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YOU ASK THE QUESTIONS

MERMAN: Did you playtest each other’s games and give honest feedback?

Yes. I especially remember The Master. Dave McGee, the programmer, and the artist, John Robinson, were my mates. The game was originally based on Blade Runner and it looked great but the gameplay… I just told them it was shite. They knew they would get

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