Matt Stark
@mattstark256.bsky.social
the game designer behind Viewfinder. he/him 🏳️🌈
I've made a maze-building game where you can explore them in first person! It's got some puzzle-y mechanics and you can share your build for other players to solve. You can play it here: mattstark.itch.io/mazegarden #gamedev
September 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I've made a maze-building game where you can explore them in first person! It's got some puzzle-y mechanics and you can share your build for other players to solve. You can play it here: mattstark.itch.io/mazegarden #gamedev
I've made a game about building medieval castles! 🏰 you can play it here: mattstark.itch.io/islandoodle-ii
May 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I've made a game about building medieval castles! 🏰 you can play it here: mattstark.itch.io/islandoodle-ii
The style's loosely based off woodcut maps of Italy from the Nuremberg chronicle, old maps are so cool
March 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The style's loosely based off woodcut maps of Italy from the Nuremberg chronicle, old maps are so cool
I made this procedural puzzle game a while back but never finished or shared it, so I decided to amend that 😁 You can play it here: mattstark.itch.io/landflip
February 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I made this procedural puzzle game a while back but never finished or shared it, so I decided to amend that 😁 You can play it here: mattstark.itch.io/landflip
some more development pics
December 1, 2024 at 12:32 PM
some more development pics
how to build elevators and bridges in Vaulton! u can play it here: mattstark.itch.io/vaulton #gamedev
December 1, 2024 at 12:03 PM
how to build elevators and bridges in Vaulton! u can play it here: mattstark.itch.io/vaulton #gamedev
It's mostly based on London, I love how clutter from different eras stacks up
November 30, 2024 at 11:08 AM
It's mostly based on London, I love how clutter from different eras stacks up
Initial concept vs result! I had a pretty clear idea of what I wanted with this one haha
November 30, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Initial concept vs result! I had a pretty clear idea of what I wanted with this one haha
It's a bit different to the previous ones I've made because there's only one material, so all the features (tunnels, streets, bridges, stairs, elevators, trains) are produced by different patterns of cells
November 30, 2024 at 10:38 AM
It's a bit different to the previous ones I've made because there's only one material, so all the features (tunnels, streets, bridges, stairs, elevators, trains) are produced by different patterns of cells
Even for organic stuff there's many approaches. For Islandoodle I just used conventional heightmaps for the terrain and rivers, while in the fish tank one I used billboarding meshes on the edges of rock to get the look I wanted
November 17, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Even for organic stuff there's many approaches. For Islandoodle I just used conventional heightmaps for the terrain and rivers, while in the fish tank one I used billboarding meshes on the edges of rock to get the look I wanted
Kind of a variety - I start with an idea of how it should look then split it up where necessary. I've used the corner pieces approach in the past but I've not found myself needing it for these cause it's more useful for organic shapes like caves and islands
November 17, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Kind of a variety - I start with an idea of how it should look then split it up where necessary. I've used the corner pieces approach in the past but I've not found myself needing it for these cause it's more useful for organic shapes like caves and islands
the GIFs stopped working, looks like for now I gotta convert them to video
November 17, 2024 at 10:09 AM
the GIFs stopped working, looks like for now I gotta convert them to video
yep! I usually do rough concept sketches on paper then model them in Blender. Each of these projects uses a single texture atlas for all the models, which streamlines the process and helps me get the colours, shapes etc feeling harmonious
November 17, 2024 at 9:57 AM
yep! I usually do rough concept sketches on paper then model them in Blender. Each of these projects uses a single texture atlas for all the models, which streamlines the process and helps me get the colours, shapes etc feeling harmonious
the GIF stopped working, looks like for now I gotta manually convert them to video
November 17, 2024 at 9:22 AM
the GIF stopped working, looks like for now I gotta manually convert them to video
the GIF stopped working, looks like for now I gotta manually convert them to video 🚋
November 17, 2024 at 9:18 AM
the GIF stopped working, looks like for now I gotta manually convert them to video 🚋
Islandoodle is the most recent in the series. It extrapolates a heightmap from what you draw, and can create waterfalls and lakes. People have made some amazing stuff with this one; you can see some of them in the page's comments section. I love seeing what people make!
mattstark.itch.io/islandoodle
mattstark.itch.io/islandoodle
November 8, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Islandoodle is the most recent in the series. It extrapolates a heightmap from what you draw, and can create waterfalls and lakes. People have made some amazing stuff with this one; you can see some of them in the page's comments section. I love seeing what people make!
mattstark.itch.io/islandoodle
mattstark.itch.io/islandoodle
Tramstertram uses a 2D grid instead of a 3D grid like the previous ones. I like how much faster that lets you build, since you can click and drag to draw, and it feels like using MS Paint or something. mattstark.itch.io/tramstertram
November 8, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Tramstertram uses a 2D grid instead of a 3D grid like the previous ones. I like how much faster that lets you build, since you can click and drag to draw, and it feels like using MS Paint or something. mattstark.itch.io/tramstertram
Treehouse Canvas uses a variation of Leonardo da Vinci's "rule of trees". The rule states that when a tree forks, the new branches have the same combined cross section area as the initial branch. It's also useful for things like rivers and blood vessels. mattstark.itch.io/treehouse-ca...
November 8, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Treehouse Canvas uses a variation of Leonardo da Vinci's "rule of trees". The rule states that when a tree forks, the new branches have the same combined cross section area as the initial branch. It's also useful for things like rivers and blood vessels. mattstark.itch.io/treehouse-ca...
Fish Tank Greenhouse was the result of me wanting to scale down after Millpunk, and focus more on architecture and visuals. The fish use the Boids algorithm, so over time they form shoals. mattstark.itch.io/fish-tank-gr...
November 8, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Fish Tank Greenhouse was the result of me wanting to scale down after Millpunk, and focus more on architecture and visuals. The fish use the Boids algorithm, so over time they form shoals. mattstark.itch.io/fish-tank-gr...
I was also experimenting with environmental themes in the gameplay, e.g. resources are finite and some of the ways you affect the world are irreversible. mattstark.itch.io/millpunk
November 8, 2024 at 11:52 AM
I was also experimenting with environmental themes in the gameplay, e.g. resources are finite and some of the ways you affect the world are irreversible. mattstark.itch.io/millpunk