Games I've worked on

Projects I've worked on firsthand - often as a writer, sometimes much more.

• 2029 · [Unannounced game] _—
• 2024 · Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure _{— Studio Co-founder (Furniture & Mattress), Co-director, Producer, Writer, Biz}
• 2021 · JETT: The Far Shore _{— Contributing Writer, Editor}
• 2021 · Bloodroots _{— Lead Writer, Story Contributor}
• 2020 · Carto _{— Lead Writer, Business Development (ongoing)}
• 2020 · Ray's the Dead _{— Script Editor, Contributing Writer}
• 2020 · Call of the Sea _{— World-builder}
• 2018 · ESC _{— Editor}
• 2018 · Guacamelee! 2 _{— Writer, Script Editor}
• 2018 · Celeste _{— Script Editor, Contributing Writer}

Games I've signed

Games I signed while working for the below publisher/platforms, and in many cases also worked on for years after. I also worked tirelessly to influence the culture of their companies and implement developer-friendly changes.

... for Panic

• 2026 · Big Walk _{— House House}
• 2025 · despelote _{— Solimporta}
• 2025 · Blippo+ _{— YACHT}
• 2025 · Time Flies _{— Playables}
• 2025 · Herdling _{— Okomotive}
• 2024 · Thank Goodness You're Here! _{— Coal Supper}
• 2024 · Arco _{— Arco Team}
• 2023 · Nour: Play With Your Food _{— Terrifying Jellyfish}
• 2019 · Untitled Goose Game _{— House House}

... for Oculus

• 2018 · Red Matter _{— Vertical Robot}
• 2017 · Drop Dead _{— Soul Assembly}
• 2017 · Elevator... To The Moon! _{— ROCCAT}
• 2016 · Rez Infinite _{— Enhance}
• 2016 · Thumper _{— Drool}

... for PlayStation

• 2017 · Night in the Woods _{— Finji}
• 2017 · GNOG _{— KO_OP}
• 2017 · Pyre _{— Supergiant}
• 2016 · Firewatch _{— Campo Santo}
• 2016 · The Witness _{— Thekla}
• 2016 · Broforce _{— Devolver Digital}
• 2016 · Thumper _{— Drool}
• 2016 · Darkest Dungeon _{— Red Hook Studios}
• 2016 · Rez Infinite _{— Enhance Games}
• 2016 · Hyper Light Drifter _{— Heart Machine}
• 2016 · Salt & Sanctuary _{— Ska Studios}
• 2016 · Enter the Gungeon _{— Devolver Digital}
• 2015 · The Talos Principle _{— Devolver Digital}
• 2015 · Axiom Verge _{— Thomas Happ Games}
• 2015 · N++ _{— Metanet}
• 2015 · Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number _{— Devolver Digital}
• 2015 · Bastion _{— Supergiant}
• 2015 · Super Meat Boy _{— Team Meat}

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Plus many, many more...

Podcasting

Shows that I've co-created and hosted.

• 2018–present · The Secret Lives of Games (previously known as Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games and The Spelunky Showlike)
• 2018–2020 · Going Analog
• 2012–2016 · The PlayStation Podcast
• 2009 · Rebel FM
• 2008 · 1UP FM
• 2007–2009 · 1UP FM - Backlog

Writing

Books, websites, magazines, and other miscellany.

• 2017 · The Last Guardian: An Extraordinary Story
• 2015 · Shadow of the Colossus - Boss Fight Books
• 2013 · Surviving Spelunky: Tips for a Successful Expedition
• 2007–2009 · Electronic Gaming Monthly (issues #214-236)
• 2007–2009 · 1UP.com
• 2007 · GamesRadar

Other coverage & appearances

Plus articles about my work, and stranger things.

