- Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate is OUT NOW - 6 March 2025
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3111080/Secret_Agent_Wizard_Boy_and_the_International_Crime_Syndicate/ Use magic spells and military surplus explosives to topple an evil crime syndicate hidden beneath a prestigious wizarding school. Learn spells, engage in espionage, and spread lore-unfriendly chaos. Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate is a comedic sandbox with a complete lack of safety nets or boundaries. Players are free to indulge in the full abject chaos of untethered physics simulations and uncontainable emergent gameplay, using a toolkit of magical spells and items to solve problems in ways we cannot hope to balance against. Wizard Boy can also team up with other Wizard Boys in cooperative(?) multiplayer to explore (blow up) the castle together and thwart the evil International crime syndicate S.P.I.D.E.R once and for all! FEATURES A multitude of spell…
- Butcher's Creek is out now! - 23 January 2025
A troubled loner with a hunger for cinematic gore finds himself on the other side of the camera when rumors of authentic snuff videotapes lead him to an abandoned cabin near Butcher's Creek, Pennsylvania. What starts as illicit urban exploration becomes a fight for survival when he's captured by a gang of sadistic killers. Now his only option is to pick up a box cutter, a hammer, a pickaxe, or whatever else is at hand, and unleash a little video violence of his own. FEATURES Use hammers, axes, pipes, 2x4s, box cutters, and more to brutalize anything that stands between you and freedom When all else fails, the level itself can be a weapon. Kick props into enemies, or enemies into environment hazards. Photograph gruesome murder scenes to fulfill your dark desires and regain lost health Explore decaying farmhouses, collapsing factories, and seedy strip clubs in a forgotten corner of the Ap…
- Demo for 'Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate is now available - 14 October 2024
DEMO AVAILABLE NOW https://store.steampowered.com/app/3281870/Secret_Agent_Wizard_Boy_and_the_International_Crime_Syndicate_Demo/ TRAILER: https://youtu.be/zZUtbPIZyaY?si=CF-VtU4Uz0YVL78o Secret Agent Wizard Boy was a normal Wizard Boy on his way to his first year at Wizard School until he received a message from MI6. "Wizard Boy," it said. "We've received intel that the headmaster of Wizard School, Grumblemort, is the leader of a criminal organization named S.P.I.D.E.R. We need you to investigate!" And so Wizard Boy started his first year at Wizard School, trying to uncover the mysteries that lay before him. Secret Agent Wizard Boy is a sandbox wizard sim that can be played alone or in cooperative(?) multiplayer. Explore (blow up) the castle, find secrets, solve puzzles, and discover the mystery hidden deep in the castle. FEATURES: A multitude of spells to learn and inflict on others P…
- Butcher's Creek demo available now! - 10 October 2024
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3144590/Butchers_Creek_Demo/ The demo for Butcher's Creek is now available to download and play! This demo features the introduction and first level of the full game and should take about 30 minutes to complete. It will remain available (and free) for the foreseeable future.
