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{{featured}}[[File:A-J_games.png|thumb|320px|A-J Games Presents]]
 
{{featured}}[[File:A-J_games.png|thumb|320px|A-J Games Presents]]
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The administrator of this site and a Game-Maker author dating back to 1991, working under various personal and organizational names including ''Aderack,'' ''Eric-Jon Rössel Waugh,'' ''EJR Tairne,'' ''A-J Games,'' ''Don'Pan Software,'' ''Janet L. Groth Productions,'' and ''Jeneric Rules.'' Of these, the most prolific and possibly familiar label was ''A-J Games,'' a developer name derived from Korrigan's first game, ''[[A-J's Quest]]''—which was in turn based on a comic strip featuring a neurotic anthropomorphized bear named Andrew-Jonathan. Under that label, in 1994, Korrigan produced several games for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-ROM CD-ROM] release of Game-Maker 3.0.
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During the 2010s, Korrigan swapped the ''A-J Games'' label for a run of (largely unfinished) games produced under the ''Jeneric Rules'' banner.
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Other labels were employed to differentiate games that with less of a personal connection to Korrigan, with ''Don'Pan'' focusing on parody or games produced for friends and acquaintances, and ''Janet L. Groth'' lending anonymity for ventures into lewd satire.
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== Game chronology ==
  
 
[[File:don'pan.gif|thumb|320px|Don'Pan Software]]
 
[[File:don'pan.gif|thumb|320px|Don'Pan Software]]
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[[File:JLG-P.gif|thumb|320px|Janet L. Groth Productions]]
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The following is a rough approximation of original release order, based on file metadata, credited dates, and a hazy recollection. To further muddy the water, projects often overlapped, or were put aside then resumed at a later date—and many games were later revised.
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{|class="wikitable sortable" style="color:black;"
  
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[[File:JLG-P.gif|thumb|320px|Janet L. Groth Productions]]
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|-
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! Year
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! Title
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! Label
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! Status
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|-
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| [[1992]]
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| style="background-color:#ffff77;" | ''[[A-J's Quest]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| ''[[Cireneg's Rings]]''
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| style="background-color:#ddddff;" | [[Don'Pan Software|Don'Pan]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-  
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| [[1993]]
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| ''[[Link vs. Gannon]]''
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|  style="background-color:#ddddff;" | [[Don'Pan Software|Don'Pan]]
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|  style="color:red;"|'''unfinished'''
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| ''[[The Return of A-J]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="color:red;"|'''unfinished'''
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| ''[[Sushi-X Breaks Loose]]''
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| style="background-color:#ddddff;" | [[Don'Pan Software|Don'Pan]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| ''[[Linear Volume]]''
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| style="background-color:#ddddff;" | [[Don'Pan Software|Don'Pan]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| ''[[Nejillian Flux]]''
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| style="background-color:#ddddff;" | [[Don'Pan Software]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| ''[[Explorer Jacko]]''
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| style="background-color:#ddddff;" | [[Don'Pan Software|Don'Pan]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| ''[[Dusk Rose]]''
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| style="background-color:#ddddff;" | [[Don'Pan Software|Don'Pan]]
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| style="color:red;"|'''unfinished'''
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| ''[[The Bounerim]]''
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| style="background-color:#ddddff;" | [[Don'Pan Software|Don'Pan]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| ''[[Gridline]]''
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| style="background-color:#ddddff;" | [[Don'Pan Software|Don'Pan]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| ''[[Dungeon Erghuck]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffdddd;" | [[Janet L. Groth Productions|Janet L. Groth]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| ''[[Tony & Me]]''
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| style="background-color:#ddddff;" | [[Don'Pan Software|Don'Pan]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| ''[[Operation Killbot]]''
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| style="background-color:#ddddff;" | [[Don'Pan Software|Don'Pan]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| ''[[Pac]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| style="background-color:#ffff77;" | ''[[Zoom the Super Bear]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| style="background-color:#ffff77;" | ''[[Sign of the Hedgehog]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| ''[[Sign of the Hedgehog 2]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="color:red;"|'''unfinished'''
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|-
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| [[1993]]
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| ''[[Fluffy Ralph]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1994]]
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| style="background-color:#ffff77;" | ''[[Octolris]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1994]]
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| ''[[The Adventures of Fred Earwigian]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="color:red;"|'''unfinished'''
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|-
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| [[1994]]
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| style="background-color:#ffff77;" | ''[[Rōdïp: Rover of the Deep]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="color:red;"|'''unfinished'''
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|-
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| [[1994]]
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| ''[[Glubada Pond]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1994]]
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| style="background-color:#ffff77;" | ''[[Zark]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1994]]
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| ''[[Crullo: Adventures of a Donut]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1994]]
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| ''[[The Patchwork Heart]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1994]]
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| style="background-color:#ffff77;" | ''[[Peach the Lobster]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="color:green;"|'''in progress'''
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|-
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| [[1994]]
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| ''[[Clyde & Zeke]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1994]]
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| ''[[Jario!]]''
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| style="background-color:#ddddff;" | [[Don'Pan Software|Don'Pan]]
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| style="color:red;"|'''unfinished'''
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|-
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| [[1995]]
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| style="background-color:#ffff77;" | ''[[Friction]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1995]]
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| style="background-color:#ffff77;" | ''[[A-J 3]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1995]]
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| style="background-color:#ffff77;" | ''[[Ninja Tuck]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1995]]
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| style="background-color:#ffff77;" | ''[[Ninja Tuck II: Booka]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1995]]
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| ''[[Ricci's Cow Hunt]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1995]]
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| ''[[The McKenna Chronicles]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="color:red;"|'''unfinished'''
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|-
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| [[1995]]
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| ''[[Beware the Gremlin]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1996]]
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| ''[[Watch Me Die!]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
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|-
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| [[1996]]
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| style="background-color:#ffff77;" | ''[[(Did I Ever Tell You About the Time I was) Taken by a Vampire One Night]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
  
