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This game was created over a few days in July of 2022 for the Portland Indie Game Squad (PIGSquad) July Summer Slow Jam. The technical theme was "stealth" and the creative theme was "critters"; I implemented the stealth prompt by allowing player pieces to color-shift and hide within their own color squares, and I implemented critters by reconsidering the word as a portmanteau of "critical hitters"…

This game was created using GameMaker Studio 2 over a few weeks in June of 2021 for the Portland Indie Game Squad (PIGSquad) June Summer Slow Jam. The technical theme was "exploration" and the creative theme was "forgotten places"; my personal inspiration for this game was the concept of "map erasure" and to offer a memory challenge. Note: this is a purely two player local game, so grab a nearby f…

This game was created using GameMaker Studio 2 over a few weeks in July of 2020 for the Portland Indie Game Squad (PIGSquad) July Summer Slow Jam. The technical theme was "music first" and the creative theme was "ghost notes"; we hope you enjoy our stage lighting game/toybox! The core of the game consists of three songs which total a little over 8 minutes;  the entire experience can be played thro…

This game was created using GameMaker Studio 2 over a few weeks in August of 2020 for the Portland Indie Game Squad (PIGSquad) August Summer Slow Jam. The technical theme was "horror" and the creative theme was "don't let it out"; I hope you enjoy, and keep your cool! The core of the game consists of six rooms which the character automatically moves through, keeping the entire experience to roughl…

This game was created using GameMaker Studio 2 over a few weeks in June of 2020 for the Portland Indie Game Squad (PIGSquad) June Summer Slow Jam. The technical theme was "turn-based" and the creative theme was "alternate timeline" (although we all really know the creative theme was "Tea", and so we present to you our totally "turn-based" alterna-tea-time game. Enjoy! Player Input: Left Arrow Ke…

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"Silence of the Sleep" is a psychological horror adventure game with side-scrolling 2D graphics and a minimalistic interface. The game features a unique music score, challenging puzzles, and a twisting story with no shooting or combat. Players explore an abstract world as Jacob Reeves, who has lost his memory and seeks to discover the reason for his journey.

"The Medium" is a horror game where players control a psychic medium who can explore both the real and spirit worlds simultaneously. Players use their psychic abilities to solve puzzles, uncover disturbing secrets, and avoid the monstrous Maw. The Deluxe Edition includes an original soundtrack and an art book inspired by Polish surrealist Zdzisław Beksiński.

"Play With Me: Escape Room" is a horror-themed video game inspired by the Saw movie franchise. As an investigative journalist, Robert Hawk, you must solve puzzles and optical illusions to find your missing wife and uncover the truth about the mysterious "Illusion" killer. The game features unique puzzles that break the fourth wall, requiring players to move closer or away from the screen to read codes and outsmart the traps. Will you dare to Play with Me and uncover the dark secrets that lie ahead?

In "Root of Evil: The Tailor," players step into the role of a telepath named James, tasked with exploring the past of a house where a family was killed 20 years ago. The couple is believed to have committed suicide, but a series of strange occurrences have led to the belief that their ghosts still reside in the house. As James, players will use their psychic abilities to uncover the truth about what really happened to the family and bring closure to the daughter who was left behind.