In the early 1990s, he enjoyed playing LucasArts adventure games, especially Indy III and Monkey Island I.[2] While studying at the secondary school Gymnázium Slovanské náměstí in Brno, he met programmer Petr Vlček and they together created a parody of Monkey Island where Guybrush (transcribed as Gájbraš) had to escape from an island inhabited by donkeys.[3][4] His opponent was LeGek, a brother of LeChuck (with reference to the book Chuk and Gek by Arkady Gaidar about the adventures of brothers Chuk and Gek in "the great and happy country named Soviet Union", a compulsory reading for school children in communist Czechoslovakia).[5][6]
Petr Vlček at the time only had an 8-bit Atari 800 and therefore developed the game editor and engine at school.[2] Jarek drew the locations and wrote the plot.[2] While on a school trip to Polička, Jarek decided to skip a lunch with his classmates and instead went to find the panelák where entrepreneur Petr Vochozka lived at the time.[3] Two weeks later, Vochozka saw their demo and agreed to produce and distribute the game.[3]The Secret of Donkey Island, released in June 1994 after two years of development, is considered the first Czech commercially successful point-and-click graphical adventure.[7][8] In the following months Petr Vlček and Jarek Kolář created an adventure game called Seven Days and Seven Nights, based on a story about a womanizer written by Petr Vochozka for a semi-developed Amiga game.[9]
After working for a while for German game development companies, Jarek Kolář and programmer Michal Janáček founded the company PTERODON, s.r.o. in October 1997.[1] In May 1998 they started development of a new 3D game, released in 2000 as Flying Heroes. Thanks to Petr Vochozka, who in 1997 founded with Jan Kudera Illusion Softworks,[10]Hidden & Dangerous was successfully released in 1999, and was followed by Flying Heroes in 2000. Both were distributed by Take-Two Interactive.
Pterodon closely cooperated with Illusion Softworks; their teams shared one open space in an administrative building in Brno.[11] Jarek was lead designer of the tactical first-person shooter Vietcong, released by Pterodon/IS in 2003. One of the last released games Jarek contributed to is Mafia II (senior gameplay producer).[12]
Kolář later joined newly formed Hangar 13 and contributed to Mafia III until he returned to the Czech Republic and joined Bohemia Interactive. He also worked on a story for Dead Effect and Dead Effect 2. He currently works for BadFly Interactive.
^ abCommercial register at justice.cz, identification number (IČ) 25513648, PTERODON, s.r.o., the Articles (in Czech společenská smlouva) were signed on 17 October 1997
^ abcHaquel P. Tickwa, Na hraní už nemáme čas, Excalibur 36, page 6 (interview with Petr Vlček and Jaroslav Kolář)
^ abcPetr Ticháček, Jarek Kolář o počátcích CZ herní scény, 21. June 2000, bonusweb.idnes.cz (interview with Jarek Kolář)
^Ondřej Zach, České adventury - díl 1, bonusweb.idnes.cz
^A. Gajdar, Čuk a Gek : Mimočítanková četba pro školy všeobec. vzdělávací, translated to Czech language by Olga Ptáčková-Macháčková, 9th edition, SPN Praha 1979 (the book, written shortly after Stalin's Great Purge, ends with the following sentence: "And they all new and understood that they have to be honest, work a lot, truly love and protect the great and happy country named Soviet Union")
^Jan Tománek, Tajemství Oslího ostrova (review), Excalibur 29, July 1994, page 10
^Petr Ticháček, Tajemství Oslího ostrova - první CZ hra, plnehry.idnes.cz, 20. June 2000
^Zdeněk Polách, Petr Ticháček, Jarek Kolář rekapituluje 7 dní a 7 nocí, BonusWeb.cz, (interview with Jarek Kolář)
^Commercial register at justice.cz, identification number (IČ) 25347004 (till 2002 Jan Kudera held most of his stake in Illusion Softworks via his company Cash Reform Group, s.r.o.)
