Games
The following list, ordered by studio, details just some of the quite ridiculous number of games that I've worked-on and released over the last 30+ years. Sadly most of the games are no-longer available due to the death of Flash as a format and the constant breaking changes that happen on mobile platforms but footage of lots of them can be found on my YouTube channel.
Kempt & Co, 2021-Present:
Over the last few years I’ve been mostly consulting to other businesses, key contracts (and games) have included:
Three unannounced live-service games from Supermassive Games
eQuoo - a narrative role-playing game built with the aim of helping young people develop better mental health practices (which I’m a huge proponent of for these reasons and more) by Psycapps
Magicave where I helped them get production setup and develop their product plans for their forthcoming pc/blockchain games.
I’m also a professional mentor and have helped a great many studios and leaders to shortcut their career journeys by sharing my experience, insight and - importantly - mistakes, I’ve found this work to be the most rewarding.
I’ve dialled-back the consultancy & mentoring work now in order to focus on my own startups (which aren’t all game related) but I still take the odd client who’s in need so feel free to reach out if you feel I could be of assistance.
Dead Five, 2019-2021:
D5 opened its doors in Dec 2019 to have a 12-month go at cracking the HyperCasual market. Thanks to its initial success the project lasted for two years and we even won an award for Light the Fires which you can grab for free on the App Store below! We produced a dizzying array of concepts, prototypes and betas and learned loads in the process - you can find out more about that in my Dead Five blog post.
Light the Fires (iOS) - A zen-like puzzle game which will light-up your life!
Rocket Bot (iOS) - Tap your way to the goal and avoid the hazards in this Metropolis-inspired arcade puzzle game!
Burke & Best - 2015-2019
Amateur Surgeon 4 - Adult Swim
Confusingly the 7th or 8th game in the series and a number one hit in 32 countries including the UK & US, was kept in live operations for more than 18 months and generated millions in revenue.
Kempt - 2004-2015:
2015:
Saving The Day - Nationwide & The Transformation Trust
A funny and yet educational HTML5 game about how to manage your money.
Stunt Wheels - Kempt
A uniquely silly racing game featuring our stars "The Magnificent Stunts"!
2014:
A collection of HTML5 minigames designed to measure reaction time and other aspects of mental agility.
Reg the Roadkill - Kempt
Why did Reg The Roadkill cross the road? Who knows... but he's willing to risk his life for it.
Stunt Gal - Kempt
Jump, swing and kick past crazy obstacles & get to chopper on the roof before the building collapses around you.
Stunt Guy 2.0 - Kempt
An update to our original release featuring the cast of the Magnificent Stunts... and loads more cars and features.
2013:
Red Bull Interns Application
A game to test applicants to Red Bull's awesome internship program... before they submit their CV!
Kart Fighter 3 Minigame - Red Bull
Unlock the fast-start mode in Kart Fighter 3 by showing how awesome you are at a Le Mans-style start - except with obstacles to hurdle!
Kart Fighter 3 - Unbeaten Tracks - Red Bull
Fast paced three-quel makes Kart Fighter better than ever, reaching #3 in the UK App Store!
Ninja Trials+ - Kempt
Balance your ninja through more puzzles, and check out the unique free-to-play mechanic!
Marriott Rugby Sevens - Marriott
Simple try and conversion game with a chance to win a fabulous prize!
2012:
So-ho-ho-fa Delivery - DFS
Santa’s giving people sofas this year, to everyone that's been nice; help him deliver them!
Stunt Guy - Kempt
Weave through traffic… or smash it all up! Earn money, spend it on a new car, then go for a take 2!
Kart Fighter World Tour - Red Bull
Race all over the world in this massive expansion to the original hit!
Ling’s Cars
Starring indefatigable Chinese car saleswoman Ling Valentine - clinging onto a nuclear missile truck!
Red Bull Race-Off
Race around a new track in cool hatchbacks in this Australian-only version of Kart Fighter.
Fosters Skittles - Fosters
Line 'em up, and knock 'em down! ...is that the beer, or the pins?
Susan Boyle Trivia Game - Sony Music
A quiz game to advertise Su’s new album party.
Olly Murs Stage Dive - Sony Music
Stage dive with Olly!
2011:
Nations Noggin - Tesco Mobile
A collection of brain-teasing mini games, ranking different parts of the country against each other.
