SimEarth: The Living Planet (1990)
Platforms: DOS · Windows 16-bit · Macintosh · FM Towns · PC-98 · SNES · Amiga · Sharp X68000 · TurboGrafx CD · SEGA CD · WiiGenres: Genres · Educational · Simulation · Top-down · Real-time · Point and select · Ecology / nature
SimEarth puts you in charge of an entire planet throughout its 10 billion year lifespan. Your ultimate task is to guide the planet’s inhabitants into the stars, from its humble single-celled roots. The main threats you face include pollution, disease,...
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Cast & Crew · 52 people
- Fred Haslam· Original Concept and Design, Macintosh Programming, Contributions to Documentation
- Will Wright· Original Concept and Design, Macintosh Programming, Contributions to Documentation
- James Lovelock· Design Assistance, Contributions to Documentation, Playtesting
- Daniel Goldman· DOS Programming, Playtesting
- paul schmidt· DOS Programming, Windows Programming, Playtesting
- Rodney Lai· Windows Programming
- Caitlin Mitchell-Dayton· Graphics / Artwork
- Peter Mitchell-Dayton· Graphics / Artwork
- Jenny Martin· Graphics / Artwork
- Susan Greene· Graphics / Artwork
- Steve Hales· Macintosh Music / Sound Programming
- Heath Paterson· IBM Music / Sound Programming
- Dave Helfenstein· King of Manufacturing
- Richard Bagel· Package Design, Documentation Design
- Kurt West· Package Design, Package Illustration, Documentation Design
- Michael Bremer· Documentation Design, Documentation, Playtesting
- mark holmes· Documentation Design
- Chris Yoro· Documentation Design
- Tom Bentley· Introduction to Earth Science, Contributions to Documentation
- Carolina Lithgow· Introduction to Earth Science
- Bill Cook· Contributions to Documentation, Quality Assurance, Playtesting
- Mike Patterson· Contributions to Documentation, Quality Assurance, Playtesting
- Robin Samelson· Contributions to Documentation, Playtesting
- Joe Scirica· Contributions to Documentation
- Steve Beckert· Project Manager - IBM & Mac, Playtesting
- Mitzi S. McGilvray· Project Manager - Windows
- Jake Hoelter· Quality Assurance, Playtesting
- Carter Lipscomb· Quality Assurance, Maxis QA/Tech Support
- Steve Smythe· Quality Assurance
- Alan Barton· Quality Assurance, Maxis QA/Tech Support
- Manny Granillo· Quality Assurance
- Kevin O'Hare· Quality Assurance
- Kara Alber· Playtesting
- Eric Albers· Playtesting, Special Thanks To
- Chris Allen· Playtesting
- Jeff Braun· Playtesting, Special Thanks To
- Ann Goldman· Playtesting
- Don Goldman· Playtesting
- James Kalin· Playtesting, Special Thanks To
- Scott Kim· Playtesting
- Harvey Lee· Playtesting
- Janice Linden-Reed· Playtesting, Special Thanks To
- Bob Mandel· Playtesting
- Cory Nelson· Playtesting
- Chris Weiss· Playtesting
- David Anderson· Special Thanks To
- Stewart Brand· Special Thanks To
- Chris Crawford· Special Thanks To
- Brian Rosborugh· Special Thanks To
- Kinberly Schmidt· Special Thanks To
- Morris Meislik· Special Thanks To
- Michael Clapp· Special Thanks To
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