Game Design
Indoctrination
A satirical, dark-horror card game about building the best cult — equal parts jokes and real strategy. I designed, illustrated, and playtested it myself, and I'm now rebuilding it as a full video game.
100s
of cards designed
25+
playtests run
3
card types & a full story
100%
original art
Play the Demo
The art is rougher in places than I'd like — we were racing to finish a playable MVP before summer ended, and we hit that deadline.
Play in your browser
Work in progress.
Or, for now: current macOS build. Early — expect rough edges (and a Gatekeeper warning on first launch, since it isn't notarized).
Download the macOS demoRules
- –The goal: build the best cult.
- –Each player starts with 10 life.
- –Win by dropping every other player to 0 life — or by reaching 20 followers.
- –Each turn: gain resources → roll dice (triggers your Units) → buy cards.
- –Every 3 rounds, draft: pick cards into your hand before you can buy them.
- –Units trigger off dice rolls. Blessings are always-on passives. Rituals are one-time effects — use once, then discard.
- –Built for synergy: card combos plus dice variance keep every game different.
Currently looking for
An official producer to help take the video game version the rest of the way. Reach out if that's you.
Future Plans
- –Secure funding
- –Finish the video game
- –Refine and rebalance based on feedback
- –Sell and produce physical copies
Character Art
The strongest card concepts got a full illustration pass.
The Cards
Every card started as a rough sketch across three types — Units, Rituals, and Blessings — each ability tuned through repeated playtesting.
A 2-Minute Look at the Process
Playtesting footage and a quick walkthrough of how the game came together.
Work in progress.