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Max Evan Cronce 

I make (and research) weird games.

Game Designer | Level Designer | Producer | Writer

Portfolio

Here’s some examples of my work. Some of it was done for class projects, some was done on my own, and some are a combination of the two.

Thalassophobia

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Physical | Solo

Thalassophobia is an experimental, one-shot tabletop RPG where the GM takes on the role of an otherworldly creature known as The Suit.

Can a small party of unlikely allies triumph over The Suit or will paranoia tear them asunder?

It’s free to download & play.

Color Schemers

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Digital | Group

Color Schemers is a frantic party game for 2 - 4 players developed in Unity for a capstone project by a small group of UCSC students.

I worked as design lead, level designer, SFX creator, and Co-producer on the project.

Scofflaws!

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Physical | Group

A unique 4-6 player party card game about deception, anonymity, and cheating.

Each player assumes the role of a particular criminal, each with their own abilities and goals.

 Use your abilities to turn the game in your favor! 

Luck is for chumps!

Max’s Minigames

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Digital | Solo

Two minigames that I created. They both have the same minimalist style, but play differently.

DodgeBomb is a grid-based infinite runner that I created for a game jam.

Color Castle is a versus multiplayer game that is played using an alternative controller that I built. 

Design Videos

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Digital | Group

Video essays on game  design and game trailers.

We also make trailers and explanatory videos for our games.

The Woodsman

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Digital | Solo

A noir style Twine game about a murder. There’s a twist though: you control both the killer and the detective.  

While a single playthrough might be quick, with 200+ unique nodes, 19,000+ words, and 20+ endings there’s plenty  of different paths to explore. 

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