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# Cygnus Entertainment LLC: Colossal Cave 3D reimagines the original cave adventure in vivid 3D — from Ken and Roberta Williams, creators of King's Quest. Explore, outwit the pirate, and find all 15 treasures.

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## Posts
- [The Making of Colossal Cave – Part 1](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2023/03/09/the-making-of-colossal-cave-part-1/): Yesterday my wife, Roberta Williams, said to me, “I know what your next project should be!” I cautiously asked, “What?”, assuming she had some new idea for a game. Instead, she said, “This isn’t the right time, but perhaps starting next summer you could write a book about, “The Making or the Remaking of Colossal Cave.” I thought about it for a few minutes and realized she was right. Colossal Cave has been an unusual project and there are lessons from the project that would be valuable for others. 
- [Q&A with Roberta & Ken Williams, developers of reimagined Colossal Cave, out today](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2023/01/30/qa-with-roberta-ken-williams-developers-of-reimagined-colossal-cave-out-today/): Sid Shuman (he/him)January 19, 2023
- [Why Colossal Cave matters and why Ken and Roberta Williams remade it](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2023/01/20/why-colossal-cave-matters-and-why-ken-and-roberta-williams-remade-it/): Ian Boudreau23 hours ago
- [Colossal Cave Interview – How Ken And Roberta Williams Reimagined A ’70s Text Adventure For VR](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2023/01/17/colossal-cave-interview-how-ken-and-roberta-williams-reimagined-a-70s-text-adventure-for-vr/): Colossal Cave, a VR remake of the classic text-based Colossal Cave Adventure, arrives next week on Meta Quest 2. Developed by Sierra On-Line co-founders Ken and Roberta Williams through Cygnus Entertainment, we interviewed these adventure game icons to learn more.
- [Ken and Roberta Williams are back to evolve the adventure game genre](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2023/01/17/ken-and-roberta-williams-are-back-to-evolve-the-adventure-game-genre/): Right before her 20-plus year retirement, Roberta Williams could see how the video game industry was about to leave the adventure game genre behind.
- [Why Roberta Williams Came Out of Retirement to Remake a Beloved Text Adventure](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/11/10/why-roberta-williams-came-out-of-retirement-to-remake-a-beloved-text-adventure/): 'Colossal Cave Adventure' summoned the Sierra adventure game legend to her calling. Forty years later, she's heeding its call again.
- [Colossal Cave 3D Adventure: Reinventing a Cult Game in VR](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/09/19/colossal-cave-3d-adventure-reinventing-a-cult-game-in-vr/): Reimagined by the legendary Roberta & Ken Williams, textured with Substance 3D
- [Ken and Roberta Williams Interview](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/08/15/ken-and-roberta-williams-interview/): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDdih0tJ7iY
- [Colossal Cave Text Version Video Special!](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/08/15/colossal-cave-text-version-video-special/): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7ODtx0vazY
- [The Creators of ‘King’s Quest’ Are Back With a New Game](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/08/15/the-creators-of-kings-quest-are-back-with-a-new-game/): Ken and Roberta Williams are the cofounders of Sierra Online, the company behind such classic computer games as King’s Quest, Space Quest, and Quest for Glory. Their latest project, Colossal Cave: Reimagined by Roberta Williams, is a remake of the genre-defining Colossal Cave Adventure by Will Crowther and Don Woods.
- [Gamer Girls Is An Important Reminder That There Are Some Things GamerGate Can’t Take Away From Us](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/08/08/gamer-girls-is-an-important-reminder-that-there-are-some-things-gamergate-cant-take-away-from-us/): Gamer Girls: 25 Women Who Built The Industry reminds us that women aren't defined by the abuse they receive.
- [Colossal Cave – The Interview](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/07/20/colossal-cave-the-interview/): When thinking about the pioneers of gaming, who comes to mind? What games can you think about that truly helped the games of today? Games always had to start with an idea before they can become a reality. But sometimes those ideas can become ahead of their time and have a following that one can only hope to have. So when I heard that the founders of Sierra-On-Line had started a new company and remaking one of their text-based games for a new generation with the immersion of VR, I had to learn more. So I reached out and the co-founder of Cygnus Entertainment, Ken Williams, was happy to talk about their latest game Colossal Cave as well as talking about Virtual Reality.
- [Sierra Founders Ken & Roberta Williams Talk About Their Past (And Future) In Video Games](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/07/20/sierra-founders-ken-roberta-williams-talk-about-their-past-and-future-in-video-games/): In 1979, husband-and-wife team Ken and Roberta Williams founded a small company that would later become known as Sierra. It would play an enormous role in the development of some of the most beloved video game series of all time.
