Christopher Howard Wolf
Encyclopedia
Christopher Howard Wolf is an independent game developer and writer
. He is the founder of independent game company WRONG Games, for which he works as a game designer. He is known for work on the games DragonSpires
, I'm O.K - A Murder Simulator
, Hell Rising, and Scroll Wars. He also authored a graphic novel
retelling the story of Nosferatu, and has appeared on Dawson's Creek
and in the English
dubbing of You're Under Arrest!.
, a community-driven multiplayer game initiated by Dragon's Eye Productions
. Wolf served as creative administrator of the game, in charge of producing a storyline
and pixel art
, among other duties, until 2002. In a much smaller capacity, Wolf also assisted independent game maker Derek Yu
with games such as Mean Cuisine and I'm O.K - A Murder Simulator
, which was an ultra-violent game based on Jack Thompson's "A Modest Proposal
".
DragonSpires later served as the inspiration for Wolf's browser-based
multiplayer game, Scroll Wars, which was opened to the public in 2006. One year later in 2007, Wolf also opened Hell Rising, a zombie
vs. vampire
vs. survivor browser-based game inspired by and building upon its predecessor, Urban Dead
.
. He also authored a graphic novel
retelling the 1922 film
Nosferatu for a modern audience.
Additionally, he wrote, illustrated, and created the webcomic
Escapeman for ten years and wrote reviews for Pop Thought. His fan page for The Atomics by Mike Allred also appeared in Wizard Magazine.
Wolf was named Marketing Director of Viper Comics
in late 2010. His duties for Viper have included creating a viral marketing
website for Inspector Gadget
.
series You're Under Arrest! and appeared on episodes of Dawson's Creek
, most notably as a sideburned student in an episode spoofing The Blair Witch Project
.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He is the founder of independent game company WRONG Games, for which he works as a game designer. He is known for work on the games DragonSpires
DragonSpires
DragonSpires is a series of massively multiplayer online games or graphical MUDs that share the same name and a common history. The original DOS version of DragonSpires was launched in 1994.- Original version :...
, I'm O.K - A Murder Simulator
I'm O.K - A Murder Simulator
I'm O.K – A Murder Simulator is a video game which was released as a free download by a group of people proclaiming themselves to be "3 alcoholics and a foreign exchange student" calling themselves "Thompsonsoft"...
, Hell Rising, and Scroll Wars. He also authored a graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
retelling the story of Nosferatu, and has appeared on Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
and in the English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
dubbing of You're Under Arrest!.
Games
In 1997, then 17 year old Wolf and Adam Maloy took over production on DragonSpiresDragonSpires
DragonSpires is a series of massively multiplayer online games or graphical MUDs that share the same name and a common history. The original DOS version of DragonSpires was launched in 1994.- Original version :...
, a community-driven multiplayer game initiated by Dragon's Eye Productions
Dragon's Eye Productions
Dragon's Eye Productions, Inc. is a PC game developer and publisher based in Round Rock, Texas.-History:It has released two online games, the graphical MUD DragonSpires in 1994 and the MMOSG Furcadia in 1996. Dragon's Eye Productions continues to develop Furcadia.Founded by Dr...
. Wolf served as creative administrator of the game, in charge of producing a storyline
Storyline
Storyline may refer to:* The plot or subplot of a story;* The narrative of a work, whether of fictional or nonfictional basis;* The narrative threads experienced by different but specific characters or sets of characters that together form a plot element or subplot in the work of fiction...
and pixel art
Pixel art
Pixel art is a form of digital art, created through the use of raster graphics software, where images are edited on the pixel level. Graphics in most old computer and video games, graphing calculator games, and many mobile phone games are mostly pixel art.- History :The term pixel art was first...
, among other duties, until 2002. In a much smaller capacity, Wolf also assisted independent game maker Derek Yu
Derek Yu
Derek Yu is an independent game developer, game artist, and blogger.While he may be best known for his early work on freeware titles such as Eternal Daughter, Yu continues to make games...
with games such as Mean Cuisine and I'm O.K - A Murder Simulator
I'm O.K - A Murder Simulator
I'm O.K – A Murder Simulator is a video game which was released as a free download by a group of people proclaiming themselves to be "3 alcoholics and a foreign exchange student" calling themselves "Thompsonsoft"...
, which was an ultra-violent game based on Jack Thompson's "A Modest Proposal
A Modest Video Game Proposal
A Modest Video Game Proposal is the title of an open letter sent by activist/former attorney Jack Thompson to members of the press and to Entertainment Software Association president Doug Lowenstein on October 10, 2005...
".
DragonSpires later served as the inspiration for Wolf's browser-based
Browser game
A browser game is a computer game that is played over the Internet using a web browser. Browser games can be created and run using standard web technologies or browser plug-ins. Browser games include all video game genres and can be single-player or multiplayer...
multiplayer game, Scroll Wars, which was opened to the public in 2006. One year later in 2007, Wolf also opened Hell Rising, a zombie
Zombie
Zombie is a term used to denote an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli...
vs. vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
vs. survivor browser-based game inspired by and building upon its predecessor, Urban Dead
Urban Dead
Urban Dead is a Free To Play HTML/text-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by Kevan Davis. Set in a quarantined region of the fictional city of Malton, it deals with the aftermath of a zombie outbreak. Players enter the game either as a survivor or a zombie, each with...
.
Comics
In 2008, Wolf authored a well-received installment in Josh Howard presents: Sasquatch published by Viper ComicsViper Comics
Viper Comics, based in Dallas, Texas, has been an independent publisher of comic books and graphic novel trade paperbacks since 2003. Viper comic books are distributed by Diamond Comic Distributors and their graphic novels are distributed through Diamond, Ingram Books, Baker & Taylor, Inc., and...
. He also authored a graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
retelling the 1922 film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Nosferatu for a modern audience.
Additionally, he wrote, illustrated, and created the webcomic
Webcomic
Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
Escapeman for ten years and wrote reviews for Pop Thought. His fan page for The Atomics by Mike Allred also appeared in Wizard Magazine.
Wolf was named Marketing Director of Viper Comics
Viper Comics
Viper Comics, based in Dallas, Texas, has been an independent publisher of comic books and graphic novel trade paperbacks since 2003. Viper comic books are distributed by Diamond Comic Distributors and their graphic novels are distributed through Diamond, Ingram Books, Baker & Taylor, Inc., and...
in late 2010. His duties for Viper have included creating a viral marketing
Viral marketing
Viral marketing, viral advertising, or marketing buzz are buzzwords referring to marketing techniques that use pre-existing social networks to produce increases in brand awareness or to achieve other marketing objectives through self-replicating viral processes, analogous to the spread of viruses...
website for Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget is an animated television series that revolves around the adventures of a clumsy, simple-witted cyborg detective named Inspector Gadget – a human being with various bionic gadgets built into his body. Gadget's arch-nemesis is Dr...
.
Acting
Wolf was a voice actor for the English dub of the AnimeAnime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series You're Under Arrest! and appeared on episodes of Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
, most notably as a sideburned student in an episode spoofing The Blair Witch Project
The Blair Witch Project
The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 American horror film pieced together from amateur footage. The film was produced by the Haxan Films production company. The film relates the story of three student filmmakers The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 American horror film pieced together from amateur...
.