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Dec 14, 2021
Behind every great game design, there is a great game engine and Jeff Stephenson was responsible for one of the greatest game engines ever, SCI, which powered many Sierra adventures as well as the tech that powered The Sierra Network.
What was life at Sierra like in those heady Corsegold days? Jeff tells all.
Recorded: March 2021
Links:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_Arts
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VisiCalc
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Entertainment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coarsegold,_California
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Williams_(game_developer)
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