William D. Volk
aka:
Bill Volk,
William Volk
Moby ID: 3264
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CEO/Co-Founder PlayScreen (formerly MyNuMo) (2006-Present)
Designer: Pigs A Pop'n, Bag Bigfoot (in production).
CEO/Co-Founder BonusMobile (2004-2005)
Co-Designer of the mobile game "The Dozens"
CEO/Founder ZipProof, Inc (2000-2003)
Patent Holder Founder
C.T.O/Co-Founder Save.com (1995)-2000
Technical design of a secure couponing system. Recruitment and management of development team. Co-inventor on patents filed.
Chief Technologist The Lightspan Partnership 1994-1999 Design of production process that lead to a 5 month product cycle. Implemented strategy of moving from ITV to Playstation. Architecture of “Learning Search” for web launch.
V.P. Technology Activision 1988-1994
Technical production of first entertainment CD-ROM title. Successful re-organization of technical division. U.S. Patent #5,095,509.
V.P. Development Aegis Development 1985-1988 Co-founded company specializing in animation and drawing tools. Designed CAD software. R&D in CD-ROM technology.
West Cost Mgr. Rising Star Industries 1983-1985
Created ValDraw CAD system for QX10 computer. Managed the development of artist tools.
Independent Avalon Hill Game Co. 1979-1982
Created, designed, and programmed three game titles. Started the QA division.
Title Credits (William Volk is the same person as Bill Volk)
Conflict 2500, Avalon Hill 1980 Voyager 1, Avalon Hill, 1981 Controller, Avalon Hill 1982
The Pyramid of Peril, Aegis Development 1985 Mac Challenger, Aegis Development 1985
The Manhole CD-ROM, Activision 1989 Rodney's Fun Screen, Activision 1992
Credited on 43 games
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| K9.5 4: The Tail-Wag Tour (1999, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| The Secret of Googol 8: Googol Gulch - General Store • Math Arcade (1998, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| P.K.'s Place 1: Party on the Patio! (1998, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| The Quaddle Family Mysteries 2: The Case of the Scarce Scarab - Garden (1998, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| Faire Games: Mathematics (1998, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| Timeless Math 5: Space Flight Rescue (1998, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| Faire Games: Language Arts (1998, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| Timeless Math 4: Lunar Base (1998, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| K9.5 1: Live in Airedale (1997, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| K9.5 2: We Are the Dogs (1997, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| The Secret of Googol 4: The Googol Counting Fair - Corral • Fun House (1997, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| Cali's Geo Tools (1997, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| Cosmic Cookoff: Language Arts (1997, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| A Mars Moose Adventure: Cosmic Quest 2 - Fairy Tale Island (1997, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| The Secret of Googol 7: Eggs All Around - Egg Trek • Balloon Picnic (1997, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| A Mars Moose Adventure: Stay & Play 3 - In Lonnie's Classroom (1997, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| Calamity: People and Traditions (1997, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| A Mars Moose Adventure: Stay & Play 2 - In Mars' Bedroom (1997, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| The Secret of Googol 3: The Googol Counting Fair - Midways (1997, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
| Calamity 1: The Natural World (1997, PlayStation) | Director, Software Technology |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 29 games with Mark Myers
- 29 games with Rick Bowman
- 29 games with Monica Chernus
- 29 games with Dave Mauch
- 29 games with Lisa Ortiz-Gilardi
- 29 games with Sjoukie Cooper-Holt
- 29 games with David Hamby
- 29 games with Sergio Garcia
- 29 games with James Cajala
- 29 games with Parish Goynes
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Companies
- 29 games with Lightspan, Inc.
- 8 games with Activision Publishing, Inc.
- 4 games with Avalon Hill Game Company, The
- 4 games with Microcomputer Games Inc.
- 2 games with Cyan Worlds, Inc.
- 2 games with Blindfold Studios
- 1 game with Infocom, Inc.
- 1 game with Realtime Associates, Inc.
- 1 game with Omnitrend Software, Inc.
- 1 game with NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
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