Xalavier Nelson Jr. released three games while you read this headline

Xalavier Nelson Jr. (he/him) is a prolific videogame writer, producer, and internet poster, working on everything from An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs (Strange Scaffold, 2021) to Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator (Strange Scaffold, upcoming). He took some time away from creating every videogame to walk through how he moved from games criticism to development, the challenge and necessity of figuring out what you enjoy creating, and the existential dark comedy of a drunk puppy.

You can follow Nelson on Twitter @WritNelson, and find a sample of his games on itch.

Xalavier’s Good Thing to Share
The vast troves of art and media available to everyone right now (up to my ears in creative juices)

Things Discussed
An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs
Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator
Can Androids Survive (aPriori Digital, 2021)
Skatebird (Glass Bottom Games, 2021)
El Paso, Elsewhere (Strange Scaffold, upcoming)

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