Factsheet

Developers:
Zach Gage, Jack Schlesinger
Based in New York, New York

Founding date:
2008

Website:
stfj.net

Press / Business contact:
[email protected]

Social:
twitter.com/helvetica
twitter.com/games_by_jack

Previous Releases:

Description

Knotwords releases April 28th, 2022 for iOS, Android, Mac & PC (Steam)

Knotwords is a minimal and elegant logic puzzle — with words.

The rules are simple: arrange the letters in each section so every word is valid, across and down.

Each puzzle may seem difficult at first — but like all my favorite newspaper puzzles, it gets easier as you progress. Each step guides you naturally towards the solution.

This is the kind of game I've been trying to make my whole career — I'm amazed Jack and I discovered this design. We hope you like it.

-Zach and Jack

Zach Gage is a game designer, programmer, educator, and conceptual artist from New York City. His work often explores the power of systems, both those created by social interaction in digital spaces, and those that can be created for others, through the framing of games. An Eyebeam Alumni, Apple Design and Game of The Year Award Winner, and BAFTA Nominee, he has exhibited internationally at venues like the Venice Biennale, the New York MoMA, The Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, XOXO Festival in Portland, FutureEverything in Manchester, The Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle in Warsaw, and in Apple stores worldwide. His work has been featured in several online and printed publications, including The New York Times, Art In America, The New York Times Magazine, EDGE Magazine, Rhizome.org, Neural Magazine, New York Magazine, and Das Spiel und seine Grenzen (Springer Press). In games, he is best known for Good Sudoku, Ridiculous Fishing, and Lose/Lose.

Jack Schlesinger is a New York City based game developer, sound designer and writer. A MFA graduate of the NYU Game Center and alumni of the Game Center Incubator, his work has been featured at several events including MAGFest, Dreamhack, and BitBash. He has contributed to Card of Darkness, Neonimo, We Should Talk, and Galactix, and created the upcoming rhythm-strategy game One Hit Wonder. When not making games, he's a lyricist and playwright (Your Brand-New Incurable Disease, Sidelines, Your Wish is Granted) who’s work has been featured at the New Studio on Broadway and the Baltimore Rock Opera Society.

Team

Zach Gage
Design

Jack Schlesinger
Programming and Audio

Nelson Boles
Additional Art

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[email protected]

Twitter
twitter.com/helvetica

Web
stfj.net