... talks I've given

• 2019 · GDC Talk - Platforms Are People Too: The Importance of Finding Your Champion
• 2016 · IndieCade East 2015: Nuclear Dragons - PlayStation Panel
• 2015 · Fantastic Arcade 2015: Self-Publishing on Sony PlayStation
• 2014 · Unite 2014 - Self Publishing with Unity on PlayStation

... appearances and interviews

• 2025 · Subhumanzoids: Reflecting on A Year of UFO 50
• 2022 · Crashing Game Night: Episode 133 - Let's Talk Indie Games
• 2020 · DLC Podcast: Episode 347
• 2019 · DLC Podcast: Episode 267
• 2018 · DLC Podcast: Episode 214
• 2018 · Reviewing 2018's Biggest Games So Far - Kinda Funny Gamescast Ep. 156
• 2018 · Game Informer: Inside The Launch Of The PlayStation 4 (And More)
• 2017 · Art & Craft: Standing Out in a Crowd with Nick Suttner
• 2017 · Going Analog: BattleCON: War of Indines vs. Fighting Games
• 2016 · Interviewer: 11 YEARS OF N: An evening with Metanet Software
• 2016 · Small Press Book Review: Interview with the author: Nick Suttner
• 2016 · The Chi-Scroller: Interview: PlayStation’s Nick Suttner
• 2016 · Going Analog: Adrenaline vs. First-Person Shooters
• 2015 · PlayStation Experience 2015: PS VR and the Future of Play Panel
• 2015 · PlayStation Experience 2015: Keynote Presentation
• 2015 · PlayStation E3 2015 - Super Hyper Cube Live Coverage | PS4
• 2015 · TowerFall Dark World - PlayStation Underground Gameplay Video | PS4
• 2015 · PlayStation Underground - 4 Creepy Games for Halloween
• 2009 · BitMob: Always a Rebel: A Nick Suttner Interview

... SotC stuff

• 2025 · Josef Fares on how Ico inspired Brothers
• 2018 · Shadow Of The Colossus | Countdown To Launch
• 2018 · Slow Jam of the Colossus
• 2018 · Fumito Ueda Podcast - Episode 3 - Mono, Wander & The Forbidden Lands
• 2016 · Shadow of the Colossus - Boss Fight Books - Extra Interviews
• 2016 · Cultured Vultures: INTERVIEW: Nick Suttner, Author of ‘Shadow of Colossus’
• 2015 · Retronauts Vol. IV Episode 50: Ico/Shadow of the Colossus

... articles about my work

• 2015 · Ars Technica: How Sony snagged Jonathan Blow’s The Witness away from the Xbox One
• 2014 · NPR Morning Edition: In Gaming, A Shift From Enemies To Emotions
• 2013 · Edge Online: Sony on how to create an indie paradise: “Don’t be jerks”
• 2013 · Wired: Why Game Developers Are Flocking to Sony and Fleeing From Microsoft
• 2013 · Eurogamer: Inside Sony's indie initiative

... uhhh Japanese board games I've proofread

• 2023 · Itten Games - Tokyo Highway: Rainbow Edition - English rules proofreading
• 2021 · Itten Games - Stick Collection - English rules proofreading
• 2021 · Itten Games - 3-Second Try - English rules proofreading
• 2021 · Itten Games - Judge Domino - English rules proofreading
• 2021 · Itten Games - Ninja Master - English rules proofreading
• 2021 · Itten Games - Viking See-Saw - English rules proofreading
• 2021 · Itten Games - Crash Octopus - English rules proofreading
• 2019 · Itten Games - Nessie's True Identity - English rules proofreading

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... truly miscellaneous

• 2025 · Ludoscene - Expert
• 2019 · Uses This
• 2018 · Definitely True Tales (a webcomic I made with my brother)
• 2018 · Polylists
• 2013 · In-game Announcer: Sportsfriends (enter code ‘1685’ to unlock)

Consulting

Studios I've consulted for in big or small ways.

• Serenity Forge
• Drinkbox Studios
• Flippfly
• Santa Ragione
• Digital Dreams
• Enhance
• Snowman
• Maddy Makes Games
• Panic
• Die Gute Fabrik
• Endeavor One
• No Goblin
• Sunhead Games
• Camoflaj
• Nonchalance