In an earlier article, I described Steve Meretzky during his peak years at Infocom as “second to no one on the planet in his ability to craft entertaining and fair puzzles, to weave them together into a seamless whole, and to describe it all concisely and understandably.” But his talents encompassed more than just good … Continue reading The Spellcasting Series (or, How Much Ernie Eaglebeak is Too Much Ernie Eaglebeak?)