Stu Galley
Encyclopedia
Stu Galley is an American
developer of interactive fiction
who was an Implementor at Infocom
. He also served as corporate clerk
from incorporation in 1979 to merging with Activision
in 1986. He wrote three of Infocom's original interactive fiction
titles, The Witness (1983), Seastalker
(with Jim Lawrence, 1984) and Moonmist
(with Jim Lawrence, 1986). As a result he joined the Mystery Writers of America
by invitation.
He started writing professionally as a reporter and then editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper at Caltech
, where he was a student. His reporting included interviews with both Linus Pauling
and Richard Feynman
at the times that they won Nobel prize
s. He became a member of the honor societies Alpha Phi Gamma and Tau Beta Pi
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
developer of interactive fiction
Interactive fiction
Interactive fiction, often abbreviated IF, describes software simulating environments in which players use text commands to control characters and influence the environment. Works in this form can be understood as literary narratives and as video games. In common usage, the term refers to text...
who was an Implementor at Infocom
Infocom
Infocom was a software company, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that produced numerous works of interactive fiction. They also produced one notable business application, a relational database called Cornerstone....
. He also served as corporate clerk
Company secretary
A company secretary is a senior position in a private company or public organisation, normally in the form of a managerial position or above. In the United States it is known as a corporate secretary....
from incorporation in 1979 to merging with Activision
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
in 1986. He wrote three of Infocom's original interactive fiction
Interactive fiction
Interactive fiction, often abbreviated IF, describes software simulating environments in which players use text commands to control characters and influence the environment. Works in this form can be understood as literary narratives and as video games. In common usage, the term refers to text...
titles, The Witness (1983), Seastalker
Seastalker
Seastalker is an interactive fiction computer game designed by Stu Galley and Jim Lawrence and published by Infocom in 1984. Like most of Infocom's works, it was released simultaneously for several popular computer platforms of the time, such as the Commodore 64, Apple II, and IBM PC. The game was...
(with Jim Lawrence, 1984) and Moonmist
Moonmist
Moonmist is an interactive fiction computer game implemented by Stu Galley and published by Infocom in 1986. By using Infocom's portable Z-machine, the game was released simultaneously for many popular platforms, including the IBM PC, Apple II, Amiga, Atari ST and Commodore 64...
(with Jim Lawrence, 1986). As a result he joined the Mystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America is an organization for mystery writers, based in New York.The organization was founded in 1945 by Clayton Rawson, Anthony Boucher, Lawrence Treat, and Brett Halliday....
by invitation.
He started writing professionally as a reporter and then editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper at Caltech
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
, where he was a student. His reporting included interviews with both Linus Pauling
Linus Pauling
Linus Carl Pauling was an American chemist, biochemist, peace activist, author, and educator. He was one of the most influential chemists in history and ranks among the most important scientists of the 20th century...
and Richard Feynman
Richard Feynman
Richard Phillips Feynman was an American physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as well as in particle physics...
at the times that they won Nobel prize
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
s. He became a member of the honor societies Alpha Phi Gamma and Tau Beta Pi
Tau Beta Pi
The Tau Beta Pi Association is the oldest engineering honor society in the United States and the second oldest collegiate honor society in America. It honors engineering students who have shown a history of academic achievement as well as a commitment to personal and professional integrity...
.