"The carousel turns,
immortal coil undone.

Beneath whispering wings,
shadows mourn the sun

Echoes of futures,
present and past.

Ghosts in the machines,
reflections on glass."

- Excerpt from Neon Butterfly,
Terry James Thorpe, 2023

Terry James

“Stories allow you to experience places you could never go – the past, the future, or distant worlds. You can become a different ethnicity or gender. Even when you’re reading all by yourself, you’re sharing those stories as they unfold before you with countless people whom you’ve never met.

We are alone, but we are connected.”

- Hideo Kojima

DAVE VS DEAD
IN DEVELOPMENT

Dave's not Dead

Dave vs Dead is a 2D, text based narrative driven adventure game featuring a dark, comic script and full cast audio performances.

I am currently writing and developing this game.

GAMEPLAY (MOBILE)

IS THAT YOU DAVE?

Avarice
RELEASED 2020

Avarice is a first person psychological horror game inspired by P.T.

I conceived the story, wrote the script, sourced actors for the cast, directed and also performed the lead role.

GAMEPLAY

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It should be the experience, that is touching. What I strive for is to make the person playing the game the director.

– Shigeru Miyamoto

AFTER DINNER SPEECH
RELEASED 2022

A trio of brilliant scientists meet in a remote location to decide how to proceed after making a world-changing discovery. Can they agree on a mutual way forward, or will their friendships be fatally challenged?

I rewrote the script, based on an original idea by Mark Bellinger, sourced the voice talent and performed one of the lead parts.

GAMEPLAY

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by Terry James Thorpe | After Dinner Speech Excerpt

AIRBORNE VR: THE BEGINNING
RELEASED 2020

Dave's not Dead

Airborne takes you to the skies in this first-person VR shooter experience. 

The Krax have sent their evil bots to invade and plunder earth of its natural resources and our planes, helicopters and missiles stand no chance against the small and agile flying bots.

I wrote and performed the dialogue for the in game A.I. character including audio effects.

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Games are a series of interesting choices.

Sid Meier