Vael Victus

web dev game dev writer

About Me

I am Spencer "Vael" Victus. I work in the financial tech industry and in my spare time I run Tinydark, a player-first indie game microstudio.

I live in upstate South Carolina with my wife, Evelyn Victus, and our three kids: Abel (13 years old), Violet (3 years old), and Olivia (2 years old). I spend most of my time making games, playing games, and raising my kids. I'm a motivation junkie and love staying productive, whether it's code, writing, fitness, or research.

My Work

Games

I publish my games under Tinydark. I adhere to a code of ethics with my design, because I believe games should be doing more to directly benefit the player.

URPG (alpha) - Open-World Roleplaying MMORPG
Black Crown: Exhumed (2023) - Narrative horror; revival of the original game by Rob Sherman
Bean Grower (2018) - Casual strategy game about growing beans
MonBre (2010) - Monster MMORPG