Name: Éric Chahi

Born: October 21, 1967, in Yerres, France

  • Designed the computer game Another World, which revolutionized storytelling in video games.
  • Composed his own low-level programming language to bring 20 fps cinematics to the Amiga and Atari ST computer systems.

Published games

  • From Dust (2011).
  • Amiga Classix 4 (2004).
  • Heart of Darkness (1998).
  • Another World (1991).
  • Future Wars (1989).
  • Joan of Arc: Siege and the Sword (1989).
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth (1988).
  • Danger Street (1987).
  • Le Pacte (1986).
  • Infernal Runner (1985).
  • Doggy (1984).
  • Le Sceptre D’Anubis (1984).
  • Carnaval (1983).
  • Frog (1983).

Honors and awards

  • BAFTA Games Award (2012, nominated).

Quotes

“No tools for polygons existed and I had to create the game system from scratch.”

“I always tried to consider myself as a player who knew nothing about [the game]. I would ask myself what I would love to experience, and then as a creator what would surprise the player.”

“The real media is the player’s memory and imagination.”

Websites

  • Éric Chahi personal website
  • Éric Chahi on Facebook