Gregory Cowles

I'm an independent game developer with experience working as programmer and aesthetics lead on a small team of engineers. Scroll down to learn more about my projects.

Haunt

A top-down, 2D bullet-hell with unlockable guns and upgrades.
Enter the action as a skeletal hero fighting off waves of angry villagers bent on banishing you to the beyond.

Zelda: Broken Links

The first dungeon from the classic Legend of Zelda on the NES, rebuilt in the Unity engine and reimagined with a whole new level.

Thermae

A cerebral platforming game with a two-week development timeline.
The three levels in this rapid prototype center around the player's ability to double jump, swapping the active platforms throughout the level.

Experience

I started playing games as a kid on the Nintendo DS and the Wii. Eventually, I built my own PC to experience state of the art graphics and storytelling in games like the Witcher III. Now, I make games to unleash my creative energy and hone my software engineering ability.

Background

My favorite topics of study were operating systems and distributed systems because of the deep forethought required to build the assigned projects. I also loved the History of Art as an outlet from the engineering work that dominated my time.

Process

An iterative process of designing, implementing, playtesting, then analyzing (and repeating) is how I've rapidly produced complete experiences with a small team. Success relies on communication and continuous feature integration.

Design Philosophy

I love the fusion of open ended problem solving required to build game mechanics and the joy of iterating to a great design with a super team. I create action-focused games that weave in atmosphere and storytelling.

Art Direction

Drawing from the fount of visual cultures I've studied plus the books, movies, and other games I've been exposed to makes me well suited to concieve interesting, grounded visual design that I can quickly realize in-game.

Unity

I develop games in the Unity editor and write my scripts in C#. The pixel art I design is hand animated in Aseprite.

What's Next?

I'm searching for any way into the games industry. Creating games is a passion I aim to turn into my livelihood.

Contact Me

If you are interested in starting a conversation with me about games, development, or anything else, don't hesitate to reach out!