BMRex - aGame.com
IT'S A T-REX ON A BMX WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE
Kart Fighter - Corridors of Power - Red Bull
The original driving-a-kart-through-palaces-and-the-white-house game
Tinie Tempah The Game - EMI
A finite runner featuring cool ideas submitted by the fans and sound effects from the man himself. Risk it for a biscuit!
No Extra Charge - Energiser
Keep the hotel running... on rechargable batteries! A management game with a twist.
Royal Beasts - Historic Royal Palaces
Did you know there was a ghost bear in the Tower of London? Play as the bear, and more...
Beach Bar Babe - a10.com
Jenni is out for some sun, a good time and a nice summer drink… whoa, steady on Jenni!
The Kempt GP was so good, the hosts wanted their own version!
2010:
Wrath of the Snowager - Neopets
A thief has stolen Snowager’s loot! Chase him down with your icey breath and get it back.
Jumpin’ Gem Heist - Neopets
Catch gems as they drop from an inefficient gem-transporting contraption.
Uphill Vegas - aGame.com
Help Elvis get to his gig in his trusty pink cadillac! Hip-wiggle, jump, loop the loop, rock, and roll!
Daisy in Wonderland - Sony BMG
Follow Daisy into Wonderland in this cross-dimensional puzzle-platformer!
Unstoppable - Universal
There's a runaway train and it's loaded with a cargo of toxic chemicals! Best build a track so it doesn’t blow everything up then.
Running Back Attack - Kempt
The gridiron game that anyone can play! Can you dodge through an entire defence to get to the end-zone?
Street Skills Soccer - Pepsi
Dodge cars, trees, flying watermelons and runaway elephants in your race to get to the big game on time.
Skyline Soccer - Pepsi
Kick the ball from roof to roof in this display of skyscraper soccer skills.
Beach Skills Soccer - Pepsi
Show off your superhuman soccer skills to win the big sponsorship deal from the watching agent.
Hannah and the Kreludor Caves - Neopets
Explore the moon of Kreludor with Hannah the Squirrel and her awesome rocket boots! Also features a built-in level editor.
Card Casters - Neopets
A multiplayer card-battler sporting cool effects and a hefty avatar system.
Ninja Trials - Published
Balance on a ball, pop bubbles and solve puzzles trying to find your irritable sensei!
2009:
Tiny Trials - Kempt (Published as "TinyMania").
The biggest and best of our social minigame games; play a series of over 100 short games and rank against players worldwide!
Potion Panic - Neopets
Push blocks to prevent advancing skeletons scaring your witch in this spooky, swampy puzzle game.
Duelling Decks - Neopets
Zenco the Magnificent has invented a card game, and reckons he can kick your ass at it.
Castle Defender - Neopets
Defend the castle and it's residing princesses from ‘orrible bugs, armed with jars of sticky jam!
Mouse of the Dead - Shockwave.com
Legendary monster hunter Von Mausing cranks up his gatling guns in a unique mix of live action footage and cartoon beasties!
British Bulldog - Kempt
Get from one end of the playground to the other without getting beaten up!
Alexisonfire - Young Cardinals - Sony BMG
A cheeky puzzle game set to an awesome soundtrack.
Triviala Tiny Trivia - Triviala
uess the celeb as their face appears in this snappy little game.
Digital Genius - HP
Can you score higher than the other players to become the Digital Genius?
Mathteroids - Kempt
Maths! Rocks! Maths rocks! Mathteroids!
Into The Hoods - The Southbank Centre
Dance & groove your way past the Big Bad Wolf.
Snackalope - Sony BMG
Fire multiplying bunnies at carrots to the tune of “Black and Blue” by Miike Snow. Sweet.
Tube Crisis - Sony
Arrrrgh! Commuting sucks! Solve puzzles and ultimately achieve serenity in our Escape The Builder’s Armpit game.
Legend Of Surf - Bic
Extreme surf extravaganza! Do 360s to keep your speed up while dodging rocks, sharks, giant octopusses, Titanic…
Soccernoid - SoccerMillionaire.com
Awesome arkanoid / football hybrid experience. Great balls of fire!
Freeway Fallguy - Sony BMG
Maniac singer performs death-defying stunts on the front of a car the freeway. And you’re driving!
Celebrity Pedigree - Triviala
The dog breeding game with a twist - all the dogs are celebs!
Sonic Boom Town 2 - Kempt
Destroy more buildings in a bigger city with an even more powerful stereo!
2008:
Fish for Girls - Fish
Hook a hottie!
Tiny GP - Kempt
Are you Tiny fast? Tour the world in a minute and a half!
