Hi, I'm Samarth Hattangady. I’m a game developer based in Bangalore, India. I like making games that create joy by exploring simple systems and realizing emergent interactions.
Konkan Coast Pirate Solutions is a cozy puzzle game about helping pirate ships do pirate things.
Set up the simulations. Watch how the ships behave. Explore how the systems interact.
Available on Steam
Set up the simulations. Watch how the ships behave. Explore how the systems interact.
Available on Steam
This Mouse Will Swim is a cozy puzzle game about helping a mouse who just wants to swim.
Push around ice cubes in the desert to make yourself a nice little pond to cool off in.
Available on Itch.io
Push around ice cubes in the desert to make yourself a nice little pond to cool off in.
Available on Itch.io
essays and stuff
Holistic Solutions to Game Design Problems
Aug 22, 2024
A presentation from ThinkyCon 2024
Apr 13, 2024
Some things I learnt while making my own game engine.
Feb 1, 2024
Started from an idea, now we here.
Nov 22, 2023
Using small prototypes to explore different thinky mechanics
Sep 9, 2023
Analysing various aspects of the game a few months after release
Jun 21, 2023
How subtle aspects of the game can have a huge impact on the players experience
Mar 14, 2023
How the ideas and the game evolved over the course of development
Mar 7, 2023
The things that went into developing the artsyle that I ended up with.
Feb 18, 2023
Why I chose to use a Custom Engine to make my game
Feb 6, 2023
How developing a game changed my understanding of the role of difficulty in puzzle games.
Feb 1, 2023