Re: Time Question..


13 Jul 95 10:48:46 GMT

gdr11@cl.cam.ac.uk (Gareth Rees) writes:

>The reported experience of authors on r.a.i-f is that it always takes
>longer than expected. My own game-in-progress was started in May 1994
>and might be finished testing before the end of the summer. Graham
>Nelson's new game "Jigsaw" must have been on the go for about two years
>now. Gerry Wilson has been working on "Avalon" for about two years;
>David Baggett's "The Legend Lives" took about three years (correct me if
>I'm wrong). Of course, amateur authors have day jobs; Brian Moriarty
>was being employed full-time by Infocom.

"Longer than expected" is certainly a remark I can attest to! I've
been working, off and on, on my mini-epic for over 3.5 years now.
Still no sign of land... I'm just glad I had the self-control not to
pre-announce any details. :)

- Neil K.

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