Being Lucy

Like everyone there are a lot of things I wasn’t expecting about the last 14 months of my life. But sitting in bed under a clothes horse, shrouded in a duvet with a camping light and a microphone. Now that is weird. How on earth… Continue reading

Back us on Kickstarter

As many of you will be aware, I have a tendency to waffle a bit in my blog/devlog posts, but really this is juat an announcement and a "thank you". We've actually gone and done it! After months (which quite honestly felt like years) of… Continue reading

Just give me a sign

I'm taking a break from harping on about my Kickstarter campaign to write about something that I've known for a while, but had confirmed in no uncertain terms during the recent Easter egg hunt competition. Recently, a journalist asked me a question regarding "obscure" puzzles.… Continue reading

See you next Tuesday

Wait! Stop right there! The Lucy Dreaming Kickstarter will now be launching on 27th April. Follow it here to be notified when it launches so you don't miss out on an early-bird discount! OK, now on with the blog... In my preparation for Kickstarter last… Continue reading

Kicking & Steaming

I've not written a blog post for a few weeks, the main reason being that I've been getting a row of ducks organised for launching the demo, promoting it, and subsequently making sure all of my figures add up for the forthcoming Kickstarter campaign. During… Continue reading

I forgot I could draw

At the tail end of last year Tall Story Games was lucky enough to receive a modest grant to afford us some industry-focused business consultancy. We have been working closely with a seasoned industry pro to help us form a solid strategy for launching our… Continue reading

Music please

A lot of my devlog posts have been about my own personal journey creating my first fully-fledged adventure game. For this post, instead of pouring out my latest insecurities or opinions, I wanted to showcase some of the cool things that you'll be able to… Continue reading

So long

I've been working on the demo for Lucy Dreaming since May 2020 and have a bit of a confession to make. I actually finished it last year. I managed to get it all designed, voiced, developed and tested all ready to adorn my Kickstarter campaign.… Continue reading

Tall Story

After AdvXJam in November, I have 3 completed (albeit relatively short) adventure games under my belt. As a result of this, I have started to take things a bit more seriously and have now officially launched Tall Story Games in partnership with my long-suffering wife… Continue reading

My own AdvXJam Awards

The AdventureX Jam I took part in in November 2020 has had some utterly stellar entries. But here are just a few of my top picks for various reasons. Unrelenting ear worm award Swarm of the Plague Babies by @charlottegore Despite being a beautifully-written and… Continue reading