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James Wickstead Design Associates

United States Founded 1968 Website

James Wickstead Design Associates, Inc. (JWDA) is a product design and development company that started in 1968. It is based in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. While the company is not limited to video games as their electronic division also collaborates in medical and consumer products, during the 1980s they worked in the development of several game platforms of the time including the Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, Apple II, and others.

James Wickstead Design Associates at a Glance

James Wickstead Design Associates has been active in the gaming industry from 1982 to 1985, with 13 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Arcade, Shooter, Simulator, with additional titles in Puzzle and Adventure. Their catalog holds a 56.6/100 average rating, reflecting a mix of 1 well-received and 2 more divisive titles. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Little Computer People (60.0/100). Games from James Wickstead Design Associates are available across 10 platforms, most notably Atari 2600, ZX Spectrum, Commodore C64/128/MAX.

13
Total Games
56.6
Avg Rating
1982
First Release
1985
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Arcade
45%
Shooter
30%
Simulator
10%
Puzzle
10%
Adventure
5%

Platform Spread

Atari 2600
11
ZX Spectrum
2
Commodore C64/128/MAX
2
Atari 8-bit
1
Atari 5200
1

Rating Distribution

0
80-100
1
60-79
2
40-59
0
0-39