Robert J. Woodhead
aka:
Robert Woodhead,
R J Woodhead,
Balsabrain
Moby ID: 23237
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Robert J. Woodhead is an entrepreneur, software engineer and former computer game programmer, most known for creating (together with Andrew C. Greenberg) the seminal role-playing game Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981) and several of its sequels.
Later, he authored Interferon and Virex, two of the earliest anti-virus applications for the Macintosh, and co-founded AnimEigo, one of the first US anime releasing companies, subtitling and dubbing Japanese anime and samurai films for several years. During his six-year stay in Japan, he married his translator and interpreter, Natsumi Ueki, together with whom he has two children. He also runs a search engine promotion website called SelfPromotion.com. As a hobby, he builds combat robots.
Credited on 13 games
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| Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (2023, Windows) | Original Team |
| Justice League Heroes (2006, Xbox) | Motion Capture Actors |
| Wizardry: New Age of Llylgamyn (1999, PlayStation) | Wizardry |
| Xardion (1992, SNES) | English Text |
| Wizardry: The First Episode - Suffering of the Queen (1991, Game Boy) | Original Authors |
| Wizardry: The Return of Werdna - The Fourth Scenario (1988, PC Booter) | Wizardry by |
| Star Saga: One - Beyond the Boundary (1988, DOS) | Playtesting |
| Wizardry: Knight of Diamonds - The Second Scenario (1987, PC Booter) | Design |
| Wizardry: Legacy of Llylgamyn - The Third Scenario (1987, FM-7) | Wizardry Designed by |
| The Wizardry Trilogy: Scenarios I, II & III (1987, PC Booter) | By |
| Star Maze (1983, Atari 8-bit) | Original game design by |
| Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981, Apple II) | By |
| Galactic Attack (1980, Apple II) | Designed by |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 9 games with Andrew C. Greenberg
- 7 games with Roe R. Adams III
- 6 games with Brenda Romero
- 5 games with Jun Suemi
- 5 games with Norman Sirotek
- 5 games with Kentaro Haneda
- 4 games with Linda Currie
- 4 games with Rick Austin
- 4 games with Kazuo Kurosu
- 4 games with Hiroshi Mita
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Companies
- 8 games with Sir-tech Software, Inc.
- 5 games with ASCII Corporation
- 3 games with GAME STUDIO Inc.
- 3 games with Robert Woodhead, Inc.
- 3 games with Andrew Greenberg, Inc.
- 2 games with Foretune Co., Ltd.
- 1 game with Warner Bros. Sound Facilities
- 1 game with Snowblind Studios, Inc.
- 1 game with Plastic Wax Pty Ltd
- 1 game with Game Audio Ltd.
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