Patrick Watson grew up in a small rural town in North West Georgia where most people spent their days raising chickens, carpet, or both. At a young age, he discovered that the exploits of barnyard fowl and the intricacies of floor covering were not particularly interesting to him. In contrast, the games on an ancient XT class computer did interest him. Not only were they fun, but some also included source code or required arcane tricks to get them running.
