Path: utzoo!yunexus!geac!geacsw!paul From: paul@geacsw.UUCP (Paul Gooderham) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit Subject: Re: Game Design Books Keywords: Eastern Front Legionnaire Message-ID: <89@geacsw.UUCP> Date: 16 Aug 88 20:12:52 GMT Article-I.D.: geacsw.89 References: <249@madnix.UUCP> Reply-To: paul@geacsw.UUCP (Paul Gooderham) Organization: Geac Computers, Markham, Ontario CANADA Lines: 24 >After just reading a second hand copy of "The Art of Computer Game Design, >Reflections of a Master Game Designer" by Chris Crawford, I wonder are there > any >other books of this type out there? Sounds like an interesting read. I read a magazine article describing the creation of "Eastern Front: 1941" and found it fascinating. It was in one of the "standard" computer magazines like _Antic_ or _Creative_Computing_. >Throughout the book he discusses his greatest software releases. I purchased >and play "Eastern Front", but what is this "Excalibur", "Legionnaire" and >"Gossip"? Are these titles something I should look for or weren't they worth > a >look? I purchased "Legionnaire" on a cassette released by "Avalon Hill, Microcomputer Games Division" and transferred it to disk quite easily. I like the game, but not as much as I like "Eastern Front". The mechanics are similar, but "Legionnaire" requires more arcade skill. The enemy keeps moving as you enter your commands. Although the colours are a bit drab, the graphics are quite impressive. Definitely worth a look. > Ray Hill > ray@madnix