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[[File:JenericSlate.gif|thumb|320px|Jeneric Rules LLC]]
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|-
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| [[2010]]
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| ''[[Overworld]]''
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| style="background-color:#ddddff;" | [[Don'Pan Software|Don'Pan]]
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| style="color:red;"|'''unfinished'''
  
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The administrator of this site and a Game-Maker author dating back to 1991, working under various personal and organizational names including ''Aderack,'' ''Eric-Jon Rössel Waugh,'' ''EJR Tairne,'' ''A-J Games,'' ''Don'Pan Software,'' ''Janet L. Groth Productions,'' and ''Jeneric Rules.'' Of these, the most prolific and possibly familiar label was ''A-J Games,'' a developer name derived from Korrigan's first game, ''[[A-J's Quest]]''—which was in turn based on a comic strip featuring a neurotic anthropomorphized bear named Andrew-Jonathan. Under that label, in 1994, Korrigan produced several games for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-ROM CD-ROM] release of Game-Maker 3.0.
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|-  
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| [[2011]]
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| style="background-color:#ffff77;" | ''[[Builder]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffffdd;" | [[A-J Games]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
  
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During the 2010s, Korrigan swapped the ''A-J Games'' label for a run of (largely unfinished) games produced under the ''Jeneric Rules'' banner.
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|-
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| [[2012]]—
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| style="background-color:#aaffaa;" | ''[[The Fantastic Adventures of Byron Solomon]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffddff;" | [[Jeneric Rules]]
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| style="color:green;"|'''in progress'''
  
−
Other labels were employed to differentiate games that with less of a personal connection to Korrigan, with ''Don'Pan'' focusing on parody or games produced for friends and acquaintances, and ''Janet L. Groth'' lending anonymity for ventures into lewd satire.
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|-
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| [[2014]]—
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| style="background-color:#aaffaa;" | ''[[Bubble & Squeak]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffddff;" | [[Jeneric Rules]]
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| style="color:green;"|'''in progress'''
  
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== Game chronology ==
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|-
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| [[2014]]
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| ''[[PersiaTron]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffddff;" | [[Jeneric Rules]]
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| style="background-color:#dddddd;" |
  
