Matthew M. Harmon

aka: Matthew Harmon, Matt Harmon
Moby ID: 166560

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Mr. Harmon has been developing games for over 15 years, starting at subLogic Corporation working on Microsoft Flight Simulator. Since then, he has served as lead programmer and technical director on several projects and acted as director of development at Mission Studios Corporation and Velocity Development Corporation.

Mr. Harmon designs the core technology used by eV Interactive. He also leverages that technology for use in the military market.

His credits include the entire JetFighter series, Spectre (PC and Fujitsu FM-Towns), Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess, LANTIRN Desk Top Trainer 25K Laser, LANTIRN Desk Top Trainer 40K Laser, and the Avionics Prototyping Toolkit. Most recently, Mr. Harmon was the lead developer of Hunter Dan’s Bowfishing Survival Gauntlet.

Mr. Harmon has a B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana / Champaign with a concentration in Film Theory and Criticism. He is a contributing author to Game Programming Gems IV and Game Programming Gems V. He also writes and edits university-level course material on game development.

(Submitted by Matthew Harmon)

Credited on 17 games

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Remington Super Slam Hunting: Africa (2012, Windows) President
Remington Super Slam Hunting: Alaska (2011, Wii) President
Shimano Xtreme Fishing (2009, Wii) President
Drive Green (2008, Windows) Programming
Ride! Carnival Tycoon (2007, Windows) President
Lawnmower Racing Mania 2007 (2006, Windows) President / Lead Programmer / Game Design
Hunter Dan's Bowfishing Survival Gauntlet (2004, Windows) Lead Programmer
JetFighter IV: Fortress America (2000, Windows) Studio Director / Executive Producer
JetFighter: Full Burn (1998, DOS) Producers
JetFighter III (1997, DOS) Director
JetFighter III: Enhanced Campaign CD (1997, DOS) Director
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess (1994, DOS) Publishing Support and Testing
Megaspectre (1993, FM Towns) Additional Design
Spectre Supreme (1993, Macintosh) Additional Game Design
Spectre (1992, DOS) Additional PC Programming
JetFighter II: Operation Lightning Storm (1992, DOS) Mission Set Design
JetFighter II: Advanced Tactical Fighter (1990, DOS) Additional Game Design and Software Development

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