Human Code

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Human Code
Founded1993 [1]
FoundersBill Holt [2]
Chipp Walters
Liz Walker
Gary Gattis
FateAcquired by Sapient Corporation
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
,
United States
Key people
David Palumbo (vice president} [3]
Number of employees
70 (1998 [4] )

Human Code was a video game developer and multimedia design firm based in Austin, Texas. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

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History

Human Code was founded in 1993 by Chipp Walters [10] , Liz Walker, and Gary Gattis. [11] Other founders included Bill Holt. [2]

In 1995, Human Code acquired Japanese design firm IDEC. [12] IDEC was later renamed Human Code Japan. [12] The same year the company reported revenues of $2 million. [13]

In 1999, Human Code helped design the software components of Zowie Intertainment's PlayZones toys. [14] It also secured $5 million in venture capital funding to fuel its continued rapid market expansion. [15]

By September 1999, Human Code employed 160 employees. [16]

In February 2000, Human Code acquired Top Drawer Productions, a multimedia developer of custom e-learning applications for educational publishers and corporate training. [17]

In August 2000, Human Code was acquired by Sapient Corporation. [18] [19]

Products

YearTitlePlatform(s)Reference(s)
1993 Marsbook Macintosh [20]
1994 The Cartoon History of the Universe Windows [21]
1995 Nile: Passage to Egypt Macintosh, Windows [22]
1995 Operation: Weather Disaster Macintosh, Windows [23]
1998 Barbie Riding Club Windows [24]

Presage Software

Presage Software (also known as Presage Software and Development Co) [25] [26] was a company acquired by Human Code in March 1999. [15] It was founded in 1986 and was based in San Rafael, California. [15]

Presage Developed Products

TitlePlatform(s)Reference(s)
Hexen: Beyond Heretic Macintosh version [27]
Lode Runner Online: The Mad Monks' Revenge Macintosh and Windows95 versions [28]
Lode Runner: The Legend Returns Macintosh and Windows versions [29]
Prince of Persia Macintosh version [30]
Star Wars Screen Entertainment Macintosh and Windows versions [31]
Oh No! More Lemmings Macintosh version [32]
Lemmings Macintosh version [33]
Flashback Macintosh version [34]
RoboSport Windows version [35]
The Even More Incredible Machine Macintosh and Windows versions [36]
BreakThru! Macintosh version [37]
Contraption Zack MS-DOS and Amiga versions [38]
Grand Slam Bridge II Windows version [39]
The Incredible Toon Machine Macintosh and Windows versions [40]
Jonny Quest: Curse of the Mayan Warriors MS-DOS version [41]
Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra Macintosh version [42]
Solitaire Deluxe Windows95 version [43]
Spaceward Ho! Windows and MS-DOS versions [44]
Take a Break! Crosswords Macintosh version [45]
Vegas GamesMacintosh version [46]
World of Xeen Macintosh version [47]
Drawing Discoveries Macintosh, Windows, and Windows95 versions [48]
Chess Mates Macintosh, Windows and Windows95 versions [49]
Menlo the Frog Macintosh, Windows, and Windows95 versions [50]
Mario Teaches Typing Macintosh version [51]
Mario's Fundamentals Macintosh, Windows, and MS-DOS versions [52]
The Backyard Macintosh, Windows, and MS-DOS versions [53]
Read, Write & Type Macintosh and Windows versions [54]
Dvorak on Typing Windows version [55]
The Playroom Macintosh, Windows, and Windows95 versions [56]
Zurk's Learning Safari Macintosh and MS-DOS versions [57]

