Zojoi

Zojoi is a video game software development company based in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was founded by former ICOM Simulations developers David Marsh and Karl Roelofs in 2012.[2] Zojoi currently has the rights to many of the intellectual properties that once belonged to ICOM Simulations, including Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective and Shadowgate.[3]

Zojoi, LLC
TypeLimited Liability Company
Industry
FoundedCharlottesville, Virginia (March 7, 2012 (2012-03-07))
FounderDavid Marsh
Headquarters
Charlottesville, Virginia
,
United States
Key people
ProductsSherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective
Websitezojoi.com
Footnotes / references
[1] [2]

History

Zojoi was established on March 7, 2012 with the Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission.[1] The company is led by former ICOM Simulations developers David Marsh and Karl Roelofs who worked on the MacVenture series of games and created Shadowgate.[4] Zojoi's website states that the company is devoted to bringing the original games of ICOM Simulations' intellectual properties to many gaming platforms, as well as new games based on the original IPs.[2]

Zojois first game releases were the first three Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective mysteries on iOS, PC, and Mac. In August 2014 the company released a new and enhanced version of Shadowgate for iOS, Android, PC, and Mac devices In an interview with GameSpot during the production process, David Marsh said that Shadowgate would include new rooms and puzzles and a user friendly interface for accessing the player's inventory and a map for navigating around Castle Shadowgate.[5]

Games
Title Details
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Case 1 - The Case of the Mummy's Curse

Original release dates:[6] [7]
    • NA: September 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)
    (iTunes)
    • NA: October 7, 2012 (2012-10-07)
    (Desura)
 Release years by system:
Notes:
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Case 2 - The Case of the Tin Soldier

Original release dates:[8] [9]
    • NA: September 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)
    (iTunes)
    • NA: October 7, 2012 (2012-10-07)
    (Desura)
 Release years by system:
Notes:
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Case 3 - The Case of the Mystified Murderess

Original release dates:[10] [11]
    • NA: September 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)
    (iTunes)
    • NA: October 7, 2012 (2012-10-07)
    (Desura)
 Release years by system:
Notes:
Shadowgate

Proposed release date(s):[12][5][13]
  • NA: August 21, 2014 (2014-08-21)
(Steam)		 Proposed system release:
Notes:
  • Would be the latest entry in the MacVenture series of First-Person Graphic Adventure Games.
  • The Microsoft Windows and OS X versions are distributed using the Steam Digital Distribution Platform

See also

References
  1. Business Entity Details: Zojoi, LLC (SCC eFile), Richmond, Virginia: Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission, 2012-03-07, S3962646, retrieved 2012-10-17
  2. "Who we are". Charlottesville, Virginia: Zojoi, LLC. 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  3. Lucard, Alex (2012-03-29). "Interview with David Marsh About His Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective Kickstarter Project". Diehard GameFan. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  4. Varanini, Giancarlo (June 21, 2012). "From Sherlock Holmes to Shadowgate". GameSpot. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  5. "iTunes Preview: 1 Mummy". iTunes. 2012-09-18. Released. 559255762. Retrieved 2012-10-17. Released: Sep 18, 2012 / Version: 1.0
  6. "Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Case 1 Windows, Mac game". Desura. 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  7. "iTunes Preview: 2 Tin Soldier". iTunes. 2012-09-18. Released. 559315353. Retrieved 2012-10-17. Released: Sep 18, 2012 / Version: 1.0
  8. "Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Case 2 Windows, Mac game". Desura. 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  9. "iTunes Preview: 3 Murderess". iTunes. 2012-09-18. Released. 559317062. Retrieved 2012-10-17. Released: Sep 18, 2012 / Version: 1.0
  10. "Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Case 3 Windows, Mac game". Desura. 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  11. "Shadowgate". Charlottesville, Virginia: Zojoi, LLC. 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  12. "Shadowgate Website". Zojoi. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
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