Nicky Case

Nicky Case
Case at the 2019 Game Developers Conference 2019
Born (1994-09-11) September 11, 1994 (age 30) Singapore
OccupationIndie game developer
Known forGame development
Notable workComing Out Simulator 2014 and Parable of the Polygons
Websitehttps://ncase.me

Nicky Case (born September 11, 1994[1]) is a Canadian indie game developer, web designer, and critical theorist. They have developed interactive websites and online video games such as Coming Out Simulator, Explorable Explanations, We Become What We Behold and Parable of the Polygons.[2][3] Case's works are characterized by their recurring goal to "help people understand complex systems", presenting dilemmas and potential resolutions in a philosophical manner.[4] Case has also collaborated with theorists and academics such as Stefano Gualeni,[5] Vi Hart and Bret Victor.

Besides designing and developing games, Case has been active on their website and blog, ncase.me, regularly updating posts, short stories and comics about mental health, games and media culture, COVID-19 safety, and social science, among others. They have also written educational blog posts teaching mathematics, how to code, and how to make games.[6]

  1. ^ Case, Nicky. "It's Nicky Case!". ncase.me. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  2. ^ "Games for LGBT audience are finally hitting the market". VentureBeat. 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  3. ^ "Nicky Case's New Game Examines Why We Should all Stop Being Such Bastards". www.vice.com. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  4. ^ Human Brains Are Awesome, Humans Brains Suck (GDC 2019 Microtalk), retrieved 2022-01-12
  5. ^ "Something Something Soup Something". soup.gua-le-ni.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  6. ^ "Nicky Makes Words Sometimes". ncase.me. Retrieved 2022-01-12.