Simon the Sorcerer

This article is about the video game. For the Samaritan Gnostic sometimes known as "Simon the Sorcerer", see Simon Magus. For the series of the same name, see Simon the Sorcerer (series).

Simon the Sorcerer
The box art for the Amiga 1200 release
DeveloperAdventure Soft
PublisherAdventure Soft
DirectorMike Woodroffe
ProducersMike Woodroffe, Alan Bridgman
DesignerSimon Woodroffe
ProgrammerAlan Bridgman
ArtistPaul Drummond
WriterSimon Woodroffe
SeriesSimon the Sorcerer
Engine
  • Adventure Graphic Operating System 
PlatformsAmiga, Amiga CD32, MS-DOS, RISC OS, iOS, Android, Windows
ReleaseSeptember 27, 1993
GenrePoint-and-click adventure
ModeSingle-player

Simon the Sorcerer is a 1993 point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Adventure Soft, for Amiga and MS-DOS. The story focuses on a boy named Simon who is transported into a parallel universe of magic and monsters, where he embarks on a mission to become a wizard and rescue another from an evil sorcerer. The setting was inspired by the novels of the Discworld series, and incorporates parodies on fantasy novels and fairy tales, such as The Lord of the Rings and Jack and the Beanstalk. The lead character's design was inspired by that of the fictional British television character Blackadder. The character was voiced by Chris Barrie in the CD re-release.

The game was well received by critics, who praised the humour, graphics and gameplay, with some minor criticism towards the plot. Simon the Sorcerer went on to become a video game series, with a sequel in 1995, Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe. The game was later released for PC in 2008 on GOG.com. A 20th Anniversary Edition was developed by MojoTouch and released on Google Play in 2013.

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