GET LAMP: The Text Adventure Documentary

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Google Tech Talk ( ) March 7, 2011 Presented Jason Scott. ABSTRACT Jason Scott talk making documentary 'll screening portion film. www.getlamp. In early years microcomputer, special kind game played. With limited sound, simple graphics, tiny amounts computing power, games home computers raise eyebrow modern era photorealism surround sound. In world Quake, Half-Life Halo, expected successful game loud, fast, full blazing life- action. But early 1980s, entire industry rose telling tales, solving intricate puzzles art writing. Like living books, games fantastic worlds readers, invited live . They called "computer adventure games", powerful graphics processor world: human mind. Rising side projects universities engineering companies, adventure games describe place, . They presented puzzles, tricks traps overcome. They filled suspense, humor sadness. And offered unique type joy players discovered negotiate obstacles victory. These players carried memories text adventures modern day, generation authors <>...</>