An abandoned gym where something moves whenever you look away. A colorful board where friends race to buy cities around the world. Swoleman and World Tour started with very different ideas, but shared one goal: get something fun into the browser quickly.
Each game's first playable version came together in under an hour, with almost no friction in the initial build. Both already had 3D environments, visual effects (VFX) and sound effects (SFX). The commits capture how much was there from the start; the versions you can play today include further work on models, multiplayer and polish.
Swoleman: building the atmosphere
Swoleman's premise was simple: find eight notes in an abandoned gym, then escape. The first build already let you explore with a flashlight while a hulking gym member stalked you, freezing whenever you watched him.
The atmosphere came together alongside the gameplay. Flickering fluorescent lights, a fading flashlight, unsettling background audio and footsteps gave the gym a sense of danger immediately. Later passes added screen distortion, reflections and a consistent retro look, with Blender models for the character and gym equipment.
World Tour: bringing the board to life
World Tour began with rolling dice, buying cities and completing countries. Its first build already included a playable 3D board, opponents controlled by the game, and building models with regional styles and recognizable landmarks.
Animations and sound made each turn feel tangible: dice rattled, purchases chimed and buildings appeared on the board. The departure-board menu and boarding-pass interface carried the travel theme through the experience. Later work added online matches, team play and more lively dice movement.
What made it so quick?
We kept each premise clear, used a familiar browser game toolkit and worked with AI assistance to move quickly from an idea to something we could play. Models, VFX and SFX were part of shaping the experience early. Once the core worked, we could spend time expanding it and refining the details.
Both games are free to play in your browser. Enter Swoleman's gym, take a World Tour, or see more screenshots on our games page.