David Dunham

My software company is A Sharp. My computer game King of Dragon Pass won the Best Visual Art award at the 2nd annual Independent Games Festival. More recently I created Opal and Addressix. I brought GameHouse’s games to Mac OS X, and am working on more as Development Manager (this is my day job).

As part of Electric Fish, Inc I helped create PhotoPress and worked on Print Explosion 2.0.

I wrote Mac OS and Newton software for Maitreya Design, Pensée Corporation, and Working Software, most notably the outline processor Acta. I invented the “smart quotes” algorithm, which is now in most Mac word processors, but first appeared in miniWRITER in 1986. My Jig! Strategy Game was published for Newton, and is now available for iPhone and iPod touch as Jigami.

I enjoy roleplaying games. I play (or gamemaster) HeroQuest, Pendragon, RuneQuest, Star Wars, and others. I’ve written columns and reviews for various game magazines, and co-authored “The Lost Inheritance,” an adventure published in GURPS Fantasy Adventures. I also contributed to Hero Wars and HeroQuest, most recently to Men of the Sea and HeroQuest Core Rules. I was once a music DJ for WRUC (at Union College) and KCSB. My show Radio Free Lunch was quite eclectic, combining rock, African music, reggae, the occasional jazz tune, and more. Since I moved, I usually listen to KCMU KEXP.

I helped form the Santa Barbara Macintosh Users Group. I also find language interesting (though I’ve only managed to take one linguistics class).

I have three cute grandchildren.

Here are some places on the Web I’ve found interesting:
I have a sporadic weblog (and an older weblog).
You can find me on Facebook. My i-name: =david.dunham

Last updated 12 Dec 09 drd