Joel Billings is an American computer game designer. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather A "game designer" is a person who designs Video games or one who designs traditional games such as Board games Video Games Designer A video game designer He is the founder of the seminal game company SSI in 1979. Strategic Simulations Inc (SSI was a Computer game developer and publisher with over 100 titles to its credit since its founding in 1979 Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The company was an industry leader for years in war games and role-playing games. A wargame is a Game that simulates or represents a Military operation. A computer role-playing game ( CRPG) is a broad Video game genre originally developed for personal computers and other home computers
In 1987 Billings acquired the rights to the Dungeons and Dragons role-playing games from TSR, which led to the creation of the Gold Box D&D game series, one of the best selling computer game franchises of the 1980s and 1990s. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a Fantasy Role-playing game (RPG originally designed by A role-playing game ( RPG; often roleplaying game) is a Game in which the participants assume the roles of Fictional characters. TSR Inc was an American game publishing company most famous for publishing the Dungeons & Dragons Role-playing game. Gold Box is the name for a series of Computer role-playing games produced by SSI. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999
After two years of losses tied to delays in the new Dark Sun game engine, Billings sold the company to Mindscape in 1994. Dark Sun is a Dungeons & Dragons Campaign setting featuring the fictional desert world of Athas. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
In 2001 Billings started a game development company called 2 By 3 Games with former SSI game programmers Gary Grigsby and Keith Brors. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A game programmer is a Programmer who primarily develops Video games or related Software (such as Game development tools. Gary Grigsby is a computer Wargame designer and programmer. Career Grigsby's games were published by Strategic Simulations
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