About Me
Hi there! I'm Noah Kastin (aka Wikikinetic), a game designer, synth jazz musician, and writer. You can find a business-oriented summary of all this on my resume or on Linkedin, but from a more personal angle, the sections below will give details on my activity across the sites I call home.
Music
I create synth jazz music inspired by jazz musicians of the 60s–80s such as Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis, as well as by more recent artists from the 90s onwards, most notably Skaven 252's Bejeweled 2 sountrack. You can listen to my music on my music website, as well as via Landr (as Audio Kinetic, not to be confused with the audio production company Audiokinetic Inc.), and on DriveThruRPG. If you want to keep up with my new releases, you can join my music Discord server.
Game Design
I produce tabletop roleplaying games, with my latest being a self-contained absurdist comedy RPG called Neon Scissor Run. I also used to produce many supplements for the Hero System, a popular tabletop roleplaying game series. My biggest releases are the military sci-fi action game Bend (which is my most frequently updated release) and the self-explanatory Environmental Objects, but I've also created the original fantasy setting Tenfold and a number of other game supplements. Another project of mine is the sprawling multiple-ending story Westfall, a fan game based on the popular role-playing game World of Warcraft. Lastly, I created the popular Wonderbox adventure The Last City. To suggest new content or contact me about my game design work, you can join my game design Discord server.
Writing
I published a YA urban fantasy anthology! I've also created a lot of fan content, which you can find for free on Fandom. Additionally, I draw and write a slice-of-life comic called Sharing Walls, which is a parody of the aforementioned World of Warcraft.
Past Projects
I was a Wiki Manager at Fandom between August and October 2019, during which time I created and/or managed twenty wikis. I've also done a large volume of edits at Wikipedia, including maintaining an article page on a well-known TV series for a year and helping orchestrate the creation of systems for recognizing the good work of others. Here's a list of some of my best work on the site.
Stay In Touch
You can check out my Instagram for updates on my activities (including things not listed on this website, such as memes and photography). If you want to work with me on a project, create something based on my work (such as a derivative of one of my songs), or reach out with any other kind of business proposition, just send me email—I can’t wait to hear from you!