Mark Johns

Overview

Gender
male

Developer and designer of independent and for hire videogames and software tools. Projects include:

ToneHenge, immersive AR experience for Niantic - 2018

The Hunger Games: Girl on Fire - 2012 (iOS) Lionsgate,

Hot Throttle - 2011 (Flash) Adult Swim,

Tap Tap Revenge series - 2008-2014 (iOS)

Collaborator on projects with Cactus (Hotline Miami), Adam Saltsman (Canabalt), Danny Baranowsky (Super Meat Boy, Binding of Isaac), Alec Holowka (Aquaria).

Maintained a 6 year correspondence with Roger Ebert on the subject of Videogames as Art: http://doomlaser.com/misc/ebert-games-art.txt

Personally responsible for Ebert's prognostication in a 2010 column, Video Gamea Can Never be Art: http://www.rogerebert.com/rogers-journal/video-games-can-never-be-art
(look for the name drop in the second paragraph)

And, hopefully, played a small part in his eventual reversal: http://www.rogerebert.com/rogers-journal/okay-kids-play-on-my-lawn

Mark's games are taught in curriculum at universities and have been exhibited internationally, featured in television stories on PBS, and ARTE TV's Tracks in Europe.

Jobs

Number of Current Jobs
1
Mark Johns has 1 current jobs including Senior Software Engineer, AR at Niantic , .
Organization Name Title At Company Start Date End Date
Niantic Senior Software Engineer, AR May 30, 2018 Detail