The Play Lab

Games that keep moving

Original games, strange little systems, and playable experiments — built small, tested early, and given room to surprise me.

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The main thread

in development

Ravel: Golden Thread

Read the weave. Free the gold.

Ravel is an original, systems-driven adventure about seeing the connections hidden inside a living world. It is the main game coming out of the Play Lab — with smaller experiments helping shape the way there.

Ravel: Golden Thread key art — a red-haired adventurer overlooking a fjord traced by a golden thread Ravel: Golden Thread Read the weave. Free the gold. fall 2026

The early-build shelf

Try the weird stuff before it has a name.

The prototype shelf is where ideas get their first real player. Expect rough edges, quick experiments, and the occasional happy accident. If you try one, tell me what stayed with you.

Open the prototype shelf
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How the lab plays

small worlds, early
systems first

Give the player something to notice.

The best experiments start with a rule, a feeling, or a tiny interaction worth repeating — then grow only when the play earns the extra complexity.

feedback loop

Play early. Listen closely.

Prototype pages are invitations, not press releases. Try a build, find the friction, and send the note that helps the next version become more itself.