Roberta & Ken Williams on remaking one of the oldest games

As video game developers go, Roberta Williams is a legend. She founded Sierra On-Line alongside her husband Ken and spearheaded development on now-classic titles like the King’s Quest series, Phantasmagoria, and the Laura Bow franchise. Now she and Ken are back in active game development working on their latest project: A full remake of Colossal Cave Adventure in VR.

Colossal Cave Adventure is the original text adventure game, the root from which all such titles have grown since it launched in 1976. While a major part of gaming history, it’s a struggle to translate that same kind of gameplay into something with broad audience appeal. The Williamses, however, have hit upon the idea of remaking the game as a VR exploration title.