Jonathan Ackley
Jonathan Ackley | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Game designer, writer, programmer |
Jonathan Ackley is an American computer game designer, writer, and programmer. He is most well known for being the co-project leader on The Curse of Monkey Island, alongside Larry Ahern.[1]
Career
Jonathan Ackley began his career as a programmer at LucasArts on Day of the Tentacle in 1993.[2] He was co-project leader on The Curse of Monkey Island in 1997.[3]
He worked as an associate game designer for Rocket Science Games on Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: The Second Cataclysm in 1994. While there, he was also a voice actor in their game Loadstar: The Legend of Tully Bodine, in the role of Scorpion.
After leaving LucasArts, he has been working for Walt Disney Imagineering creating interactive entertainment for their amusement parks. In this function, he co-designed Walt Disney World's Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom with his former Curse of Monkey Island co-lead, Larry Ahern, in 2012.[4]
Games
- Template:Vgy Day of the Tentacle, programmer (LucasArts)
- 1993 Sam & Max Hit the Road, programmer (LucasArts)
- Template:Vgy Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: The Second Cataclysm, associate game designer (Rocket Science Games)
- Template:Vgy Loadstar: The Legend of Tully Bodine, voice actor, Scorpion (Rocket Science Games)
- Template:Vgy Full Throttle, programmer (LucasArts)
- 1995 The Dig, programmer (LucasArts)
- Template:Vgy The Curse of Monkey Island, co-project leader (LucasArts)
- Template:Vgy Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom, co-designer (The Walt Disney Company)
References
- ^ "Ten Years Ago: LucasArts' Monkey Island Duo". Kotaku. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ "LucasArts' Secret History: The Curse of Monkey Island: Captains' Logs: Ackley, Jordan, and Ahern". The International House of Mojo. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ "Mike Levine & Larry Ahern". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ "Jonathan Ackley ensures my future children get lost at Disney World (UPDATE: Ahern shares culpability!)". The International House of Mojo. Retrieved July 11, 2012.