Nick Popovich

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“	Nick Popovich is a game designer and co-founder of Monomi Park. Previously, he spent many years at Three Rings Design where he created and led development for the award-winning Spiral Knights. However, one day the stars called out to him once more and he set a course for worlds untraveled. Nick was last seen roaming the dusty hills of the Far, Far Range, about a thousand light years away.	”
	— Monomi Park

Spiral Knights[]

Nick was the lead developer of Spiral Knights for seven years. He left the Three Rings development team in 2014^[1] to co-found Monomi Park with fellow developer, Mike Thomas.^[2]

GDC 2017[]

In March 2017, Nick held a talk at GDC - an indie games summit - to talk about emergent storytelling in Slime Rancher. He covers Slime behaviours and the benefits of breadcrumb storytelling, among other topics relating to the game.^[3]

Golden Joystick Awards[]

In 2017, Nick was nominated for the Breakthrough Award at the Golden Joystick Awards.

Gallery[]

References[]

↑ https://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/95943 Nick announcing his resignation from Three Rings
↑ https://www.monomipark.com Mike Thomas' bio on the page states this.
↑ https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1024296/A-Thousand-Tiny-Tales-Emergent - 30 minute GDC summit speech

V • E

Slime Rancher • Slime Rancher 2

Slimes
Docile	Pink Slime • Phosphor Slime • Tabby Slime • Honey Slime • Puddle Slime • Saber Slime • Hunter Slime • Quantum Slime • Tangle Slime • Dervish Slime • Cotton Slime • Angler Slime • Batty Slime • Ringtail Slime • Flutter Slime • Yolky Slime
Harmful	Rock Slime • Boom Slime • Rad Slime • Crystal Slime • Mosaic Slime • Fire Slime
Hostile	The Tarr • Feral Slimes
Special	Quicksilver Slime • Glitch Slime • Gold Slime • Gordo Slimes (Party Gordo) • Twinkle Slime • Largo Slimes • Lucky Slime
Behaviors	Agitation • Hunger • Fear • Stacking • Pounce
Scrapped	Meteor Slime

Food
Meat	Hen Hen • Chickadoo • Roostro • Elder Hen • Elder Roostro • Briar Hen (Chickadoo) • Stony Hen (Chickadoo) • Painted Hen (Chickadoo) • Sea Hen (Chickadoo) • Thundercluck Hen (Chickadoo) • Chicken Breeding
Fruit	Pogofruit • Cuberry • Mint Mango • Phase Lemon • Prickle Pear • Pomegranite • Kookadoba
Veggie	Carrot • Heart Beet • Oca Oca • Odd Onion • Silver Parsnip • Water Lettuce • Gilded Ginger (Locations)
Nectar	Moondew Nectar
Other	Water • Ash • Spicy Tofu

The Ranch
Plots	Coop • Corral • Garden • Incinerator • Pond • Silo
Facilities	Plort Market • Vacpack (Augmented Vacpack) • Range Exchange • Ranch House • Starmail • Decorizer • Chime Changer
7Zee Rewards Club	Chroma Packs • Slime Toys
Decorative	Echoes • Ornaments • Chimes

Far, Far Range
The Ranch	The Grotto • The Overgrowth • The Lab • The Docks • Ogden's Retreat • Mochi's Manor • Viktor's Workshop
Wilderness	The Dry Reef (Ring Island) • The Slime Sea (Moustache Island) • The Moss Blanket (Mushroom Lake • Feral Path) • The Indigo Quarry (Crystal Volcano • Ash Isle) • The Ancient Ruins • The Glass Desert • The Wilds • Nimble Valley • The Slimeulation
The Vaults	Ring Island Vault • Ash Isle Vault • Feral Path Vault
Features	Crate • World Map • Map Data Nodes • Water Springs • Water • Slime Key • Slime Gate • Static Teleporters • Slime Statue • Fountain (Locations) • Ancient Water • Oasis • Solar Anomalies • Debug Spray • Bug Reports • Rayvians
Nimble Valley projectiles	Spark Shot • Thunderclap • Static Clinger • Slooow Field

Slime Science
Gadget Types	Extractors • Utilities • Warp Tech • Decorations • Curios
Drill	Jellystone • Slime Fossil • Strange Diamond • Indigonium • Glass Shard
Apiary	Buzz Wax • Hexacomb • Royal Jelly • Wild Honey • Pepper Jam
Pump	Primordy Oil • Spiral Steam • Lava Dust • Deep Brine • Silky Sand
Other	Manifold Cube • Radiant Ore
Treasure Pods	The Ranch • The Dry Reef • The Moss Blanket • The Indigo Quarry • The Ancient Ruins • The Glass Desert • Ogden's Retreat • The Wilds • Nimble Valley • The Slime Sea • The Slimeulation • Secret Style Paid DLC Pack

Additional Information
Economy	Plorts • Newbucks
Characters	Beatrix LeBeau (Knocked Out) • NPCs (Thora West • Viktor Humphries • Ogden Ortiz • Mochi Miles • BOb • Hobson Twillgers • Casey) • 7Zee Corporation
Game Information	Downloadable Content • FAQs • Game Versions • Upcoming Features • Slimepedia • Controls • Achievements • Loading Screen Texts • Game Modes • VR Playground
Events	Wiggly Wonderland (2017) • Wiggly Wonderland (2018) • Wiggly Wonderland (2019) • Wiggly Wonderland (2020) • Party Weekend
Monomi Park	Ian McConville • Nick Popovich • Concept Art • Slime Rancher: Original Soundtrack • Slime Rancher: Original Soundtrack II + The Casey Sessions
Cut/Removed content	Meteor Slime • Five Day Rush • Unused Features

[1] ttps://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/95943 Nick announcing his resignation from Three Rings

[2] ttps://www.monomipark.com Mike Thomas' bio on the page states this.

[3] ttps://www.gdcvault.com/play/1024296/A-Thousand-Tiny-Tales-Emergent - 30 minute GDC summit speech

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