cygni

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About

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I'm cygni. I mostly use Twine and Bitsy to make text based games, experimental games, and interactive fiction. I sometimes make ttrpgs, twitterbots, or other things.

I love video games and stories and I hope that other people enjoy what I make.

Find me on twitter and itch. I also have a patreon and ko-fi.

if you're reading this: you shouldn't be

Solo Work
... is an experiment in visual storytelling. 99% of this story has no text. Made for #bitsyjam Silent. February-March 2020.rat on the platform is inspired by a true story about a rat on a subway platform. Made for #bitsyjam Rat. February 2020.(artisan) create (your art) is a single player ttrpg in which you create stories about your artistic works as you physically make them. Originally made for the 200 Word RPG Challenge, then edited and rereleased. October-November 2019.life imitates art is a short game about attending a play with someone you don't like made for #bitsyjam Echo. September 2019.The Helix Court is a brief scene about friendship in a hostile environment made for #bitsyjam Snails. March 2019.@fakesubwayalert is a twitterbot made with Tracery and Cheap Bots Done Quick. It tweets fake subway traffic/service alerts. February 2019.DANCE LIKE NO ONE IS LISTENING, made in Twine, is an experimental rhythm game featuring no music and no dancing. Instead, you click words. January 2019.falling is a Twine game entered to Alakajam! #4. It's inspired by Queers in Love at the End of the World by anna anthropy. October 2018.
Collaborative Work
Luminous Knife is a card deck compiled by Samantha Day on itch.io and organized by Ben Roswell on Twitter during a #deckjam based on Spindlewheel. I contributed eight cards to this deck. March 2020.Spellsforce is a collaborative work made in Twine for Alakajam! #5. enlightningbugs provided the amazing art in this game. February 2019.

Works

new

• The Ivy Grows

The Ivy Grows is a horror game about house sitting and tending a garden over the weekend. Made for the Narrascope 2020 Game Jam. The demo was released for the jam and a full version is in the works.

May-June 2020.

bitsy

• ...

... is an experiment in visual storytelling. 99% of this story has no text. Made for #bitsyjam Silent.

February-March 2020.

• rat on a platform

rat on the platform is inspired by a true story about a rat on a subway platform. Made for #bitsyjam Rat.

February 2020.

• life imitates art

life imitates art is a short game about attending a play with someone you don't like. Made for #bitsyjam Echo.

September 2019.

• the helix court

The Helix Court is a brief scene about friendship in a hostile environment. Made for #bitsyjam Snails.

March 2019.

twine

• spellsforce

Spellsforce is a collaborative work made for Alakajam! #5 in which you craft potions to help solve people's problems. Art by @enlightningbugs.

February 2019.

• dance like no one is listening

DANCE LIKE NO ONE IS LISTENING is an experimental rhythm game featuring no music and no dancing. Instead, you click words.

January 2019.

• falling

falling is a Twine game entered to Alakajam! #4. It's inspired by Queers in Love at the End of the World by anna anthropy.

October 2018.

ttrpg

• (artisan) create (your art)

(artisan) create (your art) is a single player ttrpg in which you create stories about your artistic works as you physically make them. Originally made for the 200 Word RPG Challenge, then edited and rereleased.

October-November 2019.

other work

• luminous knife

Luminous Knife is a card deck compiled by Samantha Day on itch.io and organized by Ben Roswell on Twitter during a #deckjam based on Spindlewheel. I contributed eight cards to this deck.

March 2020.

• @fakesubwayalert

@fakesubwayalert is a twitterbot made with Tracery and Cheap Bots Done Quick. It tweets fake subway traffic/service alerts.

February 2019.