- [Why Roberta Williams Is Re-embarking on a Colossal Cave Adventure in 2022](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/06/09/why-roberta-williams-is-re-embarking-on-a-colossal-cave-adventure-in-2022/): Even after she retired from making adventure games, Sierra On-Line co-founder Roberta Williams never stopped having adventures.
- [Roberta and Ken Williams are back after 25 years with ‘Colossal Cave 3D Adventure’](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/06/08/roberta-and-ken-williams-are-back-after-25-years-with-colossal-cave-3d-adventure/): It's a full, VR-focused reimagining of the classic text adventure.
- [Sierra founders got ‘bored’ in lockdown so they’re making their first new game in more than 20 years](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/06/07/sierra-founders-got-bored-in-lockdown-so-theyre-making-their-first-new-game-in-more-than-20-years/): Ken and Roberta Williams, the founders of pioneering game development studio Sierra Online, are getting back into the game (so to speak) with a graphical remake of the groundbreaking text adventure Colossal Cave.
- [Video game history is colliding: Sierra founders are bringing a seminal text adventure game to VR](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/06/06/video-game-history-is-colliding-sierra-founders-are-bringing-a-seminal-text-adventure-game-to-vr/): Ken and Roberta Williams, two of the most influential figures in video game history, are bringing the original 1976 text adventure Colossal Cave Adventure to virtual reality, as well as Mac and Windows PC. 
- [『Colossal Cave 3D Adventure』“アドベンチャーゲーム”の語源となった作品を伝説的開発者のロバータ＆ケン・ウィリアムズ夫妻が3D＆VR化【GDC 2022】](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/06/05/%e3%80%8ecolossal-cave-3d-adventure%e3%80%8f%e3%82%a2%e3%83%89%e3%83%99%e3%83%b3%e3%83%81%e3%83%a3%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b2%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a0%e3%81%ae%e8%aa%9e%e6%ba%90%e3%81%a8%e3%81%aa/): Cygnus Entertainmentが開発中のアドベンチャーゲーム『Colossal Cave 3D Adventure』を体験してきたので、その内容をお伝えしよう。
- [Why Roberta Williams came out of retirement | Ken & Roberta Williams interview pt. 1](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/05/31/why-roberta-williams-came-out-of-retirement-ken-roberta-williams-interview-pt-1/): For some reason, they let me interview the one and only Ken and Roberta Williams, founders of Cygnus Entertainment and a little-known start-up from the 80s called Sierra On-Line. In this part, Roberta talks about why she came back to the games industry after the personal and professional disappointment of King's Quest 8.
- [Two classic video game pioneers plan a comeback](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/04/26/two-classic-video-game-pioneers-plan-a-comeback/): Making a comeback: Roberta Williams, whose pioneering design work helped popularize adventure games like King’s Quest in the 1980s through a company she co-founded with husband Ken.
- [Roberta and Ken Williams open up about their first video game in 25 years](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/04/18/roberta-and-ken-williams-open-up-about-their-first-video-game-in-25-years/): No fear of Colossal failure: "If this game sinks, it ain't gonna change our life at all."
- [GDC 2022 Colossal Cave 3D Adventure Demo Review](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/03/24/gdc-2022-colossal-cave-3d-adventure-demo-review/): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KrV2GYpxM4
- [Colossal Cave 3D Adventure – New Details and Video from Ken and Roberta Williams’ Upcoming Game!](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/03/24/colossal-cave-3d-adventure-new-details-and-video-from-ken-and-roberta-williams-upcoming-game/): Ken and Roberta Williams are well known as the founders of Sierra On-Line, and now Cygnus Entertainment! They've been making a new game for some time now, and it has been revealed to be a remake of one of the first adventure games - Colossal Cave, by Will Crowther and Don Woods!
- [Colossal Cave Adventure Remake Coming from Ken and Roberta Williams](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/03/22/colossal-cave-adventure-remake-coming-from-ken-and-roberta-williams/): Sierra On-Line founders Ken and Roberta Williams announce a VR reimagining of the influential early text adventure game Colossal Cave Adventure.
- [Ken And Roberta Williams Are Remaking Colossal Cave Adventure](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/03/21/ken-and-roberta-williams-are-remaking-colossal-cave-adventure/): Pioneering adventure game developers are working on a revival of Colossal Cave Adventure.
- [THIS is what Ken & Roberta Williams’ new game is about!](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/03/21/this-is-what-ken-roberta-williams-new-game-is-about/): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rhnO7dQ8eo
- [Sierra Flashback w/ Ken & Roberta – Good, Bad & Disappointments](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/03/18/sierra-flashback-w-ken-roberta-good-bad-disappointments/): In this video we sit down with Ken & Roberta Williams in their house in Southern California for an exclusive chat about Sierra On-Line games including some of their biggest hits ...
