A.R. Connolly

Recent & Upcoming Shows

Spokane Pride 2026 Art Gallery - June 2026

Scratch Pad

"Ordinary" - Flash Fiction

"Addiction" - Flash Fiction

Backstories: Tragic & Otherwise - Flash Fiction Collection Teaser

Devkit

Veil Runners - Early Production

“The Augur's murder may have drawn that ruin to our world, but our cruelty and pride fostered it. When the Shattering finally came, we were just as guilty as our gods."Veil Runners is a free-to-play science-fantasy role playing game that weaves together cooperative storytelling & tactical strategy to explore belief, action, & consequence in a mid-apocalyptic world.

Pre-Alpha Concept Art
(Not for commercial use)

Night Shift - Early Preproduction

Gas stations, highway hotels, and fast food drive-thrus have always played host to transient moments teetering between “real” and “unreal.” Now, since the sun stopped rising, that 2 AM liminality is perpetual and the boundary has fractured just enough for the true oddities of the In-Between to bleed thru.Night Shift is a TTRPG set in the modern day, where players explore what it means to be "normal" in an "abnormal" world.

The Cyan Incident - Planning

"Over its twenty-three years, the Institute of Preternatural Investigation, Containment, & Analysis has been directly responsible for multiple revolutionary technological advances being made available to the public, establishing and maintaining two dozen diplomatic relationships with sentient, non-human organisms, saving the planet on three distinct occasions..."
- Excerpt from Institute Training ManualThe Cyan Incident sees players taking the role of members of the IoPICA in 1996 during a particularly "loud" outbreak of "impossible" events. Whether serving in the field or back at HQ, players will work together to unravel a host of mysteries.

At a Glance

For decades, I was taught there was a cold, exact science to every piece of pottery, every painting, and every song. Art was to look, be made, and evoke emotions in specific ways and if you didn’t subscribe to that you would never understand art, let alone be an artist. This was, largely, bullshit.My name is Alyx Connolly (they/them). I’m a photographer, writer, and game developer based out of Spokane, WA. While working as a professional photographer for the last eight years, earning a MFA in Creative Writing, and designing games as a solo developer, I grew out of the above belief system and into the artist I am today.For me, art is, at its foundation, a pure form of creation. Simply through existing, that sketch, that poem, that collage, whatever it is, changes the very nature of the world. Even if you’re the only one to ever experience it, reality has forever been changed by its existence.My photography aims to depict easy-to-miss everyday perspectives in hopes of reminding the viewer to consider different angles. Most of my writing revolves around short, intense moments to immerse readers in a singular piece of someone else’s life, to force them into someone else’s shoes. Unsurprisingly, my game design ethos is all about my players feeling the weight of choice, the impact of consequence, and to consider the world around them.My art attempts to create change through empathy.

Contact

Prints Available & Commissions Open

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