Thomas Henshell, writing at Gamasutra: “My parents divorced when I was 10. This family upheaval is traumatic for any child because the family is ripped apart, but I’ve learned that this age is a particularly sensitive one because of the attachment boys and girls have to their fathers around this time….At a time of life when my world was unravelling and shrinking, [Ultima 4] provided a place of vast exploration. At a time when I was personally powerless over what was happening in my family, I could feel powerful in a world. At a time when I felt like chattel being fought over for custody, I was the singular hero of another world. Richard Garriott made me feel important when my life did not.”

The feels.