NOT HALF BAD // indie game studio
// clever by design.
games with intent. _
Primary directive

Not Half Bad

!halfBad
not-halfbad.itch.io

Not Half Bad Games is a solo indie studio focused on character-driven stories and meaningful choices. We build interactive systems that reveal who players become when nobody is watching.

The studio is built one project at a time, by a developer learning the craft through the practical work of writing, designing, finishing, and releasing games. The goal is thoughtful, atmospheric experiences that respect the player's intelligence and leave something behind after the credits roll.

Not perfect.
Not apologetic.
Not Half Bad.
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In development
// psychological thriller // provisional title

Sub-Terminal

A terminal-driven psychological thriller about an employee discarded after decades of service. They discover they still have access to the corporation that replaced them.

By navigating internal systems, uncovering hidden records, and manipulating the machinery of the company, the player gains the power to help people, punish enemies, or settle old scores. What begins as an act of survival becomes a test of what someone will do when they finally have power and believe nobody is watching.

// visual novel // untitled

Victorian Visual Novel

London, 1891. Cora Hartley arrives with little money, a questionable reference, and an ambition to become a published writer.

Working inside the homes and private rooms of the wealthy gives her access to the secrets, scandals, and desires hidden beneath respectable Victorian society. The player must help Cora gather material, navigate dangerous relationships, and avoid suspicion. How much of other people's lives is she willing to exploit to secure her own future?

It is a story about class, authorship, and desire. It counts the moral cost of turning private lives into public entertainment.

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Studio

We make games that question the default and reward curiosity.

Not perfect.
Not apologetic.
Not Half Bad.

! not equal, defies expectation

bad/2 self-aware humor. Low expectations, high standards.