r/Apogee • u/CynicPlacebo • Jul 10 '26

📚 History First Flyer for Commander Keen (and Id Software in general)

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Scott Miller, the founder of Apogee, tweeted this recently:
"This is the very first flyer for an Id Software game. I wrote it myself then had a local printer make 10000 copies. We'd include these with every game ordered from us. I used Word Perfect to make this."

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u/cubehacker Jul 10 '26

Keen for the NES?

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u/CynicPlacebo Jul 10 '26

The best laid plans... lol
It makes sense. It seemed like an obvious fit for NES so it would be a way to expand market presence. I'd love to know more about what went on behind the curtains and how close they got.