Some Things Aren't Destinations, They're Checkpoints

While playing DERE EVIL EXE, I got reminded that the checkpoints in the game were tombstones. I guess I picked that design because I knew the player character would be dying soon and they'd respawn at their grave.We chase after those checkpoints and really need them, but they are not the endgam…

I Am a Deeply Flawed Human Being and I Should Be Better Because Everyone In My Life Deserves Better... Including Me.

Straight from the healing heart. Give this a read.

Today I have reached a breakthrough. I finally realized and accepted how deeply flawed I am. It didn't come suddenly, it took years. I wish I had learned about these sooner, but then again, I shouldn't dwell on things I can't change.

I c…

How Mad Men Inspired HopBound

HopBound, AppSir's latest game, is a horror platformer in the same vein as DERE EVIL EXE. However, instead of focusing on fourth-wall-breaking meta-horror, HopBound focuses on psychological horror inspired by my experiences watching Matthew Weiner's Mad Men. If you haven't finished HopB…

My Thoughts on AppSir Games

Just wanted to share this. Whenever I feel lonely, I think about the fact that millions of people all around the world have played games I made, and games I helped make. It's not the awards and accolades these games get, it's the connection I got to make with all those people even for a fe…