Who is Good Gourd?
Good Gourd Games is a somewhat-solo developer endeavor led by Sarah. Most development work and article writing is done by Sarah, although you may see her friend from childhood, Charlotte, pop up from time to time as Good Gourd’s art director.
About Sarah
In 2019 I graduated college with a math and comp sci degree. I was insanely burnt out and had lost interest in programming. I landed myself a nine to five software development job that gave me time to pursue hobbies that I never had time for as a student, including painting and gaming.
Slowly, I recovered from burnout and grew to love the puzzle-solving nature of my job as a software developer. Eventually, I did something I never thought I would do. I spent my free time programming. I made my first game: a hand drawn 2D pixel art game with no real gameplay loop featuring my dog exploring the garden and farting. My wife loved it.
In September of 2025, with the support of my incredible wife, I made the switch from software development to game development.
