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| '''Douglas Andrew Bell''' (born ], ]) was a computer game developer from the mid-] to mid-]. He is best known for his role as the lead designer and programmer for the '']'' series of computer games from ]. He was the lead developer and technical director of FTL from 1984 until the company ceased operations in 1996. | |||
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| '''Douglas Andrew Bell''' (born February 24, 1961<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|last = Bell|first = Doug|title = Profile for Doug Bell| website=Amazon |url = https://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1JMR8IXP4NX54/103-1814743-9231812|year =|quote =|accessdate = 2008-06-17}}</ref>) | |||
| ==Game credits== | |||
| is a ], best known for his role as the ] and ] for the '']'' series from San Diego studio ].<ref name="exploring">{{cite web|url=http://gameapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/Narrative_in%20Immersive-Video_Games.pdf|title=Exploring the Virtual Frontier: The Evolution of Narrative Form in Immersive Video Games|last=Stahl|first=Edwin Robert|date=2002|publisher=]|pages=45|accessdate=2008-06-19|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080626030309/http://gameapparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/Narrative_in%20Immersive-Video_Games.pdf|archivedate=2008-06-26}}</ref> | |||
| ==Career== | |||
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| Doug Bell worked as director, lead designer and developer for ''Dungeon Master''. But before he joined in 1983 FTL Games, the game was titled ''Crystal Dragon'', and developed together with Andy Jaros (Artwork) in their development studio PVC Dragon for the 8-bit ] computer. Then after the merger, the game was rescheduled to be launched after the release, and for the target platform of the 16-bit ] computer, which offered more possibilities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/upload/media/scans/retrogamer_dungeonmaster.pdf |title=The Making of Dungeon Master|last=McFerran|first=Damien|work=Issue 34 |year=2006 |publisher=] Magazine |pages=30–31|accessdate=9 May 2015}}</ref> Bell was the ] and ] of FTL from 1986 until 1995, the company ceased operations in 1996.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} | |||
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==Credits== | ||
| ===Games=== | |||
| ⚫ | *Lead programmer for the ] version of '']'' (1985) | ||
| ⚫ | *Lead developer of '']'' (1987) (also did the ] ] of ''Dungeon Master'') | ||
| ⚫ | *Project manager and developer for '']'' (1989) | ||
| ⚫ | *Lead developer for '']'' (1993) | ||
| *Trion Network Platform for the '']'' (Trion, 2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/defiance_/credits|title=Defiance game credits|publisher=Moby Games}}</ref> | |||
| ===Other commercial software=== | |||
| * ] ''Java Game Programming for Dummies'' (with ]), IDG Books; ISBN 0764501682 | |||
| *''Research Assistant'' module for the '']'' (2000, 2001) | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 17 September 2024
American video game developer| Douglas Andrew Bell | |
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| Born | (1961-02-24) February 24, 1961 (age 63) |
| Alma mater | University of California, Irvine |
| Occupation(s) | Video game designer Game programmer |
| Known for | Dungeon Master |
Douglas Andrew Bell (born February 24, 1961) is a video game developer, best known for his role as the designer and programmer for the Dungeon Master series from San Diego studio FTL Games.
Career
Doug Bell worked as director, lead designer and developer for Dungeon Master. But before he joined in 1983 FTL Games, the game was titled Crystal Dragon, and developed together with Andy Jaros (Artwork) in their development studio PVC Dragon for the 8-bit Apple II computer. Then after the merger, the game was rescheduled to be launched after the release, and for the target platform of the 16-bit Atari ST computer, which offered more possibilities. Bell was the lead developer and technical director of FTL from 1986 until 1995, the company ceased operations in 1996.
Credits
Games
- Lead programmer for the Atari ST version of SunDog: Frozen Legacy (1985)
- Lead developer of Dungeon Master (1987) (also did the X68000 port of Dungeon Master)
- Project manager and developer for Chaos Strikes Back (1989)
- Lead developer for Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep (1993)
- Trion Network Platform for the Defiance (Trion, 2013)
Other commercial software
- Research Assistant module for the Encyclopædia Britannica CD (2000, 2001)
References
- Bell, Doug. "Profile for Doug Bell". Amazon. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- Stahl, Edwin Robert (2002). "Exploring the Virtual Frontier: The Evolution of Narrative Form in Immersive Video Games" (PDF). St Louis University. p. 45. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- McFerran, Damien (2006). "The Making of Dungeon Master" (PDF). Issue 34. Retro Gamer Magazine. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- "Defiance game credits". Moby Games.
External links
| Dungeon Master series | |
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