Alan Hazelden

Contact

Emailalan@draknek.org Mastodon@draknek mastodon.gamedev.place Bluesky@draknek bsky.social

About me

I'm a game designer based in London, England.

Since 2013, I've been running Draknek & Friends, an independent videogame development studio making and publishing elegant puzzle games.

I was the creative director and lead puzzle designer on these games:

I organise these initiatives through Draknek & Friends:

Publishing I curate the publishing lineup, and provide advice and feedback to the developers. I also did a lot of puzzle design for Bonfire Peaks. Cerebral Puzzle Showcase A yearly event on Steam, featuring discounts on the best puzzle games available and demos for exciting upcoming releases. Thinky Third Thursday A monthly newsletter highlighting recent releases and puzzle game recommendations. Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant No-strings-attached funding for puzzle game developers from underrepresented or under-invested-in groups and backgrounds.

Between Jun 2022 - Sep 2023 I was also the Creative Director at Astra Games (now Astra Logical).

Some small/free puzzle games I've made

Frog Wizard Gem Quest
With Patrick Traynor Mouse Wants Cheese
With pancelor Max Capacitor
With Andrew Shouldice Mirror Isles You're Pulleying My Leg Spikes 'n' Stuff Skipping Stones To Lonely Homes Cyber-Lasso Boxes Love Boxing Gloves

More PuzzleScript games