AGD Interactive
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AGD Interactive LLC
. is a non-profit company given a fan license to remake
Sierra Entertainment
's popular classic adventure game
s from the 1980s and early 1990s.
games. AGD Interactive uses Adventure Game Studio
to create their games.
On December 10, 2003, they stopped using the name Tierra Entertainment and started referring to themselves as AGD Interactive (AGD stands for Anonymous Game Developer). Subsequently, in their games, the two lead designers (the two founders of AGD Interactive, that is) are credited as "Anonymous Game Designer #1" (Britney K. Brimhall) and "Anonymous Game Developer #2" (Christopher T. Warren). Of course, this doesn't imply actual anonymity, because their résumé, complete with all details, could be found in Himalaya Studios' "Team Profiles" page — which they had written themselves.
They have also formed a commercial company, Himalaya Studios
, which will focus on creating original, point-and-click adventure games with high-resolution graphics.
remake of King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown
, released for download free of charge on August 8, 2001. This remake is known as King's Quest I VGA. In the month of its initial release, sales of Sierra's official King's Quest VIII: The Mask of Eternity skyrocketed. On January 17, 2009, AGDI released version 4.0 of the game, which, among other improvements, included enhanced backgrounds, the addition of narration vocals, and a new optional feature that can remove the walking dead situations which previously could have caused the game to become impossible to complete.
King's Quest II: Romancing the Stones
One year after the initial release of their King's Quest I remake, on December 3, 2002, AGDI followed up with the release of their second free remake, a complete overhaul of King's Quest II. This remake is known as King's Quest II+: Romancing the Stones. King's Quest II+ won the 2002 AGS Awards for Best Game, Best Story, Best Animation, Best Music, Best Scripting, Best Documentation. Both games have been greeted by Sierra fans with enthusiasm, and consider these remakes almost equal to Sierra's later King's Quest VI. On March 14, 2009, AGDI released version 3.0, which features enhanced backgrounds, narrator vocals, character lip-syncing, detailed character portraits, and many other additions that increase the game's overall level of quality.
. Started in late-2000, this remake is known as Quest for Glory II VGA, and was released on the August 24, 2008, after missed 2004 and mid-2005 release dates.
. However, due to the lead programmer's sudden disappearance, the development team realized that they wouldn't have the resources required to dedicate to both the Space Quest II remake and the King's Quest II remake. As a result the Space Quest II remake was put on indefinite hold. A small 3-room demo was released to show the progress that had been done on the Space Quest II remake up to the point when it was canceled. Infamous Adventures
, another development team that remakes classic Sierra games, has started work on a Space Quest II remake, currently in alpha.
Limited liability company
A limited liability company is a flexible form of enterprise that blends elements of partnership and corporate structures. It is a legal form of company that provides limited liability to its owners in the vast majority of United States jurisdictions...
. is a non-profit company given a fan license to remake
Enhanced remake
A video game remake is a game closely adapted from an earlier title, usually for the purpose of modernizing a game for newer hardware and contemporary audiences. Typically, a remake shares essentially the same title, fundamental gameplay concepts, and story elements of the original game...
Sierra Entertainment
Sierra Entertainment
Sierra Entertainment Inc. was an American video-game developer and publisher founded in 1979 as On-Line Systems by Ken and Roberta Williams...
's popular classic adventure game
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
s from the 1980s and early 1990s.
History
Founded in 2001 by Britney K. Brimhall and Christopher T. Warren as Tierra Entertainment, the group is best known for their remakes of the popular King's QuestKing's Quest
King's Quest is an adventure game series created by the American software company Sierra Entertainment. It is widely considered a classic series from the golden era of adventure games. Following the success of its first installment, the series was primarily responsible for building the reputation...
games. AGD Interactive uses Adventure Game Studio
Adventure Game Studio
Adventure Game Studio is a free software development tool that is primarily used to create graphical adventure games. It is aimed at intermediate-level game designers, and combines an Integrated development environment for setting up most aspects of the game with a scripting language to process...
to create their games.
On December 10, 2003, they stopped using the name Tierra Entertainment and started referring to themselves as AGD Interactive (AGD stands for Anonymous Game Developer). Subsequently, in their games, the two lead designers (the two founders of AGD Interactive, that is) are credited as "Anonymous Game Designer #1" (Britney K. Brimhall) and "Anonymous Game Developer #2" (Christopher T. Warren). Of course, this doesn't imply actual anonymity, because their résumé, complete with all details, could be found in Himalaya Studios' "Team Profiles" page — which they had written themselves.
