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Gargoyle Games

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British video game developer

Gargoyle Games was a British software company founded in 1983 by Roy Carter and Greg Follis in order to publish their first game, Ad Astra. They generally specialized in games for the ZX Spectrum even though the company was originally named with the intention of publishing games for Dragon computers. They later created a new label specifically for arcade-style games, Faster Than Light (FTL), as well as developing titles for Elite Systems.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1983Founded1
  • Industryvideo game industry1
  • HeadquartersDudley1
  • Founded inDudley1

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Gargoyle Games was a British software company founded in 1983 by Roy Carter and Greg Follis in order to publish their first game, Ad Astra. They generally specialized in games for the ZX Spectrum even though the company was originally named with the intention of publishing games for Dragon computers. They later created a new label specifically for arcade-style games, Faster Than Light (FTL), as well as developing titles for Elite Systems.2

Products and brands

Ad Astra (1984)

Tir Na Nog (1984)

Dun Darach (1985)

Marsport (1985)

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Sweevo's World (1985)

Sweevo's Whirled (1986), an enhanced version of Sweevo's World for the 128k Spectrum

Heavy on the Magick (1986)

Light Force (FTL, 1986)

Scooby Doo in the Castle Mystery (Elite Systems, 1986)

Shockway Rider (FTL, 1987)

Hydrofool (FTL, 1987)

Thundercats (Elite Systems, 1987)

Supertrux (Elite Systems, 1989)

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