Corey Cole
Game Credits
Production | ||||
| Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption (2018) | (Project Lead) | |||
Design | ||||
| Bolt Riley: A Reggae Adventure (2018) | (Game Design) | |||
| Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption (2018) | (Created, Designed, and Directed by) | |||
| Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire (2008) | (Written & Designed by) | |||
| Shannara (1995) | (Game Design) | |||
| Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness (1993) | (Design) | |||
| Quest for Glory III: Wages of War (1992) | (Design) | |||
| Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero (1992) | (Game Designers) | |||
| Castle of Dr. Brain (1991) | (Designed and Directed by) | |||
| King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yo... (1990) | (Development System) | |||
| Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire (1990) | (Design) | |||
| Roberta Williams' King's Quest I: Quest ... (1990) | (Development System by) | |||
Programming/Engineering | ||||
| Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption (2018) | (Programmers) | |||
| Hoyle Casino (2000) | (Programming) | |||
| Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire (1998) | (System Software Engineer) | |||
| Shannara (1995) | (Programming) | |||
| Castle of Dr. Brain (1991) | (Castle of Dr. Brain was programmed by) | |||
| Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood (1991) | (Development System) | |||
| Jones in the Fast Lane (1991) | (Development System) | |||
| Mixed Up Fairy Tales (1991) | (Lead Programmer) | |||
| Mixed-Up Mother Goose (1991) | (SCI Development System) | |||
| Roberta Williams' Mixed-Up Mother Goose (1991) | (System Development (CD-ROM)) | |||
| Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers (1991) | (Development Team) | |||
| The Colonel's Bequest (1990) | (Atari ST version by) | |||
| Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail (1990) | (Development System) | |||
| Hoyle: Official Book of Games - Volume 2: Solitaire (1990) | (Development System) | |||
| King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (1990) | (Atari ST version) | |||
| King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yo... (1990) | (Development System) | |||
| Leisure Suit Larry III: Passionate Patti in Pursui... (1990) | (Atari ST Version by) | |||
| Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire (1990) | (Programming) | |||
| Code-Name: Iceman (1989) | (Atari ST Version by) | |||
| Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero (1989) | (Programming) | |||
| Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon (1989) | (Atari ST version by) | |||
| Blackjack (1974) | (Written by) | |||
Writers | ||||
| Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption (2018) | (Written by) | |||
| Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness (1993) | (Writing / Dialogue / Story) | |||
Art/Graphics | ||||
| Hoyle Classic Card Games (1993) | (Additional Bridge Programming) | |||
Video/Cinematics | ||||
| Police Quest: SWAT 2 (1998) | (Terrorist, hostage, innocent, bystander photos modeled by) | |||
| Space Quest (Collector's Edition) (1994) | (Video) | |||
| Police Quest 3: The Kindred (1991) | (Actors) | |||
Audio | ||||
| Quest for Glory III: Wages of War (1992) | (Acting / Voiceovers) | |||
Public Relations | ||||
| Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption (2018) | (Communications) | |||
Creative Services | ||||
| Quest for Glory III: Wages of War (1992) | (Technical Documentation) | |||
| Castle of Dr. Brain (1991) | (Director) | |||
| Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero (1989) | (Additional Documentation) | |||
Administration | ||||
| Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption (2018) | (Administration) | |||
Thanks | ||||
| Quest for Infamy (2014) | (This game would not be possible without the help, advice, inspiration and guidance from the following people) | |||
| Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok (2013) | (Inspired by) | |||
| EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus (1991) | (Special Programming Thanks to) | |||
Other | ||||
| Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption (2018) | (Finance, Fulfillment) | |||
Developer Biography
Corey started out on chess and other board games as a child, then found Dungeons & Dragons in the mid-70’s. He met his wife, Lori Ann Cole, while running one of his D&D games (The Tower of Indomitable Circumstance, published by Judges Guild) at a convention in San Francisco.
A science fiction fan friend introduced the Coles to Ken Williams in 1988. Corey's first task at Sierra On-Line was to convert their SCI game engine to the Atari ST. The following year, the Coles began developing the Hero’s Quest series. Due to trademark issues, the name was changed to Quest for Glory for the second game released in 1990 and the rest of the series.
Corey is a programmer and technical game designer. He also wrote some of the descriptions (notably many bad puns) for the Quest for Glory games. He was the main game designer for Castle of Dr. Brain with just a little help from Lori.
After Sierra closed its Yosemite Entertainment office in 1999, Corey moved into online gaming. His online games include: Passport2Bridge (1996), Explorati (2001), and JetSetPoker.com (2003).
He is currently (Fall 2008) working with Lori on www.TheSchoolForHeroes.com, an online “school” with fantasy elements. Corey writes a blog for the site (www.TheSchoolForHeroes/questlog) on topics related to gaming, heroism, and life success.
Last updated: Jun 03, 2011
Portrait
Corey Cole at Yosemite Park 5/7/2011
Related Sites
- Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption -- Information about, and support for, the Hero-U game series starting with Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption, targeted release 2018.
- Transolar Entertainment -- an informational site run by Corey and Lori Ann Cole