Hi! I'm Ken, and this is my little home on the internet where I post my creative projects. This page is just me trying to document all the things from my life that I want to share with the world, and that I might otherwise forget about. Email me at kenamarit @ gmail dot com to get in touch!
Chippopotamus is my chiptune name.
I produce chiptune and 8-bit music using Gameboys and LSDJ. I'm on Spotify and Bandcamp, and you can checkout my website or Instagram for the latest on upcoming performances!
Photo cred: the amazing ChiptographyFrom Match To Matrimony is a party game for large groups.
You play as a contestant on a reality TV style dating game show where the goal is to find your perfect match, get married, and prove that you are the strongest couple of them all!
Check out the website to learn more!
Nest is a 2v2 local multiplayer video game. The characters and world are felted with wool and stop motion animated.
The game was made as an arcade cabinet, but it has since been retired. I made it as part of the Death By Audio Arcade Arcade Commons collection, for a month-long residency at Death By Audio in Brooklyn. It was also playable at various festivals including Indiecade East, Boston FIG, LWLVL, and the Indie Arcade at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Sadly, I've never released the game for download, but I may still one day.
Voyager is a video game for iOS. The characters and world are felted with wool and stop motion animated. You can download it and play it here!
When I made this, tablets were still new and I had just gotten an iPad. I was inspired to design something for the unique hardware and screen combo, e.g. using the accelerometer to control with tilt. This project led to great opportunities that I'm grateful for, and it ultimately got me into natural dyeing and making clothes which were some deep rabbit-hole hobbies for me at the time. Voyager was featured at IGN, Kill Screen, Touch Arcade, and more.
The Broken Hearted is a short story graphic novel/comic. 250 copies were printed, numbered, and handed out at bookstores and cafes. I'm not sure if any copies exist in the wild today. Actually, I do know. I sent copies to all my favorite authors (unsolicited), so they're probably in the landfills of the cities they live in. Jk jk, all these folks definitely recycle!
Cow in the City is a short animated film I made with a 16 color pack of crayons. I limited myself to 16 colors just to avoid overwhelming myself with color possibilities. I wanted to double down on what I learned from making Saxville and refine this technique a bit more.
I was inspired by a real life story I read in the newspaper of a cow somewhere in Greely, CO. that escaped from a farm and was granted her life when she was captured.
Saxville is a short animated film I made with a pack of crayons. I made it for an After Effects and animation course at university, but I really liked how it turned out.