Dan Wiseman

Hello! Thanks for exploring my personal website. I am a web designer, digital marketer, business coach & mentor, games designer, and entrepreneur. This website is my record of what I've been doing, stuff that I am interested in and the things I have created.

My Work & Projects

Web Wise Media - Founder. Website design and digital marketing agency (2009 - present)

The Detective Society - Co-Founder. Immersive puzzle games company (2020 - present)

Merchant Legends - Hobby project developing a retro RPG for Windows (2019 - present)

Merchant Prince Digital - indie games brand making prototypes for new retro-styled games (2017 - present)

The Sandbox Games Database - gaming blog (2014 - 2018)

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Latest From Me

📣Talk: 6th November 2025. I presented a lightning talk on our style of puzzle design. (ThinkyCon 2025)

Game Launch: 14 November 2025. Our next game, Disaster on Dino Island, is now on Kickstarter! Please support us (Kickstarter)

Talk: 17th September 2025. I presented on "Surviving Dragons' Den". (Indie Game Business)

Event: August 2025. Attended GamesCom 2025 in Cologne.

Talk: 4th February 2025. I presented on "What is working in marketing in 2025". (Ealing Council Networking)

Review: 26th January 2025. Our 'Murder On The Moon' game got 9/10 from The Dice Tower.

Game Launch: 6th October 2024. Absurdable. (Kaleider)

Talk: 21st October 2024. Immersive Experience Network Summit. Talking about "digital hybrid experiences". Panel.

Talk: 2nd October 2024. Student Start Ups. (University of Exeter)

Article: Funding Your Experience (Immersive Experience Network)

Article: Why you shouldn’t do Shopify alone (Websites & Marketing)

Website & Press Kit for Merchant Legends

Recent Client Work & Case Studies

(the things I am allowed to talk about)

Loco Parentis (Game) - I consulted on game design for Lung Theatre. They are creating a new game based on their work with care-experienced young people. (2025)

Re-Thread Denim (Game) - I consulted on game design & business strategy. They are creating a new game to educate about waste in the fashion industry. (2025)

Harriet Horton (Artist) - Consultancy. Helping an established artist to expand reach and commercialisation (2025)

Of All The Things (Film) - Consultancy. Helping an animation studio commercialise their latest film (2025)

Absurdable (Game) - I consulted on business strategy and game design for this Arts Studio based in SW England (2024)

Immergency (Escape Room) - Mentoring & consultancy for a climate-based portable escape room company (2023)

Brainspark Games (Video Games) - Helped with pitch refinement, pitch practice & general mentoring for educational games company. Brainspark went on to win 'Best Pitch' at investor showcase (2023)