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Interviews
THE
BEST DAMN JANE JENSEN INTERVIEW EVER
Conducted by Randy Sluganski
Introduction:
For those of you who are new to adventure gaming, a brief introduction for Jane Jensen is probably in order. Ms. Jensen is often referred to as the grand dame of adventure gaming. Her three Gabriel Knight games (Sins of the Fathers, The Beast Within, Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned ) are arguably the most critically acclaimed in the gaming industry. She has also authored four novels; two based on the Gabriel Knight character (Sins of the Fathers, The Beast Within); Millennium Rising and the soon-to-be-released Dante’s Equation.
While most of our contemporaries were content to simply ask Ms. Jensen basic questions about her upcoming project, we wanted to probe deeper and discover what makes this fascinating lady tick.
The svelte Ms. Jensen is a joy to be around as I discovered during the course of this interview and subsequent dinner party. She is well-read and thoughtful and loves to mildly joust in droll sarcasm. Sort of like a female Gabriel Knight without the exaggerated Tim Curry accent.
Among the many interesting things I learned that were not included in this interview is that Ms. Jensen is such an avid researcher and skillful writer that although her descriptions of the back alleys and storefronts of New Orleans in Gabriel Knight 1 are so vivid and vibrant as to make one believe she was a previous resident – she has actually never personally been to the city!
This interview was conducted on May 15th, 2003 at the E3 in Los Angeles. Portions of it have been edited for content, i.e. to remove the numerous instances when Ms. Jensen either smacked me alongside my head for my impudence or laughed apprehensively at my inane questions.
I would like to thank Ms. Jensen for enduring my silliness and for refraining from hurting me except for that brief moment at the conclusion of the interview when she hugged me a bit too tightly and almost cracked one of my left ribs. The doctor’s bill will be forthcoming.