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Revision as of 09:48, 20 January 2017 by Czar (talk | contribs) (→Biography: rmv unsourced)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Cliff Johnson (born 1953) is an American game designer, best known for the early computer puzzle games The Fool's Errand (1987) and 3 in Three (1990). Both games were notable for unique visual puzzles and a metapuzzle structure.
Authored games
- The Fool's Errand (1987) — GAMES Magazine's Best Puzzle Game of the Year.
- 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 (2012)
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 (click on the image at the upper right to see his biography timeline)
- GamesTM, June 2005, "Retrospective: Cliff Johnson" (PDF)
- Inside Mac Games, March 31, 2003, "Cliff Johnson's April Fool's Treasure Hunt"