Nihilo Games is an independent video games collective based in Texas, formed by Jaya Gratts as Lead Artist and Hadrien Nguyen as Lead Programmer. Most of their body of work under the Nihilo Games name was done in participation with several game jams, and are done in either 2D or 2.5D.
Past the Sleeping Mice (2023)
Past the Sleeping Mice is a point-and-click adventure game about a young mouse named Iggy who must traverse the abandoned home that his fellow mice have inhabited in order to find his rebellious elder sister who has gone AWOL.
The game was made for the Adventure Jam 2023. Due to time constraints, the game unfortunately had to be left unfinished.
Jaya was responsible for character design, character art, character animations, and background art, as well as writing.
The game was made for the Adventure Jam 2023. Due to time constraints, the game unfortunately had to be left unfinished.
Jaya was responsible for character design, character art, character animations, and background art, as well as writing.
It's Not Me, It's You! (2022)
It's Not Me, It's You! is a card game in which you attempt to one-up your toxic partner as you both mutually attempt to break up with one another, using the cards to respond and come out of the exchange the bigger person.
Though the game was not made exclusively by Nihilo Games, three members would collaborate, Jaya included. It was made for Github Game-Off 2022, for which the theme was "Cliche."
Jaya was responsible for the character art & animations, layout, and card design.
Though the game was not made exclusively by Nihilo Games, three members would collaborate, Jaya included. It was made for Github Game-Off 2022, for which the theme was "Cliche."
Jaya was responsible for the character art & animations, layout, and card design.
Oh No! I'm Gonna Be Late For Dinner! (2022)
Oh No! I'm Gonna Be Late For Dinner! is a beat-em-up style game in which you play as Samir, a nerdy teenaged werewolf trying to get home in time for dinner on the night of a full moon.
The game was made by Nihilo Games for the GMTK Game Jam 2022, revolving around the theme "Roll of the Dice," and was made in roughly 48 hours between two people (Jaya G as artist and Hadrien Nguyen as programmer). Late For Dinner was also Nihilo Games first ever published game.
Work on a definitive version of the game started almost immediately afterward, but was eventually cancelled.
The game can be downloaded and played here!
The game was made by Nihilo Games for the GMTK Game Jam 2022, revolving around the theme "Roll of the Dice," and was made in roughly 48 hours between two people (Jaya G as artist and Hadrien Nguyen as programmer). Late For Dinner was also Nihilo Games first ever published game.
Work on a definitive version of the game started almost immediately afterward, but was eventually cancelled.
The game can be downloaded and played here!
Cherubim (yet to be released)
Cherubim is an action/adventure RPG set in the afterlife and follows the newly deceased N. Bautista as they navigate the landscape of the dead in search of answers, gathering allies along the way.