PROJECT 01
LIVE TO PLAY
Formica
An approachable RTS-lite inspired by SimAnt. Grow a colony, organise its nest, respond to threats, and watch emergent little stories unfold.
Games, crafts & curious little systems
I make small worlds and see what happens.
Hi, I’m Roz — the person behind Phlox Carrion. I live in the South Wales Valleys and make games, experiments, and tangible things with my hands.
01small worlds
02honest tools
03hands-on making
The workbench
Things I’ve made
Projects, experiments, and the occasional attempt to make a system behave.
PROJECT 02+
NOT YET DISCOVERED
More soon.
This space is waiting for the next odd idea to become a real thing. There may be yarn involved.
A note from Roz
Phlox Carrion is me.
I’m Roz, living in the South Wales Valleys and making things because I can’t quite seem to stop myself.
I use AI openly as a tool for thinking, writing, coding, and making. Formica — and this website — were made through AI-assisted vibecoding, and I’m proud of that. I’m not interested in pretending otherwise.
I also do a lot of spinning, crochet, knitting, and other hands-on making. That’s why I care deeply about honesty around creative work: I hate seeing AI images or generated patterns that don’t work presented as human-made. The tool is not the problem. Misrepresenting the work is.
Use brilliant tools. Be honest about what they helped you make.