Magnetic Scrolls

Magnetic Scrolls
IndustrySoftware
video game developer
Founded1984
FounderAnita Sinclair
Ken Gordon
Hugh Steers
Defunct1992
HeadquartersLondon

Magnetic Scrolls was a British video game developer active between 1984 and 1990. A pioneer of audiovisually elaborate text adventure games, it was one of the largest and most acclaimed interactive fiction developers of the 1980s, and one of the "Big Two" with Infocom according to some.[1]

The company's games were known for their complex puzzles, intricate storylines, and immersive gameplay. Games developed by Magnetic Scrolls include The Pawn, The Guild of Thieves, and Jinxter.[2]

  1. ^ Ciesla, Robert (2019). Game Development with Ren'Py: Introduction to Visual Novel Games Using Ren'Py, TyranoBuilder, and Twine. Apress. ISBN 9781484249208.
  2. ^ Bateman, Chris (2021). Narrative Skills for Videogames. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 109. ISBN 9781501348976.