John Vanderhoef
writer, narrative designer, professor, game developer
Email: johnvanderhoef at gmail dot com
Orebody Inc on Twitter: @OrebodyUniverse
Other Works: www.johnvanderhoef.com
There is no such thing as too much culture.
A short, pirate-themed point-and-click puzzle game for the web.
Puzzle
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An interactive fiction about two brothers truffle hunting.
Interactive Fiction
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A narrative cyberpunk hacking game about endangered species.
Puzzle
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Palladium is an interactive fiction game about a cyborg activist who must find a kidnapped girl in a future Cape Town.
Interactive Fiction
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A short, narrative game about a man accused of a heinous crime.
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Two children organize a concert in a small Syrian town during the civil war.
Adventure
An experiential music medley about a man who escapes prison to give his daughter a teddy bear.
Adventure
A robot serenades its comatose creator.
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A text adventure game about a clown, a lion tamer, an aerialist, a hangover, and the vagaries of love.
Adventure
The Last One Horn Cyberpunk Universe
Palladium is an interactive fiction game about a cyborg activist who must find a kidnapped girl in a future Cape Town.
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
A narrative cyberpunk hacking game about endangered species.
Puzzle
Play in browser
NES Homebrew Games
Game for the NES (NTSC), ByteOff III (2022) Competition Entry, Made in one month
Adventure
Platformer
A downloadable NES demo ROM
Platformer
Little game for NES
Platformer
Allison faces a robot uprising on the island nation of Napaj.
Adventure
Planchette, a telekinetic runaway, meets an old acquaintance.
Adventure
The tough-as-nails platformer boasts a death count, seemingly-endless challenges and 8 intimidating bosses.
Platformer
Action