My name is John. I’ve been telling computers what to do for 20+ years. I currently live in Rotterdam, Netherlands with my wife and two kids. I enjoy playing tennis, disc golf, and just about any other sport. I also love video games which was my main entry into programming/technology.
Motivation behind Gametje
I first came up with the idea in 2015, shortly after moving to the Netherlands. I was playing some Jackbox games with some friends from my tennis club on a Friday evening and we were having a great time. As you probably know, the Dutch are phenomenal in English but being witty can be challenging when it’s not in your native tongue. They all expressed interest in playing the games in Dutch but there was not any option at the time. They wanted to play it with their parents who were not quite as strong in English and share the joy and laughter. As a programmer, I thought, “Could that be so hard?”
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