Man, i'm old. I might have to get a box of Franzia to celebrate the 40th anniversary. Thank you for making my childhood special, Aunt Berta! We all love you.
It is a genuine travesty that modern social media (You Tube in this case) does not understand the incredible impact Roberta and Ken have on so many of us children of the 70's/80's/90's. My very first encounter with Roberta's work was King's Quest II. To my 11 year old self, it was transformative. When I share the early King's Quest experience with friends and family, they are shocked at how immersive 16 colors and a simple story can be. I can't put into words how much you mean to myself and so many others. Thank you Roberta and Ken. You are genuine heroes to so many of us.
Watching and listening to Roberta Williams is always a huge pleasure. Congratulations on the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest adventure games in history, and the foundation of a saga forever etched in our hearts.🥳
Yes! I am a “newer” fan of Roberta Williams, having been introduced to her enthralling King’s Quest games with VII The Princeless Bride as a 12 year old digging around in the books and games section of CostCo. I also played games IV, V, VI but never completed IV and never experienced the first three games in the series. I can’t believe how entranced I still am by Roberta Williams’ games. Kings Quest will stick with me for the rest of my life, and anyone who knows, knows what I’m talking about. Thank you Roberta Williams!
Even if Microsoft never asks to make sequels to classic Sierra games, I hope that you and Ken consider making a spiritual successor not just to King's Quest but also Phantasmagoria.
I'm a non-English speaker and I remember playing games with a dictionary in middle school. Even though my poor English made it difficult to play the game, it is a cherished memory. I'm going to start playing with Wizard and the Princess. Thank you.
Wow, that's hard mode! I learned my first English playing King's Quest 1 with a translated Dutch hintbook. _Move rock, talk to king._ Not knowing any different, it seemed to me this tome of knowledge was an intended part of the experience... with the many possible perils of walking around Daventry it was still plenty challenging even if you knew the commands. :D
The Sierra On-Line games were such a significant and magical part of my brothers and my childhood, we played through almost all of them. Thank you Roberta and Ken, the worlds you created helped change ours. All the best on your latest adventures 😊
My family didn't have a computer until about 1991. The first adventure game my dad brought home was King's Quest 5. I was about 10 or 11 and had never seen anything like it. I immediately fell deeply in love with all of it- the story, the characters, the puzzles, the humor, the graphics and music... just the whole experience. When I finally finished it after several months, I immediately begged my parents to buy the others in the series. I especially loved King's Quest 4 with its strong woman protagonist! This was something I rarely saw in computer games at the time so it made a huge impression. Playing the King's Quest series sparked my imagination in so many ways. King's Quest is such a gift. I still play these games every once in a while and have shown them to my daughter who loves them just as much. Roberta and Ken, thank you SO MUCH. You have created something truly special. Congratulations on this 40th anniversary!
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!
Congratulations on the 40th anniversary of the creation of King's Quest. I was in my early 30s at the time and really enjoyed the adventure game genre. Back then, I played everyone of the KQs and SQs except KQ3. Fast forward to 2024 and I have a steam account and at 72 I'm finally making my way through KQ3. Thanks for the hours (and years) of puzzles and entertainment!
Kings Quest was and is still my favorite game series. Every few years I go back and replay them. They made me fall in love with adventure games, and Sierra made the best ones. I even named one of my dogs Graham in honor of the games. Thank you for all the great memories and adventures with King Graham and his family, and congratulations on the 40th year anniversary. ❤
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.
PC gaming started as a passion of mine from a very young age and has continued strongly until now. The King's Quest and Space Quest games in the early 90s will forever hold a very special place within me and who would've thought after all this time, I would be seeing Roberta Williams in a UA-cam video. I think these fantasy games touched so many lives due to how interactive and unique they were and it's a shame this period in gaming often gets overlooked. Games like Wolfenstein/Doom receive their credit and while it's deserved, we can never forget the excellent work done by Ken and Roberta in those early days. The voice-acted dialog and motion capture in King's Quest VI was truly the pinnacle in my opinion.
Congratulations on the 40th Anniversary of King's Quest! :-) I grew up playing all the King's Quest games and I have all of the original game boxes. It was so fun to listen to Roberta talking about King's Quest and Colossal Cave. My favourite King's Quest game is also number 5. I have ordered the Collector's Edition boxed version of Colossal Cave from Limited Run Games and I really look forward to receive that game box. Greetings from Norway!
As a collector of the original vintage game boxes, your collection of pristine, mint-looking game boxes for King's Quest looks amazing! No problem on not having the KQ8 box. We can maybe just pretend KQ VIII never happened, haha! Oh, how I wish you could have made KQ VIII, KQ IX, and KQ X the way you wanted to with complete creative control! Thank you, Roberta and Ken, for all you did with Sierra. It was truly a magical and legendary company!
hah you’re not wrong! that wasn’t even a KQ game in my mind. The hack/slash was rooouugghhh to deal with. I still have it too, but barely got 20 percent of the way through it.