- [Cygnus Entertainment to Release Colossal Cave 3D Fall 2022](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2022/02/22/cygnus-entertainment-to-release-colossal-cave-3d-fall-2022/): For Immediate Release February 22, 2022 Seattle, WA:
- [Press Release – The Secret](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/2021/06/01/press-release-the-secret/): SIERRA ON-LINE’S KEN AND ROBERTA WILLIAMS TO RELEASE NEW GAME IN 2021

## Pages
- [Screenshots — Colossal Cave 3D](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/screenshots/): Official screenshots and gameplay art from Colossal Cave 3D — Roberta Williams’ full 3D reimagining of the original 1976 adventure. Click any image to view it at full resolution.
- [Cookie Policy (EU)](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/cookie-policy-eu/): This Cookie Policy was last updated on July 14, 2026 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
- [Play the Original Colossal Cave Adventure.](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/play-text-adventure/): COLOSSAL CAVE 3D Play the Original Colossal Cave Adventure (1976) Step back to where it all began. This is the original 1976 text adventure by Will Crowther and Don Woods — the game that captivated Roberta Williams and inspired King’s Quest and the entire adventure genre. Explore the cave by typing simple commands and hunt for treasure, free, right in your browser. COLOSSAL CAVE ADVENTURE · 1976 This classic text adventure needs a keyboard, so it plays on a desktop computer. Please visit this page on your desktop to play — or explore the full 3D reimagining on your platform of choice. Game ported by Rick Adams — rickadams.org Click the bottom of the screen to begin. To zoom in, press Ctrl + (Cmd + on Mac). Want to see what the cave looks like in 3D?
Browse the Colossal Cave 3D screenshots gallery. Play the full 3D adventure → Colossal Cave 3D — Adventure Game Re-Imagined by Ken & Roberta Williams © Cygnus Entertainment LLC. All rights reserved. look
- [News](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/news/)
- [Reviews](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/reviews/): Critics explored Colossal Cave 3D across both PC and VR. Here is a look at how the reviews landed — follow any link to read the full piece at the source.
- [About](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/about/): Cygnus Entertainment was formed in October 2021 by Ken and Roberta Williams.
- [Game History](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/game-history/): Colossal Cave 3D is a reimagining of the original text-based adventure game first introduced in 1976 by Will Crowther and expanded the following year by Don Woods. Widely regarded as the very first text adventure, it inspired an entire genre of interactive fiction and adventure gaming that followed.
- [Play Now](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/play-now/): GAME NOW AVAILABLE
- [Free Demo](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/free-demo/): Want to step into the cave before you buy? Several storefronts offer a free trial or demo of Colossal Cave 3D so you can experience the adventure firsthand.
- [Press](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/press/): Cygnus Entertainment allows for the contents of Colossal Cave 3D to be published through video broadcasting services for any commercial or non-commercial purposes. Monetization of videos created containing assets from Colossal Cave 3D is legally and explicitly allowed by Cygnus Entertainment.
- [Support](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/support/): Colossal Cave 3D is a faithful reimagining of the first-ever Adventure game, called Advent, Adventure, and/or Colossal Cave, made in the mid to late 1970's.  As a result, most any hint, tip, or walkthrough found through an online search will also apply to this version of the game, down to maps and descriptions of the scoring and hint systems.  Furthermore, the place this game holds in the annals of gaming history make the search that much immersive.  The game is just as fun as its history and the influence it had, and continues to have, on the ever-evolving gaming industry.
- [Home](https://www.colossalcave3d.com/): Colossal Cave 3D — the classic Colossal Cave adventure reimagined in full 3D by Ken and Roberta Williams, creators of King's Quest and Phantasmagoria. COLOSSAL CAVE 3D The Trailer & Gameplay Trouble playing? Watch on YouTube » « Back « Prev Next » Screenshots click image to enlarge « Back to Screenshots « Prev Next » The Backstory click image to enlarge « Back to Backstory « Prev Next » About the Game « Prev Next »

Colossal Cave 3D is the classic Colossal Cave adventure reimagined in full 3D by Roberta Williams — co-creator of King's Quest and co-founder of Sierra On-Line — based on the original 1976 text adventure by Will Crowther and Don Woods. Available on Steam, PlayStation, Meta Quest, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, GOG, iOS, and Android.

- Official site: https://www.colossalcave3d.com
- Buy on Steam: https://www.colossalcave3d.com/steam
- Play the free 1976 original: https://www.colossalcave3d.com/play-text-adventure