Ludography

1990 · John Carmack · Role-playing

Shadowforge

Released a few years after its original creation, John Carmack's earliest written game is a fantasy RPG somewhat inspired by the early Ultima games. The story takes you to the peaceful town of Jaterus, about to become much less peaceful thanks to one Greymere. This evil archmage has taken up residence in a three-level dungeon, conveniently located just outside the city walls. More alarmingly, he has constructed the Shadowforge - a potent magical artifact that has enhanced both his power and ambition for conquest; Jaterus is first on his list. Your job is to quash his aspirations by finding and destroying the device.

Released
31 December 1990
Platforms
Apple II
Genres
Role-playing
Developers
John Carmack
Publishers
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Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Fantasy

Keywords

  • turn-based

Media

Shadowforge screenshot 1

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Apple II31 December 1990Worldwide

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