Classic Game Designer Web Sites

Classic game designers, programmers, artists and more.

Most of the following links are to web sites of classic game designers, programmers, or anyone else directly involved with games from the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s. The 'Giant List' and 'AtariAge' links are exceptions because they list so much useful information related to game designers and programmers. I will list any web site by a designer or programmer of famous or semi-famous classic games. If you have such a site or know of one, please let me know.

The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers

"The Source for Video and Computer Game History."

AtariAge

AtariAge has a growing database of information on classic Atari game systems, including a list of Atari 2600 programmers.

Scott Adams

"The official site for the creator of the personal computer gaming industry."

Warren Robinett

Creator and programmer of the first visual Role Playing Game Adventure for the Atari 2600.

Howard Scott Warshaw

Creator of Atari 2600 games such as Yars' Revenge, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Chris Crawford

Creator of games such as Balance of Power and books such as The Art of Computer Game Design.

Rob Fulop

Creator of Atari 2600 games such as Missile Command and Demon Attack.

David Lubar

Designer of various classic games including Fantastic Voyage for the Atari 2600.

Ed Magnin

Programmer of the game Prince of Persia.

Jeff Minter

Creator of many games including Attack of the Mutant Camels.

Tom Sloper

Designed games for the legendary Vectrex game system (Spike, Bedlam) and other platforms at Western Technologies and Sega Enterprises before joining Atari Corp. as Director of Product Development, where he was involved in the revitalization of the 2600 and 7800 game systems.

Ian Bell

Co-creator of the game Elite.