Jonathan Slark

Jonathan Slark github.com/jonathan-slark

I'm a games programmer based in England, getting back into game development after a long break. I've been a gamer my whole life, and I'm now focused on creating and shipping my own small-scale, polished indie games.

My approach:

Finish games and actually release them
Keep code clean and understandable
Prioritize fun gameplay over fancy tech

I'm currently using C23 + SDL3 because it helps me write solid, reusable code and ship to Windows, Linux, and the web.

Current Project

Clean Kill — A top-down zombie shooter with the gunplay of a modern FPS. Your cursor is the gun: land the headshot, feel it pop. Heavy metal soundtrack, real gun sounds, one handcrafted level to master.

In development — follow the page for devlogs and the free demo

Released Games (My Return to Dev)

Mythic Dash (2026) — A precise, fast-paced maze chase through Philippine folklore — with dungeon traps, keys, and a mode for speedrunners. Play in browser or download free.
Break Bricks (2025) — A modern, space-themed reimagining of the arcade classic, built from the ground up in C23 + OpenGL.
bloc (2012) — My first completed game, a falling-block puzzler written in C89 + SDL.

These three games represent my journey back into active development.

Earlier Industry Work

In the late '90s and early 2000s I had brief roles in the industry:

Jagex (RuneScape) — Content Developer, contributed to quests and the original Duel Arena.
The Digital Village — Worked on save systems for an unreleased Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy game.

I've also done modding over the years (Fallout 4, World of Warcraft, Starsiege: Tribes, etc.).