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Travis Romney
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Developer of 'Nikias and the Fall of Olympus,' an action-adventure game released in episodic installments. Follow my dev journey! #indiedev https://tromney.itch.io/nikias-and-the-fall-of-olympus
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My son came to me with a story and hand-drawn maps. I’d never built a game before, but we decided to make one together. Here’s how it began 👇
I’ve been developing software for 28 years — mostly backend systems, some UI —
but I’d never built a game before. Then one day my son, fresh out of high school, came to me with
hand-drawn maps and a story about an orphan in ancient Greece
on a quest to save his quiet home. He didn’t know how to code, but he asked if I could help him build it.
I didn’t know much about game development either —
but I decided to learn. After months of experimenting, failing, and rebuilding,
we got a prototype running. Eight months later, we’ve built multiple levels,
a full story, and a working world —
Nikias and the Fall of Olympus. A father-son adventure — both on screen and off.
November 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM