2DArray's Blind Ambition
Games
Here are a few games I’ve worked on…
Viricide
Viricide is actually Breach 3, but it got a brand new title for two reasons. First, it was pretty different from the first two (once you got past the art style). Second, the first two were kind of unsuccessful. But, uh, that’s another story. Viricide focuses on EXADI, a chronically depressed AI who has been infected by all sorts of nasty viruses.
The Company of Myself
“Company” is a moody little puzzle game where you play as a hermit and learn a little about his life. Heavily inspired by other puzzle games (Braid especially), but still substantially unique in style, execution, and puzzle design. Luka Marcetic made the art and animation, David Carney wrote the music, and I did everything else.
Spewer
Spewer sits somewhere between a puzzle game and an action game. You play as Spewer, a test tube creation with incredible abilities. Most notably, you can throw up like a champ. The game has 50 levels, 5 types of vomit (no, I’m not kidding), and one mad scientist who menacingly monitors your progress. Edmund McMillen did the graphics, I did the code, we shared the game design, and Danny B. wrote the music.
Other games
I’ve made a bunch more games, but they’re all pretty dated by now, so I’m not as proud of them as I was when they released. Here’s a list of them, though, if you want to look them up some time.
- Breach
- Breach 2
- Stranded
- Float
- Champion
- Reverb Part 1
- Reverb Part 2
There are also a few minor projects that I did quickly for kicks that mostly aren’t even particularly worth mentioning. Check my account on Kongregate, 2DArray, if you want to see some of those.
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#1 by dude on November 26th, 2009
dude you made spewer too. Thats one of my faves, good games and keep them coming
#2 by Henry on November 28th, 2009
I hope you will someday make a sequel to The Company of Myself.
#3 by rey on November 28th, 2009
COM is a awesome game!!
#4 by kook on November 28th, 2009
The Company of Myself is a fantastic game. I love the gameplay and the sounds + story are awesome (!!)
One of the best flashgames i’ve ever played.
#5 by hammam on November 28th, 2009
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#6 by DL on November 28th, 2009
Company of Myself is a top class game. Please, make a sequel =D
#7 by Deedi on November 29th, 2009
The Company of Myself is a beautiful game
Brilliant. I wait with impatience for sequel, if you make it 
#8 by Deedi on November 29th, 2009
Eh, emoticons.
#9 by High-Lord Vin on November 29th, 2009
Every once and awhile, something comes along and you have new hope in entertainment; such an event was the release of “The Dark Knight”; I would never expect such an event would come from a free online game, but here I am!
great job on CoM! I bookmarked this site and I will check eagerly for you next game
#10 by Sean on November 29th, 2009
Just wanted to let you know that your comment pages for blog posts are broken.
Besides that, I wanted to say I saw your post on Reddit and loved everything about the game (especially the ambient music). I stopped playing some of my higher-end PC games for an afternoon because I became so wrapped up in the atmosphere of Company. Thanks again for making a truly beautiful game (and I genuinely mean this) to play free of charge!
#11 by Lauren on November 30th, 2009
I want to congratulate you on The Company of Myself. It’s done well on many different aspects that most flash games don’t touch. The music is touching, graphics look great, challenges are substantial, and emotion is involved. I also liked the help option on youtube. The only thing I’m disappointed in is how short it is! Make another one that’s longer! Please
#12 by High-Lord Vin on November 30th, 2009
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<p>I want to congratulate you on The Company of Myself. It’s done well on many different aspects that most flash games don’t touch. The music is touching, graphics look great, challenges are substantial, and emotion is involved. I also liked the help option on youtube. The only thing I’m disappointed in is how short it is! Make another one that’s longer! Please <img src=\"http://www.2darray.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif\" alt=\":)\" class=\"wp-smiley\"> </p>
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I agree
#13 by Anon on December 1st, 2009
Company of Myself is really great. Following on that sort of atmosphere in other games would be great. Please make more. Haven\’t enjoyed a game as much as this in a long time.
#14 by Tobias Willams on December 3rd, 2009
I loved Company of Myself as well as Spewer. Although I liked Company of Myself better; it kind of reminds me of myself.
#15 by High-Lord Vin on December 3rd, 2009
after my friend’s shock wore off, he actually found it funny
this is so because the ending was so unexpected and wow
human emotions are a weird thing…
#16 by Bob The Builder on December 5th, 2009
Hey homeboy, I been noticing that you be gettin’ lots of fame with that company of mah self game, now lemme get you straight, aite? That game be same as that one otha’ game, Braid, ya feel me? Simila’ story tellin’, simila’ game design, platformin’; although an enormous decrease in difficulty, and color scheme. And even the main character man, he got that tux on like the dude in Braid. Nd’ ya got that simila’ music, and abstract story n the beginning starts to unfold in the end, just like Braid mayne. You best be given credit where credit be due, othawise I will find you.
#17 by Zanam on December 5th, 2009
An emotional piece of brilliance you have created in Company. It touched me in a way no other flash game has, with its emotional impact. I’m curious to know if the story was derived from your personal experiences… It seemed too human to have been a mere creative thought. It speaks to how most of us have felt at one point in our lives, about the love of our lives.
And congratulations on your prize on Kongregate.com, $1500 for winning the monthly contest! Maybe that can go towards making this a bigger project, or another with the same quality.
#18 by High-Lord Vin on December 5th, 2009
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<strong><a href=\"#comment-434\">Bob The Builder</a> :</strong>
<p>Hey homeboy, I been noticing that you be gettin’ lots of fame with that company of mah self game, now lemme get you straight, aite? That game be same as that one otha’ game, Braid, ya feel me? Simila’ story tellin’, simila’ game design, platformin’; although an enormous decrease in difficulty, and color scheme. And even the main character man, he got that tux on like the dude in Braid. Nd’ ya got that simila’ music, and abstract story n the beginning starts to unfold in the end, just like Braid mayne. You best be given credit where credit be due, othawise I will find you.</p>
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says someone who speaks in slang…
#19 by Krazywrath on December 6th, 2009
I really like your Company of Myself game. It was challenged my mind, and emotions! :O
It\’s hard to find games like this anymore. Keep up the good work!!
*also, you should make a sequel for that game* ;D
#20 by High-Lord Vin on December 6th, 2009
I just noticed the randomly created page names at the top of the screen
#21 by bakaboii98 on December 7th, 2009
ur games are awesome!
pls make a sequal to company of myself or spewer PLZZ.
#22 by Rafhnisyaira aulia on December 9th, 2009
games i’am theryy is love…….
#23 by Maysa on December 15th, 2009
LOVED Company of Myself, another fan hoping for a sequel!
#24 by Lior on December 20th, 2009
Hello… I have to say, I am very impressed with The Company of Myself. It is so emotional; the storyline is amazing and heart breaking…….. its very touching and saddening. Best game I have ever played- in all honesty.
Thanks very much.
#25 by Monn on December 21st, 2009
I really enjoyed ‘The Company of Myself’ especially the story that went along with it. As I went along playing reaching the level where Kathryn had to die, it made me reflect on my own sufferings. A well made game and also, I would like to know whether there is an mp3 for the game music.
Other than that good job and my thanks for making a game that can pass the time well.
#26 by Anonymous on December 28th, 2009
Company Of Myself, like many others here
The moment where you have to push A to make the girl fall and jump on alone came so suddenly, so emotionnally, so perfectly….
I will be keeping an eye on your site
#27 by Wilson Silva on December 29th, 2009
You are my heroes. I’m studying hard to be like you. If you post any tutorial or source code please let me know (:
#28 by I Am The Manta on December 31st, 2009
Hi Eli,
I’ve recently started gaming blog (didn’t think there were enough of those on the internet…) and my first review is of Spewer. I enjoyed it a great deal, so take a look:
http://iamthemanta.blogspot.com/
Feel free to quote/link to/ignore as you see fit. I realise I don’t exactly carry much critical weight as of yet, but I know from experience that I enjoy reading the smaller blogs’ reviews of my band’s releases as much as the mainstream press ones.
Cheers for a great game – and apologies for leaving an apparently self serving comment, I looked for an email, but couldn’t find one…
I Am The Manta
#29 by caleb on December 31st, 2009
i like the game but not A level in the first set of levels.
#30 by default0 on January 1st, 2010
Hey guy!
Im currently working on some multiplayer stuff, having huge troubles with the server (I cannot get it to connect the clients as it should….), so Id like to ask you, if you could send the source of your game published on Kongregate with the name “Just chatting”, so that I get a point where I can start from.
Simply send it to the email I entered for this comment
Best regards and I hope you will send it to me
#31 by luvmycats026 on January 24th, 2010
this is about spewer great game but it is a shame that you cant somehow get unlimited puke because i would love it if you could flood whole levels and put the whole level underwater but it would make it easy but you could make it possible to earn the ability of unlimed puke like a secret ability that you have to unlock well i would love to be able to flood whole levels.
#32 by Velo on January 29th, 2010
The Company of Myself is a wonderfully crafted game. I enjoyed the storyline, music, and gameplay. Probably the best flash game I have played on the internet thus far.
#33 by 3rchaos on January 31st, 2010
i loved Company of Myself, but i have NO clue how to get past the part of “i have more to say. i really do”
#34 by PrinceViral on February 3rd, 2010
Damn!!!!
i can t stop playing “The Company of Myself”. Awesome game and wonderfully done; game-wise and story-wise. Who knew a flash game can touch people like that.
Keep up the good work!
#35 by Ethan on February 8th, 2010
I consider you to be one of the most emotion-provoking game designers out there.
Your game \"The Company of Myself\" has been more emotionally demanding than some major console games out there.
For that, I give props. Wise, clever gameplay, a dreary, moody but touching backstory and damn fine coding make this the best flash game released recently.
I\’m a fan.
#36 by tGi Hydro on February 19th, 2010
Spewer has a nice ending, great game, and COM is amazingly awesome.
#37 by thomas on February 28th, 2010
man spewe on newgrounds doesnt work it just gives me the image of the little guy with his heart pumping and thats it
#38 by jacob on March 16th, 2010
if you are thinkin about a sequel to the company of myself please let me know via email great game!!!! ive heard a lot of rumors about it being based on a true story is it ????
Thanks,
Jacob
#39 by J.hos on April 16th, 2010
the company of myself is the best game ive ever played but its really sad. i like how even the tutorial is written in first person the whole way till the shrink part. please make a sequel
#40 by The 14th Musician on May 13th, 2010
Urgh… I cried playing TCoM.
PLEASE MAKE A SEQUEL.
It’ll be interesting to explore the possibilities of how Jack lives while being alone, as in the feelings of a bit… mental person
#41 by Joshua Ying on May 19th, 2010
LOL so mawny people say to make a sequel of COM and I agree. Please do it, sir
#42 by Hong Kong Fooey on May 28th, 2010
The Company of Myself is an incredible game, and I am most definitely going to be checking this site every couple weeks for information on a sequel. No pressure though, of course
#43 by BLACKBURNJosephine25 on June 13th, 2010
Some time ago, I really needed to buy a house for my corporation but I didn’t have enough cash and couldn’t purchase anything. Thank God my comrade adviced to take the mortgage loans from creditors. Thus, I acted that and was satisfied with my secured loan.
#44 by Pino on July 7th, 2010
Not as proud of your old games? I remember playing Stranded and Reverb and I absolutely loved them!
#45 by BLACK&WHITE on August 4th, 2010
i cant understand the 2d array games. so how to understand it more effective?
#46 by jimmy mang on August 13th, 2010
hey man i love your game company of myself
can you send me the music to it? i absolutely love it
#47 by Renegade on August 14th, 2010
I would like to note that less than 1000 people have sent in scores for Viricide out of over 400,000 plays. So we can probably say that, like, 10% of people beat it… I am the 877th person to send score after beating. =P hurray
#48 by women handbags on September 1st, 2010
on to send score after beating