Al Lowe

Al Lowe (born July 24, 1946) is a musician and game designer/programmer who developed several adventure games, mostly for Sierra On-Line. He is best known for his creation Leisure Suit Larry and the long-running series it spawned. Lowe began his career teaching public school music for 15 years. After that time, he decided to teach himself programming and in 1982 he created three games for the Apple II: Dragon's Keep, Bop-A-Bet, and Troll's Tale. ... more

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