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 developing Home Sweet Home, a single-player keepsake game that I’ll be bringing to Kickstarter in 2025.
About me
I’m a certified copyeditor and project manager with over a decade of publishing experience and a lifetime of gaming experience.
In my day job, 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.
When the entire world stopped in 2020, I decided to turn my hobbies into a second career. To keep from going crazy while in quarantine, 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!
Tools
EXPERT-LEVEL PROFICIENCY UNLOCKED!
WordPress
Elementor
Affinity Suite
MS Office
Google Workspace
Canva
Aseprite
Pixel Studio Pro
Godot
Latest Posts
Top 5
UPDATED WEEKLY!
(Not really, but really.)
Disco Elysium (PC)
Cyberpunk 2077 (PC)
Alien: Isolation (PC)
Nemesis (Tabletop)
A Mending (Solo RPG)
Things I DO
(for writers & game designers)
Project Management
Strategy, project plans, and deadline accountability to ensure successful project completion.
Print & PDF Layout
Positioning text and graphics for rulebooks and RPGs.
Web & Graphic Design
Fully responsive portfolios, sales pages, WooCommerce stores, and more.
Playtesting
Tabletop and PC game testing.
You make it, I’ll break it.
Editing
Mechanical, developmental, and substantive editing with Chicago compliance guaranteed.
Publishing
Immaculate interior formatting, front matter, indexing, registration, proofing, printing, and more.
Things I've made
“Come, let’s get to work! In an instant all will vanish and we’ll be alone more, in the midst of nothingness!”
– Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
Games
In Development
Coming to Kickstarter
2025?
Thriller-Comedy Solo RPG
Ransom
Coming to Kickstarter
2025?
Screenwriting RPG
Greenlight
Completed
Books
