Tina Alberino

AKA Alin Walker

Hello, friend!

I enjoy creating experiences, delivered in the form of books, zines, RPGs, and immersive websites.

Like most creators who set up camp on the internet during the days of ICQ, Netscape Navigator, Napster, and Angelfire, my skillset is pretty diverse and I learn new technologies very quickly, especially when in service of an exciting artistic project. I just wrapped up my latest project, Plane, a dreamy solo journaling RPG. Currently, I’m producing a top-secret narrative video game project. In my spare time, I work on Home Sweet Home, a single-player keepsake game.

About me

I’m a certified copyeditor and project manager with over a decade of publishing experience and a lifetime of gaming experience.

By trade, I’m a salon management consultant who fights for the rights of professional beauty workers. I’m also the founder of Unvarnished Hand & Foot Co. and the author of both The Beauty Industry Survival Guide and Salon Ownership & Management.

In 2020, I launched The Dread Machine, an indie publishing company, and started making cool things with a bunch of new friends. If you’d like to join our community of creators, you can find us here. (If you’ve ever heard a rejection letter referred to as a “hamster,” we’re the reason why.)

Let's talk!

I’m always seeking opportunities to collaborate.

To get a glimpse into my gaming experience and some (disturbing yet somehow still only surface-level) insight into the depths of my passion for ALL OF THE GAMES, check out my profiles on Steam, itch.io, and Kickstarter. If you’d like to discuss working together, email me!