joan nobile

personal website/portfolio

joan, she/her. buffalo, ny. interdisciplinary artist, educator, & game dev.

selected digital games

a shroud of rime
four vignettes for unfortunate times.
bo(o) to a goose
help isabela get over her fear of geese... or not.
bubble, bubble, toil & trouble!
a short story about a witch who is hired to help brew magical drinks at a cafe.
outside
a short interactive fiction about Laurel, a young woman who struggles with agoraphobia & panic disorder.

selected analog games

arcana after the fall
a solo journal writing game based in the post apocalypse; uses the major arcana tarot cards for story prompts.
magic & metal
you are a witch at a magic college, enjoying the three months of summer break before the next academic year begins. you & your best friends decided to spend this time starting a band and going on a magical, musical road trip across the country! but you must be careful - if you're caught using your magic in front of humans, you could get expelled, or worse! (lasers & feelings hack)
comic chronos
as an aspiring comedy curator, you must strategically place comedy shows, books, and albums in the correct chronological order. race against your opponents and be the first to successfully finish your hand of comedy chronicles to claim the title of the wittiest curator in the game! (print & play)

zines

glitch it yourself
a how-to zine on making glitch art
i don't know what i'm doing & maybe that's ok
a (temporary) manifesto, of sorts