About this episode
Soren interviews veteran game developer Charles Cecil about his career and insights into adventure game design.
In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game developer Charles Cecil, co-founder of Revolution Software and best known for his work on Beneath a Steel Sky and the Broken Sword series. They discuss various dodgy tax avoidance schemes, what the Bitmap Brothers faxed to Acclaim, and how to teach players the grammar of adventure games. This interview was started on April 14, 2025. Games discussed: Galaxian, Adventure A, Adventure B, Bandersnatch, World Cup Football, World Cup Carnival, Lure of the Temptress, the Broken Sword series, Beneath a Steel Sky, the Monkey Island series
People in this episode
Host: Soren
Guest: Charles Cecil
Topics covered
- game development
- interview
- adventure games
- game design
- tax avoidance
- game history
Keywords
- Charles Cecil
- game development
- Beneath a Steel Sky
- Broken Sword
- adventure games
- game design
- tax avoidance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Revolution Software
Books & works: Beneath a Steel Sky, Broken Sword series, Galaxian, Adventure A, Adventure B, Bandersnatch, World Cup Football, World Cup Carnival, Lure of the Temptress, Monkey Island series
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