| Industry | Software video game developer |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | Anita Sinclair Ken Gordon Hugh Steers |
| Defunct | 1992 |
| Headquarters | London |
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]
Magnetic Scrolls was one of the first game developers to use graphics and animation in its text adventure games, which set it apart from other companies in the genre. 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]