MC520: Ken and Roberta Williams
Ken and Roberta Williams are the founders of Sierra On-Line, one of the most influential computer game developers and publishers of all time. Their King's Quest, Leisure Suit Larry, Quest for Glory, Space Quest, and other series are still ranked among the best adventure games. They also published plenty of great third-party titles, including Half-Life and Red Baron. More recently, the couple returned to their gaming roots with a 3D, AR-enabled version of the classic text adventure Colossal Cave. In this interview, Ken, Roberta and I talk about many topics including.
Get the game from Steam or GOG:
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2215540/Colossal_Cave/
GOG: https://www.gog.com/en/game/colossal_cave
NOTE: Game is currently 50% off on GOG until Feb 22nd.
Ken's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Fairy-Tales-Happy-Endings-Line-ebook/dp/B08KG2XLMR
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