Projects

STILLPINE was a slow-burn, atmospheric management experience set in a quiet, forgotten corner of the countryside. Framed as a struggling rural operation, the game invited players to take control of a small business surrounded by dense woodland, abandoned infrastructure, and a town that felt just a little too empty.

The game blended hands-on systems with environmental storytelling, allowing players to manage production, logistics, and daily operations while uncovering subtle clues about the land, its history, and the people who once relied on it. Progress was measured not just in numbers, but in the gradual transformation of the world around you.

Some of the features explored in STILLPINE included:

- A grounded management loop focused on production, deliveries, and resource flow.
- A persistent world with a real-time day and night cycle and changing conditions.
- A moody, painterly visual style inspired by quiet rural spaces and industrial decay.
- Environmental details and events that hinted at deeper stories beneath the surface.

STILLPINE was designed to be experienced at your own pace, encouraging exploration, observation, and reflection as the quiet routine of work slowly gave way to something more uncertain. While the project was ultimately cancelled, it served as a valuable exploration of atmosphere, pacing, and environmental storytelling in management game design.

CITY CLICKER was an incremental clicker game where players repeatedly clicked on a building to generate progress. With each successive click, the building evolved into a more advanced version, offering new features, upgrades, and visual transformations. The objective was simple: click to grow the building, unlock upgrades, and store money in a piggy bank. When enough money had been accumulated, players could choose to smash their piggy bank for a rewarding boost.

The game was designed to be casual and addictive, with minimal interaction, allowing players to passively watch their building evolve while managing upgrades and accumulating wealth.

Some of the key features of CITY CLICKER included:

- A click mechanic that transformed the building over time, unlocking new stages and visual upgrades.
- The ability to purchase upgrades that sped up the clicking process and enhanced building features.
- A piggy bank system, where players could save their earnings and smash the bank to boost their progress.
- A simple, isometric city view that highlighted the evolution of the building as it grew.

While CITY CLICKER was an engaging experiment in incremental gameplay, it was eventually shelved as other projects took priority. The concept of gradual evolution and building progression remains a key influence in my ongoing work.

EVERY DAY THE SAME DREAM (Unity Remake) was a personal project aimed at reimagining the original minimalist game as a fully realised 3D experience. Built in Unity, the remake sought to preserve the quiet, repetitive nature of the source material while expanding its environments, pacing, and atmosphere.

The project focused on recreating familiar spaces — the bedroom, the apartment, the commute, and the workplace — using stark geometry, muted lighting, and minimal interaction. Each scene was designed to feel static and routine, reinforcing the sense of monotony and emotional distance central to the original game's message.

Some of the core elements explored in the remake included:

- A fixed daily loop built around waking up, commuting, and working.
- Minimalist 3D environments with deliberately sparse detail and colour.
- Subtle visual and audio cues to convey isolation and repetition.
- Experimental camera and interaction systems to mirror the original's restraint.

The project was ultimately cancelled as part of a broader shift in focus, but it served as an important exploration of atmosphere, pacing, and environmental storytelling — lessons that continue to influence later projects.

LITTLEWHITEY'S GTA-MP FORUM was a custom theme built for the Simple Machines Forum (SMF) platform, designed to support a Grand Theft Auto multiplayer community spanning SA-MP, VC-MP, and MTA. Developed around 2015, the project focused on transforming the default SMF experience into a bold, modern, game-themed community hub.

The theme featured a dark, high-contrast visual style inspired by GTA artwork, with custom layouts for forums, user profiles, donation pages, and announcement threads. Significant attention was given to usability, visual hierarchy, and branding consistency across the entire site, while still working within the structural limitations of SMF.

Some of the key features of the theme included:

- A fully custom SMF layout with redesigned headers, navigation, and forum listings.
- Bespoke page designs for profiles, donation systems, and community announcements.
- Integrated GTA-inspired artwork and iconography throughout the interface.
- Admin and moderation-focused UI elements for managing an active multiplayer community.

The project was ultimately cancelled as community activity declined and focus shifted to other work. Despite this, it served as a valuable exercise in large-scale theming, legacy platform constraints, and designing for long-running online communities — lessons that continue to inform later projects.