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Roberta Lynn Williams (née Heuer; born February 16, 1953) is an American video game designer and writer, who co-founded Sierra On-Line with her husband, game developer Ken Williams. In 1980, her first game, Mystery House, became a modest commercial success; it is credited as the first graphic adventure game.
Roberta (Heuer) Williams was born on February 16, 1953. She was raised in La Verne in southern California, which is located about 30 miles east of Los Angeles. When she was a child, her father John Heuer was a horticulturist and worked for the County of Los Angeles as an agriculture inspector.
Sierra Gamers is the official website of Ken and Roberta Williams, founders of Sierra On-Line. Dedicated to the history and products of Sierra On-Line Inc.
Dec 3, 2021 · Not a video gamer at all, Roberta Williams was transformed by her husband’s decisions to bring the then brand new Apple computer home. Through playing games like the 1977 adventure title, Colossal Cave Adventure, Roberta Williams unknowingly started the journey towards full-time game design.
Jul 19, 2022 · In 1979, husband-and-wife team Ken and Roberta Williams founded a small company that would later become known as Sierra. It would play an enormous role in the development of some of the most...
Nov 10, 2022 · Why Roberta Williams Came Out of Retirement to Remake a Beloved Text Adventure. 'Colossal Cave Adventure' summoned the Sierra adventure game legend to her calling. Forty years later, she's...
May 10, 2024 · Roberta wanted to do something special for King's Quest's 40th anniversary. You'll see that half way through the video Roberta thought she was done when I blindsided her with some fun questions...
