Retro Gamer

THE BARD’S TALE

Do you remember the first adventure game you played?

Yes – it was The Sphinx Adventure, a game bundled with my first computer. I received an Acorn Electron for Christmas 1984.

What do you love so much about the genre?

My teenage imagination was filled and books. Text adventures were the next step into that world, giving me more control over the story with non-linear narratives. With games such as , and , the inhabitants came alive and had minds of their own.

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