Nicky Case (born September 11, 1994[1]) is a Canadian indie game developer, web designer, and critical theorist.

They have developed interactive websites and online video games such as Coming Out Simulator, Explorable Explanations, We Become What We Behold and Parable of the Polygons.

[2][3] Case's works are characterized by their recurring goal to "help people understand complex systems", presenting dilemmas and potential resolutions in a philosophical manner.

The shadow explainer also achieved success and reached the front page of the image website Imgur, and Case was approached by interaction designer Bret Victor to join a workshop where they met Vi Hart,[9] an educative YouTuber with a focus on mathematics.

It received overwhelmingly positive critical reception, with Salon's Joanna Rothkopf calling it "an adorable and eloquent primer on the issues of segregation".

[13] And they began to help others with this pursuit as well by setting up Explorable Explanations, a platform where others could make and publish interactive articles of all types and educational fields.

In an attempt to explain the Christmas truce and the rise of mistrust in modern society, The Evolution of Trust uses a prisoner's dilemma–like thought experiment.

[21][22][23] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Case has also released an explainer about the spread of COVID-19 and how they interact with lockdown measures,[24] and an awareness comic about the use and need for contact tracing apps that are surveillance free.