Chocolate Or Sex? - Montagne Jeunesse
What do you like more? Chocolate or Sex? Find out through the medium of pinball!
Sex And The City - Osoyou
Grab the cool shoes, dodge the boring ones in this promo for the Sex And The City movie.
Pump clean drinking water for the village using the Play Pumps roundabout!
The Hoosiers - Cops And Robbers - Sony BMG
Don't get caught by the fuzz! Run away from them instead.
King of Air Guitar - King of Shaves
Rock out in this Guitar Hero-style music game with a difference; there is no guitar…
Extreme Safari - Pentax
Journey to the four corners of the world in your mission to photograph mythical beasts such as the Yeti and Loch Ness Monster!
T-Zero Turbo X - T-Mobile
Pilot your twin-engined racer on a series of spectacular space tracks.
Wildhearts Stage Dive
Can Ginger beat the devil in a stage dive competition?
Sittin’ At A Bar - Sony BMG
Drown your sorrows before the cops come to take you away.
Ninja Balance - Kempt
The precursor to Ninja Trials. We recieved several emails saying a whole school was addicted to this. Stay on the ball, ninja!
Fish Eat Fish - Kempt
It’s a fish-eat-fish world out there. In the sea.
2007:
Stand-Up Standoff - Universal)
18+!!! Chubby’s trying to perform, but he has to think of clever put-downs in response to heckles from the audience.
King of Defenders - King of Shaves
Nut the ball into the back of the net as John Terry, and win the world cup! The most successful Flash Advergame ever, achieving well over 40 million downloads.
Be Unique - MTV
Be Unique is a manic, multiplayer, multiple-choice game where you score points for being different.
Keep Fear - Kempt
Charge through a dungeon with a big axe, opening chests and dodging monsters!
Nav-U game - Sony
Navigate through traffic jams using only the screen of your sat-nav. Just like real life!
Toon Crisis 2 - Sony
All our hero wants to do is go for a jog in the park but it's not long before those pesky Devil Kids are making a nuisance of themselves...
Cara Corp - United Nations
Run one of the world's largest electronics companies and guide them towards sustainability.
Reckless Ringers - Self Published
A game about the dangers of dialing and driving!
2006:
Toon Crisis - Sony
Shoot crazy cartoon characters with your fingers as they try to murder you against a video backdrop of London.
VaioWare - Sony
Our first social minigame game; play a collection of short games and see how you rank against other concurrent players!
King of Power - King of Shaves
Blast around pseudo 3D tracks around the world in a wicked powerful speedboat.
King of Skeleton - King of Shaves
Guide Kristan Bromley down a 3D ice tube in this Winter Games game for King Of Shaves.
2005:
Super WalkLand - Sony
A slick platformer/slash’em-up put together for Sony Walkman.
Big Ben Boris - Kempt
Keep the future mayor of london on the top of Big Ben for as long as possible. Protect the ice cream!
The Armchair Games Redux - Sony
A remastered version of the original classic, with an extra game and multiplayer!
Sonic Boom Town - Sony
Explore a massive city, upgrade your car and destroy buildings with your Xplod sound system.
Project ARSE - kikass.tv
An educational game demonstrating the dangers of drinking, and the liberties taken by aliens shortly thereafter.
The Kung Fu Statesman - Kempt
Retrieve sensitive documents to avoid a scandal! Sounds like a regular day as a politician then.
The Armchair Games - Sony
Watching TV can be an olympian effort, as demonstrated by this collection of minigames!
Operation Switchover - Sony
Junkyards are filling up with TV's fast - what to do with them all? Blow ‘em up with an assortment of weaponry!
2004:
Get Set Boogie - Data Records
8-Bit Platform Action Ahoy!
Original Hardcore Pinball - Ministry of Sound
January 2004 saw the release of our debut game! Pinball but with bangin' house choons - what's not to like?!
1998/99:
Snailspace.com
Real-time snail-racing game, one of the very first viral games. It was built in Macromedia Director, initially in 24 hours (with no sleep), after a very drunken night with Ewen Fortune at his suggestion and a subversion of my first game. Sadly the domain expired and I couldn’t get it back.
1992:
Untitled
My very first game was a text-based horse-racing simulator that I wrote on a TI-81 Graphing Calculator which I’d been lent by my maths teacher Mr Jeffries during my A-Levels. As the weeks went by the game got more and more complex filling-up the memory of the device which meant that I couldn’t actually do my maths work on it. I ‘dropped out’ at the end of the first year and went off to study Art and try and be a rock star - one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.