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Game designer and musician. Dissent on Mars, The Path of Motus, Pillar, WWA: The Pursuit of Money.

Joined February 2014
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I’m excited to announce that the soundtracks I made for Dissent on Mars are now available! In this post, I talk about the creative process behind them. store.steampowered.com/news/… #Steam #ColonySim #gamedev
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Finally, after 5+ years of development, Dissent on Mars is coming to Steam on April 7th! This wouldn’t be happening without the help of many people, so I’d like to take the time to thank some of them in this post. store.steampowered.com/news/… #Steam #gamedev #indiegames #ColonySim
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There are different types of goals you can achieve in Dissent on Mars. In this post, I talk about short-term goals, which are randomly generated based on colonist requests. store.steampowered.com/news/… #Steam #gamedev #indiegames #ColonySim
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There are different types of goals you can achieve in Dissent on Mars. In this post, I talk about global goals and long-term goals, which are used together to compare the performance of different societies. store.steampowered.com/news/… #Steam #gamedev #indiegames #ColonySim
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Each colony in Dissent on Mars has a constitution that determines the rules for how the colony operates. In this post, I talk about laws, which provide additional rules based on the constitution. #ColonySim #Steam #IndieGames #gamedev store.steampowered.com/news/…
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Each colonist in Dissent on Mars has a unique personality that determines how they behave. In this post, I talk about some of the traits colonists can have and how they impact the game! #gamedev #colonysim #indiegames store.steampowered.com/news/…
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Over the last year, we’ve dived into the different choices you have for designing a society in Dissent on Mars. In this final post in the series, I talk about the different ways people can make decisions inside of a workplace. #IndieGame #gamedev #Steam store.steampowered.com/news/…
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Dissent on Mars is now one of the top wishlisted upcoming games on Steam! Thanks to everyone who wishlisted it or helped spread the word, we couldn’t have done it without you. #indiegame #gamedev
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The Steam #EndlessReplayabilityFest starts tomorrow, and Dissent on Mars is included! If you haven’t played the demo yet, now is the perfect time since we’ll be taking it down after the fest ends.
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We just released a new trailer for Dissent on Mars! This one shows how you can create an economy that encourages cooperation instead of competition. Hope you enjoy it, and don’t forget to wishlist and follow the game on Steam! Check the replies for a link. #Steam #IndieGames
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