dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs tˈaɪm, ɡˈoːɹlɪn wʌz ɐn ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt dɪvˈɛləpɚ wɪð ɐn ɪnfˈɔːɹməl ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp wɪð bɹˈoʊdɚbˌʌnd, hˌuː pˈʌblɪʃt hɪz fˈɜːst ɡˈeɪm.
During this time, Gorlin was an independent developer with an informal relationship with Broderbund, who published his first game.