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The following is a rough approximation of original release order, based on credited dates and a vague memory. Mind you, projects often overlapped or were put aside then resumed at a later date -- and many games were later revised, which alongside said vague memory can play havoc with accuracy. [[Don'Pan Software]] releases in '''boldface'''.
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|-  
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| [[2016]]—
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| style="background-color:#aaffaa;" | ''[[DOS & Don'ts]]''
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| style="background-color:#ffddff;" | [[Jeneric Rules]]
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| style="color:green;"|'''in progress'''
  
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# ''[[A-J's Quest]]''
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|}
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# '''''[[Cireneg's Rings]]'''''
 
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# '''''[[Link vs. Gannon]]''''' '''(unfinished)'''
 
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# ''[[The Return of A-J]]'' '''(unfinished)'''
 
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# '''''[[Sushi-X Breaks Loose]]'''''
 
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# '''''[[Linear Volume]]'''''
 
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# '''''[[Nejillian Flux]]'''''
 
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# '''''[[Explorer Jacko]]'''''
 
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# '''''[[Dusk Rose]]''''' '''(unfinished)'''
 
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# '''''[[The Bounerim]]'''''
 
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# '''''[[Gridline]]'''''
 
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# '''''[[Dungeon Erghuck]]'''''
 
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# '''''[[Tony & Me]]'''''
 
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# '''''[[Operation Killbot]]'''''
 
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# ''[[Pac]]''
 
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# ''[[Zoom the Super Bear]]''
 
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# ''[[Sign of the Hedgehog]]''
 
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# ''[[Sign of the Hedgehog 2]]'' '''(unfinished)'''
 
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# ''[[Fluffy Ralph]]''
 
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# ''[[Octolris]]''
 
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# ''[[The Adventures of Fred Earwigian]]'' '''(unfinished)'''
 
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# ''[[Rōdïp: Rover of the Deep]]'' '''(unfinished)'''
 
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# ''[[Glubada Pond]]''
 
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# ''[[Zark]]''
 
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# ''[[Crullo]]''
 
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# ''[[Patchwork Heart]]''
 
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# ''[[Peach the Lobster]]''
 
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# ''[[Clyde & Zeke]]''
 
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# ''[[Friction]]''
 
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# ''[[A-J 3]]''
 
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# ''[[Ninja Tuck]]''
 
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# ''[[Ninja Tuck II: Booka]]''
 
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# ''[[Ricci's Cow Hunt]]''
 
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# '''''[[Jario!]]''''' '''(unfinished)'''
 
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# ''[[The McKenna Chronicles]]'' '''(unfinished)'''
 
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# ''[[Beware the Gremlin]]''
 
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# ''[[Watch Me Die!]]''
 
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# ''[[Vampire]]''
 
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# '''''[[Overworld]]''''' '''(unfinished)'''
 
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# ''[[Builder]]''
 
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# ''[[The Fantastic Adventures of Byron Solomon]]'' '''(unfinished)'''
 
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# ''[[Bubble & Squeak]]'' '''(unfinished)'''
 
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# ''[[PersiaTron]]'' '''(unfinished)'''
 
  
 
== Distribution ==
 
== Distribution ==
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[[File:JenericSlate.gif|thumb|320px|Jeneric Rules LLC]]
  
 
Most games were uploaded as [[shareware]] demos onto local Maine bulletin boards; from there they made their way around the BBS circuit and onto occasional shovelware CDs. A half a dozen games were specifically designed for the Game-Maker 3.0 CD, and several more were also included either as shareware or as demo gameware.
 
Most games were uploaded as [[shareware]] demos onto local Maine bulletin boards; from there they made their way around the BBS circuit and onto occasional shovelware CDs. A half a dozen games were specifically designed for the Game-Maker 3.0 CD, and several more were also included either as shareware or as demo gameware.

