Artsci Inc.

1980 / 1980 tot 2 1981 / 1980 tot 3 1983 / 1980 tot 4 1986 / 1980 tot 7
Founded in 1980 closed in 2022
Status: dead
Country: USA

aka(s): Artsci

Softape is a Apple // software company that published computer games, utilities and productivity programs for the Apple II family of computers in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was co-founded by William V. R. Smith, Bill Depew and Gary Koffler. in 1980 the name was changed to Artsci Inc, a California Corporation. The decline of Sofware sales on TAPE instigated the name change. Artsci is still in Business in 2022. See www.artscipub.com

Softape's Software Exchange newsletter, Softalk, was started in 1979 as a club newsletter (2 Editions). Its success caused Softape to look for partners to handle a Monthly format Magazine. Enter Margot Comstock and Al Tommervik in 1980 and the new group re-designed it into the Apple II enthusiast magazine Softalk

Releases per year

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7 video games with valid date were considered (38.8%)

Common gametypes

casino/cards35%board game14%edutainment14%strategy14%puzzle14%other7%

Top platforms

Epson HX-20 10
Apple II E 5
Atari 400/800 3