Category: Door game creators
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Austin Seraphin, creator of “Barneysplat!”
Austin Seraphin has been blind since birth and has loved computers since he got an Apple IIe at age 6. In 1993 he released Barneysplat!, one of the zaniest BBS door games ever conceived, in which players try to kill or intoxicate Barney the purple dinosaur and his cast of kids.
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Joel Bergen, creator of “Global War” and “Global Backgammon”
From paper tape to the BBS door game “Global War,” Joel Bergen discusses his history with computer programming.
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Amit Patel, creator of “Solar Realms Elite”
In 1990, Amit Patel created the BBS door game “Solar Realms Elite.” In his other life he has worked with programming languages, scientific equipment, data analysis, visualization, geological exploration, simulation of complex systems, economic modeling, maps, trend analysis, artificial intelligence, and web software. He’s now working on interactive reference materials for game developers.
