Chuck Bueche

Chuck Bueche
Other names	Chuckles
Occupation(s)	Video game programmer, company founder, engineer
Known for	Founding member of Origin Systems; contributions to the Ultima franchise

Chuck Bueche, also referred to by the nickname Chuckles, is a video game programmer and one of the founding members of Origin Systems, best known for his contributions to the Ultima franchise.

Bueche, who was both a high school friend and college roommate of Richard Garriott in Austin, Texas, was introduced to computing by Garriott in 1981. Shortly thereafter, he established Craniac Entertainment. His initial games, including Lunar Leepers, Jawbreaker II, and Laf Pak, were released through Sierra On-Line.

In 1983, Bueche collaborated with Richard Garriott, Robert Garriott, and Owen Garriott to launch Origin Systems. The company took on publishing duties for the Ultima series; Bueche was responsible for adapting numerous original Apple II titles to platforms such as the Commodore 64 and Atari 8-bit computers. Additionally, he created and programmed other Origin releases like Autoduel and 2400 A.D..

His last original project at Origin was the game 2500 A.D., which was ultimately canceled in 1988 due to the disappointing commercial performance of 2400 A.D.. That same year, Bueche departed from Origin to pursue a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, completing it in 1990. He subsequently held leadership positions at companies including Velocity Incorporated, Xatrix Entertainment, and Dell Computer.

Within the Ultima universe, Bueche is depicted by the character Chuckles, a court jester who challenges the protagonist, the Avatar, with puzzles and interactive games.

External links

• Craniac Entertainment (Company founded by Bueche)