Mark LaCroix

Mark is a co-host, co-producer, and the creator of Nice Games Club, a game development podcast that has been publishing episodes weekly since 2016.

A professional game developer by day, Mark runs the small indie studio (and Minneapolis coworking space) Noble Robot. He also serves on the volunteer board of the Twin Cities chapter of the IGDA and founded Nice Games Alliance, a public charity designed to support the game development community in the Twin Cities.

Releases:

2019: Widget Satchel (design/code/art/narrative) [PC/Switch game]
2020: Color Jumper (porting) [Switch game]
2021: Closed Hands (code/art) [PC game]
2022: Noble Engine (design/code) [Playdate tool]
2023: Glom (design/art direction) [Tabletop game]
2024: Nice Games Alliance (board chair) [Nonprofit charity]
2025: Unannounced (design/code/art) [PC/Console game]
Upcoming: Dreamsettler (design/code/art/narrative) [PC/Console game]
Upcoming: Operators (design/code/art) [Mobile game]

Select episodes:

• Much Ado About Unity (with Freya Holmér)

• The Intersection of Puzzle and Story

• Your game has a message... did you write it?

• The Logistics of Moving On

• "Everything is everything."

In addition to working in games, Mark LaCroix has worked as a motion graphics designer, filmmaker, graphic designer, and occasionally musician.