He is/was a programmer and author; had a couple books on Macintosh Game programming out in the '90s, and wrote Galactic Empire, itself a port of a TRS-80 game. (Along with Galactic Trader, Desert Trek, and a few other classics.)
After encountering it again recently, and remembering how addictive it is, I've spent most of the last couple weeks remaking the game in Python, using a UI framework (flet) that I needed an excuse to learn. I'm actually pretty happy with the results so far.
If I were to release it publicly, I'd want Mr. Torkelson's blessing, assuming he's around to give it. (And maybe permission to use the sound effects from the original game.)
LinkedIn and Facebook didn't give me much to go on. A couple people either with empty profiles, or who probably aren't old enough. Anybody ever run into this guy IRL, either professionally or at a con or something?
Galactic Empire - Macintosh Repository
Galactic Empire: You are asked to unite the twenty planets of the galaxy, by force, before civilization decays. You can utilize planetary...
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After encountering it again recently, and remembering how addictive it is, I've spent most of the last couple weeks remaking the game in Python, using a UI framework (flet) that I needed an excuse to learn. I'm actually pretty happy with the results so far.
If I were to release it publicly, I'd want Mr. Torkelson's blessing, assuming he's around to give it. (And maybe permission to use the sound effects from the original game.)
LinkedIn and Facebook didn't give me much to go on. A couple people either with empty profiles, or who probably aren't old enough. Anybody ever run into this guy IRL, either professionally or at a con or something?
