Greg Lobanov

Greg Lobanov is an indie game developer and former Philadelphia native based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known for designing and programming video games under the studio name Wishes Unlimited, (Wishes Unlimited describes itself as a studio consisting of "Greg Lobanov & friends".) His "breakout" game was Wandersong, a puzzle-adventure game in which the player can use singing to influence the world. He went on to develop Chicory: A Colorful Tale (2021) and Beastieball, which entered early access in 2024.

Early life Lobanov was born in Philadelphia and learned GameMaker at 13 years old, starting to develop indie games during high school. In 2008, he developed Wolf, a short Zelda-like game. This was followed by the other short indie titles Assassin Blue, Cowboykilla, Crazy Over Goo, Dubloon, and Escape from the Underworld. His first commercial game was Pollushot (2011), which earned him a year's worth of rent. In 2014, he became the first student in the school's history to hire himself for a required six-month internship, developing Perfection, a puzzle game that won the 2014 Philly Geek Awards. which became the inspiration for Wandersong. He went on to develop Chicory: A Colorful Tale (formerly known as Drawdog), which released in 2021 and won the BAFTA game award for best family game. His subsequent game, Beastieball, is a hybrid of sports and monster-taming game.

Gameography

Wolf (2008) Assassin Blue (2009) Crazy Over Goo (2009) Cowboykilla (2010) Dubloon (2010) Escape from the Underworld (2010) Pollushot (2011) Phantasmaburbia (2012) Perfection (2014) Coin Crypt (2014) Super Goo Goo (2015) Wandersong (2018) Chicory: A Colorful Tale (2021) Beastieball (TBA)