NotExplosive notexplosive.net @notexplosive

Hello! I've been putting my games and software projects on the internet since 2014.

Below is a decent sampling of my work. The games that are worth your time at the top and the more experimental stuff at the bottom.

Most of my games run from about 5 - 30 minutes, feel free to check out whatever looks interesting! Each game has its own comment section so you can tell me what you think.

Latest Thing

FuncSynth is an toy/tool that turns math into sound. I started working on it in mid-2024 and I'm still releasing updates at time of writing (early 2025).

My Best Work

These are my top 10-ish games that I've made, I recommend them!

Cozy 2D City Builder

Simulation

A shoot 'em up where you are the "em"

Shooter

4 people meet in Tarnation for a duel... or do they?

Puzzle

Lay Down Your Roots

Strategic plant growing simulator

Simulation

Function Conjunction

A puzzle game about function composition

Puzzle

Gale: Second Draft

Shoot arrows and control the wind

Puzzle

A window-based puzzle game

Puzzle

Three in a Rogue: Classic

A match-three Roguelike!

Strategy

Farming Deck-builder

Strategy

Short horror typing game

Puppertrator (Web)

You've been accused of a crime you didn't commit, also you're a dog.

Adventure

Play in browser

Puzzle game in the rain

Puzzle

My Okayest Work

Playable games that are pretty good.

spooky exploration game

Adventure

Summoners Incorporeal

Maximize points with strategic item placement

Knocking butterflies out of the air with your sword

Strategy

Play in browser

Speed Date Shuffle

A dating sim about playing your cards right, literally!

Strategy

Play in browser

Gale: First Draft

Shoot arrows and control the wind

Puzzle

Hangman Forever

Competitive Hangman Party Game

Puzzle

For Your Entertainment

Survival

Beep 'N' Zap: Barry's Special

A filler episode in the Beep 'n' Zap franchise

Puzzle

Play in browser

Support Class Simulator

Keep the party alive until they inevitably wipe.

Simulation

Oculus Leviathan

A uh... "fishing" game made in 72 hours

Mouse-only space combat UI management sim

Shooter

Expression Compression

a math game without numbers

Puzzle

NotExplosive's entry for Meditations

Rhythm

Super Pet The Cat

Golf game where you pet the cat

Welcome to the 10 Minute Power Hour

what are we gonna do today, Arin?

Puzzle

Dragon Bossfight

Not Who They Say They Are

2+ Player Local Co-op SpyParty-like

Strategy

Krill or be krilled

a game about being small.

Simulation

Play in browser

Idle game made in 48 hours

Software

Software I've made

Turn math into music

Lua CLI for simple build scripts

A neato tool for deploying to itch and steam

Framescop: Petscop Frame Analysis Tool

Experiments

Experimental games and playable prototypes

A new way to tell time

Run in browser

I started 2 hours before the deadline

Game jam game about procrastination

a jump rope game made in 20 minutes

Just to prove that I could

Play in browser