How ET ᵃˡᵐᵒˢᵗ ruined a Gaming Icon

Sidequest, Making the Cover for ********: https://nebula.tv/videos/lowspecgamer...

As a couple of University sweethearts go out to make games they end up creating one of PC Gamings most iconic developers. But one bad decisions will almost end the dream.

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Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator
Stock Footage from Getty

Game footage by Highretrogamelord    / highretrogamelord  
Aventureland for the BBC Micro:    • Adventureland (longplay) for the BBC Micro  
Mystery house:    • Hi-Res Adventure #1: Mystery House for the...  
Wizard and the Princess:    • Hi-Res Adventure #2: Wizard and the Prince...  
King Quest Apple II edition:    • King's Quest for the Apple II  
Ulysses and the Golden Fleece:    • Hi-Res Adventure #4: Ulysses and the Golde...  

King Quest PC Footage recorded on DOS BOX.
Colossal Cave Adventure recorded in this online emulator: https://grack.com/demos/adventure/

Credits:
Research and Writing: LowSpecAlex
Voice over: LowSpecAlex
Editing: LowSpecAlex
3D animation: Windy, Divye
Art: Maiku no Koe
Spanish Translation, Audio editing and QA: Henrique von Buren
Thumbnail design: Maiku no Koe
VA director and sourcing: Jesús Hernández/Dubbing Home

Sources:
Olaf Lubeck, Williams, Ken. Not All Fairy Tales Have Happy Endings: The rise and fall of Sierra On-Line
Steven Levy. Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution.

For the SideQuest
Time Magazine: https://web.archive.org/web/200803070...
https://www.filfre.net/2012/02/softporn/
https://www.theatlantic.com/technolog...
https://www.sierrachest.com/index.php...