King's Quest 5 was the first KQ I played! One of the reasons my parents purchased the game was because Roberta's picture was on the back, showing that women can be game designers and in a technology field. I've loved mystery/adventure games (The Colonel's Bequest is my favorite) and computers ever since. Congratulations on 40 years of King's Quest! Thank you for your contributions to the gaming industry. 😀
Sierra adventure games, especially the King's Quest series, were a major part of my childhood. I played on a Tandy 1000 (which had great music even in the earlier games, i.e., Greensleeves in 3 voices), and it was just magic from the very first King's Quest on. I wanted to be just like Roberta when I grew up! Thank you so much to the Williamses and Sierra Online for all the magic you created for so many of us.
Older gamer here, still gaming even VR at 68 years young. Thank you all for what you gave us... you had a lot to do with me being a gamer -- not a great gamer, but passionate anyway. Thanks for the video! Kings Quest please :)
Sierra Online games were such a huge part of my childhood. I remember saving up babysitting money for months and ordering The Roberta Williams Anthology, and the hours and hours I spent with that box are still a beloved memory. Thank you so much for your work, and I'll still hold out hope for KQ9...
Kings Quest III and IV are my all time favorites! I recall seeing a demo of KQ IV at our local Radio Shack in Mililani, HI. A few months later my parents bought us a Tandy 1000 for our family computer and my brother got my mom to buy us KQ IV! We were enamored with Sierra games after that! Congrats on 40 years of Kings Quest!!
Thank you Roberta for the massive impact you and your husband's games had on my childhood. I still replay them constantly as an adult, and the magic is always there. KQ is one of my favourite game franchises of all time. I hope Microsoft contacts you! I'd love to see a potential KQ9. Loved Colossal Cave Adventure too! Happy Anniversary King's Quest!
The King's Quest games are what made me see that it could be a job. People did those things for a living and created beautiful stories and art. It inspired me to pursue a career, always in the back of my mind. I worked in animation for years and now I'm a game artists in a roundabout way and it was all sparked by when I saw King's Quest 1 at a friend's house. Thank you Roberta Williams and Sierra. Always legends in my heart.
Love you and Ken. Have been with King's Quest since the beginning. I live down in your old stomping grounds, across the road from Mudge Ranch, and my next-door neighbor worked at Sierra for eight-and-a-half years. Another neighbor who used to live here was the character model for the hero in the Quest for Glory games. It's so good to see you. You are looking so well! Any game you make, I will be first in line to purchase. Would love to see another Phantasmagoria and Laura Bow. XXOO
Congratulations on 40yrs of one of the BEST games ever released by Sierra Online! You and Ken are absolute legends of gaming. Thank you for the many years of joy and entertainment you provided. With the release of Colossal Cave 3D, I know there will be MANY more years of excitement to come! 😊
Congrats on 40 years!! I never played the first Kings Quest on PC, I played it on the Sega Master System as a teen. I did however play KQ2 on Tandy 1000 and I LOVED it! I fell in love with the story telling and puzzles in the King's Quest series. Greensleeves is my favorite classical song. Much love from me to you both of you Ken and Roberta. ❤
Sierra On-Line games were such a part of my childhood! They fostered my love for computers so much, teaching myself programming, etc. King's Quest was one of the absolute best series ever made! My memory may not serve me right but I remember a remake of the first King's Quest with a different UI and better graphics as computer technology progressed. That was so cool!
Thanks for sharing Roberta and congratulations on 40 years of King's Quest and for reaching a whole new audience of adventure game enthusiasts with Colossal Cave!
We got our first home computer in 1993. It was a Compaq that came with King’s Quest VI. My 5-year-old self booted it up and the rest is history. While KQVI is my second-favorite, KQIV will always be my all-time favorite game. KQ eventually led to Laura Bow, Police Quest, and Gabriel Knight. Thank you for being an important part of my life since childhood.
King’s Quest is one of my very earliest gaming memories and definitely the most memorable and impactful on me as a child growing up and playing these games with my parents. I went back and played through most of the KQ games recently and they all still hold up as wonderful games and examples of brilliant, effective design. Thank you for everything, Roberta! So many of us are truly grateful to have you as such a major part of the gaming industry. It’s truly exciting to have a new game from you and Ken and I hope we haven’t heard the last from you in the world of adventure gaming!
I am what I am today because of King’s Quest. I am a professional magician and a software engineer. Why? Because KQ made me fall in love with magic and fantasy. Then I wanted to bestow that feeling of wonder on others so I learned to be a magician and how to code both of which allow me to take others away from reality to forget their problems and believe in the what if in life. People who meet me don’t see how those two careers are connected but KQ is how. KQ is the answer. Thank you so much for being so influential in my life.
