Jools Jameson
Julian Jameson (born in Sunderland, England in the Summer of 1968) is the CEO of Greenhill EnviroTechnologies Inc. based in Nova Scotia Canada, having previously worked in England (where he was known as 'Jools') as a computer game developer, designer and producer.
Greenhill EnviroTechnologies Inc.
Julian currently runs Greenhill EnviroTechnologies Inc., which designs and develops electronic control systems for green technologies. The company's current Okapi product line, of sophisticated control systems for solar collectors, is featured on the Kickstarter website.
Okapi Product Line
- Okapi: a sophisticated control system for solar collector air heaters.
- Okapi 2: controller for two side-by-side solar collector air heaters (or one very large collector).
- Okapi 2.i: controller for two independent solar collectors.
External links
- Greenhill EnviroTechnologies Inc.: Website
- Greenhill EnviroTechnologies Inc.: YouTube Channel
- Kickstarter: Okapi Product Line
Gaming career
Jools' gaming career spanned some 20 years starting in the early days of gaming "messing around" with machine code on the 6502-based Oric 1 and has programmed almost every home computer and console since.
The most prominent game of his career is Cannon Fodder, which he co-designed and programmed. Cannon Fodder 2 followed and, later in his career, he converted it onto the Game Boy platform (a project he initiated). This conversion included an FMV player, which he both designed and programmed, capable of streaming digital video and audio. The Game Boy conversion received a BAFTA nomination for sound and high review scores, including 93% from Official Nintendo Magazine and 96% from Nintendo Power.
Games programmed, designed, and produced
| Company | Title | Platform(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tynesoft Ltd 1986-1988 | Who Dares Wins II | C16; Plus 4 | Programmer |
| Future Shock | C16; Plus 4 | Programmer | |
| Phantom | C16; Plus 4 | Designer and programmer; Game of the Year 1987 'awesome' | |
| Spy VS Spy | C16; Plus 4 | Programmer | |
| Frost Byte | Amiga; ST | Programmer | |
| Seconds Out | Amiga; ST | Designer and programmer | |
| Rare Ltd 1989-1990 | Taboo | NES | Designer and programmer |
| WWF Wrestlemania | NES | Designer and programmer | |
| Tynesoft Ltd 1988-1989 | Beverly Hills Cop | Amiga; ST | Co-programmer |
| Circus Games | PC Engine | Designer and programmer | |
| Sensible Software 1991-1995 | Mega-lo-Mania | Mega Drive; Sega Genesis | Programmer |
| Cannon Fodder | Amiga; ST | Co-Designer and programmer | |
| Cannon Fodder 2 | Amiga | Co-Designer and programmer | |
| Sensible Golf | Amiga | Programmer | |
| Business venture 1995-1996 | Game Concept | PC | Deal not committed in time |
| Argonaut Games 1996-1997 | Croc: Legend of the Gobbos | Producer (plus design and programme guidance) 1.1million sales | |
| Psygnosis 1998-1999 | G-Police: Weapons of Justice | PlayStation | Senior Producer (plus design and programme guidance) |
| Codemasters 1999-2004 | Cannon Fodder | Game Boy Color; Game Boy Advance | Lead Programmer; Bafta nominated; 93% / 96% reviews |
| LMA 2002 | PS2; Xbox | Senior Programmer | |
| Dragon Empires - MMORPG | PC | Designer (project canned) | |
External links
- Lemon Amiga games
- MSN: The decline of the British gaming industry
- Gamespot GameFaqs: WWF WrestleMania
- Gamespot WWF WrestleMania Tech Info
- Hall of Light: Seconds Out
- Very Special Cannon Fodder
- Answers: Croc of the Gobbos
- IGN: Cannon Fodder on Game Boy Color
- G-Police
- Tynesoft Boys Club
- Hall of Light: Frost Byte
- UVL Cannon Fodder
- Atari Legend: Seconds Out
- Classic Amiga: Frost Byte
- UVL Game List: 3D Ghost Chase
- Retro Game Reviews: Cannon Fodder