Jeff 'Yak' Minter (born in
Reading, 22 April 1962) is an
independent British video game
designer and
programmer. He is the founder of
software house Llamasoft and has created dozens of games during his career. Minter's games are often arcade style
shoot 'em ups. They often contain titular or in-game references demonstrating his fondness of
ruminants (
llamas, sheep,
camels, etc.). Many of his programs also feature something of a
psychedelic element, as in some of the earliest "light synthesizer" programs including his
Trip-a-Tron.