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Ethan Clark
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Game Developer/Programmer. The Man Who Can’t Jump, 5 Step Steve, Tauriel Teaches Typing.

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ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
The demo for Parallel Dungeons is out! Even if you have roguelike fatigue (I know I do,) I promise this game brings something unique to the table. So please give it a try.
https://epicpikaguy.itch.io/parallel-dungeons-demo
The Parallel Dungeons logo showing multiple health bars for multiple universes.
November 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
Part 5 in my "How to make a game engine for WebAssembly" blog post is out. We *finally* get write gameplay code!
https://nuvobloggo.medium.com/how-to-make-a-game-engine-for-webassembly-part-5-b5b50c011e77
A diagram (this makes sense in context of the blog post) showing how advance() takes the next word in commandRemaining and moves it into currentWord
October 6, 2025 at 6:29 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
In which I showcase the new character art for Parallel Dungeons:
https://nuvobloggo.medium.com/monthly-blog-post-august-2025-0e8d60e5ecbc
A screenshot of the game with two illustrated pictures of a boxer and a kobold.
September 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
New blog post! I show you the prototypes for Sea Magic.
https://nuvobloggo.medium.com/monthly-blog-post-july-2025-4084d867511b
A blocky grid based video game level
August 16, 2025 at 5:04 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
New blog post! I detail the design process for Bee Magic. https://nuvobloggo.medium.com/monthly-blog-post-june-2025-ae325b2ee4c8
A digital drawing of a video game level on grid paper. The level is incomplete.
July 27, 2025 at 6:24 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
Part 4 in my "How to make a game engine for WebAssembly" blog post is out!
https://nuvobloggo.medium.com/how-to-make-a-game-engine-for-webassembly-part-4-687ec9569a8d
A list of room names separated by commas inside of a web-based "terminal emulator"
July 16, 2025 at 3:20 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
New blog post in which I detail an exciting new milestone for The Words in your Mouth:
https://nuvobloggo.medium.com/monthly-blog-post-may-2025-f05410eb9d91
A screenshot of a music project in FL Studio, i.e. you’re looking at what I’m seeing when I work on my music.
June 15, 2025 at 5:32 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
In which I discuss the only movie I have (allegedly) ever seen, and maybe stealthily reveal a new game I've made as well?
https://nuvobloggo.medium.com/monthly-blog-post-april-2025-a0310faf6b10
A screenshot of the game. There’s a lot of rocks and number orbs on a grid.
May 3, 2025 at 6:48 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
If you DON'T want to know what I've been up to this past month, then DON'T spend 4 minutes reading my new blog post:
https://nuvobloggo.medium.com/monthly-blog-post-march-2025-004061fc938c
A screenshot of the game. There are six health bars representing the six universes present.
April 7, 2025 at 5:30 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
Sea Magic, a puzzle game about moving to cast spells, is out now!
epicpikaguy.itch.io/sea-magic
The game's cover image, which says "Sea Magic."
February 22, 2025 at 5:08 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
New Blog Post! TL;DR: Sea Magic releases on February 22nd.
https://nuvobloggo.medium.com/monthly-blog-post-february-2025-775425109a2b
Monthly Blog Post: February 2025
The horrors persist, and so do these blog posts. Let’s get down to business.
nuvobloggo.medium.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:25 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
New blog post! A lot of game announcements in this one:
https://medium.com/@nuvobloggo/how-to-make-a-game-engine-for-webassembly-part-3-051735e5588c
How to make a game engine for WebAssembly: Part 3
(index)
nuvobloggo.medium.com
January 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
New blog post in my Webassembly game engine series! This time, it's about making native builds, and why we want to do that when making a web game.
https://nuvobloggo.medium.com/how-to-make-a-game-engine-for-webassembly-part-3-051735e5588c
October 24, 2024 at 2:53 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
Since it's gotten lots of traction, I've set up a BlueSky account! Also, it turns out that six people followed the "Bridgy Fed" mirror I set up and forgot about (thanks, bsky.brid.gy!) https://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social
October 18, 2024 at 3:58 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
When you've been struggling to find a good set of mechanics for your game and you finally figure out something that clicks:
October 3, 2024 at 6:45 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
At long last, the perfect trilogy is complete.
Key art for UFO 50 Key art for Club House Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Title screen (?) for Action 52
September 28, 2024 at 6:45 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
Made another post about WebAssembly game engine programming: https://nuvobloggo.medium.com/how-to-make-a-game-engine-for-webassembly-part-2-ddde60e14408
September 8, 2024 at 1:35 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
Bee Magic, the puzzle game about moving to cast spells, is out now!
https://epicpikaguy.itch.io/bee-magic
The game’s icon, which says “Bee Magic”
August 7, 2024 at 6:15 PM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
A triumphant work of journalism in which I talk about Bee Magic, the puzzle game where you move to cast spells, how it releases on August 7th, 2024, and more! Critics are calling it "one of the press releases of all time."
https://nuvobloggo.medium.com/bee-magic-press-release-e0896cc42a83
The game’s icon, which says “Bee Magic”
August 3, 2024 at 2:02 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
Honest question: do any programmers find AI tools useful in their work? I've noticed students tend to use chatbots for programming help, though I've only seriously done that once (I tend to just use documentation.)
July 30, 2024 at 4:43 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
Announcing my next puzzle game: Bee Magic!
https://nuvobloggo.medium.com/monthly-blog-post-june-2024-daa7083bd84c
A game screenshot consisting of a player character in a rather green and blocky level.
June 9, 2024 at 5:01 AM
ethaniclark1.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
ChatGPT 4o
A bunch of simple geometric shapes, some of which resemble a face.
June 8, 2024 at 7:21 AM