First Star Software

United States Founded 1982 Website

First Star Software, Inc. was a Chappaqua, New York based video game development, publishing and licensing company, founded by Richard Spitalny (who remains the company's president), Billy Blake, Peter Jablon, and Fernando Herrera in 1982. It is best known for the series Boulder Dash, which began on the Atari 8-bit family, and Spy vs. Spy, which first appeared on the Commodore 64. Games were ported to or written for home computers, consoles, and later for Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, and portable devices. Millions of units have been sold in both the Boulder Dash and Spy vs. Spy series of games. As of January 1, 2018 the First Star Software name and website are owned by BBG Entertainment GmbH which also purchased all intellectual property rights pertaining to Astro Chase, BOiNG!, Boulder Dash, Bristles, Flip & Flop, Millennium Warriors, Omnicron Conspiracy, Panic Button, Rent Wars and Security Alert.

First Star Software at a Glance

First Star Software has been active in the gaming industry from 1982 to 1994, with 15 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Arcade, Platform, Puzzle, with additional titles in Strategy and Tactical. Their catalog holds a 60.6/100 average rating, reflecting a mix of 4 well-received and 1 more divisive titles. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Boulderdash (78.2/100). Games from First Star Software are available across 10 platforms, most notably Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari 8-bit, ZX Spectrum.

Total Games

60.6

Avg Rating

1982

First Release

1994

Latest Release