Hi, I'm Nicky! I make shtuff for curious & playful folks.

Wanna know when I make new shtuff? Well, the algorithms would rather show you mental-health-eroding clickbait, so let's get around 'em with...

SHTUFF YOU CAN PLAY

adventures with anxiety – an interactive story about anxiety, where you are the anxiety

explorable explanations – a hub for learning through play

the evolution of trust – an interactive guide to the game theory of why & how we trust each other

we become what we behold – a game about news cycles, vicious cycles, infinite cycles

nutshell – a tool to make expandable explanations

emoji simulator – a tool to make cellular automata, with emoji

SHTUFF YOU CAN READ

ai safety for fleshy humans – a whirlwind tour, in three acts

mental health tips ft. anxiety wolf – my mental health journey, some science & practical tips

parable of the hill climber – a kids' picture book about life & stochastic gradient ascent

make plushie patterns with play-doh & paper towels – a craftsy tutorial

SHTUFF YOU CAN WATCH

how to explain things real good – a Stanford mini-talk

human brains are awesome, human brains suck – my GDC 2019 microtalk

learning & games: a confession – my NYU Games Center 2019 talk