PSYCHIC SOFTWARE GAMES
The Necromancer's Tale
In development, 2019-2024
A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the deceased & struggle with your descent into madness. Progress through secrecy, diplomacy, blackmail, coercion & seduction until ready to reveal yourself.
The Necromancer's Tale on Steam (~3 hour free demo)
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Darkwind: War on Wheels
2006
Darkwind is a multiplayer online, simultaneous turn-based game of vehicular combat. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, it involves physics-based tactical combat and deathracing, online leagues, cooperative wilderness scouting and looting, trading and camp-based crafting. Live and online since 2006!.
 | Darkwind was awarded the highest game rating by Gametunnel in their Indie Game Round-Up. It received their Gold Award and also won the Game of the Month. The game also had a full page review and scored 80% in PC Gamer Magazine. |
More information: Darkwind
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Play for free here: Darkwind War on Wheels
Newby Chinese
2019
‘Best Emerging Business’ for Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers programme, as well as runner-up for ‘Best New Idea’ at Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur awards, the goal of Newby Chinese is to take Mandarin Chinese — widely regarded as being almost impossible to learn as a second language — and make the learning experience more well structured and above all fun.
More information: Newby Chinese
Try our demo: Newby Chinese Demo
Goblins and Grottos
2016
Reverse the roles & play as a goblin rather than a knight or wizard in this parody dungeon game. Level editor & online sharing - Mario Maker with goblins! Watch your family get blasted by a lvl 100 paladin & embark on an epic quest of revenge, beset on all sides by greedy powerleveling adventurers. | Awarded 'Best Design Overall' in Indie Revolution Expo 2016. |
Play on Steam: Goblins and Grottos
Demon Pit
2019
Demon Pit is an intense arcade-style arena shooter with a classic 90s FPS aesthetic. Test your reflexes against the endless waves of the demon horde in a constantly changing arena. Your goal is a high score on the leaderboard, the price is your soul. Far from God’s light, there is only Hell.
| Demon Pit won two first prizes at the Imirt (the Irish Gamemaker’s Association) Game Awards: Best Technical Achievement and Best Game Art. It also was awarded two runner up prizes: Best Game Design and Best Game Audio. |
Play on Steam: Demon Pit
Musclecar Online
2013
Online top-down racing game with a new player-designed racetrack every day. Design your own tracks and race against the ghost recordings of thousands of players around the world. Includes daily and monthly championships, achievements, and leaderboards. Musclecar Online achieved over 1.5 million downloads in 2013-2014.
Play on Steam: Musclecar Online
Let's Break Stuff!
2012
The smash-hit slingshot game where you smash up plates, glasses and crockery! Fully 3D and physics controlled, with lots of fun sound effects. Available on iOS, Android, and Blackberry Playbook. Let's Break Stuff achieved over 5.5 million downloads in 2012-2013 (1.5 million in Italy, for some reason).
| Let’s Break Stuff! won Best Casual Game at the Engineers Ireland Game Developer Awards in 2013. |
More information: Let's Break Stuff
Watch video: Let's Break Stuff
Free Download (Windows): [zip file here]
Block Rockin'
2010
Block Rockin'... a physics-controlled game of 3D block-smashing fun for the iPhone, Android, and iPad. Features 20 challenging levels in 5 themes, 12 unique power-ups, user profiles, high score tables, and a block rockin' soundtrack. The game is controlled entirely using your phone's tilt sensors.
More information: Block Rockin'
Watch video: Block Rockin'
Free Download (Windows): [zip file here]
Orbs.it
2017
An online multiplayer game where 8 players battle to control the orbs. Live since 2017 with 250K unique players.
| Orbs.it won Best Technical Achievement Award at the Imirt (the Irish Gamemaker’s Association) Awards for 2017 |
Watch video: Orbs.it
Play in your browser: Orbs.it
Mars Defender
2012
An epic, story-driven space RPG arcade-adventure across the Solar System, Mars Defender is set in the 2130s, at a time when humankind is making its first tentative steps into colonization of other planets. Mars Defender provides a retro-styled overhead 3D view, in the style of classic Asteroids games.
As a pilot of Mars Defense, you will fly the best spacecraft of the 22nd century as you defend the Inner System from attack and then engage the enemy to the Asteroid Belt and beyond.
More information: Mars Defender
Watch video: Mars Defender
Free Download (Windows): [zip file here]
Afterburn 2150
2011
The 3D space-shooter, that takes you on a panoramic tour of the solar system while blasting bad guys!
More information: Afterburn 2150
Watch video: Afterburn 2150
Free Download (Windows): [zip file here]
Doodle Bomber
2013
An arcade game, that game designer Sam Redfern made with his son Andrew (then aged 10)
Free Download (Windows): [zip file here]
Table King
2008
A maths game that that game designer Sam Redfern made his son Harry (then aged 7). Compete in a challenging maths quiz against your rather odd-looking classmates! All graphics (even numerical digits) drawn by Harry.
Space Trader
1984
A trading game for the BBC Micro.
More Information (and the code listing!)
Due to a rather nifty BBC Micro archiving project, you can play Space Trader in your browser!