Hi, I'm BugVictim.
As of this post, I have 7 games published on itch.io, so it is probably time I said hello to the community. Writing games is fun. Self-promotion is not.
So far, they are all free browser games made in pure HTML and JavaScript, mainly to make them as easy as possible to play, with no downloads or installation. This is just a hobby in my spare time. I’m not trying to turn this into a grand indie studio operation any time soon. I experiment with a lot of little projects, not all of them games, but some of the games get taken far enough to release on itch.io.
Brief summary of published games:
Paxman
A Pac-Man homage. Originally just an experiment in what a Pac-Man-type game might look like with outline vector graphics, which is a common theme I seem to be drawn to. It reached the point where I thought I really had to take it to a full working release.
Offslaught '81
Back in 2008, this was my entry to the TIGSource Retro Demakes competition. It is a tower defence game as if running on an old ZX81 computer. Recently, I converted the original Python code to HTML5 and added a few retro VFX touches.
Plasmatron
At its heart, this is an animated plasma visualisation toy, with an optional brief 5 to 10 minute story mode that acts as a tutorial, showing you how to make very varied psychedelic visuals with a handful of controls.
Copycat
The name came first, then I thought up the game. It is a rapid-fire game where you are shown a cat and then have to quickly identify the duplicate cat in an identity parade of other cats. You get nine lives, obviously. Playable on desktop or phone.
German Whist
Play the classic trick-taking card game against the computer. Great for fans of Windows Hearts, or if you want to learn a proper two-player card game where your tactical choices actually require thought.
Generic Space Rock Shooter Game
My homage to the great arcade game Asteroids. I kept the outline vector look and play style of the original, but rebuilt it as a modern browser implementation with a little more graphical finesse.
Terminal Velocity
More outline vector style. A synthwave lane-changer game where you speed along a neon road, trying to match the correct sequences and avoid going so fast that you overheat and disintegrate the whole neon-cyber world. This one also works on phone or desktop.
Anyway, that is me. I'll get back to other stuff and thanks for reading.