Games, words, experiments and other things that escaped my head.
Old Guy Games is a home for games, experiments, stories and occasionally slightly odd ideas from someone who’s been playing with computers since they were considerably less powerful than a modern toaster.
Some projects are finished. Some are experiments. Some may never be finished. That’s part of the fun.
What you’ll find here
Games & Experiments
Small games, prototypes and things I’m building because the idea seemed interesting at the time.
Stories
Short stories, strange ideas and occasional excursions into whatever happens to be occupying my brain.
Poems
Poetry about memory, loss, getting older, looking back, and whatever else refuses to stay quietly in my head.
Professional Writing
Articles about technology, IT operations, AI, work, management and the occasional industry absurdity.
Technology & Odd Ideas
Retro computing, AI, software experiments and projects that don’t fit neatly into any of the other boxes.
What I’m working on
Some old ideas, some new ones, and things that probably seemed sensible when I started them.
D.O.G.S. Helpdesk Portal
Department of General Support
A lovingly unhelpful parody IT support portal, complete with questionable ticket resolutions, dubious settings and a robotic dog.
Royal Game of Ur
A modern implementation of one of the oldest known board games, dating back more than four thousand years.
More experiments
Games, prototypes, writing and assorted ideas are gradually finding their way here. Some are serious. Some considerably less so.
More will appear as I get around to finishing (or at least documenting) them.
Why “Old Guy Games”?
Because getting older doesn’t mean you stop playing or making things.
I’ve been fascinated by computers and games since the days when memory was measured in kilobytes and loading a game could involve a cassette recorder.
Old Guy Games is where I put the things I’m still making, experimenting with and occasionally breaking.