- The Pony Factory is out now! - 18 January 2024
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2536530/The_Pony_Factory/ Winston arrived at a solution to the moral decay of his town. He called out to hell, and hell answered. The human body could, hell promised, be twisted and stretched into a kinder, more equine shape. Winston's town, now filled with ignorant hate-mongers, could instead be filled with magical ponies, if he could provide a factory in which to make them. Winston thought they would be beautiful, gentle, and good. Hell had other plans... The Pony Factory is a short action/horror game inspired by Doom 3, with a darkly comedic story, striking black and white visual style, and visceral FPS gameplay. This is an updated standalone release of the original game, which was created in 7 days as part of the Dread X Collection 1. FEATURES Meaty FPS combat against highly agile foes who will attempt to evade and flank you. Darkness is your enemy…
- Squirrel Stapler is OUT NOW! - 12 September 2023
It's an early Fall miracle! Squirrel Stapler is out now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2535830/Squirrel_Stapler/
- God is coming, September 15th... - 24 August 2023
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2535830/Squirrel_Stapler/ IT IS TIME TO HUNT THE SQUIRRELS... A lonely man living in a remote cabin wakes up one day and realizes his beloved--a dismembered corpse nailed to the cabin wall--has been made ugly and rotten by the flies that swarm her. He wishes she were beautiful, like the squirrels of the wood. And so he sets out to hunt the squirrels of the wood, so that he might staple them to her and make her beautiful again. Originally created as part of The Dread X Collection II, Squirrel Stapler is a horror hunting simulator that satirizes low budget edutainment games with pitch black humor and panic-inducing absurdist horror, and a new and improved standalone version is coming September 15th! IN SQUIRREL STAPLER YOU CAN... Hunt squirrels! Move quietly, hide in bushes, stay low, and pick the right time to pull the trigger! Lure even bigger squirrel…
- Chop Goblins is out now! - 12 December 2022
You thought it would be fun to break into a nearby museum and root through the artifacts stored there. Little did you know that a dusty chest in the basement imprisoned the evil CHOP GOBLINS. Now they're loose, wrecking bladed havok on the world once again. It's up to you to chase them through the city and across space and time, in a bespoke FPS campaign spanning the modern day, 1800's Transylvania, ancient Greece, and the not too distant future. And you can finish it in about 30 minutes! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1935660/Chop_Goblins/ Chop Goblins is a "microshooter": An FPS designed to be completed in a single sitting, without sacrificing depth, variety, or creativity in its gameplay and level design. It's a game you can play for less than an hour, or replay for many hours. Need something to distract you from work, boredom, or grinding in other games? Take a Chop Goblins Brea…
- Iron Lung is OUT NOW - 10 March 2022
Pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon in Iron Lung, a short dread-driven underwater (underblood?) horror game OUT NOW https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846170/Iron_Lung/ Set entirely within a claustrophobic one-man submarine nicknamed the "Iron Lung," you must blindly navigate an ocean of blood to take photographs of key locations, and hope whatever lives below doesn't find you. There is only a single porthole on the sub, and it needs to be closed due to depth pressure, so you have to navigate purely via an incomplete map, proximity sensors, sound, and a primitive external camera which can be used to take the pictures you need to complete your mission, or to get a grainy low resolution visual of what's happening outside. Success will require resourcefulness and patience. FEATURES Experimental minimalist gameplay, where your senses are limited and anything c…
- Introducing The David Szymanski Narrative Horror Pack - 25 November 2020
I'm introducing a bundle of all my narrative-driven horror games and their soundtracks for 40% off! This is in addition to other discounts such as sales, so Steam's current Autumn Sale is a great time to pick them all up! The bundle currently includes The Moon Sliver + OST, The Music Machine + OST, and A Wolf in Autumn (OST already included in the game files). Check it out here: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16878/The_David_Szymanski_Narrative_Horror_Pack/
- Fingerbones is open source! - 18 January 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F9605186%2F9cd7342d4eef3ef4f3bbfb35beab86d774cfd71d.jpg Fingerbones is now open source under "The Unlicense!" Which means you're free to take the code and basically do whatever you want with it. Credit is appreciated but not necessary. The source can be downloaded here: https://gitlab.com/jefequeso/fingerbones Fingerbones was a huge experiment for me. It was the project I did to learn Unity, it was the first thing I ever made in true 3d space, and it was the first time I'd released something serious, philosophical, and narrative-focused rather than gameplay-focused. So naturally there were a few elements that worked and a lot of elements that didn't quite work. While I'm still proud of some parts of Fingerbones, I no longer feel that it positively represents me as a developer, or that it's something I'd ever want to return…
- DUSK is out now! - 10 December 2018
http://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/ My newest game, DUSK, just released from early access! DUSK is a throwback to oldschool shooters like Doom and Quake, focused on fast-paced gameplay and unique and varied level design. Watch the launch trailer here It also features a massive soundtrack from the legendary Andrew Hulshult, which you can check out here. DUSK includes 33 single player levels covering three distinct episodes, 3 endless arenas for unlimited bloodshed, and a full fledged multiplayer mode. Purchase DUSK here!
- Announcing my next game... DUSK - 19 September 2016
http://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/ Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants and even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the earth in this retro FPS inspired by all your 90's favorites. Featuring a full single player campaign, endless survival mode and classic arena multiplayer. Coming 2017. It's going to be quite a bit different than my horror games, but if you like oldschool shooters like Doom, Quake, Blood, Redneck Rampage, etc, you should definitely check it out. And don't forget to wishlist it!
