The Sleeping Problem
A short (~5 mins), atmospheric, audio-visual, horror experience about trying to sleep. But something lurks from inside the closet...
theRealDyer
I'm James and I'm a hobbyist game developer making hand-crafted games, living in the UK.
I'm also a playtester, rockclimber, musician, and occasional streamer.
All of my work is created the long, hard way, i.e., without generative AI, with a focus on handmade design, writing, and development.
Featured Games
The Cat Sofa Problem
Sokoban-style game about a cat and its needs to push its empty food bowl under the sofa, made in puzzlescript.
Games coming soon (in active development)
Coastal walking simulator
A A short 3D walking sim set in a weathered coastal cottage, being built in Godot, with a dynamic time-of-day lighting system. The focus is on atmosphere, believable environments, and an immersive narrative about regret, perspective, and accountability.
Photo by XENON on Unsplash.
The Poop Problem
A mature-themed 2D side-scrolling platformer where you play a trapped snail, dodging falling waves of "hazards".
The Tom Problem
A Sokoban-like grid puzzle with line-of-sight snapping movement, made in puzzlescript.
Featured other projects
What movie characters are you the same age as?
Realise the passing of time by finding out you're the same age as the dad in "My Girl".
Other
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Selected playtesting credits