"Simon Phipps"@en . "British video game designer" . "Phipps, Simon"@en . "1588638" . "1966Z"^^ . . "Simon Phipps is a British self-taught game programmer and video game designer. He began making games in 1982 when he wrote his first published video game he wrote while he was at school. He spent a few months writing business software before he was approached to provide some freelance artwork for Sheffield-based Gremlin Graphics. At his interview, he was offered a full-time position.Phipps has worked on Acclaim Entertainment's hit Shadow Man, alongside game designer Guy Miller."@en . .