Vael Victus

web dev game dev writer

About Me

Vael Victus 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 studio.
I live in upstate South Carolina with my wife, Evelyn Victus, and our three kids: Abel (14 years old), Violet (4 years old), and Olivia (2 years old). I also have six cats! 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.

Our Cats

Arya
Arya
Osiris
Osiris
Primordus
Primordus
Fennec
Fennec
Fox
Fox
Willow
Willow
Thanks to Pixel Cat's End for the art

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 (2025) - Narrative horror; revival of the original game by Rob Sherman
  • Bean Grower (2018) - Casual strategy game about growing beans
  • MonBre (2010) - Monster MMORPG

Software

  • GAM3 - tinydark's proprietary web game engine
  • Tinydark Hub - Single sign-on for all tinydark games
  • Tinydark Lab - Prototypes and demos of unfinished games

Writing

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