John D. Portfolio

I run the independent studio Javissoft, and create games and websites. After working professionally as a Full Stack Developer for 3 years I went out on my own and started these large projects (and more). Since 2016, I've been creating games and websites using Unity, C#, .Net, HTML, Javascript, and more.

Tools and Websites

Large Projects

Dragon's Dilemma
Journey forth from your cave in this satirical visual novel starring a grumpy dragon! Encounter all sorts of people, obtain companions, and go on dates as you try to clear your (relatively) good name. Includes branching dialog, mini-games, and much more.

Dragon's Dilemma is published on Steam. It is a satirical visual novel that features a branching story, 50+ characters, 5 minigames, several different endings, and more.

Dragon's Dilemma Picture
Dragon's Dilemma Picture
Dragon's Dilemma Picture
Dragon's Dilemma Picture


Favor Chess
Assemble your own unique chess army to use against your foes. Use new strategies and pieces to compete against players around the globe in a game of pure skill, where cleverness and adaptation are rewarded.

Favor Chess is published on Steam. It is a turn-based multiplayer game that features the ability to make your own chess army out of a collection of pieces. It features a working AI, matchmaking and multiplayer, daily proceedurally generated challenges, and more.

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Favor Chess Picture
Favor Chess Picture
Favor Chess Picture


Phoebe's Phenominal Phials
Phoebe's Phenomenal Phials is a game about a plucky witch who is intent on brewing potions for her own witchly purposes, but makes a terrible mistake and corrupts the forest.

Phoebe's Phenomenal Phials is made with Unity, it's a side-scrolling action game created with a small team for Pirate Software Game Jam 14. It recieved a good evaluation in the game jam (to 10%). The game is free. You control Phoebe and move in real time, with the ability to throw potions to fight monsters created by the poison mist.

Favor Chess Picture
Favor Chess Picture
Favor Chess Picture
Favor Chess Picture

Bunch Out
Bunch Out stars a plucky rabbit robot in a 2d fighting game trying to out-box dangerous robots for loot and glory. The game is not yet released.

Bunch Out is made with Unity, it is a 2d fighting game started as a group hobby project with the (largely) same team that made Phoebe's Phenominal Phials. The game is intended to be free. You control the yellow robot rabbit boxer who fights against 4 different opponents and can gain visual upgrades after each fight. The game has fight game mechanics like blocking and special moves.

Favor Chess Picture
Favor Chess Picture

Face Platform
The game is not yet released.

Face Platform is made with Unity, it is a 2d platforming game where the hero can have a different face depending on what character they user wants to play. It also assigns the user a different super power based on their character.

Favor Chess Picture
Favor Chess Picture
Favor Chess Picture
Favor Chess Picture