Mark "Messhof" Essen is a game developer from the USA with a simple but chaotic style usually. So far most of Messhof's games have been made with Game Maker. His breakout 'hit' was Flywrench.

Messhof's creative style can be described as lofi, experimental and punishing. Most of his games play with new types of controls, often requiring the player to be very precise or a failstate occurs.

Messhof is currently a grad student in UCLA's Design and Media Arts program.

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