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nico ailani nicoailani.com

he/him, kanaka maoli, hapa haole
game developer/filmmaker, TTRPG enthusiast, writer of wrongs

The Heist of the Argonaut Limited is out on the Playdate Catalog and itch.io!
See the trailer here!

Also, I'm doing a Game Design MFA so stay tuned for quite a few free (and very small) projects on the horizon.

Bluesky - @thewriterwins
Instagram - @thewriterwins
Youtube - @nicoailani

The Heist of the Argonaut Limited

Embark on a thrilling, tongue-in-cheek train heist in the style of classic dice-rolling RPGs.

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Role Playing

you are a writer

you are a writer. it's time to write.

nico ailani

Play in browser

Nā Hōkū

Explore a remote island, guided by the stars.

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Educational

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REALISTIC TAG SIMULATOR

A rigorous, educational study of the game of tag.

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CHARLIE

You are called to a black site in the middle of nowhere. Your task: to evaluate Charlie.

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CONFORM

CONFORM, UNITE, ESCAPE.

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Collabs

Vanitas

Play a mysterious dice game with a stranger on a train to nowhere.

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Variations

A universe-spanning Twine game

Adrian Becerra

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Experimental + Prototypes

jump

get lost in the sound

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pop

pop to the top

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Platformer

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hope

not a bullet hell but a bullet hope

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canvas

this is a canvas, make art on it

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Run in browser

WORK

welcome to your first day at the company! it's time to get to work.

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good luck

play a little game with your soul on the line

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ME, AN IDEA

Explore an abstract, sketchy environment as you develop yourself as an idea.

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wordsmeanthings

nico ailani

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