Tim Gilberts published legendary text adventure creation systems The Quill and Professional Adventure Writer (PAW) through family publishing house Gilsoft in the 1980s. These products became the basis for hundreds of commercial games, many developed and sold as part of a late direct-to-consumer wave of adventure development in the late 1980s into the 1990s. Dave and Jason discuss with Tim the origins of The Quill and its successors, the reasons for its success and lasting impact, and Tim's connections to gaming today.

Gilsoft

Tim Gilberts' YouTube channel

Zenobi Software

Stranded by Dave Hawkins

Ghostship Delgado by Tony Kingsmill (2024 Quill game)