Eli Piilonen, also known under the pseudonym 2DArray, is a Nebraska-based
American video game developer working as lead designer at indie studio
Messhof. Piilonen is however mainly known for his earlier, independent work on
browser games
A browser game is a video game that is played on the internet using a web browser. They are sometimes referred to more specifically by their format, such as Adobe Flash, Flash games or HTML5 games. They are generally free-to-play and can be eithe ...
such as ''
Spewer'' (with
Edmund McMillen
Edmund Charles McMillen (born March 2, 1980) is an American video game designer and artist. He is known for his Adobe Flash games with unconventional visual styles. His works include 2010's Side-scrolling video game, side-scroller ''Super Meat Bo ...
), the art game ''
The Company of Myself'', its prequel ''Fixation'' and the roguelike ''
Not The Robots''. ''The Company of Myself'' and to a lesser extent its prequel ''Fixation'' have frequently been cited as an early
art game
An art game (or arthouse game) is a work of Interactive art, interactive new media art, new media digital art, digital software art as well as a member of the "art game" subgenre of the serious game, serious video game. The term "art game" was ...
that successfully explores issues of
mental health
Mental health is often mistakenly equated with the absence of mental illness. However, mental health refers to a person's overall emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It influences how individuals think, feel, and behave, and how t ...
.
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American video game designers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Browser game developers
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