References

  1. ↑ "The multimedia directory". Carronade Group. 1996. p. 113. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Other People's Mail". Bay Area Reporter . October 1992. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ Democker, Judy (April 28, 1999). "Too Cool for School". Wired . Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ Dial, Marla (July 10, 1998). "Human Code takes up space". Austin Business Journal . Archived from the original on December 11, 2004. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Egypt by CD-ROM". Austin American-Statesman . July 20, 1995. p. 121. Archived from the original on September 30, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Gillespie, Spike (December 8, 1995). "Touring the Technology Factory". The Austin Chronicle . Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  7. ↑ HaFner, Katie (July 22, 1999). "I Link, Therefore I Am: a Web Intellectual's Diary". The New York Times . Archived from the original on April 2, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  8. ↑ Hawkins, Lori (August 31, 1996). "Getting into the kid market". Austin American-Statesman . p. 57. Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Midsized companies". New York Rosen Central. 2000. p. 36. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  10. ↑ Hawkins, Lori (August 22, 1998). "Spinoff to develop cartoon series, related software". Austin American-Statesman . p. 47. Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Mutlimedia Genes". NewTekniques. August 1998. p. 18. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Human Code to acquire Japanese design firm, IDEC". Huamn Code. 1995. Archived from the original on April 18, 2000. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Multimedia firm nets 6-title deal". Austin American-Statesman . August 31, 1996. p. 63. Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ Ricadela, Aaron (February 8, 1999). "Zowie Intertainment Shows Three Interactive Toys". Computer Retail Week . Archived from the original on May 6, 1999. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 "Human Code's Momentum Continues With $5 Million in Venture Capital Funding For Acquisitions, Expanded Services and Worldwide Growth". PR Newswire . March 15, 1999. Archived from the original on January 31, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025– via Gale Research.
  16. ↑ "Austin Start Ups Bemoan lack of hip office space". The Wall Street Journal . September 1999. Archived from the original on March 6, 2000. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Human Code buys Top Drawer". Washington Business Journal . February 11, 2000. Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025– via Gale Research.
  18. ↑ Wray, Barbaar (March 23, 2001). "Seasoned tech execs add spice to VC firms". Austin Business Journal . Archived from the original on September 30, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025– via Gale Research.
  19. ↑ "Comapny News:Sapient to boy Huamn Code, a media developer". The New York Times . August 10, 2000. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  20. ↑ Brewer, Charles (November 22, 1993). "Stumped for stocking stuffers? Try CD-ROMs". The News Journal . p. 44.
  21. ↑ "Human Code's Multimedia Project, "The Cartoon History of the Universe", Wins MacUser Editors' Choice Award". Human Code. January 25, 1995. Archived from the original on May 17, 1997. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  22. ↑ Greenman, Catherine (January 2, 1995). "Discovery Multimedia edu adventures to bow". HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2025– via The Free Library.
  23. ↑ Strauss, Robert (January 21, 1996). "Exploring with the Discovery Channel". Newsday . p. 97.
  24. ↑ Dial, Maria (December 6, 1998). "Human Code grooms Barbie". Austin Business Journal . Archived from the original on May 19, 2004. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Untitled". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. October 1995. p. 68. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Scott Shumway". Santa Cruz Sentinel . July 27, 1997. p. 94. Archived from the original on March 19, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  27. ↑ "Presage Products Hexen". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Presage Products Lode Runner Online". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Lode Runner: The Legend Returns". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  30. ↑ "Presage Products Prince of Persia". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  31. ↑ "Presage Products Star Wars Screen Entertainment". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  32. ↑ "Presage Products Oh No! More Lemmings". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  33. ↑ "Presage Products Lemmings". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  34. ↑ "Presage Products Flashback". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  35. ↑ "Presage Products RoboSport". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  36. ↑ "Presage Products The Even More Incredible Machine". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  37. ↑ "Presage Products BreakThru!". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  38. ↑ "Presage Products Contraption Zack". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  39. ↑ "Presage Products Grand Slam Bridge II". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  40. ↑ "Presage Products The Incredible Toon Machine". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  41. ↑ "Presage Products Jonny Quest: Curse of the Mayan Warriors". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  42. ↑ "Presage Products Might and Magic III". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  43. ↑ "Presage Products Solitaire Deluxe". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  44. ↑ "Presage Products Spaceward Ho!". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  45. ↑ "Presage Products Take a Break! Crosswords". Presage Softwrare. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  46. ↑ "Presage Products Vegas Games". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  47. ↑ "Presage Products World of Xeen". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  48. ↑ "Steppong Stone Products Drawing Discoveries". Presage Sofware. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  49. ↑ "Stepping Stone Products Chess Mates". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  50. ↑ "Presage Products Menlo the Frog". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  51. ↑ "Presage Products Mario Teaches Typing". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  52. ↑ "Stepping Stone Products Mario's Fundamentals". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  53. ↑ "Presage Products The Backyard". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  54. ↑ "Presage Products Read, Write & Type". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  55. ↑ "Presage Products Dvorak on Typing". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  56. ↑ "Presage Products The Playroom". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  57. ↑ "Presage Products Zurk's Learning Safari". Presage Software. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
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