Josh Mandel (video game designer)

Josh Mandel (born October 9, 1958) is an American video game writer, designer, voice actor, and producer. He worked on computer games such as King's Quest V, The Dagger of Amon Ra, Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist, Space Quest 6, and Callahan's Crosstime Saloon.[1]

Josh Mandel
Born (1958-10-09) October 9, 1958
Queens, New York
Occupation(s)Video game designer, writer, voice actor, producer
Known forKing's Quest V
The Dagger of Amon Ra
Freddy Pharkas
Space Quest 6
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon

Sierra Entertainment

Josh Mandel joined Sierra Entertainment in 1990. He was the first person to play the voice of King Graham, the hero of the King's Quest series. He also played Shamir Shamazel in King's Quest VI, Steve Dorian in The Dagger of Amon Ra, and numerous other minor roles.

In 2001, Mandel reprised the role of King Graham for the unofficial fan-made remakes King's Quest I, King's Quest II: Romancing the Stones, and King's Quest III Redux by AGD Interactive and King's Quest III by Infamous Adventures.[2]

Post Sierra

From 2012 to 2013, Mandel was employed with Replay Games where he, in cooperation with Sierra veteran Al Lowe, worked as a designer and writer on Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded[3] and Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold He quit the company some time after the release of Reloaded.[4][5]

In January 2014, he contributed to the independent adventure game, Serena, wherein he voices the game's protagonist.[5]

In February 2016, Mandel began working for another Sierra veteran, Corey Cole on Hero-U, a new adventure roleplaying game.[6]

Games
Name Year Credited with Publisher
Zeliard (English version, DOS)1990producerSierra On-Line
King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown1990producerSierra On-Line
Fire Hawk: Thexder - The Second Contact (DOS)1990producerSierra On-Line
Mixed-Up Mother Goose (SCI0/SCI1)1990/1991producer, voice actor (CD-ROM)Sierra On-Line
Jones in the Fast Lane1991writer, voice actor (CD-ROM)Sierra On-Line
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers1991additional material, voice actor (CD-ROM)Sierra On-Line
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! (CD-ROM)1992voice actorSierra On-Line
EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus (CD-ROM)1992voice actorSierra On-Line
The Dagger of Amon Ra1992writer, voice actor (CD-ROM)Sierra On-Line
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist1993director, producer, designer, writerSierra On-Line
Hoyle Classic Card Games1993voice actorSierra On-Line
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (CD-ROM)1993voice actorSierra On-Line
Pepper's Adventures in Time1993designerSierra On-Line
Space Quest 6: Roger Wilco in the Spinal Frontier1995designerSierra On-Line
Shannara1995writerLegend Entertainment
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon1997designer, artist, writerTake-Two Interactive
Terminus2000voice actorVatical Entertainment
The Wild Thornberrys: Rambler (Game Boy Color)2000designerMattel Interactive
Blue's Clues: Blue's Alphabet Book2001designerMattel Interactive
King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown2001voice actorTierra Entertainment
King's Quest II: Romancing the Stones2002voice actorTierra Entertainment
Hungry Red Planet2002consultantHealth Media Lab
King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human2006voice actorInfamous Adventures
Insecticide2008designer, writerGamecock Media Group
King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human2011voice actorAGD Interactive
Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded2013producer, designer, writerReplay Games
Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold2013consultantReplay Games
Serena2014voice actorSenscape
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption2018writerTransolar Games

References
  1. "Josh Mandel Video Game Credits and Biography". Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. "AGD Interactive Studios". Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. "Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded Retail Edition Revealed". electronictheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  4. Contributor, John Walker; Walker, John (13 December 2013). "The Messy Saga Of Replay's Paul Trowe, As Al Lowe Quits". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Rockpapershotgun.com. Retrieved 13 December 2013. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  5. "Impressions: 'A Disturbing Gift For Fans Of Adventure Games.'". Kotaku.com. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  6. "Newest Names and Numbers". 26 February 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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