Revision as of 11:29, 22 June 2021

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A-J Games Presents

The administrator of this site and a Game-Maker author dating back to 1991, working under various personal and organizational names including Aderack, Eric-Jon Rössel Waugh, EJR Tairne, A-J Games, Don'Pan Software, Janet L. Groth Productions, and Jeneric Rules. Of these, the most prolific and possibly familiar label was A-J Games, a developer name derived from Korrigan's first game, A-J's Quest—which was in turn based on a comic strip featuring a neurotic anthropomorphized bear named Andrew-Jonathan. Under that label, in 1994, Korrigan produced several games for the CD-ROM release of Game-Maker 3.0.

During the 2010s, Korrigan swapped the A-J Games label for a run of (largely unfinished) games produced under the Jeneric Rules banner.

Other labels were employed to differentiate games that with less of a personal connection to Korrigan, with Don'Pan focusing on parody or games produced for friends and acquaintances, and Janet L. Groth lending anonymity for ventures into lewd satire.

Game chronology

Don'Pan Software
Janet L. Groth Productions

The following is a rough approximation of original release order, based on file metadata, credited dates, and a hazy recollection. To further muddy the water, projects often overlapped, or were put aside then resumed at a later date—and many games were later revised.

Year Title Label Status
1992 A-J's Quest A-J Games
1993 Cireneg's Rings Don'Pan
1993 Link vs. Gannon Don'Pan unfinished
1993 The Return of A-J A-J Games unfinished
1993 Sushi-X Breaks Loose Don'Pan
1993 Linear Volume Don'Pan
1993 Nejillian Flux Don'Pan Software
1993 Explorer Jacko Don'Pan
1993 Dusk Rose Don'Pan unfinished
1993 The Bounerim Don'Pan
1993 Gridline Don'Pan
1993 Dungeon Erghuck Janet L. Groth
1993 Tony & Me Don'Pan
1993 Operation Killbot Don'Pan
1993 Pac A-J Games
1993 Zoom the Super Bear A-J Games
1993 Sign of the Hedgehog A-J Games
1993 Sign of the Hedgehog 2 A-J Games unfinished
1993 Fluffy Ralph A-J Games
1994 Octolris A-J Games
1994 The Adventures of Fred Earwigian A-J Games unfinished
1994 Rōdïp: Rover of the Deep A-J Games unfinished
1994 Glubada Pond A-J Games
1994 Zark A-J Games
1994 Crullo: Adventures of a Donut A-J Games
1994 The Patchwork Heart A-J Games
1994 Peach the Lobster A-J Games in progress
1994 Clyde & Zeke A-J Games
1994 Jario! Don'Pan unfinished
1995 Friction A-J Games
1995 A-J 3 A-J Games
1995 Ninja Tuck A-J Games
1995 Ninja Tuck II: Booka A-J Games
1995 Ricci's Cow Hunt A-J Games
1995 The McKenna Chronicles A-J Games unfinished
1995 Beware the Gremlin A-J Games
1996 Watch Me Die! A-J Games
1996 (Did I Ever Tell You About the Time I was) Taken by a Vampire One Night A-J Games
2010 Overworld Don'Pan unfinished
2011 Builder A-J Games
2012— The Fantastic Adventures of Byron Solomon Jeneric Rules in progress
2014— Bubble & Squeak Jeneric Rules in progress
2014 PersiaTron Jeneric Rules
2016— DOS & Don'ts Jeneric Rules in progress

Distribution

File:JenericSlate.gif
Jeneric Rules LLC

Most games were uploaded as shareware demos onto local Maine bulletin boards; from there they made their way around the BBS circuit and onto occasional shovelware CDs. A half a dozen games were specifically designed for the Game-Maker 3.0 CD, and several more were also included either as shareware or as demo gameware.

Sample versions of Game-Maker 3.0, packaged for BBS distribution, include Peach, Crullo, Zark, and Patchwork Heart as their sole gameware. RSD also produced a demo game incorporating an interactive slideshow (and the bulk of Sheldon Chase's Woman Warrior and the Outer Limits) into the first level of Peach the Lobster. An earlier demo contains A-J's Quest, version 2.0.

Links

Sites

Social Media

Interviews / Articles

Misc. Links

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