Charlie Ocean

Denver, CO

Member since September 28, 2026
Last visited October 18, 2026
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Neuroqueer (AuDHD, queer, agender) solo author of cozy, queer, accessible interactive fiction, written in Twine with SugarCube. Charlie, they/them pronouns.

I have a master's in social work, and it shows up in my games more than I expected. It shapes how I write people, how I handle sensitive subjects, and how I let players choose the pace they take things at. I also coded HTML in Notepad as a kid and used CSS to beautify my MySpace page, so this was probably always where I'd end up.

Accessibility is part of the writing, not a pass at the end: text sizing, high contrast, reduced motion, keyboard, touch, and mouse, and neurodivergent-friendly design like recaps, gentle onboarding, and no timers unless a game truly needs one. All of it lives in a template every new project starts from.

I draw my own art, reuse my own code, and score with my own music (as Soft Lanterns) where it earns its place. I also enjoy using other people's assets and macros, with permission and credit.

My first digital game is The Library of Unsent Letters. Thanks to ADHD the backlog sits at 57+ ideas, and my dear friends Sam and Ben hear about every one of them. Blame Havilah for my being here at all; she introduced me to Twine.

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Borrowing Kai’s Phone, by Charlie Ocean (2026)
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Dinner with Kai is tonight. He picked the place, made the reservation, and set three reminders so he wouldn't forget. All you have to do is look up the address. Your phone gets as far as the search...

Pelican House, by Charlie Ocean (2026)
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Being invited is lovely. Being the only person who needs introducing is another thing entirely. Piper, your coworker of two years, has invited you to join her oldest friends at a beach house on the...

The Library of Unsent Letters, by Charlie Ocean (2026)
You find the door quite by accident. Inside is a quiet Library where every unsent message waits: confessions, apologies, half-finished goodbyes, things almost said and never sent. Tonight, the...

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