Mark Essen, better known as Messhof, is an American video game designer and artist best known for Nidhogg, its sequel, and Flywrench.
His other early games included Wally, Bool, Booloid, Punishment 2, and Flywrench, uploaded on his website.
Its first prototype, Raging Hadron, was expanded over four years to include online multiplayer, new environments, and new gameplay modes.
[8] Nidhogg's production's pace increased when he formed a studio, also known as Messhof, with Kristy Norindr, who found other collaborators for finishing the project.
[7] An expanded version of the game, Nidhogg 2, was illustrated by artist Toby Dixon and includes new levels, music, and weapons.