Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (Sorcellerie: Le Donjon du Suzerain Heretique)
About Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is the first game in the Wizardry series of role-playing video games. It was developed by Andrew Greenberg and Robert Woodhead. In 1980, Norman Sirotek formed Sir-Tech Software, Inc. and launched a Beta version of the product at the 1980 Boston Computer Convention. The final version of the game was released in 1981.
The game was one of the first Dungeons & Dragons-style role-playing games to be written for computer play, and the first such game to offer color graphics. It was also the first true party-based role-playing video game.
The game eventually ended up as the first of a trilogy that also included Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds and Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn. Proving Grounds needs to be completed in order to create a party that could play in the remainder of the trilogy.
- Release date
- Developer
- Sir-Tech
- Publisher
- Sir-Tech
- Platforms
- PC NES Classic Macintosh Commodore / Amiga Game Boy Color Apple II
Games in the series
All games in the seriesWizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord creators
- Paul Murphy writer Games: 3
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Brenda Romero
writer, designer
Games: 3
- Linda Currie producer, designer Games: 5
- Roe R. Adams III designer Games: 4
- John Day producer Games: 1
- Andrew C. Greenberg designer Games: 5
- Robert Woodhead designer Games: 4
- Susan Lee composer Games: 1