Comedian Alasdair Beckett-King was a die-hard adventure gamer until he discovered Morrowind: 'The first time I loaded it up, I walked straight into a little pond and was killed by a fish'
Comedian Alasdair Beckett-King shares his journey from adventure gaming to his current projects. He recalls his first gaming experience with Dizzy on a ZX Spectrum and his passion for adventure games like The Secret of Monkey Island. Currently, he is enjoying Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon, which he describes as more fun than Skyrim.
- ▪Alasdair Beckett-King is an award-winning British comedian and adventure game designer.
- ▪He first played games on a ZX Spectrum and was drawn to adventure games throughout his life.
- ▪Beckett-King is currently on a UK comedy tour called King of Crumbs, which has been extended due to demand.
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| Publication time | Sun, 24 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 |
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Gaming Industry Comedian Alasdair Beckett-King was a die-hard adventure gamer until he discovered Morrowind: 'The first time I loaded it up, I walked straight into a little pond and was killed by a fish' Features By Rick Lane published 24 May 2026 The YouTube sketch maestro and creator of Unforeseen Incidents guides us through the games on his PC. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Bethesda/Edward Moore) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Disk CleanupWelcome to Disk Cleanup, our regular weekend feature delving into the PCs of PC gaming luminaries.
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