Who is Valles Games?

Welcome to the Valles Games DevLog! Before I just jump into talking about our current project, Star Jet Alpha, I thought I’d share a bit about Valles Games - who we are and why this blog exists.

So, who is Valles Games? Valles Games is a solo developer game studio started in January 2022. The solo developer is me - Glenn Scott. More about me in a bit. First, I’d like to talk about Valles Games and our mission. I say “our mission”, because, even as a solo developer it takes a village to be successful. The mission of Valles Games is to develop video games that are fun and tell a story. The story might be simple or whimsical. Or it might be deep and engaging. I’m not trying to right all of the wrongs in the world, but I commit to making sure not to incite others on purpose.

Why the name “Valles Games”? “Valles” is the Latin word for “Valley”. “Glenn” is the Gaelic word for “Valley”. My heritage originates in Scotland (as best I can tell). So - Valles Games. Also, I live in the Colorado foothills in an actual valley. It seemed appropriate.

A bit more about me. I have always been a geek and I’ve always loved video games. Since I first played Asteroids in the local arcade, I’ve been hooked on video games. I studied math and computer science in college with the goal of one day developing my own game. Nowadays I play games in several genres, but I tend to prefer RPGs and strategy games. I’m a sucker for a good shmup even though my reflexes aren’t what they once were.

In my next post, we’ll get into Star Jet Alpha - what it is and how the development process is coming along. Feel free to comment below. Your support and engagement is very appreciated!