Announcement: Passing of Martyn Brown (Spadge)

[Alpha1]

Unfortunately we've lost another collector and member of UKvac and Pinballinfo.

We don't know the details yet but have seen he's unfortunately passed.

If anyone was mid dealings with Martyn and you need help please reach out to an admin, we'll try and help where we can.

Rest easy fella.

Team17 Co-Founder Martyn Brown Has Passed Away Aged 57

The British games industry loses a legend

www.timeextension.com

 

[big10p]

Saw it on Facebook. Very sad. RIP.

 

[Del Griffith]

That's sad news, RIP

 

[TheDaddy]

Oh no , how sad. A massive fan as worms was a game i spend many many hours playing and still do.

Rip,

Dave.

 

[pooman2084]

Ah, that’s really sad.

RIP Spadge.

 

[patloz]

Was a really nice guy, bought and sold a few bits between us and enjoyed talking to him directly and electronically.

A real shame and will be missed.

Just checked the last message I have from him is a profanity as he had just snapped the neck of his Gauntlet CRT.

RIP Martyn

 

[jerryspaghetti]

This is horrible news. Dealt with him a few times. Lovely guy

 

[Hurray Banana]

Sad news

 

[qjuk]

Sad to hear this news
I dealt with Martyn once and he certainly came across as a decent guy.
RIP fella.

 

[stevebm1]

sad news,decent guy,we both traded with each other a few times over the years

 

[TWB]

Very sad news, Martyn was a top guy and will be sorely missed.

RIP Martyn

 

[Vamino]

R.I.P Martyn.

I traveled up to his place and collected a Popeye cocktail table from him a while back. After I got the table home, he ended up buying some OG locks and a high score save kit from the USA out of his own pocket, he then had those 2 separate parcels express shipped to him and he then forwarded both parcels separately on to me at no additional cost. The Popeye table is at my Mom's and I played on it on Christmas day.

He did have some mobility issues due to having a stoke, but it didn't stop him from playing games in his arcade.

Really nice guy.

 

[Sbdesign]

RIP spadge

 

[agent4125]

RIP buddy.

 

[Alpha1]

Team17 co-founder Martyn Brown dies aged 57

Games industry veteran Martyn Brown has died aged 57.

www.gamesindustry.biz

 

[Deleted member 7540]

Extremely sad news, Worms/Worms 2 was a massive part of my childhood. Gone far, far too soon. RIP.

 

[Retroman839]

😔…. I saw on facbook too.. to soon
So young . Respects and thank you for
The worms games.

 

[TheDaddy]

Another article just popped up :-

Obituary: Team17 co-founder Martyn Brown has passed away

'Know that he went out on his own terms listening to his favourite music and surrounded by loved ones.'

www.gamedeveloper.com

Dave.

 

[yorkshire_spam]

Somehow I've only just heard the sad news, happy memories of chatting to Marytn at T17 and through Games Republic and more recently discussing Atari machines and potential adaptations to controls.
RIP Martyn/Spadge.

 

[Akira99]

I only just heard of this sad news, too soon and so young and thank you for the worms games.