About me
I'm the founder and president of NHPC, a one-person development studio behind over 20 licensed products that have sold more than 5 million units worldwide—primarily analog toys and games like I SPY Eagle Eye and Flickin' Chicken. NHPC was established in 1990 and continues to bring physical ideas to life in a digital-saturated world.
Alongside this, I'm a digital systems architect. One of my platforms secured over $4 million in venture funding, reflecting a track record of scalable, impact-driven tech innovation.
But for over 35 years, my core passion has lived elsewhere—in designing alternative civilization models rooted in long-term sustainability. This work has culminated in Place X, a comprehensive, immediately buildable model that reimagines governance, economics, education, and resource management to align with both our biosphere's limits and humanity's deeper drives.
Place X doesn't just fix symptoms—it confronts the structural failures of today's civilization. And the truth is hard: we're now past the point of saving the current system. Collapse is coming. Within decades, humanity faces a massive correction—an unavoidable descent into a new dark age.
My current focus is a final initiative: the Oracle of Understanding—a knowledge preservation system designed to protect and pass forward essential understanding. Its purpose
Skills
AI, collaboration, Custom GPTs, prototyping, Revenue models
Sector Experience
Economics, Gaming, Governance, Infocomm, Psychology
Awards
Clients
#1 Ranked Chief Technology OfficerJoe Shumaker has been a Contributor since 1st April 2025.