Author Archives: Joe Leonard

About Joe Leonard

Developer of Nevergrind and Firmament Wars

Indie Patron Previews Nevergrind Online

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Joe Leonard

Over the last week, gamers from the Indie Patron Discord Server have taken a strong liking to Nevergrind Online. We have seen as many as 18 players online at the same time! That may not sound like much, but for … Continue reading →

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Follow Nevergrind Online On Kickstarter

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Joe Leonard

I can’t believe it’s really happening! We will be launching the Nevergrind Online Kickstarter soon! After the first day, Nevergrind Online seems to be doing quite well! It is currently ranked #3 out of 106 video game projects in the … Continue reading →

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Fastest Naturally Aspirated Toyota Celica GT of All Time With Time Slip

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Joe Leonard

Okay, one of my claims to fame is that, at least for a significant period of time, I had the fastest known naturally aspirated 7th generation Toyota Celica GT quarter mile times in the world. In one particularly good run, … Continue reading →

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Nevergrind Online Development Continues!

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Joe Leonard

I was balancing time between Nevergrind Online and other projects, but I would like to announce that I am completely focusing all of my spare time to the completion of Nevergrind Online! As with all game and software development ever, … Continue reading →

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Download WarWizard 2 – The Demo That Led to EverQuest

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Joe Leonard

I acquired a copy of the WarWizard 2 demo developed by Brad McQuaid and his crew at MicroGenesis. In the interest of posterity, and with Brad’s permission, I am distributing a copy of the demo on my blog: Download the … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Risk-Like Multiplayer Strategy Game Hits Steam!

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Joe Leonard

At last, gamers can play the real-time Risk-like strategy game that the world has been waiting for! Firmament Wars was released via Steam’s Early Access on June 23rd. Throughout Early Access, several new maps and features have appeared. There will … Continue reading →

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About Neverworks Games

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Joe Leonard

Neverworks Games is a veteran-owned independent game development company founded by Joe Leonard. It was founded in 2015 with the vision of creating exciting gaming experiences with enduring value. Their first game was Nevergrind, a single-player browser RPG which received … Continue reading →

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NWJS + Greenworks – Distributing a multiplayer HTML5 app to Steam + Web Backend

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Joe Leonard

I didn’t see a good explanation on the web on the general workflow for deploying an nw.js app to Steam, so I made this video. I also mention how to use Greenworks to make it easy to talk to Steam’s … Continue reading →

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Firmament Wars Early Access on Steam Begins!

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Joe Leonard

Firmament Wars is now available for purchase for $4.99 on Steam. The game is available in 13 different languages: Firmament is scheduled for a full release on August 8th, 2018 (8/8/18)! I plan to do bug fixes, optimizations, and add … Continue reading →

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Firmament Wars now in Beta on Steam

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Joe Leonard

Valve has approved our build and Firmament Wars is now playable via Steam! If you’re interested in joining the beta, join the Neverworks Games Discord Server and request a key. Go to the Firmament Wars channel and feel free to … Continue reading →

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