Strategic Simulations, Inc.

Founded in Mountain View, California in 1979 by Joel Billings, Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) began as a publisher of computer wargames and expanded into role‑playing adaptations and broader strategy titles over the 1980s and 1990s. Early hires included programmers such as John Lyons and Ed Williger; designers associated with SSI include Gary Grigsby and Chuck Kroegel. Notable releases from the company’s catalogue include Computer Ambush, Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday and a long run of Dungeons & Dragons licensed releases and strategy simulations. The game entries below, including versions and later rereleases grouped in this archive, span systems such as DOS, Commodore 64, Apple II, Amiga, Atari 8-bit, Windows, Atari ST, MSX, NES, and PlayStation.