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.

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  • New Text Adventure
    Introducing Spaceship 31, a new text-adventure game based on the same engine as Castle of the Vampire and STAR FRACAS 17. I’ve been wanting to make a new text-adventure game for a while, but there were so many other things to do (like making Square Man updates). Plus, you have to be in the right… Read more
  • More Square Man Levels
    Square Man Puzzle Game 0.4.1 is now available on Steam! This update is a long time coming, and includes 100 new stages to test your puzzle solving skills. It’s always difficult coming up with new stages that are both interesting and challenging. I suppose most other games have it easy: either they benefit from randomized… Read more
  • 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