Greetings from a 44-year-old Turkish fan who grew up playing your amazing games. You are not only the godmother of text-based graphic adventure games but also one of the most effective ambassadors of the English language. I have many friends who learned English thanks to your immersive games. Having the legendary Ken Williams as a camera crew is also a real treat. Although you enjoyed massive success being owners of Sierra, you have an even larger fan base than you can imagine! Keep these videos coming please 😊
I think it would be amazing to see Sierra games rebooted for a newer generation to experience.. I realize the rights belong to Microsoft as they bought out ActiVision who are the original license holders for Sierra content.. But realistically adventure games have gotten back into mainstream gaming again so now is the perfect time to see classic Sierra adventure games on the newer generations of gaming consoles and PC.. Aside from that.. Thank you for all the amazing adventures Ken, you and Sierra On Line have given me over the years since I was a kid.. To this day, Sierra remains a huge part of my life (I still play the games regularly on my PC) and a reminder that game companies in the 80s and 90s were so much cooler! ;) Take care and once again.. thank you :)
I wish there was the whole series in a box set , I would buy it for sure. You would be impressed with my detailed maps I drew for Kings Quest 4 The perils of Rosella, I have all the disks and the original box. I am a huge fan of Mask of eternity I played it for hours, so many memories. Thank you Roberta for many hours of fun, I adore you and your work.
I'm so happy to see Roberta talk about my favorite computer game of all time, Kings Quest! I was 13 then the 2 disk game blew my mind. Thank you Roberta, Ken and Sierra!
Kings Quest series remains to be the most compelling game for the urge to explore and discover, Thanks for your amazing work we can see it mostly every game we play today, legendary.
Sierra's games were an absolute highlight of my childhood, and I can't thank you enough for providing so much joy and entertainment over the years. Even today they all hold up very well!
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.🎉🎉🎉
Ken & Roberta, PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASSSEEEE make another KQ game. The reboots have been mid at best; we need the GOAT to return! Get Jane Jenson back in the writing room w/ Roberta and I PROMISE YOU the game will do well. It doesn't have to be a huge graphical endeavor, either. Focus on the writing and crafting a compelling and tense story w/ urgency. That's why KQVI was so incredible. The narration done by Bill Ratner was perfection, the darker side of the game juxtaposed against the more light-hearted parts...man. I even have tattoos of KQVI's language of the winged ones on my arm & leg! Please, PLEASE make another KQ game.
KQ5 was my favorite - I still have the box. I tried installing it from my parents' floppies in ~2003 or thereabouts and almost had it installed... except one floppy was missing. I wrote Sierra Online (I guess it was owned by activision by then?) and asked if I could get a replacement floppy, and to my shock they sent me the CD set of the full series (1-7). By far though 5 was my favorite... I spent hours just wandering around the game world. I don't think anything else really feels like a storybook brought to life in the same way. I always loved the mythological and fairy tale inspired games.
Always nice to hear more from Roberta and Ken. Her various appearances at Conversation with Curtis (relatively recently) already allowed me to listen to her thought process, anecdotes and memories of the time, but there is a lot to learn still. Here's hoping to more projects after Colossal Cave!
It's good to have you back, Roberta. KQ5's box really _is_ beautiful-I've still got it and KQ2's sitting around close at hand, as the two entries that drifted my way as a kid, and if I still love games that let me explore and games that challenge me to think and humor that doesn't mind being a little bit silly today, it's because they paved the way for me first, a long time ago. Thanks for that, and I'll pick up Colossal Cave, I promise. =p
I learned a lot about computers and RAM and IRQ management thanks to the motivation to play your amazing games, and that helped me get a job at Google! Congratulations on 40 years and thank you! KQ4 was my favorite of the KQ series, but SQ, PQ, HQ, and Gold Rush ... so many wonderful memories.
The stories of King's Quest are what got me into writing, and to this day remain my favourite games of 80s and early 90s. I would play KQ4 when I was six years old, unable to really understand anything and not being able to accomplish much, but still enamored with the world. Perhaps it is time to revisit Daventry, Kolyma, Llewdor, Tamir, Serenia, the Green Isles, and Etheria!
Hi Roberta! Thank you so much for doing this video! More importantly, thank you so SO MUCH for the games you designed. I cannot put into words how much they mean to me, the King's Quest games were my childhood. I have many happy memories of Sierra games I got for birthdays and Christmases. Much love to you and Ken, I hope life is treating you both great!
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!!
King's Quest V was my first KQ game and I remember playing the CD-ROM version with my dad and my little brother and sister. Dad taught us how to make maps of all the screens (especially the desert and the ocean around Mordack's castle) and it's one of my favorite gaming memories. We still quote it to this day and it always makes me smile. Cedric the Owl was my favorite character and I even made a tiny perler bead sprite art of him that I hung up on my kitchen cabinet. I even took a computer programming class in high school because of you and I remember trying (and failing) to recreate Mystery House in Q-BASIC language of all things! I still make tiny games today and I pass that love onto others as well. I also have a tiny nephew and I can't wait to introduce him to King Graham (and Colossal Cave as well)! Thank you for all the priceless memories.
Congrats, Sierra is very , very memorable company , the games of your company did light up my childhood, i never forget the experience, this days you almost never see game of such quality and engagement.
Thanks Colossal Cave and Roberta. Even after all these years, I LOVE seeing Ken or Roberta Williams talking about their product. It kinda cracks me up that they just jumped in and designed an entire standard. They always feel like they'd have been the eccentric computer neighbors. Roberta, I'm TOTALLY sorry that I was a part of the old pirate rings that used to mail boxes of copied disks and manuals back in the day... I DID end up buying the King's Quest (and other Sierra properties) collections when I was old enough to work and make my own money. Anyhow, love you guys, you're always a seminal part of the pc gaming world I experienced as a kid and even reminiscing about now.
