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Łukasz Piskorz
, known online better as "vanripper", is a Polish independent game developer, artist and animator whose Breakthrough Hit was the puzzle game Helltaker.
Games:
Webcomics:
- Helltaker (Official Webcomics)
- Mosquito Season
Web Animation:
Tropes common to vanripper's work:
- all lowercase letters: His handle is always referred to as "vanripper" in lowercase.
- Associated Composer: He's collaborated with Mittsies
for the music on all his game projects so far, to the point that Mittsies has become more well-known for his game soundtracks than his solo output. (It's worth noting that the music selected for Helltaker was actually composed beforehand as standalone music). - Author Appeal: He likes himself a Lady in a Power Suit. He's even said that Helltaker was partially created because he felt that there weren't enough "Sharply-dressed Demon Girls" in the world.
- Breakthrough Hit: Before creating Helltaker, his only solo output was some very obscure webcomics and animations. Once Helltaker and its demon girls got picked up by the internet Let's Play circuit, he was suddenly catapulted into fame.
- Creator Provincialism: Characters in his works often have Polish names regardless of the setting, and in both Helltaker and Awaria feature traditional Polish pastries in some capacity, with their recipes being included in the artbooks.
- Production Posse: For all of his projects, including Daystone, Helltaker, and Awaria, he has collaborated with Patryk Karwat
for sound effects.
