Talk:Brad Fregger
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[edit] Added category
I have categorized this page as requested by Category needed. If anyone has a more accurate category for this article, please feel free to add in the necessary details. --Siva1979Talk to me 16:03, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
Thank you for helping out. I really didn't want this to be an autobiography, I actually found the initial version when searching wikipedia for the first time, I only wanted it to be accurate and complete regarding "important" information.
Bradfregger 17:13, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] WP:AUTO
Brad, please check WP:AUTO, our guidelines for autobiographies. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 03:10, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
I have checked this source. The situation with me is that I found a short bio on myself and attempted to enhance it. In doing so, it seems I changed it, making it somewhat unacceptable. I think I've solved most of these problems, however, I didn't want it to be an "autobiography," I just wanted it to be complete and accurate.
Bradfregger 17:10, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Additional information that could be added
What do you think about adding something like this?
Fregger was involved in the computer and video game industry at its enception, his book Lucky That Way describes his years in the industry, including the history of Shanghai (Mahjong solitaire), Computer Card Solitaire, Tetris, Pitfall II, and the crash of Atari. The book also includes a twenty-six-page foreword by the author of Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card.
Bradfregger 17:26, 27 November 2006 (UTC) What do you think about adding something like this, and including a picture of the cover of Lucky That Way.
I have added the text as well as a biblio section with that book. Photos of cover of books can only be added to articles about books, as per fair use guidelines. If you have a photo of yourself, you can upload it and use it in the article (note that by doing so you are placing the photo on the public domain). ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 17:55, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Major Suggested Change
Since it has been verified (Kenneth L. Coleman) that I was the world's first "game producer," I would like to suggest the following changes to my bio.
Fregger has been documented as the world's first game producer (Kenneth L. Coleman, email; 11/29/2006). Activision choose him as their first producer of computer and video games in 1981. Prior to that time individuals responsible for the management of game development were called "project managers."
Fregger is best known as the producer of Activision's computer games Hacker, the Atari and Commodore 64 versions of Pitfall II and Shanghai (the first commercial version of Brodie Lockard's Mahjong solitaire), and he designed and produced the first commercial version of computer card solitaire (Solitaire Royale, published by Spectrum Holobyte). Below is a complete listing the computer and video games produced by Fregger.
Fregger was involved in the computer and video game industry at its inception, his book Lucky That Way describes his years in the industry, including the history of Shanghai (Mahjong solitaire), Computer Card Solitaire, Pitfall II, and the stories of the crash of Atari, the US licensing of Tetris, and the world's biggest Easter Egg.
Fregger is President and CEO of Groundbreaking Press (book publishing) and a lecturer (professor) at Texas State University-San Marcos. He founded three corporate-training departments (at Mervyns Department Stores, Atari and Activision), was featured in Tom Peters' book Liberation Management, and is the author of four books: Lucky That Way (computer and video games), Get Things Done (leadership), One Shovel Full (storytelling), and Why Publish? (book publishing). (Amazon.com)
Fregger holds a Master's Degree in Futuristics from San Jose State University.
Computer and Video Games Produced
Activision:
Pitfall II (C64, Atari 800, IBM, Apple II, et all)
Ghostbusters (C64, Atari 800 & 2600, IBM, Apple II, et all)
Master of the Lamps (C64, Atari 800, Apple II)
Transformers (C64)
Great American Cross Country Road Race (C64, Apple II)
Fast Tracks (Auto Racing) (C64)
Fireworks Construction Set (C64)
Hacker (C64, Atari 800 & ST, Apple II, Mac, Amiga)
Hacker II (C64, Apple II, Macintosh, Amiga, Atari ST)
Aliens (C64, Apple II, Amiga)
Murder on the Mississippi (C64, Apple II)
Shanghai (Macintosh, IBM and Amiga)
Portal (C64, IBM, Amiga, Macintosh)
Designer Pencil (C64, Apple II)
Garry Kitchen's GameMaker (C64, Apple II)
GameMaker Designer's Library - Two Volumes, Sports and Science Fiction (C64, Apple II)
Music Studio (C64, Atari 800, Atari ST, Amiga, Apple IIGS)
Paintworks (Amiga, Atari ST)
Publishing International:
The Summit Screen Saver (Windows)
Five Screen Saver Plug-ins (Windows)
Solitaire Deluxe (Windows)
The Dragon (FMTowns)
Ed Bogas' Music Machine ( FMTowns)
Ed Bogas' Music Machine Lite (FMTowns)
Seize the Day (Windows, Macintosh)
18 Seize the Day Plug-ins (Windows, Macintosh)
Heaven & Earth (IBM, Macintosh, FMTowns)
Steepia Lite (FMTowns)
Solitaire for Windows (Windows)
Ishido (IBM, Macintosh, Amiga, FMTowns, Unix [Sun])
Hometown U.S.A. (IBM, Macintosh, Apple II & GS, C64, Amiga) Pharaoh's Revenge (IBM, Apple II and C64)
Solitaire Royale (IBM, Macintosh, Amiga, Apple IIGS, FMTowns, Unix [Sun])
Reader Rabbit (Macintosh)
19 Byte Size Productivity Products (IBM only)
Maxis Development:
Accolade's Jack Nicklaus 4, Computer Golf (Windows)
Eclipse Entertainment:
Accolade's Jack Nicklaus 4, Computer Golf (Macintosh)
Accolade's Jack Nicklaus 5, Computer Golf (Windows)
Bibliography
- Lucky That Way: Stories of Seizing the Moment While Creating the Games Millions Play, Brad Fregger Hushion House, ISBN 1-8874-7256-8
- Get Things Done: Ten Secrets of Creating and Leading Exceptional Teams, Brad Fregger F & F Publishing, 0-9718-5620-6
- On Shovel Full: Telling Stories to Change Beliefs, Attitudes, and Perceptions, Brad Fregger F & F Publishing, 0-9718-5621-4
- Why Publish: Making the Right Choices for Your Book, Brad Fregger 1st World Library, Inc., 0-9745-6243-2
Bradfregger 18:33, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
- Brad, please note than an email address is not a reliable source for substantiating a claim. If a published source, such as a book, journal, newspaper pr magazine article describes you as the "first game producer" we can add that. Otherwise we cannot. Same applies for the long list of games. We need to provide our readers with some way of verifying that the information is accurate. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 19:57, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
