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Stephen Lavelle, alias Increpare (from the Latin for 'rebuke'), is a prolific independent game developer. Although he has occasionally developed commercial games (Stephen's Sausage Roll, English Country Tune, Hypnocult), the bulk of his games are released for free via his website.

68

Games

66

Developed

25

Published

9

Ported

10

Worked on

Shipping 2008–2026

Releases by year

65 across 2008–2026
2008peak 13 in one year2026

Developed & published

12
Oeuf2026OeufMask Quest2024Mask QuestHypnocult2019HypnocultRunning Memories2017Running MemoriesBattlegrounds2017BattlegroundsStephen's Sausage Roll2016Stephen's Sausage Roll2015On learning that the night will soon be over2015Subway AdventureUniversal History of Light2014Universal History of LightEnglish Country Tune2011English Country TuneSalome2011SalomeThe Clotted Island2010The Clotted Island

Developed for others

36
Red Ring of Immortality2022Red Ring of ImmortalityPress the alphabetically first letter2022Press the alphabetically first letterCheesey Sponge2022Cheesey SpongePhonorium2022PhonoriumDouble-Entry Bookkeeping Simulator2021Double-Entry Bookkeeping SimulatorEyeball-watching flowers bloom2021Eyeball-watching flowers bloomHeaven on Earth2020Heaven on EarthSchwerkraftprojektionsgerät2020SchwerkraftprojektionsgerätGestalt_OS2019Gestalt_OSYou Gotta Get Off the Train2019You Gotta Get Off the TrainBook Recommendations2018Book RecommendationsQuiet City2017Quiet CityWorst Guest2017Worst GuestSummer Garden2017Summer GardenTo the couple two rows in front of us2017To the couple two rows in front of us2015BedroomsMoving Stories2014Moving StoriesProblems and Solutions2014Problems and SolutionsCooking, for lovers2014Cooking, for lovers2014The SerpentCooperacing2013CooperacingUntitled2013UntitledOllam House2013Ollam HouseSlave of God2012Slave of GodMmmmmm2012Mmmmmm2012Promises2011Puppy ShelterPirouette2011PirouetteAmerican Dream2011American DreamDetective Clean2010Detective Clean2010KettleActivate the Three Artefacts and then Leave2010Activate the Three Artefacts and then Leave2010Whale of NoiseBababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonnerronntuonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordenenthurnuk2010Bababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonnerronntuonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordenenthurnuk2010BeatificationQueue2010Queue

Published for others

13
2018Galactic Center for Etymological ResearchGrave2010GraveFrig2009FrigVersion Control2009Version ControlTherapy Game2009Therapy GamePlatonic Archetypes of Dice2009Platonic Archetypes of DiceBrain Damage2009Brain DamageMissing2009MissingCat got Lost2009Cat got Lost2009TheatricsTransplatform2009TransplatformPuppy DromePuppy DromeBurnBurn

Ported

9
Grave2010GraveFrig2009FrigVersion Control2009Version ControlTherapy Game2009Therapy GamePlatonic Archetypes of Dice2009Platonic Archetypes of DiceMissing2009MissingCat got Lost2009Cat got LostTransplatform2009TransplatformPuppy DromePuppy Drome

Worked on

10
Grave2010GraveFrig2009FrigVersion Control2009Version ControlTherapy Game2009Therapy GamePlatonic Archetypes of Dice2009Platonic Archetypes of DiceMissing2009MissingCat got Lost2009Cat got LostJudith2009JudithTransplatform2009TransplatformPuppy DromePuppy Drome

Game and studio data from IGDB, with release information from Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo.

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