Roberta Williams quotes

Roberta Williams is an American video game designer, best known as a pioneer of graphic adventure games. Her work at Sierra On-Line shaped the development of interactive storytelling in the gaming industry. She has inspired generations of developers with her innovative approach to game design. Here are 14 of her quotes:

If more women want to be a part of the computer industry today, they have to do more to put themselves there. Nobody is keeping them out. (Roberta Williams)
Freshness is important. If a game is fresh, new, intriguing, challenging, and enchanting, it will sell, and sell well. View quote
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The experience of creating my adventure games was, other than marrying my husband and bringing into the world my two sons, the most fulfilling, wonderful experience I ever had. View quote
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A good story never dies. View quote
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I appreciate the sentiment that I am a popular woman in computer gaming circles; but I prefer being thought of as a computer game designer rather than a woman computer game designer. I don't put myself into gender mode when designing a game. View quote
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I am most proud of the development of the characters as personalities that game players could relate to and care about. View quote
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I always say that my favorite game was Original Adventure, published by both Microsoft and Apple Computer back in 1980. View quote
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My definition of an adventure game is an interactive story set with puzzles and obstacles to solve and worlds to explore. View quote
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Computers have become more friendly, understandable, and lots of years and thought have been put into developing software to convince people that they want and need a computer. View quote
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I had always been intrigued by the emotional aspect of adventure gaming-the fact that people get so personally involved. View quote
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It seems we always exceed even our own expectations-after a lot of hard work, though! (Roberta Williams)
I believe the adventure game genre will never die any more than any type of storytelling would ever die. View quote
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An adventure game is nothing more than a good story set with engaging puzzles that fit seamlessly in with the story and the characters, and looks and sounds beautiful. View quote
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King's Quest IV was a much bigger hit than I, II, or III. I do feel that King's Quest IV was a pivotal game in bringing in more female players. View quote
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Roberta Williams

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Occupation: American Designer
Born: February 16, 1953
Quotes count: 14