Treguard appears to the dungeoneer in Knightmare VR (2003).

Knightmare VR

In 2004, Tim Child's company, Televirtual, released a pilot for a new Knightmare VR format.


The gaming engine was developed with the help of a National Lottery grant from Screen East.

Credits (in order of appearance)

Some points of interest

No blindfold

Dungeoneer Arthur's avatar is able to see his surroundings.

Causeway

The gaming engine was created with support from the National Lottery and ScreenEast.

Slice Me Dice Me

This tricky obstacle required careful timing to avoid a set of swinging axes.

Dungeoneer casts his own spell

This sheds further doubt on the need for advisors.

TimeGate

TimeGate was a new TV adventure game show pilot in 2002 from Televirtual, the successor to Tim Child's company, Broadsword.

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Going Underworld: VR and Storytelling

Keith attends a Guardian VR event at Google HQ in London.

We've been too impatient when it comes to Virtual Reality, a team of experts claimed this week at an event dedicated to the future of VR in storytelling.

Knightmare VR Development on Hold

Lord Fear and Lissard return in a spyglass sequence in Knightmare VR (2003).

In May 2005, Tim Child announced on the forum that Knightmare VR development had been put on hold.

Knightmare VR Differences

Dungeoneer Arthur at clue table, Knightmare VR 2004

After a nine year gap, Televirtual is to re-format the cult TV adventure game series KNIGHTMARE, which was produced by its parent company, Broadsword TV in the 80s and 90s, and re-create it as a LIVE TV event.

Lottery Funding for Knightmare VR

Treguard appears to the dungeoneer in Knightmare VR (2003).

Televirtual has secured a £40,000 National Lottery funded media development grant to help relaunch its classic children's TV adventure game, Knightmare.

New Software Helps Rekindle Knightmare

Televirtual wireframe for its Real-Action Pipline (RAP) software demonstration.

The maker of 1980s kids adventure show Knightmare is developing new software to bring the show back as a live interactive virtual reality dungeon adventure show, writes Sam Espensen

TimeGate in Televisual Magazine

Promotional image of the TimeGate pilot used in Televisual magazine (2002).

An article on Televirtual's pioneering dramatic gameshow, TimeGate, appeared in Televisual Magazine in 2002.

TimeGate Promo Trailer

Screenshots from TimeGate

TimeGate was a new TV adventure game show pilot in 2002 from Televirtual, the successor to Tim Child's company, Broadsword. Watch the trailer.