The Creation of Devious Mud and the Birth of RuneScape

TLDRAndrew Gower, along with his brothers, created the online computer game Devious Mud. After its success, they went on to develop RuneScape, a popular multiplayer online game.

Key insights

🕹️Andrew Gower worked on Devious Mud, an online computer game, for seven months before its release.

👥Andrew's brothers, Ian and Paul, supported him in developing Devious Mud.

💻Devious Mud was Andrew's project to create a medieval multiplayer gaming experience with graphics.

🌴RuneScape, developed by Jagex, was inspired by Devious Mud and featured similar elements and gameplay mechanics.

🔧Andrew created his own scripting system, RuneScript, for implementing ideas into RuneScape.

Q&A

What was Devious Mud?

Devious Mud was an online computer game developed by Andrew Gower. It was a multiplayer medieval gaming experience with graphics.

Who supported Andrew in developing Devious Mud?

Andrew's brothers, Ian and Paul, supported him in developing Devious Mud.

What inspired the creation of RuneScape?

RuneScape was inspired by Devious Mud and featured similar elements and gameplay mechanics.

What is RuneScript?

RuneScript is a scripting system created by Andrew Gower for implementing ideas into RuneScape.

Who developed RuneScape?

RuneScape was developed by Jagex, a company founded by Andrew and his brothers.

Timestamped Summary

01:09Andrew Gower, a computer science student, developed Devious Mud, an online computer game.

04:37Devious Mud underwent several updates and improvements before its release.

08:58The Gower brothers decided to rebrand their game development company as Jagex and started working on RuneScape.

09:23RuneScape was developed based on the success and ideas from Devious Mud.

11:14RuneScape was almost ready for launch, and players like RAB were recruited to test and moderate the game.

11:55RuneScript, a scripting system created by Andrew, made it easier to implement ideas into RuneScape.