Thank you! My childhood is full of such great memories with much thanks to you and your adventures that drew me into your amazing worlds that you created. Congrats on 40 years!
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.
Always great to see and hear you, Roberta!!!! Love you so much. KQ8 was awful - the developers obviously didn't listen to you and it was a disappointment. KQ3 was freaking great.... except for the mountain pathway..... I think Microsoft is nuts if they don't call you - your name is gold in the adventure game culture.
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!
Our family has been playing your games since the beginning! Our mom is still a huge Laura Bow fan to this day! SIERRA was a big part of our childhood and shaped the way we view and consume video games as an artform. Thank you for being pioneers! You still inspire us!
When I ask Roberta what game she'd like to do next, the #1 game that she talks about is: Laura Bow! If Microsoft, who now owns the rights, were to allow us ... we would be very tempted.
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!
Loved playing throughout the years, still playing from time to time! Invaluable memories! Thank you and the whole team behind fantastic products! - Interesting that Microsoft ended up owning the legacy, who knows Activision will do, hopefully follow on with great products.
Thank you for this wonderful walk through memory lane. I appreciate all you and your husband have brought to the gaming world. I look forward to future projects!
Thanks for doing this! It's always fun to hear Roberta's memories on one of my all-time favourite series and the casual chat format made it feel special. 😊 Happy birthday, King's Quest! 🎉🍰
Thanks Roberta Williams! I am also a long time Sierra Game supporter. I player all the SQ games and few of the Kings Quest series. You’re always welcome to join us anytime! 🙏🏻
Great video. I was hoping King's Quest 4 made it on your favourite list. That is fine. :) Part 4 is thee one that got me hooked on Sierra games as a kid. I bought a boxed copy back in 2012 or so that has both the 5.25 disks and the 3.5". I can still complete the game with all the points.
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!
My wife and I greatly enjoyed this, thank you both for taking the time. I grew up on the Apple II and Adventure and RPG games and am still a retro gaming enthusiast. I loved your works from Kings Quest through Phantasmagoria. Thank you two so much for making this world a better place! 😊
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
and of course I’m talking about the original, type what you want to do, games. The remakes with better graphics and point and click just wasn’t the same at all
I find it interesting how Roberta calls it King's QUEST and like everyone else, including the narrator at the beginning of King's Quest V, calls it KING'S Quest. :)
Congrats with the 40th anniversary of the series and thanks for all the effort put into those games...they're fun, great , witty etc etc... Great interview, I loved it and hope to hear you soon again about a..new game coming out...(one can hope :-) )
Man, i'm old. I might have to get a box of Franzia to celebrate the 40th anniversary. Thank you for making my childhood special, Aunt Berta! We all love you.
It is a genuine travesty that modern social media (You Tube in this case) does not understand the incredible impact Roberta and Ken have on so many of us children of the 70's/80's/90's. My very first encounter with Roberta's work was King's Quest II. To my 11 year old self, it was transformative. When I share the early King's Quest experience with friends and family, they are shocked at how immersive 16 colors and a simple story can be. I can't put into words how much you mean to myself and so many others. Thank you Roberta and Ken. You are genuine heroes to so many of us.
70’s?
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@thevalkyrie8 I was born in the 70s, but found King's Quest in the 80's.
King's Quest 3 was genuinely scary!
Watching and listening to Roberta Williams is always a huge pleasure. Congratulations on the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest adventure games in history, and the foundation of a saga forever etched in our hearts.🥳
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Looking great, Roberta! A 40th anniversary is a true milestone!
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Yes! I am a “newer” fan of Roberta Williams, having been introduced to her enthralling King’s Quest games with VII The Princeless Bride as a 12 year old digging around in the books and games section of CostCo. I also played games IV, V, VI but never completed IV and never experienced the first three games in the series. I can’t believe how entranced I still am by Roberta Williams’ games. Kings Quest will stick with me for the rest of my life, and anyone who knows, knows what I’m talking about. Thank you Roberta Williams!
Even if Microsoft never asks to make sequels to classic Sierra games, I hope that you and Ken consider making a spiritual successor not just to King's Quest but also Phantasmagoria.
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Never too late to do King’s Quest 9!! 😅
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@@cabokenw I do hope so
I'm a non-English speaker and I remember playing games with a dictionary in middle school. Even though my poor English made it difficult to play the game, it is a cherished memory. I'm going to start playing with Wizard and the Princess. Thank you.
Wow, that's hard mode! I learned my first English playing King's Quest 1 with a translated Dutch hintbook. _Move rock, talk to king._ Not knowing any different, it seemed to me this tome of knowledge was an intended part of the experience... with the many possible perils of walking around Daventry it was still plenty challenging even if you knew the commands. :D
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Thank you! - Roberta🩷
The Sierra On-Line games were such a significant and magical part of my brothers and my childhood, we played through almost all of them. Thank you Roberta and Ken, the worlds you created helped change ours. All the best on your latest adventures 😊
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My family didn't have a computer until about 1991. The first adventure game my dad brought home was King's Quest 5. I was about 10 or 11 and had never seen anything like it. I immediately fell deeply in love with all of it- the story, the characters, the puzzles, the humor, the graphics and music... just the whole experience. When I finally finished it after several months, I immediately begged my parents to buy the others in the series. I especially loved King's Quest 4 with its strong woman protagonist! This was something I rarely saw in computer games at the time so it made a huge impression. Playing the King's Quest series sparked my imagination in so many ways. King's Quest is such a gift. I still play these games every once in a while and have shown them to my daughter who loves them just as much. Roberta and Ken, thank you SO MUCH. You have created something truly special. Congratulations on this 40th anniversary!
