AB[500] · Artist bibliography

Ryan Green: links

Selected sources documenting Ryan Green's trajectory from interactive narrative to generative art on Art Blocks, including project records, critical profiles, interviews, and contextual essays.

19 sources · last updated 2026-07-07

In the AB[500]: Art Blocks

The Art Blocks project page records Beauty in the Hurting as a 1,024-edition generative collection released October 2021.

Art Blocks ↗ collection · 2021

The Art Blocks project page records flora, fauna, false gods & floods as a 400-edition generative collection released September 2022.

Art Blocks ↗ collection · 2022

An example token page on VERSE.works illustrates output and description from the Beauty in the Hurting series.

VERSE ↗ token · 2021

Interviews

The Indie Gamer Chick interview presents extended discussion with Ryan and Amy Green on the narrative design of That Dragon, Cancer.

Indie Gamer Chick ↗ interview · 2016

The 2014 YouTube video records Ryan Green discussing the development and purpose of That Dragon, Cancer before its Kickstarter launch.

YouTube ↗ interview · 2014

Press and criticism

The Wired profile analyzes the personal and structural ambitions behind That Dragon, Cancer.

Wired ↗ profile · 2016

The Geeks Under Grace review considers That Dragon, Cancer as an example of games addressing profound personal and spiritual themes.

Geeks Under Grace ↗ review · 2014

The Epilogue Gaming essay reflects on the lasting affective and formal impact of That Dragon, Cancer.

Epilogue Gaming ↗ essay · 2020

The Think Christian article explores the theological and emotional stakes of That Dragon, Cancer.

Think Christian ↗ essay · 2013

Museums and institutions

The DigiArt21 entry presents That Dragon, Cancer as a notable computer game merging personal narrative with digital systems.

DigiArt21 ↗ archive · 2016

The University of Toronto BMC speaker series page announces Ryan Green's 2021 talk on narrative and creative direction at Numinous Games.

BMC UofT ↗ talk · 2021

Galleries and exhibitions

The VERSE.works series page frames Beauty in the Hurting within a curated presentation of generative artworks.

VERSE ↗ series · 2021

Essays, talks and podcasts

The AI and Faith member profile articulates Ryan Green's views on technology as a means to reveal rather than supplant human presence.

AI and Faith ↗ profile · 2025

The Medium essay Charity on Chain documents the philanthropic component tied to Beauty in the Hurting within the 2021 Art Blocks ecosystem.

Medium Link Art Blocks ↗ essay · 2021

Auctions and catalogues

The 2022 NFT Market Report teaser includes Beauty in the Hurting among highlighted generative collections in its market overview.

NFT Valuations ↗ report · 2022

The Medium analysis of NFT market trends references Beauty in the Hurting as an example of generative art within broader digital art economies.

Medium NFT Analysis ↗ essay · 2022

Profiles and archives

The Wikipedia entry for That Dragon, Cancer summarizes the game's creation by Ryan and Amy Green and its basis in lived family experience.

Wikipedia ↗ profile · ongoing

The official That Dragon, Cancer Our Family page supplies biographical context on Ryan Green's work as programmer and developer.

That Dragon Cancer ↗ archive · ongoing

Video

The 2014 YouTube interview with Ryan Green provides primary-source discussion of the conceptual origins of That Dragon, Cancer.

YouTube ↗ video · 2014