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A fairly known programmer of simulation games. He has also written some articles on video games in general.
A fairly known programmer of simulation games. He has also written some articles on video games in general. Founded the Game Developers' Conference (GDC) in 1987.


==Author Credits==
==Author Credits==


*Balance of Power
* Tanktics: Computer game of Armored Combat on the Eastern Front (1981), Avalon Hill
*Balance of the Planet
* Eastern Front - 1941 (1982), Atari
*The Global Dilemma: Guns or Butter
* Balance of Power (1985), Mindscape, Inc.
* Trust and Betrayal: The Legacy of Siboot (1987), Mindscape, Inc.
* Patton vs. Rommel (1987), Electronic Arts, Inc.
* Trust and Betrayal: The Legacy of Siboot (1987), Mindscape, Inc.
* Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition (1989), Mindscape, Inc.
* SimEarth: The Living Planet (1990), Maxis Software Inc.
* Balance of the Planet (1990),
* The Global Dilemma: Guns or Butter (1990), Mindscape, Inc.
* Patton Strikes Back: The Battle of the Bulge (1991), Brøderbund Software, Inc.
* High Command: Europe 1939-45 (1992), Three-Sixty Pacific, Inc.
 
== Books by Chris Crawford ==
 
* ''The Art of Computer Game Design, 1982. [http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/peabody/game-book/Coverpage.html (Free electronic version, 1997.)]
 
== Articles by Chris Crawford ==
 
* [http://www.notesongamedev.net/inspiration/art/ Art?] from NotesOnGameDev.net, July 7, 2008.
 
== Interviews with Crawford ==
 
* [http://www.mono211.com/gamegeekpeeks/chrisc.html Interview with Chris Crawford] by h0l (Simon Carless), 1997.
* [http://www.dadgum.com/halcyon/BOOK/CRAWFORD.HTM Halcyon Days: Interview with Chris Crawford] by James Hague, Halcyon Days, 1997.
* [http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20030605/carless_01.shtml Power Balancing: An Interview with Chris Crawford], by Simon Carless, Gamasutra June 5, 2003.
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2005/feb/02/chriscrawford Interview with Chris Crawford], by Aleks Krotoski, Guardian Games Blog, February 2, 2005.
* [http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2006/04/24/wrt-interview-with-chris-crawford/ Writer Response Theory Interview with Chris Crawford], Christy Dena, April 24, 2006.
* [http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060612/murdey_01.shtml Video Games are Dead: A Chat with Storytronics Guru Chris Crawford], by Chase Murdey, Gamasutra, June 12, 2006.
* [http://www.armchairarcade.com/aamain/content.php?article.88 A Chat with Chris Crawford] by Bill Loguidice, Armchair Arcade, June 30, 2006.


{{stub|There's quite a bit more to add to this page. Chris Crawford has authored several books related to IF concepts, and created the [[Erasmatron]] and [[Storytron]] authoring systems, at the very least.}}
{{stub|There's quite a bit more to add to this page. Chris Crawford has authored several books related to IF concepts, and created the [[Erasmatron]] and [[Storytron]] authoring systems, at the very least.}}


[[Category:People|Crawford, Chris]] [[Category:Authoring system creators|Crawford, Chris]]
[[Category:People|Crawford, Chris]] [[Category:Authoring system creators|Crawford, Chris]]

Revision as of 14:32, 4 October 2008

A fairly known programmer of simulation games. He has also written some articles on video games in general. Founded the Game Developers' Conference (GDC) in 1987.

Author Credits

  • Tanktics: Computer game of Armored Combat on the Eastern Front (1981), Avalon Hill
  • Eastern Front - 1941 (1982), Atari
  • Balance of Power (1985), Mindscape, Inc.
  • Trust and Betrayal: The Legacy of Siboot (1987), Mindscape, Inc.
  • Patton vs. Rommel (1987), Electronic Arts, Inc.
  • Trust and Betrayal: The Legacy of Siboot (1987), Mindscape, Inc.
  • Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition (1989), Mindscape, Inc.
  • SimEarth: The Living Planet (1990), Maxis Software Inc.
  • Balance of the Planet (1990),
  • The Global Dilemma: Guns or Butter (1990), Mindscape, Inc.
  • Patton Strikes Back: The Battle of the Bulge (1991), Brøderbund Software, Inc.
  • High Command: Europe 1939-45 (1992), Three-Sixty Pacific, Inc.

Books by Chris Crawford

Articles by Chris Crawford

  • Art? from NotesOnGameDev.net, July 7, 2008.

Interviews with Crawford

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TODO: There's quite a bit more to add to this page. Chris Crawford has authored several books related to IF concepts, and created the Erasmatron and Storytron authoring systems, at the very least.