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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!
40 years and still going strong. Love the games, love what Roberta, Ken and everyone at Sierra have brought us. Thank you so much!
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Congratulations on the 40th anniversary of the creation of King's Quest. I was in my early 30s at the time and really enjoyed the adventure game genre. Back then, I played everyone of the KQs and SQs except KQ3. Fast forward to 2024 and I have a steam account and at 72 I'm finally making my way through KQ3. Thanks for the hours (and years) of puzzles and entertainment!
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Kings Quest was and is still my favorite game series. Every few years I go back and replay them. They made me fall in love with adventure games, and Sierra made the best ones. I even named one of my dogs Graham in honor of the games. Thank you for all the great memories and adventures with King Graham and his family, and congratulations on the 40th year anniversary. ❤
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Thank you! - Roberta🩷
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
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.
PC gaming started as a passion of mine from a very young age and has continued strongly until now. The King's Quest and Space Quest games in the early 90s will forever hold a very special place within me and who would've thought after all this time, I would be seeing Roberta Williams in a UA-cam video. I think these fantasy games touched so many lives due to how interactive and unique they were and it's a shame this period in gaming often gets overlooked. Games like Wolfenstein/Doom receive their credit and while it's deserved, we can never forget the excellent work done by Ken and Roberta in those early days. The voice-acted dialog and motion capture in King's Quest VI was truly the pinnacle in my opinion.
Congratulations on the 40th Anniversary of King's Quest! :-) I grew up playing all the King's Quest games and I have all of the original game boxes. It was so fun to listen to Roberta talking about King's Quest and Colossal Cave. My favourite King's Quest game is also number 5. I have ordered the Collector's Edition boxed version of Colossal Cave from Limited Run Games and I really look forward to receive that game box. Greetings from Norway!
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As a collector of the original vintage game boxes, your collection of pristine, mint-looking game boxes for King's Quest looks amazing! No problem on not having the KQ8 box. We can maybe just pretend KQ VIII never happened, haha! Oh, how I wish you could have made KQ VIII, KQ IX, and KQ X the way you wanted to with complete creative control! Thank you, Roberta and Ken, for all you did with Sierra. It was truly a magical and legendary company!
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hah you’re not wrong! that wasn’t even a KQ game in my mind. The hack/slash was rooouugghhh to deal with. I still have it too, but barely got 20 percent of the way through it.
It was all right; just didn't feel like a King's Quest. Thank you! - Roberta🩷
Sierra was just such a big part of my life in the 80s/90s when I was a kid..... And still is.....
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King's Quest 5 was the first KQ I played! One of the reasons my parents purchased the game was because Roberta's picture was on the back, showing that women can be game designers and in a technology field. I've loved mystery/adventure games (The Colonel's Bequest is my favorite) and computers ever since. Congratulations on 40 years of King's Quest! Thank you for your contributions to the gaming industry. 😀
❤️ Thank you -- Roberta
Sierra adventure games, especially the King's Quest series, were a major part of my childhood. I played on a Tandy 1000 (which had great music even in the earlier games, i.e., Greensleeves in 3 voices), and it was just magic from the very first King's Quest on. I wanted to be just like Roberta when I grew up! Thank you so much to the Williamses and Sierra Online for all the magic you created for so many of us.
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
Older gamer here, still gaming even VR at 68 years young. Thank you all for what you gave us... you had a lot to do with me being a gamer -- not a great gamer, but passionate anyway. Thanks for the video! Kings Quest please :)
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Sierra Online games were such a huge part of my childhood. I remember saving up babysitting money for months and ordering The Roberta Williams Anthology, and the hours and hours I spent with that box are still a beloved memory. Thank you so much for your work, and I'll still hold out hope for KQ9...
❤ thank you - Roberta
A pleasure to listen to a legend of my childhood, who made me love narrative adventure games forever. Thanks for everything, Roberta and Ken Williams!
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Kings Quest III and IV are my all time favorites! I recall seeing a demo of KQ IV at our local Radio Shack in Mililani, HI. A few months later my parents bought us a Tandy 1000 for our family computer and my brother got my mom to buy us KQ IV! We were enamored with Sierra games after that! Congrats on 40 years of Kings Quest!!
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Thank you! - Roberta🩷
Thank you Roberta for the massive impact you and your husband's games had on my childhood. I still replay them constantly as an adult, and the magic is always there. KQ is one of my favourite game franchises of all time. I hope Microsoft contacts you! I'd love to see a potential KQ9. Loved Colossal Cave Adventure too! Happy Anniversary King's Quest!
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
Kings Quest 6 is one of my all time favorite games.
