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Holly molly, not in a million years would I ever think back in the early 90s, when I was just turning 10 or so, that one day I would be able to see who Roberta Williams is, listen to her talking, etc. Her, Richard Garriot, Jordan Mechner, any many others.... at the time they were mythical, elusive figures, only seen in the flesh by those in their circle. Great stuff.

WOW.. such a great lesson in history

Hi roberta !

I live in Australia and I got KQ6 on floppy disks for my Xmas present that I played for ever

I love Police Quest, King Quest and everything they made out of Sierra OnLine. It's a shame that Sierra OnLine inc had collapsed but at least their relationship is still ongoing! Ken & Roberta are legend and also one of the perfect example of the wholesome couple of the Chad Nerd since gamemaker is considered as a "nerd"

A perfect example as the best developer and also as gamers couple out there ❤😜

Nothing is stopping you from making a pitch to Microsoft if you want to do Kings Quest IX. "Retro" is in, adventure games have a market and you can make one for a smaller budget. Fans would be delighted.

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Sierra made games that did as Ken said he intended, provide a magical experience.

COLLOS-TRAP-PHOBIA CAVE

I really like the colossal cave logo and the art made for this game, would be cool to have that logo on a cup or something haha. Also I still love all the classic point and click adventure games with all the fixed camera angles, feels very artsy like you’re playing through a painting in motion or something. Hope that kinda game makes a comeback. Many games these days feel very similar and play the same.

as a both a point and click puzzle lover and action rpg lover, kings quest 8 was my favorite game as a kid, along with the other kings quest, so im dissapointed and upset when i grew up and got aware i had played a black sheep according to everyone else, but, hell, thats my whole damn life with my tastes in general, being born with the cord strangling around my neck like a noose was a bad sign after all. I dont think there will ever be a combination like that again, other than quest for glory.

My 1st Sierra game was on an old Tandy in the early 90s & it was Police Quest 2. I was 12 yrs old I think, & honestly believe it was that experience that sparked my interest in the personal computer. I remember how mind-blowing it was for me to be able to type in all the commands myself and watch as the gameplay reacted to my input. Games like these always got my imagination working full steam as I would think of all the different possible commands i could type (some just for humors sake) & then watch the reaction by the games character. I was always at the computer after that and taught myself everything i could back then about computer's and continue to do so today as technology continues to get more complex. I'm now 42 years old & my love/interest in computers & technology has stayed with me all my life. What an awesome impression your games had on my life and thank you so much for that!!

I bet if you all got the rights back and made KQ9, it would sell!

Holy shit! The best games of my childhood. THANK YOU!

Oh my gosh, this brings back so many memories. Roberta, thank you so much for being one of the pioneers. These games absolutely helped introduce me into the world of video gaming. I now have just about every gaming console and tens of thousands of games. I would love to find some of those originals that you have. Again, thank you so much. I just love you and your work. ( Don't worry, Ken.I won't take her from you 😂) Congratulations on 40 years of absolute amazement.🎉🎉🎉

Still have vivid memory of my mom buying a new computer with CD-ROM. With it, she got me Kings Quest 5, think it was around my birthday. I was 10 or 11 years old It was such a leap! The voiced dialog, the talking portraits, the beautiful landscapes all just blew me 10 miles away. Thank you so much for the rich, interactive stories we could enjoy growing up with. Had kind of a rough childhood, parents split up, hard time making friends. Your games really got me engaged growing up. Motivated me to learn how to type, became a wiz at MS-DOS before I was 10. Now working in healthcare data engineering, sticking to my love of computers with your help making computers fun. Thank you Roberta and Ken and team.

i had a crush on Roberta when i was a kid and i still do. Love you Roberta! KQ6 was the best game of all time to 11 year old me :)

Roberta was hott

loved police quest games

It is hard to believe that the original King's Quest is 40 years old now.

These two are oddly like family to millions of us. I'm from Houston Texas. In 1987 in my neighborhood of Champions Park my friend had Kings Quest III on his dads Apple II GS computer. Wow was that a revelation. Hooked for life! Begged my dad for a Tandy 1000 and played every game until 1994. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Williams

This is genuinely a good game

King’s Quest 3 was absolutely amazing and an all time classic. Any spare time I had growing up was occupied by King’s Quest, Space Quest, Police Quest and of course Leisure Suite Larry. It’s sad kids don’t have experiences like that anymore since FPS games have taken over

Such a horrible thing to think of MS owning such legendary classics of the gaming industry when they can't even manage their own garbage games so much so they had to go third party because of the lack of sales.

