Jason Rohrer
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Jason Rohrer (born November 14, 1977) is an American computer programmer, writer, musician, and game designer. He publishes most of his software into the public domain (public-domain software) and charges for versions of his games distributed on commercial platforms like the iPhone appstore or Steam.[1][2][3] He is a graduate of Cornell University.[4][5] From 2004 until 2011 he practiced simple living, stating in 2009 that his family of four had an annual budget of less than $14,500.[6] They have since relocated from Las Cruces, New Mexico to Davis, California.[7] In 2005 Jason Rohrer worked on a local currency, called North Country Notes (NCN), for Potsdam, New York.[8][9][10] In 2016 Rohrer became the first videogame artist to have a solo retrospective in an art museum. His exhibition, The Game Worlds of Jason Rohrer, was on view at The Davis Museum at Wellesley College until June 2016.[11]
Jason Rohrer | |
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Born | (1977-11-14) November 14, 1977 (age 46) |
Occupation(s) | Computer programmer, game designer, writer, musician |