Welcome to Krayfish Entertainment, home to a repository of creative works that I’ve been putting together since 2002.
Krayfish Entertainment is all about multimedia. As a jack of all trades, I make video games, music, stories, worldbuilding all in a massive, interconnected multiverse. If that sounds overwhelming, don’t worry! You can dive in just about anywhere and have a good time.
About me
My name is Karl “Krayfishkarl” Ast. I am a professional software engineer though I moonlight as a hobbyist game designer. I previously served eight years in the United States Army as both a Field Artillery Tactical Data System Specialist and an IT specialist. I also have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science.
History of Krayfish Entertainment
I began my creative journey around 2002 where I made animated cartoons from PowerPoint, laying the foundations for what would eventually become the Karland Universe, the first of my worldbuilding projects. I would upload them to several different precursors to the Krayfish Entertainment website.
The year 2005 marks the creation of Krayfish Entertainment’s first video game Zackulback Adventures. It’s a short 2D platformer created with Multimedia Fusion at an engineering summer camp within one week. In the years that followed, I would create many more games of a similar style.
The present day Krayfish Entertainment website was created on January 5, 2013. I would not only release several new browser games, but also port many of my older games to be playable via HTML5. I would also register Krayfish Entertainment as an LLC in 2021.
Krayfish Entertainment’s first commercially published work was the video game Droplet: States of Matter, released on September 30, 2025. It is currently available to play on Steam.
What’s there to do?
Here are some places to explore:
- Contact – How to get in touch with me.
- Home – The landing page of the website with the latest news.
- About – You are here.
- FAQ – If you have more questions, go here.
- Games – You’ll find the complete catalogue of all the games I’ve made. Most of them are completely free to play right on your browser, no registration required! I also have a game on Steam if you’re looking for something more substantial.
- Stories – I have a few short stories and comics here.
- Music – You’ll find the original soundtrack for my games and other tunes here.
- Krayverse – An appendix section with lots more background information about the worlds of Krayfish Entertainment. You can get lost here for hours if that’s your thing.
Other works
Krayfish Entertainment has a few other worlds that are so massive that they were given their own websites. They are as follows:
- Galactic Crucibles – A large-scale sci-fi worldbuilding project that takes place in the Crucible Galaxy.
- Erudite Tales – Another worldbuilding project set in a medieval fantasy world.
- TVRS Wiki – Home to the PHIA Phorce, a science fiction setting inspired by The Virtual Reality Show YouTube channel.
My full portfolio can be found on my personal site at krayfishkarl.com.