Screenshot of a title screen for the Apple II game “You … and Doc Possum” running in the Microm8 emulator.
Is “Doc Possum” a lost Learning Company game?
After the end of Yaakov Kirschen’s partnership with the Gesher organization, he had an idea for a secular educational game for the Apple II, which he pitched to The Learning Company. Around the same time he also made a few independent demos and experimental software.
- “You and Doc Possum” (1984, 1985)
- “A hastily put together demo…” (June 3, 1984)
- “Dress Master” and “Stripper” (undated)
Keep reading for more background on Kirschen and The Learning Company, as well as details about each of these programs.