Thank you! - Roberta
The King's Quest games are what made me see that it could be a job. People did those things for a living and created beautiful stories and art. It inspired me to pursue a career, always in the back of my mind. I worked in animation for years and now I'm a game artists in a roundabout way and it was all sparked by when I saw King's Quest 1 at a friend's house. Thank you Roberta Williams and Sierra. Always legends in my heart.
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Love you and Ken. Have been with King's Quest since the beginning. I live down in your old stomping grounds, across the road from Mudge Ranch, and my next-door neighbor worked at Sierra for eight-and-a-half years. Another neighbor who used to live here was the character model for the hero in the Quest for Glory games. It's so good to see you. You are looking so well! Any game you make, I will be first in line to purchase. Would love to see another Phantasmagoria and Laura Bow. XXOO
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
Congratulations on 40yrs of one of the BEST games ever released by Sierra Online! You and Ken are absolute legends of gaming. Thank you for the many years of joy and entertainment you provided.
With the release of Colossal Cave 3D, I know there will be MANY more years of excitement to come! 😊
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Congrats on 40 years!! I never played the first Kings Quest on PC, I played it on the Sega Master System as a teen. I did however play KQ2 on Tandy 1000 and I LOVED it! I fell in love with the story telling and puzzles in the King's Quest series. Greensleeves is my favorite classical song. Much love from me to you both of you Ken and Roberta. ❤
❤️ Thank you -- Roberta
@@colossalcave this made my day!
Sierra On-Line games were such a part of my childhood! They fostered my love for computers so much, teaching myself programming, etc. King's Quest was one of the absolute best series ever made! My memory may not serve me right but I remember a remake of the first King's Quest with a different UI and better graphics as computer technology progressed. That was so cool!
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Thanks for sharing Roberta and congratulations on 40 years of King's Quest and for reaching a whole new audience of adventure game enthusiasts with Colossal Cave!
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We got our first home computer in 1993. It was a Compaq that came with King’s Quest VI. My 5-year-old self booted it up and the rest is history. While KQVI is my second-favorite, KQIV will always be my all-time favorite game. KQ eventually led to Laura Bow, Police Quest, and Gabriel Knight. Thank you for being an important part of my life since childhood.
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
King’s Quest is one of my very earliest gaming memories and definitely the most memorable and impactful on me as a child growing up and playing these games with my parents. I went back and played through most of the KQ games recently and they all still hold up as wonderful games and examples of brilliant, effective design.
Thank you for everything, Roberta! So many of us are truly grateful to have you as such a major part of the gaming industry. It’s truly exciting to have a new game from you and Ken and I hope we haven’t heard the last from you in the world of adventure gaming!
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
My son and I still play these games. I will always treasure them.
❤️ Thank you -- Roberta
I am what I am today because of King’s Quest. I am a professional magician and a software engineer. Why? Because KQ made me fall in love with magic and fantasy. Then I wanted to bestow that feeling of wonder on others so I learned to be a magician and how to code both of which allow me to take others away from reality to forget their problems and believe in the what if in life. People who meet me don’t see how those two careers are connected but KQ is how. KQ is the answer. Thank you so much for being so influential in my life.
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
Greetings from a 44-year-old Turkish fan who grew up playing your amazing games. You are not only the godmother of text-based graphic adventure games but also one of the most effective ambassadors of the English language. I have many friends who learned English thanks to your immersive games. Having the legendary Ken Williams as a camera crew is also a real treat. Although you enjoyed massive success being owners of Sierra, you have an even larger fan base than you can imagine! Keep these videos coming please 😊
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I think it would be amazing to see Sierra games rebooted for a newer generation to experience.. I realize the rights belong to Microsoft as they bought out ActiVision who are the original license holders for Sierra content.. But realistically adventure games have gotten back into mainstream gaming again so now is the perfect time to see classic Sierra adventure games on the newer generations of gaming consoles and PC.. Aside from that.. Thank you for all the amazing adventures Ken, you and Sierra On Line have given me over the years since I was a kid.. To this day, Sierra remains a huge part of my life (I still play the games regularly on my PC) and a reminder that game companies in the 80s and 90s were so much cooler! ;)
Take care and once again.. thank you :)
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I wish there was the whole series in a box set , I would buy it for sure. You would be impressed with my detailed maps I drew for Kings Quest 4 The perils of Rosella, I have all the disks and the original box. I am a huge fan of Mask of eternity I played it for hours, so many memories. Thank you Roberta for many hours of fun, I adore you and your work.
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I'm so happy to see Roberta talk about my favorite computer game of all time, Kings Quest! I was 13 then the 2 disk game blew my mind. Thank you Roberta, Ken and Sierra!
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Kings Quest series remains to be the most compelling game for the urge to explore and discover, Thanks for your amazing work we can see it mostly every game we play today, legendary.
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
Sierra's games were an absolute highlight of my childhood, and I can't thank you enough for providing so much joy and entertainment over the years. Even today they all hold up very well!
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
Born in the mid 70s, I grew up with Sierra games... love Roberta and Ken. You are the best. Thanks for the memories!
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
You were a huge part of my childhood with your wonderful games. Bought Colossal Cave and am loving it.
Thank you! - Roberta
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.🎉🎉🎉
Ken & Roberta, PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASSSEEEE make another KQ game. The reboots have been mid at best; we need the GOAT to return! Get Jane Jenson back in the writing room w/ Roberta and I PROMISE YOU the game will do well. It doesn't have to be a huge graphical endeavor, either. Focus on the writing and crafting a compelling and tense story w/ urgency. That's why KQVI was so incredible. The narration done by Bill Ratner was perfection, the darker side of the game juxtaposed against the more light-hearted parts...man. I even have tattoos of KQVI's language of the winged ones on my arm & leg! Please, PLEASE make another KQ game.
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Agreed 100%
KQ5 was my favorite - I still have the box. I tried installing it from my parents' floppies in ~2003 or thereabouts and almost had it installed... except one floppy was missing. I wrote Sierra Online (I guess it was owned by activision by then?) and asked if I could get a replacement floppy, and to my shock they sent me the CD set of the full series (1-7). By far though 5 was my favorite... I spent hours just wandering around the game world. I don't think anything else really feels like a storybook brought to life in the same way. I always loved the mythological and fairy tale inspired games.
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
Always nice to hear more from Roberta and Ken. Her various appearances at Conversation with Curtis (relatively recently) already allowed me to listen to her thought process, anecdotes and memories of the time, but there is a lot to learn still. Here's hoping to more projects after Colossal Cave!
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
It's good to have you back, Roberta. KQ5's box really _is_ beautiful-I've still got it and KQ2's sitting around close at hand, as the two entries that drifted my way as a kid, and if I still love games that let me explore and games that challenge me to think and humor that doesn't mind being a little bit silly today, it's because they paved the way for me first, a long time ago. Thanks for that, and I'll pick up Colossal Cave, I promise. =p
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
I learned a lot about computers and RAM and IRQ management thanks to the motivation to play your amazing games, and that helped me get a job at Google! Congratulations on 40 years and thank you! KQ4 was my favorite of the KQ series, but SQ, PQ, HQ, and Gold Rush ... so many wonderful memories.
Here's to 40 years of swimming in the moat, getting beat up by wolves and ogres, being mugged by dwarves, and pushing witches into their own ovens!
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The stories of King's Quest are what got me into writing, and to this day remain my favourite games of 80s and early 90s. I would play KQ4 when I was six years old, unable to really understand anything and not being able to accomplish much, but still enamored with the world. Perhaps it is time to revisit Daventry, Kolyma, Llewdor, Tamir, Serenia, the Green Isles, and Etheria!
I love it! ❤️ Thank you -- Roberta
Hi Roberta! Thank you so much for doing this video! More importantly, thank you so SO MUCH for the games you designed. I cannot put into words how much they mean to me, the King's Quest games were my childhood. I have many happy memories of Sierra games I got for birthdays and Christmases. Much love to you and Ken, I hope life is treating you both great!
❤ Thank you! - Roberta
Kings quest 4-7 were a big part of my youthful memories of adventure games. Lovely to see all your stuff and thanks for making them back inthe day!
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
I love hearing how well you and Ken work together. That just makes me happy.
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!!
King's Quest V was my first KQ game and I remember playing the CD-ROM version with my dad and my little brother and sister. Dad taught us how to make maps of all the screens (especially the desert and the ocean around Mordack's castle) and it's one of my favorite gaming memories. We still quote it to this day and it always makes me smile. Cedric the Owl was my favorite character and I even made a tiny perler bead sprite art of him that I hung up on my kitchen cabinet. I even took a computer programming class in high school because of you and I remember trying (and failing) to recreate Mystery House in Q-BASIC language of all things! I still make tiny games today and I pass that love onto others as well. I also have a tiny nephew and I can't wait to introduce him to King Graham (and Colossal Cave as well)! Thank you for all the priceless memories.
Thank you! - Roberta
This was such a treat to watch! If not for your games, mine probably wouldn't exist. I grew up on them and play King's Quest every year.
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
Congrats, Sierra is very , very memorable company , the games of your company did light up my childhood, i never forget the experience, this days you almost never see game of such quality and engagement.
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
Roberta I just wanted to say thank you to you and Ken for the hours of enjoyment you have given to me over the years. 💚💙💜❤
❤️ Thank you -- Roberta
Thanks Colossal Cave and Roberta. Even after all these years, I LOVE seeing Ken or Roberta Williams talking about their product. It kinda cracks me up that they just jumped in and designed an entire standard. They always feel like they'd have been the eccentric computer neighbors. Roberta, I'm TOTALLY sorry that I was a part of the old pirate rings that used to mail boxes of copied disks and manuals back in the day... I DID end up buying the King's Quest (and other Sierra properties) collections when I was old enough to work and make my own money. Anyhow, love you guys, you're always a seminal part of the pc gaming world I experienced as a kid and even reminiscing about now.
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I had an IBM PC jr! Thank you for jumping on and sharing your thoughts, BTS, and memories!
❤️ Thank you -- Roberta
Thank you! My childhood is full of such great memories with much thanks to you and your adventures that drew me into your amazing worlds that you created. Congrats on 40 years!
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Thank you! - Roberta🩷
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.
Always great to see and hear you, Roberta!!!! Love you so much. KQ8 was awful - the developers obviously didn't listen to you and it was a disappointment. KQ3 was freaking great.... except for the mountain pathway..... I think Microsoft is nuts if they don't call you - your name is gold in the adventure game culture.
❤ Thank you! - Roberta
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!
I love Ken and Roberta! I had a lot of fun playing your games with my friends. Great memories.
Our family has been playing your games since the beginning! Our mom is still a huge Laura Bow fan to this day!
SIERRA was a big part of our childhood and shaped the way we view and consume video games as an artform. Thank you for being pioneers! You still inspire us!
When I ask Roberta what game she'd like to do next, the #1 game that she talks about is: Laura Bow! If Microsoft, who now owns the rights, were to allow us ... we would be very tempted.
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!
Loved playing throughout the years, still playing from time to time! Invaluable memories! Thank you and the whole team behind fantastic products! - Interesting that Microsoft ended up owning the legacy, who knows Activision will do, hopefully follow on with great products.
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Cheers from Türkiye ! I enjoyed KQ series on my Amiga and later KQVIII on PC. Thank you for these masterpieces... Lets have a new KQ!
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One of my first ever experiences with gaming. So lovely to see this.
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Thank you for this wonderful walk through memory lane. I appreciate all you and your husband have brought to the gaming world. I look forward to future projects!
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Great game and series.
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
i learned to read and type along with spelling due to these amazing games. thanks so much for the great memories i have playing these
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Kings Quest 5 and 7 were lit! Loved these games.
Thanks for doing this! It's always fun to hear Roberta's memories on one of my all-time favourite series and the casual chat format made it feel special. 😊
Happy birthday, King's Quest! 🎉🍰
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Congratulations! I grew up with Sierra games on my Atari St and Mac. Great memories!
❤️ Thank you -- Roberta
I’d love to see a new kings quest game! I still and always will be, a huge fan of these point and click adventures too my last breath 😃😃
Thank you! Currently, Microsoft owns all the rights. We hope that they will do something great with them. - Ken Williams
Thanks Roberta Williams! I am also a long time Sierra Game supporter. I player all the SQ games and few of the Kings Quest series. You’re always welcome to join us anytime! 🙏🏻
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Thank YOU, Roberta!
Thank you! - Roberta
There Definitely will be a box for Colossal Cave. I preordered the PS5 version from Limited Run Games and can’t wait for it to ship!!
Great video. I was hoping King's Quest 4 made it on your favourite list. That is fine. :) Part 4 is thee one that got me hooked on Sierra games as a kid. I bought a boxed copy back in 2012 or so that has both the 5.25 disks and the 3.5". I can still complete the game with all the points.
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4 will always have a special place in my heart being it was the first one that got me started too.
Bravo Roberta!! You and Ken...have had had quite the Journey with Kings Quest! Tina Jones
Hi Tina!!!! Ha, ha -- know who you are!! Love you and Braun❤️❤️ That's one from me and one from Ken! Kiss -- Roberta
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!
Omg I wish Roberta could get rights to do KQ 9!!
❤ Thank you! - Roberta
Congratulations 🎉🎉
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This was a delight! Thank you! I loved the Kings Quest games and Phantasmagoria!
Thank you! - Roberta🩷
I'm so glad you liked it they have not made an ending for that game yet I hope there is a chapter 5
My wife and I greatly enjoyed this, thank you both for taking the time. I grew up on the Apple II and Adventure and RPG games and am still a retro gaming enthusiast.
I loved your works from Kings Quest through Phantasmagoria. Thank you two so much for making this world a better place! 😊
You were the best and still are in our hearts!
❤️ Thank you -- Roberta
It's always a pleasure to see you! :-)
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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
and of course I’m talking about the original, type what you want to do, games. The remakes with better graphics and point and click just wasn’t the same at all
I find it interesting how Roberta calls it King's QUEST and like everyone else, including the narrator at the beginning of King's Quest V, calls it KING'S Quest. :)
Interesting observation. Don't know why either! ❤️ Thank you -- Roberta
Holy shit! The best games of my childhood. THANK YOU!
Congrats with the 40th anniversary of the series and thanks for all the effort put into those games...they're fun, great , witty etc etc... Great interview, I loved it and hope to hear you soon again about a..new game coming out...(one can hope :-) )
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King's Quest is a day younger than me!
Happy 40th Birthday to you as well 🎉
@@hopegrimsley3427 thank you very much :) regards from Buenos Aires
Feliz cumpleanos! Thank you! - Roberta🩷
@@colossalcave Muchas gracias Roberta! tus juegos forman parte de mi vida
Crazy informative! Bravo!
Yes Sir!
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@@cabokenw You are most welcome Mrs. Williams
great stuff! hope a Kings Quest 9 happens somehow , I practically learned English thanks to parser games
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What an icon!
PC Jr was my first computer and King's Quest 3 is my first game!
Roberta is a goddess to me! So much of my personality was shaped by my love of all things Sierra and eventually Lucas Arts too
❤ Thank you! - Roberta