^Pavel Pospíšil, Rozhovor s Illusion Softworks, Computer, 25. January 2000 (interview with Petr Vochozka)
jarek, kolář, jaroslav, kolář, born, november, 1977, czech, video, game, designer, producer, bornjaroslav, kolář8, november, 1977czechoslovakianationalityczechoccupation, game, designer, game, produceryears, active1993, presentknown, forvietcongin, early, 1990. Jaroslav Kolar born November 8 1977 1 is a Czech video game designer and producer Jarek KolarBornJaroslav Kolar8 November 1977CzechoslovakiaNationalityCzechOccupation s Game designer Game producerYears active1993 presentKnown forVietcongIn the early 1990s he enjoyed playing LucasArts adventure games especially Indy III and Monkey Island I 2 While studying at the secondary school Gymnazium Slovanske namesti in Brno he met programmer Petr Vlcek and they together created a parody of Monkey Island where Guybrush transcribed as Gajbras had to escape from an island inhabited by donkeys 3 4 His opponent was LeGek a brother of LeChuck with reference to the book Chuk and Gek by Arkady Gaidar about the adventures of brothers Chuk and Gek in the great and happy country named Soviet Union a compulsory reading for school children in communist Czechoslovakia 5 6 Petr Vlcek at the time only had an 8 bit Atari 800 and therefore developed the game editor and engine at school 2 Jarek drew the locations and wrote the plot 2 While on a school trip to Policka Jarek decided to skip a lunch with his classmates and instead went to find the panelak where entrepreneur Petr Vochozka lived at the time 3 Two weeks later Vochozka saw their demo and agreed to produce and distribute the game 3 The Secret of Donkey Island released in June 1994 after two years of development is considered the first Czech commercially successful point and click graphical adventure 7 8 In the following months Petr Vlcek and Jarek Kolar created an adventure game called Seven Days and Seven Nights based on a story about a womanizer written by Petr Vochozka for a semi developed Amiga game 9 After working for a while for German game development companies Jarek Kolar and programmer Michal Janacek founded the company PTERODON s r o in October 1997 1 In May 1998 they started development of a new 3D game released in 2000 as Flying Heroes Thanks to Petr Vochozka who in 1997 founded with Jan Kudera Illusion Softworks 10 Hidden amp Dangerous was successfully released in 1999 and was followed by Flying Heroes in 2000 Both were distributed by Take Two Interactive Pterodon closely cooperated with Illusion Softworks their teams shared one open space in an administrative building in Brno 11 Jarek was lead designer of the tactical first person shooter Vietcong released by Pterodon IS in 2003 One of the last released games Jarek contributed to is Mafia II senior gameplay producer 12 Kolar later joined newly formed Hangar 13 and contributed to Mafia III until he returned to the Czech Republic and joined Bohemia Interactive He also worked on a story for Dead Effect and Dead Effect 2 He currently works for BadFly Interactive List of games edit1994 The Secret of Donkey Island 1994 7 days and 7 nights 1997 Akte Europa 1998 Hesperian Wars 2000 Flying Heroes 2001 Loco Commotion 13 2003 Vietcong 2005 Vietcong 2 2010 Mafia II 2013 Dead Effect 2015 Dead Effect 2 14 2016 Mafia III 2017 Argo 15 2019 Vigor 2023 Crime Boss Rockay CityReferences edit a b Commercial register at justice cz identification number IC 25513648 PTERODON s r o the Articles in Czech spolecenska smlouva were signed on 17 October 1997 a b c Haquel P Tickwa Na hrani uz nemame cas Excalibur 36 page 6 interview with Petr Vlcek and Jaroslav Kolar a b c Petr Tichacek Jarek Kolar o pocatcich CZ herni sceny 21 June 2000 bonusweb idnes cz interview with Jarek Kolar Ondrej Zach Ceske adventury dil 1 bonusweb idnes cz A Gajdar Cuk a Gek Mimocitankova cetba pro skoly vseobec vzdelavaci translated to Czech language by Olga Ptackova Machackova 9th edition SPN Praha 1979 the book written shortly after Stalin s Great Purge ends with the following sentence And they all new and understood that they have to be honest work a lot truly love and protect the great and happy country named Soviet Union http kyklop blokuje cz 196540 ohlednuti i 8211 ze ctenarskeho denniku php Archived 2016 03 12 at the Wayback Machine sample excerpt from so called Readers Diary rated by the schoolteacher Jan Tomanek Tajemstvi Osliho ostrova review Excalibur 29 July 1994 page 10 Petr Tichacek Tajemstvi Osliho ostrova prvni CZ hra plnehry idnes cz 20 June 2000 Zdenek Polach Petr Tichacek Jarek Kolar rekapituluje 7 dni a 7 noci BonusWeb cz interview with Jarek Kolar Commercial register at justice cz identification number IC 25347004 till 2002 Jan Kudera held most of his stake in Illusion Softworks via his company Cash Reform Group s r o Pavel Pospisil Rozhovor s Illusion Softworks Computer 25 January 2000 interview with Petr Vochozka 2K Games Mafia II manual Loco Commotion 2001 Windows credits MobyGames MobyGames Retrieved 29 June 2016 Jarek Kolar Bohemia Interactive Studio Czechy Writing story for a mobile F2P shooter Dead Effect 2 International Festival of Comics and Games in Lodz Archived from the original on 12 November 2017 Retrieved 15 November 2015 Project Argo od Bohemia Interactive meni jmeno a chysta se na vydani plne verze Games cz Games cz in Czech 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