How computer game Worms went from classroom to classic
Summary
Andy Davidson began developing Worms as a student at Bournemouth School, first making a simple tank game on a calculator. Team17 released Worms in November 1995, and its versions have since sold about 70 million copies, Davidson says.Key Facts
- Davidson started programming an early version of the game while studying for his A-levels.
- The game took shape in an Amiga club run by his art teacher, John Pakeman.
- The game was initially called Total Wormage.
- Worms is a turn-based artillery game in which players use weapons such as dynamite, homing missiles and exploding sheep.
- Davidson signed with West Yorkshire-based Team17 to release Worms in November 1995.
- The game series has sold about 70 million copies across formats and versions, according to Davidson.
- Worms was among six British games featured on a Royal Mail stamp series in January 2020.
- Davidson recorded the voices of the angry worms, including the line “Incoming.”
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