Report on the death of Danielle Bunten Berry (originally posted July 11, 1998)
I heard about this earlier this week, but as it seemed almost a rumor I held off until I received confirmation:
possibly the greatest computer game designer of all time,
Danielle Bunten Berry, passed away just over a week ago. She was best known for
Ozark Softscape's legendary M.U.L.E. and Seven Cities of Gold, but those are just two highlights
of an astounding career. Cartels & Cutthroats is an Apple II classic. Robot Rascals is an
experimental software and board game combo designed for family play. And Modem Wars beat the network
craze by a full five years. Dani's hallmark was the multi-player game, as anyone who's ever sat down with
three friends for a game of M.U.L.E. can attest to. When jaded, hotshot 3D coders get together for an afternoon
party in 1998, and drag out an Atari 800 to play M.U.L.E., now there's a design for the ages.
A memorial page has been set up at Mpath which goes
into her amazing life and career much better than I possibly could.
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