Doug Bell
| Douglas Andrew Bell | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1961 |
| Residence | San Diego, CA, USA[1] |
| Alma mater | University of California, Irvine |
| Occupation | computer game developer |
Douglas Andrew Bell (born February 24, 1961[1]) is a computer game developer active in the industry from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s.[2]
He is best known for his role as the lead designer and programmer for the classic[3] Dungeon Master series of computer games from San Diego studio FTL Games.[2][4] He was the lead developer and technical director of FTL from 1984 until the company ceased operations in 1996.
Game credits
- Lead programmer for the Atari ST version of SunDog: Frozen Legacy (1985)
- Lead developer for Dungeon Master (1987) (also did the X68000 port of Dungeon Master)
- Project manager and developer for Chaos Strikes Back (1989)
- Lead developer for Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep (1993)
Other commercial software
- Developed the Research Assistant module for the Encyclopædia Britannica CD (2000, 2001)
Bibliography
- 1997 Make Java fast: Optimize!, April, 1997; JavaWorld
- 1998 Java Game Programming for Dummies (with Wayne Holder), IDG Books; ISBN 0-7645-0168-2
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bell, Doug. "Profile for Doug Bell". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bell, Doug. "Doug Bell's Biography". jGuru.com. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ↑ Stahl, Edwin Robert (2002). "Exploring the Virtual Frontier: The Evolution of Narrative Form in Immersive Video Games" (PDF). St Louis University. p. 45. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ↑ McFerran, Damien (2006). "The Making of Dungeon Master" (PDF). Issue 34. Retro Gamer Magazine. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
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