Josh Mandel (video game designer)
Josh Mandel | |
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| Born | October 9, 1958 |
| Occupation(s) | Video game designer, writer, voice actor, producer |
| Known for | King's Quest V The Dagger of Amon Ra Freddy Pharkas Space Quest 6 Callahan's Crosstime Saloon |
Josh Mandel (born October 9, 1958) is an American video game writer, designer, voice actor, and producer. He worked on computer games such as King's Quest V, The Dagger of Amon Ra, Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist, Space Quest 6, and Callahan's Crosstime Saloon.[1]
Sierra Entertainment
[edit]Josh Mandel joined Sierra Entertainment in 1990. He was the first person to play the voice of King Graham, the hero of the King's Quest series. He also played Shamir Shamazel in King's Quest VI, Steve Dorian in The Dagger of Amon Ra, and numerous other minor roles.
In 2001, Mandel reprised the role of King Graham for the unofficial fan-made remakes King's Quest I, King's Quest II: Romancing the Stones, and King's Quest III Redux by AGD Interactive and King's Quest III by Infamous Adventures.[2]
Post Sierra
[edit]From 2012 to 2013, Mandel was employed with Replay Games where he, in cooperation with Sierra veteran Al Lowe, worked as a designer and writer on Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded[3] and Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold[citation needed] He quit the company some time after the release of Reloaded.[4][5]
In January 2014, he contributed to the independent adventure game, Serena, wherein he voices the game's protagonist.[5]
In February 2016, Mandel began working for another Sierra veteran, Corey Cole on Hero-U, a new adventure roleplaying game.[6]
Games
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Josh Mandel Video Game Credits and Biography". Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "AGD Interactive Studios". Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded Retail Edition Revealed". electronictheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ Contributor, John Walker; Walker, John (13 December 2013). "The Messy Saga Of Replay's Paul Trowe, As Al Lowe Quits". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Rockpapershotgun.com. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "Impressions: 'A Disturbing Gift For Fans Of Adventure Games.'". Kotaku.com. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Newest Names and Numbers". 26 February 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.