Adam Butcher (artist)

Butcher is from the United Kingdom, and studied at the University of Bristol. One of his first projects was a PC video game Tobias and the Dark Sceptres. It took "half of his life" to develop, starting it when he was 13, and finishing at 26. His development would be documented in his film, titled The Game That Time Forgot. Butcher works has been described as distinct and atmospheric, with genres that include interactive, sci-fi and horror. Butcher's early work includes creating promos for BBC shows like Doctor Who and The Last Kingdom. == Internet career ==

Internet Story In 2011, Butcher released his pseudo-documentary short film Internet Story. It follows a narrated mockumentary about the disappearance of a YouTube user "Fortress". The user finds a website titled "Al1's Nine Grand", which claimed to have buried 9,000 pounds some where in the UK. The website has a list of "quests" which when solved would reveal where the money is. Fortress solves all the quests and eventually discovers the money is claimed to be in a farm in Wales. Fortress then disappears, the films narrator show a BBC News article titled "Body discovered on Welsh farm". Internet Story received positive reviews. CBS News praised the mystery, and that you couldn't tell if the it was "real or fake". TechTheLead called it a "criminally underrated short film". Reverse Shot compared it to the film Lake Mungo. What Happened to Crow 64? received positive reviews. Kotaku praised its realism, and said it was "equal parts soothing and creepy. ". Short of the Week called it "one of the most interesting and exciting short films" that the writers seen in 2020. The Digital Fix called it an "incredible video game creepypasta". == Video game development ==

Stretchmancer Stretchmancer is a 2023 puzzle-platform game made for the Ludum Dare game jam. The original was made in 72 hours, and won first place. The gameplay is from a 3D first-person perspective, where the level environment can be squash and stretch your environment to solve. Stretchmancer will be getting a full released, and is on Steam for wishlist. == Awards ==

Butcher was the winner of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Showcase and his film Bradley Manning Had Secrets won Best Short Film at MIX Copenhagen in 2013. == References ==