Ogre Archaeology

[Steve Jackson]

That hypothetical future biographer - assuming we are far enough in the future that details get lost - is going to go CRAZY just sorting me out from the British Steve Jackson.

[ColBosch]

Maybe if you hadn't written those Fighting Fantasy books, he or she would have an easier time of it...

[CON_Troll]

Originally Posted by Steve Jackson

That hypothetical future biographer - assuming we are far enough in the future that details get lost - is going to go CRAZY just sorting me out from the British Steve Jackson.

I recall seeing a photo of you and the other Steve Jackson in an issue of Space Gamer. You were both wrestling over a cardboard banner with the Steve Jackson Games logo on it. Bet THAT won't help any poor future biographer...

[JLV]

Originally Posted by Steve Jackson

That hypothetical future biographer - assuming we are far enough in the future that details get lost - is going to go CRAZY just sorting me out from the British Steve Jackson.

You know, the funny thing is, I really liked HIS work too. "There's something in a name..." apparently.

Coincidentally, he apparently re-wrote his Fighting Fantasy books into an actual RPG system (Advanced Fighting Fantasy) not too long ago, and started selling them again. (I don't know if you are aware or not, but he gives credit to "the American Steve Jackson" for creating the programmed adventure format with Death Test.) And then Dave Morris re-released Dragon Warriors in a much reworked (but still highly evocative) form not too long ago too. And now Triplanetary!?! It seems like this OSR/Retro thing is completely out of hand! ;-)