Difference between revisions of "Glenn Wichman"
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[[File:GlennWichmanInThe80s.jpg|thumb|Glenn Wichman in the 80s]] | |||
[[File:WichmanCoffee.jpg|thumb|Glenn Wichman harvesting coffee grains in Colombia.]] | |||
Glenn R. Wichman, along with [[Michael Toy]], conceived of the game of [[Rogue]] in Santa Cruz, California in 1980. If it weren't for Glenn and Michael, there would be no Roguelikes. | Glenn R. Wichman, along with [[Michael Toy]], conceived of the game of [[Rogue]] in Santa Cruz, California in 1980. If it weren't for Glenn and Michael, there would be no Roguelikes. | ||
Additionally, Glenn is the author of a [[7DRL]] called [[The Seven Day Quest]], written for the [[7DRL Contest 2007]]. He also | Additionally, Glenn is the author of a [[7DRL]] called [[The Seven Day Quest]], written for the [[7DRL Contest 2007]]. He also teamed up with [[Slash]]'s for the [[7DRL Challenge 2025]], as a pixel artist. | ||
Glenn sometimes goes by the moniker "Capmango". There is a story behind this, but it is reportedly not interesting. | Glenn sometimes goes by the moniker "Capmango". There is a story behind this, but it is reportedly not interesting. | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070218185956/http://www.wichman.org/glenn.html Glenn's personal homepage] (Snapshot from 2007, around the time he created The Seven Days Quest | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070218185956/http://www.wichman.org/glenn.html Glenn's personal homepage] (Snapshot from 2007, around the time he created The Seven Days Quest) | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050825215250/http://www.wichman.org/roguehistory.html Glenn's history of Rogue] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20050825215250/http://www.wichman.org/roguehistory.html Glenn's history of Rogue] | ||
* [https://www.roguetemple.com/interviews/glenn_wichman_interview/ Interview @ Temple of the Roguelike] | * [https://www.roguetemple.com/interviews/glenn_wichman_interview/ Interview @ Temple of the Roguelike] | ||
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== Medals == | == Medals == | ||
http://www. | http://www.roguetemple.com/medals/Medal_7DRL_2007s.jpg | ||
Latest revision as of 02:48, 6 May 2025
| Glenn R. Wichman | |
|---|---|
| Alias | Capmango |
| Projects | |
| Games | Rogue, The Seven Day Quest, Rogue Monster Theolodorus |
| Nationality | American |
| P. Languages | Java, Javascript, PHP, C, C++, BASIC, Pascal, Forth, Objective-C, Perl |
| Official site of Glenn R. Wichman | |
Glenn R. Wichman, along with Michael Toy, conceived of the game of Rogue in Santa Cruz, California in 1980. If it weren't for Glenn and Michael, there would be no Roguelikes.
Additionally, Glenn is the author of a 7DRL called The Seven Day Quest, written for the 7DRL Contest 2007. He also teamed up with Slash's for the 7DRL Challenge 2025, as a pixel artist.
Glenn sometimes goes by the moniker "Capmango". There is a story behind this, but it is reportedly not interesting.
Links
- Glenn's personal homepage (Snapshot from 2007, around the time he created The Seven Days Quest)
- Glenn's history of Rogue
- Interview @ Temple of the Roguelike
- Another Interview @ Temple of the Roguelike
Medals