- Announcing my next game... DUSK - 19 September 2016
http://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/ Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants and even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the earth in this retro FPS inspired by all your 90's favorites. Featuring a full single player campaign, endless survival mode and classic arena multiplayer. Coming 2017. It's going to be quite a bit different than my horror games, but if you like oldschool shooters like Doom, Quake, Blood, Redneck Rampage, etc, you should definitely check it out. And don't forget to wishlist it!
- 'The Grandfather' has been released - 3 May 2016
The collab project between MPR Art Hallucinations and I--The Grandfather--has been released on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/433750/ The Grandfather is a strange point and click adventure inspired by surrealist films such as David Lynch's Eraserhead. It follows the story of an old man who is tormented by the coldness of his wife, and wakes up one night to find that his arms, legs, and torso are missing, leaving him a disembodied floating head. Keep in mind that The Grandfather was designed/directed by MPR Art Hallucinations (creator of The Lady) and simply programmed by me. So expect a much different (much more surreal) experience than you get in my solo horror games.
- 'The Grandfather' has been released - 3 May 2016
The collab project between MPR Art Hallucinations and I--The Grandfather--has been released on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/433750/ The Grandfather is a strange point and click adventure inspired by surrealist films such as David Lynch's Eraserhead. It follows the story of an old man who is tormented by the coldness of his wife, and wakes up one night to find that his arms, legs, and torso are missing, leaving him a disembodied floating head. Keep in mind that The Grandfather was designed/directed by MPR Art Hallucinations (creator of The Lady) and simply programmed by me. So expect a much different (much more surreal) experience than you get in my solo horror games.
- Looking for Feedback - 31 December 2015
Since I'm taking a more "relaxed" approach to game development for now, I thought it would be a good time to improve some areas I might be weak in. So I'd like feedback from anyone and everyone on about where you think my writing could improve. I'd like to hear issues relating to characters, story, prose, or narrative that you have with any of my games. Please leave feedback at http://ironsnowflakes.blogspot.com/2015/12/critique-my-writing.html (you do not need an account to leave a comment). Only thing I ask is that your feedback is CONSTRUCTIVE. This is not the place to vent your anger at me or my games. That's what Steam reviews are for, it seems.
- Looking for Feedback - 31 December 2015
Since I'm taking a more "relaxed" approach to game development for now, I thought it would be a good time to improve some areas I might be weak in. So I'd like feedback from anyone and everyone on about where you think my writing could improve. I'd like to hear issues relating to characters, story, prose, or narrative that you have with any of my games. Please leave feedback at http://ironsnowflakes.blogspot.com/2015/12/critique-my-writing.html (you do not need an account to leave a comment). Only thing I ask is that your feedback is CONSTRUCTIVE. This is not the place to vent your anger at me or my games. That's what Steam reviews are for, it seems.
- My latest horror game, A Wolf in Autumn, has been released! - 27 October 2015
My latest horror game, A Wolf in Autumn, has been released on Steam! http://store.steampowered.com/app/395270/ After escaping from a locked shed, a young girl finds herself in the middle of an idyllic autumn forest. At first her surroundings seem peaceful, and she's comforted by her mother's voice coming through a strange tin device. But gradually, things begin to turn disturbing and sinister. And the distant howling of wolves begins to move closer... A Wolf in Autumn is a dark, surreal psychological horror game. It focuses on creating a short engaging horror experience that relies on narrative, pacing, context, and atmosphere rather than jump scares.
- My latest horror game, A Wolf in Autumn, has been released! - 27 October 2015
My latest horror game, A Wolf in Autumn, has been released on Steam! http://store.steampowered.com/app/395270/ After escaping from a locked shed, a young girl finds herself in the middle of an idyllic autumn forest. At first her surroundings seem peaceful, and she's comforted by her mother's voice coming through a strange tin device. But gradually, things begin to turn disturbing and sinister. And the distant howling of wolves begins to move closer... A Wolf in Autumn is a dark, surreal psychological horror game. It focuses on creating a short engaging horror experience that relies on narrative, pacing, context, and atmosphere rather than jump scares.
