rule and find themselves in danger of losing their freedom.  You play as Fig, a small boy who dreams of becoming a pilot as he tries to keep his family together…

Bat Egg is a small, cute avoid-the-obstacles game, with several game modes and unlockable skins.

Welcome to Validius - a fun and furious shooter written for the Syntax Bomb "Reboot" competition. I'm very proud that this game was the winner of that event. Important information for Mac users. When you have downloaded the zip file then you need to make sure you drag the app into the applications folder before running it else sometimes you get a "game not found" error message when launching it. …

Creepy Crawlies is my entry into the Syntax Bomb Mix-It-Up game coding competition. Important information for Mac users. When you have downloaded the zip file then you need to make sure you drag the app into the applications folder before running it else you may get a "game not found" error message when launching it. If you are running OSX:Catalina then this game may report an issue stating that …