Thank you for making my childhood, teenage, and adult years very memorable with the games. There is something very comforting seeing the Sierra logo start up on some of my favorite adventure games. On a side note, I'm still dealing with that dumb Skate-O-Rama bug in Space Quest IV!!! Many thanks, - Jay!

Hi Roberta, I've played all of your Hi-res adventures when i was a little boy. These games were a window into another world for me. I followed all of the "quest" games through high school and college and i have never heard your thoughts on the evolution of the medium you created. For example did you ever play Monkey Island? What is your opinion of the direction adventure games took (for example, making it impossible to die or to be put in an unwinnable scenario)? Do you see this as making the games too easy or was it more a matter of having so little space to work with on those 5.25" floppies that you had to make the puzzles harder so players would hey their money's worth? One never heard your perspective on this and I've always been very curious. Thanks Roberta 💕

This was an amazing listen. I hope you know how much you and Ken mean to the gaming world and gamers who grew up playing and still play. Your insight here is pure gold. Thanks for everything! All the best.

IF Microsoft called you the next day and asked you to do King's Quest IX, and you said yes, I'd scream in excitement. Those games rock. And I love King's Quest III. It's so cool when you finally get rid of the wizard.

So glad I bought Colossal Cave off the GOG summer sale currently going on July 2024. I love old Sierra adventure games. I'm currently playing the Colonel's Bequest for the first time, and I just figured out you can pull open the mirror and cabinets to find secret rooms in the mansion.

I played KQII before I got to play KQI. Boy, does this bring back memories.

god Roberta was so adorable, how many kids did they have?

I love Ken and Roberta! I had a lot of fun playing your games with my friends. Great memories.

King’s Quest 1-4 taught me to read, spell & type. I spent hours with my Macmillan children’s dictionary on my lap while I played those games.

I toured Sierra twice when I was in high school. Met Ken WIlliams with my dad in the theatre room. This brings back so many memories. KQ3 was my favorite next to 5. I took me forever to beat it. Roberta is still sharp and she looks amazing! I consider myself a true fan of Sierra as I lived and worked in Yosemite and I still work for the National Park Service as an IT Specialist. I remember I wanted to be tech support for Sierra when I was young and.. well this is about as closes as I could get haha!

Colossal Cave was the very first computer game I played, in September 1980 on a Televideo VDU connected to a Prime 750 minicomputer at Bristol Polytechnic.

Congratulations and thanks for all you and Ken had done! o7

One of the first games I ever played was King’s Quest VII, and it definitely had a deep impact on me. Was one of my favorite games as a child, and I have fond memories of playing it with my dad, since it’s one of the few games he’d play. Because of that impact on me, the series holds a special place in my heart. Amazing that the series is now 40 years old!

Loved this laid back little talk session! I remember first seeing my uncle show off KQ5 on his brand new computer in his basement, and it only took until I heard the narrator say "That old witch caught Graham TOAD-ally off guard." to fall in love. Luckily a friend let me play her copy of KQ6, and from there I managed to get my hands on the rest. Been one of my absolute favorite gaming series ever since, and I loved playing through them again for the 40th anniversary! Thanks for bringing some of my favorite games to life! (KQ5 and KQ6, probably unsurprisingly, but KQ3 is also up there for me - been using the name "Gwydion" online since the mid 90s because of it. Turning Manannan into a cat is so satisfying even all these years later!) Best of luck with any future projects! <3

I'd like to see a reimagining of Mystery House.

I will always enjoy the King's Quest series. My favorite is KQ6. I never really got into KQ8. All others had more than a few awesome moments. Of the "older" King's Quest games, I really enjoyed 2, 3, and 4. KQ5 and KQ1 had their special moments. King's Quest 7 took a different approach and different animation style, but it was still a great game nonetheless. Thank you for many an excellent memory, Roberta and Ken!

Looks awesome! I'd get this version too if i had the money!

Wow, you guys are super dedicated to this game - kudos for all the continuing work.

Haha, I like the little detail with the dragon wearing the meta quest headset in the logo. Beautiful game!

I got this game on iOS and love it!! It’s fun just getting lost roaming around the mazes and finding treasure. What’s not to love!! Also it looks fantastic on mobile! 😮❤

Roberta, those bangs are so perfectly horizontally cut. 😁

So cool to see this!!

Wonderful to have another way to experience this faithful remake! Excited!! ❤