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Howard Thompson…?

Started by Larsdangly, April 02, 2014, 08:13:54 PM

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TheShadow

#15
April 05, 2014, 07:56:34 AM
If you're serious about finding Thompson, you could hire a PI. It shouldn't be too hard. Apparently he was alive and well, living in the same area of Texas as always as of a few years ago. Funny how his legend has persisted even though he has never disappeared, just stopped communicating with anyone about his former career.

Anyone remember his son putting up a weird wordpress blog with a few satirical references to his dad's crazy old games? It was taken down quickly, seemed like the son must have been high while posting.
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Larsdangly

#16
April 05, 2014, 11:48:09 AM
I don't get the attitude in some of these posts; you are basically running to the defense of an imaginary version of someone, stitched out of ancient rumors, and that person wasn't being attacked. Anyway, I suspect I'll do better googling the white pages.

dar

#17
December 27, 2017, 12:04:33 PM
Well now you do not have to. Looks like the rights have reverted back to Steve Jackson.

Or did you ever?

Willie the Duck

#18
December 27, 2017, 12:57:24 PM
Technically, just the games/books that SJ originally wrote (Melee, Wizard, Death Test, Death Test 2, Advanced Melee, Advanced Wizard, In the Labyrinth, and Tollenkar's Lair). That's a full 40% of the total product line, and most of the ones people care about.

Either way, it looks like Larsdangly will get what he hoped for, presumably (you had nothing to do with these events, right?) without hiring a PI or learning Texas property law.

DavetheLost

#19
December 27, 2017, 04:39:32 PM
In an interview at TBP Steve jackson said that as far as he knows Howard Thompson still has no interest in rejoining the gaming community and that he (SJ) will not disturb his privacy further.

Larsdangly

#20
December 27, 2017, 05:13:06 PM
Hurray; let the wild rumpus begin!

TheShadow

#21
December 27, 2017, 09:56:48 PM
Well, it seems HT is still alive. He was always an opinionated crank; still, it's a shame he has kept complete silence all this time when he could have contributed some valuable perspectives on the industry's early years.
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dar

#22
December 28, 2017, 01:12:49 AM
Or just simply put games up at drive thru.

Larsdangly

#23
December 29, 2017, 12:17:50 AM
Quote from: The_Shadow;1016464Well, it seems HT is still alive. He was always an opinionated crank; still, it's a shame he has kept complete silence all this time when he could have contributed some valuable perspectives on the industry's early years.

Anyone who would play 'dog in the manger' for 35 years, preventing a game's creator from doing anything with a property while you purposely do nothing whatsoever with it...that is possibly the biggest dick move in the history of well-known game companies (and that's saying a lot!). I cant imagine he has a single thing to say that I'd be interested in hearing.

Kyle Aaron

#24
December 29, 2017, 12:51:35 AM
35 years. Now that is nerdfury.
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