About – Chris Johnson

Hello, my name is Chris Johnson.

I’m a game designer, software engineer and activist from Adelaide, Australia.

I create short, interesting games. I’m known for both Moirai and Expand.

I’m also a climate activist with Extinction Rebellion.

Contact

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you enjoy my work or have any questions. I can be reached via email at chris@cjohnson.id.au.

Youtubers

Youtubers are more than welcome to use video of my games for monetization purposes. No need to seek personal permission.

Community Involvement

I strongly believe in the power of community organising.

I would encourage you to checkout the XRSA social media pages to see some of the amazing work they’ve been doing and that I’ve had the privilege to contribute to.

Below is list of game development things I’ve contributed to over the years.

Adelaide University Game Development Club

Vice President – August 2009 to November 2010

Organised four game jams that ran over a week and involved a starting and ending event
Responsible for updating content on the club’s website
Ran several events including MS XNA Talk, Meet and Greet, Roar Engine Presentation, Design Reboot viewing, Club BBQ
Did a talk on meaningful and personal games
Arranged donation of several game development books to the Barr Smith Library

Indie Games Rooms

Second in Command – 2011, 2013 – 2017

Supported lead organiser in event management
Prepared developer information packs and forms
Updated social media and website with information of exhibited games.

GameDevAdelaide Website

System Admin – 8th July 2013 – Present

Indie Games Night at The Pad

Organiser – 19th October 2013 and 29th March 2014

Playtesting Sessions at CDW Studios/AIE

Organiser – November 2013 to December 2017 (Every 2/3 Months)

PuzzleScript Workshop

Presenter

Adelaide City Council Library on 12th April 2014
West Torrens Library on July 14th 2014 – View Resources

Adelaide itch.io Games Bundle Fundraiser

Organiser – June 2018