Classic Games That Could Be Adapted Into Successful TV Series

In the early 1980s, video games had very little to offer in terms of graphics. In fact, popular games like “Zork” and “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” could only be played by reading text and typing the actions player’s wanted to perform. These types of games were surprisingly immersive but often extremely difficult. The dominance of the text-based adventure genre came to an end a few years later when fantasy fan Roberta Williams developed “King’s Quest.” In this game, players were finally able to control an animated character and explore an open map. The game’s unique world and dark sense of humor helped make it a success, spawning different sequels, game series like “Space Quest,” “Police Quest,” and even competitors. In many ways, it helped create a new genre.

In “King’s Quest,” players’ must explore the Kingdom of Daventry and retrieve three magical items to bring prosperity to its people. However, the game is filled with threats, and making the wrong choice or simply stepping on the wrong spot could end up in the avatar’s demise. Sir Graham, the game protagonist, can die by falling on a crocodile-infested moat, being crushed under a rock, and by getting captured by an evil witch. In a way, the world of “King’s Quest” resembles movies like “Final Destination” — just with much better writing. 

The combination of dark humor and subversion of fantasy tropes makes “King’s Quest” not only a classic but also the ideal basis for a fantasy comedy series — possibly one with a similar tone to movies like “Shrek” or shows such as “Galavant.”