John Cutter
Encyclopedia
John Cutter is an American
computer
game designer. He was the first employee at the Amiga
development studio Cinemaware
. He is best known for contributing to, or designing, Defender of the Crown
, Rocket Ranger
, TV Sports: Basketball, Wings
, and Betrayal at Krondor. At Big Fish Games
, he also contributed to casual games hits Mystic Inn
and Atlantis Sky Patrol
in 2006.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
game designer. He was the first employee at the Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
development studio Cinemaware
Cinemaware
Cinemaware was a computer game developer and publisher that released several popular titles in the 1980s based on various movie themes. The company was resurrected in 2000, before being acquired by eGames in 2005.-Cinemaware Corp...
. He is best known for contributing to, or designing, Defender of the Crown
Defender of the Crown
Defender of the Crown is a strategy computer game designed by Kellyn Beck. It was Cinemaware's first game, and was originally released for the Commodore Amiga in 1986, setting a new standard for graphic quality in home computer games....
, Rocket Ranger
Rocket Ranger
Rocket Ranger is a 1988 action adventure computer game developed and published by Cinemaware. The game is set in an alternate history World War II where Nazi scientists are about to make an astonishing breakthrough that will allow them to win the war...
, TV Sports: Basketball, Wings
Wings (computer game)
Wings is a World War I flying game, originally released in 1990 for the Commodore Amiga.Wings features a mixture of gameplay styles including 3D dog fights, top down bombing missions and scrolling strafing sections. It is arcade oriented, but featured the story narrative and atmospheric...
, and Betrayal at Krondor. At Big Fish Games
Big Fish Games
Big Fish Games is a provider of Internet media delivery software and game services based in Seattle, Washington. The company was founded in 2002 by Paul Thelen , and currently employs more than 400 people...
, he also contributed to casual games hits Mystic Inn
Mystic Inn
Mystic Inn is a casual game developed by the team formerly known as Funpause, now part of Big Fish Studios, and distributed by Big Fish Games.- Story :...
and Atlantis Sky Patrol
Atlantis Sky Patrol
Atlantis Sky Patrol is a casual game developed by the team formerly known as Funpause, now part of Big Fish Studios, and distributed by Big Fish Games. The game is a sequel to 2005's Atlantis.- Story :...
in 2006.