PatientRock
Games and experiences by Austin Auclair
A hungry crab saves the bay!
A short, cheerful action-adventure game where you guide a crab in search of food. Avoid a variety of predators, sea-born obstacles, litterers, rival crustaceans, and explore the hostile waters to find all the tasty treats.
Murderworld
Murder’s the game and a team of superheroes are about to discover what they won.
Tired from a Friday night battle with killer robots, the X-Men return home to find their home in ruin. Distracted and dreaming of the weekend they’d rather have, they scatter. Teamwork is the only thing that will save them on an involuntary trip to… Murderworld.
My entry into the 2025 Interactive Fiction Competition!
Anyone can be a judge; you only need to play and rate five entries.
His Majesty's Royal Space Navy Service Handbook
A text adventure of paperwork, office politics, and sci-fi space battles.
It's Friday night and Sheryl hasn't yet left the office. That isn't unusual; she's a dedicated service member of His Majesty Smurg IV, the Decisive's Royal Space Navy, and she spends far more time at the office than her tiny apartment. Just as she is packing her bag, however, the phone at her desk rings, she answers, and discovers her boss on the line. He has a special assignment that only Sheryl Swift, Sub-Lieutenant of the Human Resources Command, can accomplish.
Winner of the 2023 IFDB Award for "Best Worldbuilding".
On itch.io I've listed a few options for playing the game.
My Mail Carrier is Always on the Phone
An interactive essay in which I interrogate a question I've had for years.
Built in Twine for the 2023 Neo Twiny Jam which had the requirement that games couldn't feature more than 500 words.
The LeaF Blower
A suburban revenge fantasy.
Based on my real daydreams about my loud neighbors.
A simple, short experience I created in Bitsy for BitsyJam #70, February, 2023.
Other Games and Experiences
Scavenger and puzzle hunts, augmented reality, location-based gaming, and more.
For years I've created a wide variety of games and experiences. Over on my blog I've got a gallery of my projects. Peruse it and see what catches your eye!
About PatientRock Games
Austin Auclair
A game, narrative, and quest designer (among many talents).