Andrew Simon Thomas, a distinguished determine within the New York Metropolis recreation growth scene and creator of a number of unbiased video games, has handed away following a car collision on June 1.
Thomas’ work included enviornment shooter Shillelagh and stability board-powered rolling recreation Roll Management. He’d beforehand labored at Shapeways, designing distinctive creations for the 3D printing platform.
Buddies and colleagues on social media are mourning his passing, with some calling him “a tremendous and chaotic inventive power for good.” Others famous his pivotal function in group organizing, referring to him as a terrific chief.
Digital Traits Gaming part lead Giovanni Colantonio (a longtime buddy of Thomas) recalled their shared time in a highschool punk band. “In that band, he pushed me to suppose fully completely different about artwork and be okay with making individuals uncomfortable and being completely on the market,” Colantonio wrote.
Coronary heart Machine group and PR lead Yiyi Zhang stated that Thomas “had an unbelievable drive to enhance himself, create nice artwork, and uplift others,” and referred to as him “a true inspiration and buddy.”
Buddies and colleagues close to New York Metropolis can have fun his life at present at Gumbo NYC. A gathering is being held beginning at 6:30PM ET.
A picture selling the occasion captured Thomas’ inventive and anarchic spirit, turning a lately widespread web taunt right into a commemorative message. “Andrew at all times evangelized touching grass as a technique to keep grounded and discover calm,” the picture reads.