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Q*Bert is history. Released in 1982 as Gottlieb's fourth arcade title, the game has been ported to just about every gaming platform that has seen the light of day since the 80s. Finally even iOS, the PS3 and PS4 have seen their ports.

However, listening to the initial developer Warren Davis talking about the creation of Q*Bert makes you realize, why the 80's were so different and so lovely.

Warren was breaking new ground himself, not knowing how to implement many of the proposed features, and had ultimate freedom with the gameplay. The brief was simply, "Build a game..."

Warren told his story at GDC 2022, and the thoroughly funny video is well worth the lost lifetime.