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How GeekBoss got its name and the ‘muddle’ of coding for Zork
Readers may know that I started my career in computer games. Instead of enjoying ‘the end of history’, back in the 90s, I was CEO of Intelligent...
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How to Start a Computer Games Company
This article is about the hard reality of starting and running a computer games company. I started Intelligent Games (IG) in 1988 because I...
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Azrael’s Tear: the best adventure game you’ve never heard of
In 1996, my old company Intelligent Games released a game called Azrael’s Tear. There was much to love about the game: the story, the...