Bill WilliamsDeveloper BIO
Bill Williams (1960-1998) was a computer game designer and programmer. His games are known for their unusual concepts, leading to a comparison between him and the film director
Stanley Kubrick. His first game was
Salmon Run (1982). In 1983 he took over and completed
Alley Cat for
Synapse after
John Harris stepped down.
In the late 1980's Williams developed games for the Amiga, the last of which was
Knights of the Crystallion (1990). In the early 1990's he did some console development work for
Sculptured Software in Salt Lake City, Utah. The last game he worked on was
Bart's Nightmare (1993). He was reportedly disappointed with the game and called it "Bill's Nightmare".
In 1992 Williams moved to Chicago to study theology. He received his master's degree two years later. He and his wife then moved to Rockport, Texas. In 1996 he worked on an unpublished Sculptured Software game with a working title
Mustache Red.
Williams was suffering from cystic fibrosis, and his condition was worsened by the polluted air of Chicago. He died in 1998 of complications of the disease. Shortly before his death he wrote a theological work entitled
Naked Before God: The Return of a Broken Disciple.
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Games Credited
- Alley Cat 2 (2006),
- The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare (1993), Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
- Knights of the Crystallion (1990), U.S. Gold Ltd.
- Pioneer Plague (1988), Mandarin Software
- The King of Chicago (1987), Cinemaware Corporation
- Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon (1987), Mindscape, Inc.
- Defender of the Crown (1986), Cinemaware Corporation
- Mind Walker (1986), Commodore Electronics Ltd.
- Alley Cat (1983), Synapse Software Corporation
- Necromancer (1982), Synapse Software Corporation
- Salmon Run (1982), Atari Program Exchange
