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increpare

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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.

increpare at a Glance

Increpare is the solo project of Stephen Lavelle, a United Kingdom based developer who has been releasing games since 2008. The data shows he has published 54 titles in total, with all 54 listing him as the developer and 20 under his publishing credit. His output spans three decades, starting with 14 games in the 2000s and peaking in the 2010s with 28 releases. The pace slowed in the 2020s where he released only 10 titles so far, though recent activity shows a release every few months through late 2024 and into 2026. The developer focuses heavily on indie games, which make up 26 of his catalog. Puzzle titles are also very common at 14 releases. You will find other genres like simulators, adventure games, and platformers, but they appear in much smaller numbers. His work reaches a wide audience across web browsers, with 32 games playable there. PC on Microsoft Windows is the next most common platform at 24 titles, followed by Mac at 21. Linux support exists for 8 games, while mobile presence is minimal with just 2 iOS releases. Quality varies but leans positive based on the three rated entries on IGDB. The average score sits at 75.5 out of 100. There is one great title that scored over 80, which is Stephen's Sausage Roll from 2016 with a score of 84.9. Two other games fall into the good range between 60 and 79. English Country Tune from 2011 holds a 71.6 rating, and Hypnocult from 2019 has a 70. There are no mixed or poor rated games in this specific sample. Most of his work is available for free on his website rather than as commercial products. The recent list includes Oeuf released in March 2026, Mask Quest in October 2024, and several titles from 2022 like Red Ring of Immortality and Cheesey Sponge. His catalog continues to grow with a new release appearing every few months as he moves toward the end of the decade.

54
Total Games
75.5
Avg Rating
2008
First Release
2026
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Indie
45%
Puzzle
24%
Simulator
9%
Adventure
7%
Platform
7%

Platform Spread

Web browser
32
PC (Microsoft Windows)
24
Mac
21
Linux
8
iOS
2

Release Timeline

2000s
14
2010s
28
2020s
10

Rating Distribution

1
80-100
2
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39