Skirmish
A card-driven ARPG where you build out a character by drafting and upgrading abilities, while combat runs on a tick-based server behind the scenes.
// Front Room
Games, systems, and words
from a restless mind.
I make games and tools, write about how they work, and try to keep a record of what I'm learning along the way. This site is a studio, a scrapbook, and a place to stash the things I don't want to lose.
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now in the studio
building A wave-based ARPG prototype with server-side combat
wrote Why willpower is the most interesting stat no one systematizes
thinking How to respect busy players without sanding off the weird edges
Currently: building Skirmish ARPG · reading "Working in Public" · playing Path of Exile 2
// Workshop
Games & Projects
Ongoing games, prototypes, and TTRPG projects. Some are finished; some are very much not.
The Null Regent
A long-running LARP setting built across multiple regions, factions, and rituals.
// Library
Writing & Notes
Essays, notes, and the occasional poem. This is the part where I try to explain myself to myself.
Most games treat willpower as flavor. Here's why that's a missed opportunity.
What it's like to start something when the money isn't flowing.
// Office
The Professional Wing
The part of the studio where I put on my product/production hat.
- • 14+ years in product and production across games and platforms.
- • Experience running pods, live ops, and systems-heavy features.
- • Comfortable in the messy intersection of design, engineering, and business.
// featured work
Stabilizing releases for a busy platform
Worked with cross-functional pods to define scope, commit to a predictable release cadence, and cut down on last-minute fire drills.