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I remember those ads. IIRC, they were two full page spreads in the most popular magazines for the Commodore, and I'd assume for Atari too. As a kid, I was confu

I remember those ads. IIRC, they were two full page spreads in the most popular magazines for the Commodore, and I'd assume for Atari too. As a kid, I was confused why they were showing these people because no other company did this. From that time on, it stuck in my head from that computer games weren't some kind of magic that came down from the heavens but were created by actual humans. While I never wrote games that got published, I started experimenting and playing around with making them myself, which lead to a career in software development.

JohnBooty 5y ago
Yes! Those ads were so inspirational!
- tanseydavid 5y ago
  Will Harvey's Music Construction Set was the first EA title that I ever purchased. They definitely gave this guy the aura of a rock star in the packaging that came with the title.
  - JohnBooty 5y ago
    Yeah! I love it!!! Same thing with Bill Budge's Pinball Construction Set. http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-pinball-construction-set_3964.html http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-pinball-c... Treat yourself to clicking on the thumbnails. The "liner notes" are incredible.
jhbadger 5y ago
And at least in the beginning, they photographed the programmers in a way that made them look cool -- like rock stars or something. Not only were games programmed by actual humans but ones that didn't look like the stereotypical "nerd".