They have also formed a commercial company, Himalaya Studios
Himalaya Studios
Himalaya Studios is a computer game developer that focuses on adventure games. The limited liability company was established in 2004 in Chandler, Arizona by Britney K. Brimhall and Christopher T. Warren....
, which will focus on creating original, point-and-click adventure games with high-resolution graphics.
King's Quest I Remake
AGDI's first release was a critically acclaimed point-and-clickPoint-and-click
Point-and-click is the action of a computer user moving a cursor to a certain location on a screen and then pressing a mouse button, usually the left button , or other pointing device...
remake of King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown
King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown
King's Quest: Quest for the Crown is a 1984 adventure game, originally published for the IBM PCjr simply as King's Quest. The story and the general design of the game was developed by Roberta Williams....
, released for download free of charge on August 8, 2001. This remake is known as King's Quest I VGA. In the month of its initial release, sales of Sierra's official King's Quest VIII: The Mask of Eternity skyrocketed. On January 17, 2009, AGDI released version 4.0 of the game, which, among other improvements, included enhanced backgrounds, the addition of narration vocals, and a new optional feature that can remove the walking dead situations which previously could have caused the game to become impossible to complete.
King's Quest II: Romancing the StonesKing's Quest II: Romancing the StonesKing's Quest II: Romancing the Stones is a fangame remake/retelling of Sierra Entertainment's King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne by AGD Interactive produced through a fan license by Activision. It was followed up by King's Quest III Redux. In 2009, the version 3.0 Enhanced Edition was released,...
One year after the initial release of their King's Quest I remake, on December 3, 2002, AGDI followed up with the release of their second free remake, a complete overhaul of King's Quest II. This remake is known as King's Quest II+: Romancing the Stones. King's Quest II+ won the 2002 AGS Awards for Best Game, Best Story, Best Animation, Best Music, Best Scripting, Best Documentation. Both games have been greeted by Sierra fans with enthusiasm, and consider these remakes almost equal to Sierra's later King's Quest VI. On March 14, 2009, AGDI released version 3.0, which features enhanced backgrounds, narrator vocals, character lip-syncing, detailed character portraits, and many other additions that increase the game's overall level of quality.King's Quest III Redux
On January 21, 2011, AGDI announced a teaser page, revealing that its final game release will be a remake of King's Quest III: To Heir is Human. The game is titled King's Quest III Redux, and will continue the non-canon plot and lore that was established in AGDI's previous King's Quest II: Romancing the Stones remake. The game is not a 1:1 remake, and is not a complete overhaul like KQ2+ was, but will feature several fleshed-out characters, new areas, and puzzles not seen in the original Sierra version.Quest for Glory II Remake
AGDI's most recent project is a much-anticipated point-and-click VGA remake of the popular Quest for Glory II: Trial by FireQuest for Glory II: Trial by Fire
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire is the second video game in Sierra's Quest for Glory series, and the sequel to Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero .-Gameplay:...
. Started in late-2000, this remake is known as Quest for Glory II VGA, and was released on the August 24, 2008, after missed 2004 and mid-2005 release dates.
Royal Quest
The King's Quest remake was being developed simultaneously with a parody of the same game entitled Royal Quest: Retrieving Lost Shit. The game was canceled, due to the team wanting to retain the family-friendly image presented by Sierra On-Line (Phantasmagoria and Leisure Suit Larry [which were "presented" by Sierra On-Line] are not family-friendly games), the company that created the original King's Quest games.Space Quest II
Up until early 2002, the AGDI development team was working on a VGA remake of Space Quest II: Vohaul's RevengeSpace Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge
Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge was released on November 14, 1987 and it was the sequel to Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter; this game once again used Sierra's AGI.-Plot:...
. However, due to the lead programmer's sudden disappearance, the development team realized that they wouldn't have the resources required to dedicate to both the Space Quest II remake and the King's Quest II remake. As a result the Space Quest II remake was put on indefinite hold. A small 3-room demo was released to show the progress that had been done on the Space Quest II remake up to the point when it was canceled. Infamous Adventures
Infamous Adventures
Infamous Adventures is an amateur game development company, founded in 2004 by Shawn Mills and Steven Alexander , and is dedicated to making games in the classic adventure made famous by the releases of Sierra Entertainment and LucasArts in the 1980s and early 1990s.Their games are created using...
, another development team that remakes classic Sierra games, has started work on a Space Quest II remake, currently in alpha.