Welcome to XarkLabs

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XarkLabs is an outlet for Xark's projects

Hi, I'm Xark!

I've been quite lucky to have been an OG game developer (from 1981 to 2023) developing for a bunch of classic computers and video game consoles.

I was first hired to write video games (for the Atari 2600) when I was only 17. I got a call out of the blue, asking if I would write video games for this company full time. I had no car, but they offered to pick me up and drop me off each day, so of course I said "yes".

Being in the game industry for so long has been a totally amazing journey. Now, after 42 years of full time game development I have retired to focus on retro, neo-retro and FPGA projects (along with other pursuits).

I hope to share some highlights and knowledge on XarkLabs.com and on XarkLabs YouTube channel (content coming soon [yikes...]).

XarkLabs's GitHub Page - Some open projects I have worked on.

Xark's HackADay.io Page - Details about open projects (and some articles).

A note about retiring after 42 years as a game developer - The companies I have worked for.

About Xark

Xark (also known as Ken Jordan) currently lives in Southern California with his two cats (Pixie and Buddy).

Contact

If you would like to contact Xark, you can email Xark@XarkLabs.com, or find me on Discord as true_xark.