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Thecatamites
Stephen Gillmurphy, known professionally as thecatamites, is an Irish independent video game developer noted for his prolific career of publishing short independent freeware games, including ''Space Funeral''. His games are typified by the use of self-drawn, mixed-media graphics and offbeat, satirical tone. Described as publishing "weird outsider games", Gillmurphy has received positive reception from independent game outlets. Career Gillmurphy first started making games in 2008 using RPG Maker after exposure to the software in secondary school. He cites the independent games ''Wilfred The Hero'' by Brandon Abley and ''Psychosomnium'' by Jonatan Söderström as major influences to create his own art in video games, which are often composed of diverse handmade materials including Lego, paper cutouts, clay figurines, and scanned drawings. He has worked with a preference to developing short-form games, as illustrated by his 2014 compilation ''50 Short Games'', due to the shortne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50 Short Games
''50 Short Games'' is a 2014 video game by Irish independent developer Stephen Gillmurphy, under the name thecatamites. As described by the title, ''50 Short Games'' is a compilation of short-form interactive games, often experimental and avant-garde in nature. Gillmurphy produced one game per day for the compilation for several months in late 2013. ''50 Short Games'' received positive attention from critics for its unusual format and novel method of creation, and was showcased at Apexart as part of an exhibition in 2019. Gameplay Purporting to span "genres as diverse as action, treasure hunter, essay and miscellaneous", ''50 Short Games'' contains a number of varied and experimental games with no dominant genre that function as "existential toys, self-experimentation (and) broken half-thoughts". Individual games span from short, passive experiences to longer, sustained gameplay, reflecting the development process for the game. Players select games through a menu reminiscent of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |