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'''Cliff Johnson''' (born ]) is an ] ], best known for the early ] ]s '']'' (1987 Game of the Year) and '']'' (1990). Both games were notable for unique visual puzzles and a metapuzzle structure. | ||
| == Biography == | |||
| Johnson made ] movies in ] and later attended ]'s film school where he became a teaching assistant in ] |
Johnson made ] movies in ] and later attended ]'s film school, where he became a teaching assistant in ], and created some of the ]esque animations for ]'s ] series '']''. | ||
| In ], using his first computer, a 512] so-called "Fat" ], he learned to ], and created his first game, ''The Fool's Errand'' which |
In ], using his first computer, a 512] so-called "Fat" ], he learned to ], and created his first game, ''The Fool's Errand'', which in 1987 won "Best Puzzle Game of the Year" from ]. | ||
| From 1990-1995, he directed the *FunHouse* production group for ], and from 1996-2001, he consulted with ], ] and ] for online puzzles and treasure hunts. | From 1990-1995, he directed the *FunHouse* production group for ], and from 1996-2001, he consulted with ], ] and ] for online puzzles and treasure hunts. | ||
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| ==Authored games== | ==Authored games== | ||
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*'']'' (]) | ||
| *'']'' (]) | *'']'' (]) | ||
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| * Game Design: '']'', website contest, ] | * Game Design: '']'', website contest, ] | ||
| * Game Design: '']'', ] | * Game Design: '']'', ] | ||
| * Treasure Hunt Design: '']'' book, ] | * Treasure Hunt Design: ]'s '']'' book, ] | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| * ''Inside Mac Games'', March 31, 2003, | * ''Inside Mac Games'', March 31, 2003, | ||
| * '']'', November 2003, Cliff Johnson interview () | * '']'', November 2003, Cliff Johnson interview () | ||
| * ''GAMES'', June 2005, "Retrospective: Cliff Johnson" () | * ''GAMES'', June 2005, "Retrospective: Cliff Johnson" () | ||
| ==External link== | |||
| ⚫ | * is Johnson's official website |
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Cliff Johnson (born 1953) is an American game designer, best known for the early computer puzzle games The Fool's Errand (1987 Game of the Year) and 3 in Three (1990). Both games were notable for unique visual puzzles and a metapuzzle structure.
Biography
Johnson made Super 8 movies in high school and later attended University of Southern California's film school, where he became a teaching assistant in animation, and created some of the Monty Pythonesque animations for Nickelodeon's television series Out of Control.
In 1984, using his first computer, a 512K so-called "Fat" Mac, he learned to program, and created his first game, The Fool's Errand, which in 1987 won "Best Puzzle Game of the Year" from GAMES Magazine.
From 1990-1995, he directed the *FunHouse* production group for Philips Media, and from 1996-2001, he consulted with Mattel, Warner Bros. and Disney for online puzzles and treasure hunts.
In 2002, Johnson designed the $100,000 armchair treasure hunt for the book Mysterious Stranger by street magician David Blaine.
Authored games
- The Fool's Errand (1987)
- At the Carnival (1989)
- Disney's Cartoon Arcade (1990)
- 3 in Three (1990) — MacUser's Best Game of the Year; GAMES Magazine's Best Puzzle Game of the Year;
- Hanna Barbera's Cartoon Carnival (1993)
- Merlin's Apprentice (1994)
- Labyrinth of Crete (1995)
- The Fool and His Money (projected April 2006)
Other contributed works
- Game Design: Disney's The Hunt for the Lost Toy, website contest, 1996
- Game Design: Of Light and Darkness: The Prophecy, 1998
- Treasure Hunt Design: David Blaine's Mysterious Stranger book, 2002
References
- Johnson's official website
- Inside Mac Games, March 31, 2003, "Cliff Johnson's April Fool's Treasure Hunt"
- GAMES magazine, November 2003, Cliff Johnson interview (archived copy)
- GAMES, June 2005, "Retrospective: Cliff Johnson" (PDF)