J. D. Wise

Author and Programmer

J. D. Wise

You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath not to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
  • What’s in a Game?
    What is “football”? It’s a strangely controversial question. With the FIFA World Cup going on—hosted in North America, no less— the question is more in focus. Many insist that the sport FIFA oversees is properly called “football” and nothing else. Yet many nations—especially those with other sports they call “football”—have another name for it: “soccer.”… Read more
  • Square Man Release
    At long last, I’m happy to introduce Square Man, a real-time puzzle game in which you collect stars and move blocks around the stage in order to accomplish certain goals. It has hundreds of stages built in, plus a level editor so you can create and share your own levels! For more information, check out… Read more
  • Text Adventures
    Escape rooms are still popular, gamebooks continue to pop up here and there, and role playing games are no longer the stuff of nerds (though they still are that too…) At such a time, it seems fitting to revive an old standard in the world of computer games: the Text Adventure game! Like most things… Read more