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Gott Code (gottcode.org) is the personal project site of open source programmer Graeme Gott, a Linux user since 2001 who is also known as "The FocusWriter Guy" and "The Whisker Menu Guy." The site lists twelve projects, each with a one-line description: one distraction-free word processor, one Xfce menu replacement, two productivity utilities, and eight puzzle games. If you are looking for a specific tool, the list below tells you which name to search for; for download options, system requirements, and usage details, follow the link to each project's own page.
Productivity and desktop tools
| Project | What the site says it does | Likely fit |
|---|---|---|
| FocusWriter | Distraction-free word processor | Writing sessions where you want the interface out of the way |
| Whisker Menu | Alternate Xfce menu | Xfce desktop users who want a different application menu |
| Kapow Punch Clock | Keep track of time spent on projects | Tracking hours across multiple projects |
| NovProg | Wordcount graphing program | Visualizing writing progress over time |
FocusWriter and Whisker Menu are the two projects Gott himself highlights as the ones people may know him by, so they are the most likely entry points if you arrived at the site from a recommendation.
Puzzle and word games
| Project | What the site says it does |
|---|---|
| Connectagram | Unscramble words placed in patterns |
| CuteMaze | Find targets in a maze |
| Gottet | Clear the board of falling blocks |
| Hexalate | Spin circles to match colors |
| Peg-E | Jump pegs to eliminate them |
| Simsu | Fill in numbers to solve puzzles |
| Tanglet | Find words in jumbled letters |
| Tetzle | Jigsaw puzzle with tetromino pieces |
These eight titles are all puzzle-style games with short, mechanical descriptions — word unscrambling, maze navigation, block clearing, color matching, peg jumping, number filling, word finding, and tetromino jigsaw assembly. The descriptions are deliberately brief, so treat them as a genre label rather than a full feature list.
How to use this list
- If you want a writing tool: start with FocusWriter, and pair it with NovProg if you like tracking wordcounts over time.
- If you are on Xfce: Whisker Menu is the relevant project; the other eleven are unrelated to the desktop environment.
- If you want a quick game: pick by mechanic — words (Connectagram, Tanglet), logic numbers (Simsu), spatial/color (Hexalate), action-style clearing (Gottet, Peg-E), or exploration (CuteMaze, Tetzle).
- For anything beyond the one-liners: the site points readers to individual project pages, which is where release notes, downloads, and platform details live.
Release activity
The site's "Latest News" section shows that all twelve projects received updates on the same date — July 23, 2026 — with version numbers such as FocusWriter 1.9.1, Whisker Menu noted separately, Kapow Punch Clock 1.7.1, Tetzle 3.0.5, Tanglet 1.6.10, Simsu 1.4.8, Peg-E 1.3.7, NovProg 3.2.7, Hexalate 1.2.7, Gottet 1.2.8, and CuteMaze 1.3.7. That pattern suggests the projects are maintained together rather than abandoned individually, which matters if you are choosing a tool you expect to keep receiving fixes.
Gott also notes that you can follow his work through his blog, linked from the site, which is the place to check for announcements beyond the release list.