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A company that developed text-adventure games for a brief time in the mid-80s, '''Synapse Software''' is probably best known for creating novellas that set the stage for its games and collaborating with poet [[Robert Pinsky]] on his game ''Mindwheel''. | A company that developed text-adventure games for a brief time in the mid-80s, '''Synapse Software''' is probably best known for creating novellas that set the stage for its games and collaborating with poet [[Robert Pinsky]] on his game ''[[Mindwheel]]''. | ||
==Electronic Novels™== | ==Electronic Novels™== | ||
All four of these games were distributed by [[Brøderbund Software]]. | All four of these games were distributed by [[Brøderbund Software]]. | ||
* ''[[Mindwheel]]'' (author: [[Robert Pinsky]], programmers: [[Steve Hales]] and [[William Mataga]]; 1984; [[BTZ]]). | * ''[[Mindwheel]]'' (author: [[Robert Pinsky]], programmers: [[Steve Hales]] and [[William Mataga]]; 1984; [[BTZ]]). | ||
* ''[[Essex]]'' (author: [[Bill Darrah]], programmers: [[Bill Darrah]] and [[William Mataga]]; 1985; | * ''[[Essex]]'' (author: [[Bill Darrah]], programmers: [[Bill Darrah]] and [[William Mataga]]; 1985; BTZ). | ||
* ''[[Brimstone|Brimstone: The Dream of Gawain]]'' (author: [[James Paul]], programmers: [[David Bunch]], [[William Mataga]], and [[Bill Darrah]]; 1985; | * ''[[Brimstone|Brimstone: The Dream of Gawain]]'' (author: [[James Paul]], programmers: [[David Bunch]], [[William Mataga]], and [[Bill Darrah]]; 1985; BTZ). | ||
* ''[[Breakers]]'' (author: [[Rodney R. Smith|Rod Smith]], programmers: [[Joe Vierra]] and [[William Mataga]]; 1986; | * ''[[Breakers]]'' (author: [[Rodney R. Smith|Rod Smith]], programmers: [[Joe Vierra]] and [[William Mataga]]; 1986; BTZ). | ||
Other text games that probably were never released: | Other text games that probably were never released: | ||
Latest revision as of 21:49, 3 August 2006
A company that developed text-adventure games for a brief time in the mid-80s, Synapse Software is probably best known for creating novellas that set the stage for its games and collaborating with poet Robert Pinsky on his game Mindwheel.
Electronic Novels™
All four of these games were distributed by Brøderbund Software.
- Mindwheel (author: Robert Pinsky, programmers: Steve Hales and William Mataga; 1984; BTZ).
- Essex (author: Bill Darrah, programmers: Bill Darrah and William Mataga; 1985; BTZ).
- Brimstone: The Dream of Gawain (author: James Paul, programmers: David Bunch, William Mataga, and Bill Darrah; 1985; BTZ).
- Breakers (author: Rod Smith, programmers: Joe Vierra and William Mataga; 1986; BTZ).
Other text games that probably were never released:
- Ronin. This one was at least partially made, and was one of the upcoming titles named in Mindwheel's documentation.
- House of Changes.
- Deadly Summer.
Links
- Synapse Software listing at Adventureland/IF Legends.
- Synapse Software listing at MobyGames.
- Synapse listing at Idiology.
- Synapse Software at Wikipedia.
- Antic Vol. 3, No. 7 / November 1984 / Page 28 - Nat Friedland reviews his sneak peaks of Synapse's new Electronic Novels.