King’s Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder

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Game credits

Executive Producer Ken Williams
Creative Director Bill Davis
Game Designer & Producer Roberta Williams
Art Designer Andy Hoyos
Lead Programmer Chris Iden
Composers Mark Seibert
Ken Allen
Documentation Bridget McKenna
Creative Consultant William D. Skirvin
Artists Ernie Chan
Douglas Herring
Jeff Crowe
William D. Skirvin
Maurice F. Morgan
Vasken Nokhoudian
Barry T. Smith
Cindy Walker
Deena Krutak
Dana Dean
Roger Hardy Jr.
Deanna Yhalkee
Jim Larsen
Cheryl Loyd
Gerald Moore
Cheryl Sweeney
Eric Kasner
Richard Powell
Phyllis Cucchiara
Terrence Falls
Daryle Smith
Jerry Jessurun
Frances Powell
Hector Martinez
Richard D. Zeigler-Martin
Tamra Dayton
Harry McLaughlin
Jennifer Shontz
Programmers Chris Iden
Chris Hoyt
Doug Oldfield
Carlos Escobar
Oliver Brelsford
Robert W. Lindsley
Raoul Said
Development System Robert E. Heitman
Jeff Stephenson
Dan Foy
Larry Scott
J. Mark Hood
Eric Hart
Mark Wilden
Chris Smith
Terry McHenry
Chad Bye
Ken Koch
John Rettig
John Crane
Steven Coallier
Randy Moss
Corey Cole
Pablo Ghenis
John Hartin
Additional Musicians Rob Atesalp
Chris Braymen
Sound Effects Orpheus Hanley
Special Thanks To J. Mark Hood
 
Voice Talent
Art Lewicki Narrator
Josh Mandel Graham
Innkeeper's Pal
Harpy
Richard Aronson Cedric
Leonard "Ray" Bergeron Crispin
Toymaker
Innkeeper
Andy Hoyos Mordack
Dianah Pressley Cassima
Beetrice
Barry T. Smith Alexander
Toymaker's Son
Man in Town
Eagle
Rocky, The Rock Creature
Dink
Diana Wilson Alicia
Willow
Rosella
Gregory James Thomas Herbert
Dan Long Anthony
Shoemaker
Roberta Williams Amanda
Woman in Town
Harpy
The Rat
Ken Allen Gypsy Man
Sara Long Fortune Teller
Witch
Kristen Hoyos Toymaker's Granddaughter
Kevin Orcutt Austin
Boy in Town
D.J. Williams Tailor
Sarah Long Shoemaker's Wife
Dick Roberts Baker
Baker's Brother
Nancy Zdenek Elf
Harpy
Lori Ann Cole Icebella
Frederic Gott Sir Greywolf
Bill Davis Hermit
Barbara Eicker Harpy
Guruka Singh Khalsa Irate Customer in Tailor Shop
The Cat
Stuart Moulder Bandit Leader
Mark Seibert The Genie
The Snake
Singing Ants
Debbie Seibert Singing Willow Tree

First released: November 1990
CD-ROM version released: 1991

Available on the following platforms:

Also available in French (text-only version)

Introduction

The background story and goal of the game. 

Plot summary

A short summary of the plot within the game.

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Walkthrough

A description of how to finish the game and getting the full score.

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Development history

Read the interesting story of how this game was developed.

Gameplay

A description of how to play the game.

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Review

My personal thoughts about King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder.

Screenshots

Ten pictures from King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder.

Fun stuff

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Downloads

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