“Quarterstaff: The Tomb of Setmoth,” a role-playing game developed for the Apple Macintosh in 1988 by Scott Schmitz and Ken Updike, combines text-based adventure with graphical elements. Published by Infocom, it garnered praise for its innovative text entry and dynamic maps but failed to expand to other platforms due to poor sales, leaving the PC and Apple II GS versions unreleased. In September 2024, archivist Ken Van Mersbergen recovered the lost PC version, which was nearly in beta testing before its cancellation. This version is now available on archive.org, preserving an important piece of gaming history for enthusiasts and researchers.
Quarterstaff: The Tomb of Setmoth is an RPG title created for Apple Mac back in 1988 for Infocom. Due a release on #PC and #AppleII platforms, it was never to be. However, the PC version has now been saved by archivist Ken Van Mersbergen.
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