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Love of the worlds created by video game designers and personalities drives Alex Smith & Jeffrey Daum (history, law, CS degrees) to provide a scholarly yet light-hearted discussion of how arcade, home console, and PC games merged into a Video Game Industry. Emphasis is on the combination of business and creative elements needed for financial success. Interviews of Atari, EA, Activision, & other execs with detailed source evaluations produce the insights you hear in these 140+ hours!
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Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
TCW Podcast Episode 171 - A Rogue's Survival Part 2
In part two we look more closely at the evolution of rogue and its descendants. The game Hack which lead to the development of NetHack, and Moria. These games continued down branching paths to have influences on MMOs, Diablo, and others. We then jump ahead to the modern indie scene, and how the random generation aspects were adapted to create Spelunky. Spelunky in turn inspired other creators to create games using random generation elements. The most notable of these being The Binding of Isaac, FTL, and Crypt of the Necrodancer. It is through these four games that we can see that the concept of randomly generated maps and scenarios are not limited to dungeon crawls, or ASCII art. The concepts can be brought into other genres including platforming, real time strategy, and rhythm games.
NetHack: https://www.nethack.org/
uMoria: https://umoria.org/
Castle of the Winds: https://archive.org/details/win3_CasWin1
Spelunky: https://spelunkyworld.com/original.html
Spelunky Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em8cU6qcUkw
Kagirinaki Tatakai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFHdvrn6_MM
Dwarf Fortress: http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/
The Binding of Isaac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU8EEHy9vR0
FTL Faster Than Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNc06T_ywcs
Red November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox9vubjkZ8s
Battlestar Galatica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0elLcYrPq0
Crypt of the Necrodancer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcCW2gx4YvA
New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!
TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com
Twitter: @tcwpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds
Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com
Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1
Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
TCW Podcast Episode 170 - A Rogue's Survival Part 1
We start looking into Rogue by looking at the computer systems that helped to spawn its creation. We cover the history of UNIX. The development of UNIX is tied heavily to the development and distribution of Rogue. Rogue was programmed in partnership between Michael Toy and Glenn Wichman. The game featured extensive replayability. The game started to spread through early UseNet and inspired others to create similar games.
TCW 084 - Time Shared: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/time-shared/
AT&T Archives The UNIX OS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc4ROCJYbm0
C Programing Language with Brian Kernighan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de2Hsvxaf8M
AT&T Archive The Bell System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBPTM_irIco
ADM-3A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzmB-Eow5P8
Bill Joy Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEUXI3I_IZg
What is ASCII?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB85kTs-sEw
Characters Symbols, and the Unicode Miracle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MijmeoH9LT4
The Hidden Early History of Unix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuzeagzQwRs
UUCP: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UUCP
FreeBSD: https://www.freebsd.org/
Rogue on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1443430/Rogue/
NetHack: https://www.nethack.org/
New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!
TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com
Twitter: @tcwpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds
Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com
Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major online retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1
Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
TCW Podcast Episode 169 - Activision and Kotick Part 3
In our final part on Activision and Kotick we see how Activision continued to develop and acquire new IPs. With Spycraft they were in on the Siliwood era of games a trend that continued with Zork Grand Inquisitor. Attempts were made to gain further ground with games like Interstate '76, Big Game Hunter, and Apocalypse. However it was not until Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Call of Duty, and the eventual acquisition of Activision by Vivendi that Bobby Kotick was able to realize his goal of becoming the largest 3rd party developer!
Spycraft The Great Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHWFO6SL-wY
Zork Grand Inquisitor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sEvzdefXk8
Interstate '76: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLB-dUOUg6Y
Pixel Blurring: https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/rwtc13/not_just_imagination_due_to_pixel_blurring_older/
FF1 CRT VS LCD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z_6Uoea_DI
Big Game Hunter 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHBUVdxQUEU
Heretic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7niU6A3yYeU
Hexen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwqGlFjgAOw
Hexen 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgHq_muqeH0&list=PL30CJwxIgVycgZ1Cw_5WeejC0CbDBfg79
Apocalypse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM191mkD3U0
Top Skater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx9vMnLAglQ
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEGVwVz_ZRw
Real Life James Bond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roAKodJ3TuM
Medal of Honor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6ivwknQN54
Medal of Honor Allied Assault: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTH8A7Q9V54
Call of Duty Finest Hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pn0qx_PL7M
Call of Duty (pc): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7KJ7yDJDGk
Shoot to Kill British Training Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXqwh2o_zzs
American VS German Automatic Weapons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkUom-XkgC0
New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!
TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com
Twitter: @tcwpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds
Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com
Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major online retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1
Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
TCW Podcast Episode 168 - Activision and Kotick Part 2
In part two of our look at Activision under Bobby Kotick's leadership. We see how Activision's franchises and licensed properties were leveraged for revenue. We look at how Activision had to revive the entire development apparatus from scratch. They used the animation skills of a Disney-trained trained animator for Pitfall the Mayan, Adventure. Finally, Activision was able to firmly gain footing, and regain profitability with the release of MechWarrior 2!
The Manhole: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC2AgMnTFd4
Leather Goddesses of Phobos 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA0rPwUcQmQ
Return to Zork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSoT0Ty8MVQ
The Fox and the Hound Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbuIeTHh4To
The Black Cauldron Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isAtOHLiMH8
Tron Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtyHX7z8fi8
Technological Threat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiTgoRR3tbk
Ferngully - The Last Rainforest Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzqyc95zcxo
Pitfall The Mayan Adventure(SNES): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G34rcaK11W0
Pitfall The Mayan Adventure (Sega CD): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P86I5GgsLZM
BattleTech The Crescent Hawk's Inception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rtXTFtyQms
Mechwarrior: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuxySqjb5X8
Dos Protected Mode Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAyQLV5bbb0
Why you need DOSBox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZmlfmK619g
Mechwarrior 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0mSdnxM7fc
New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!
TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com
Twitter: @tcwpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds
Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com
Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1
Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
TCW Podcast Episode 167 - Activision and Kotick Part 1
In part one of our look at Activision and Bobby Kotick we look at the early life, and history of the man. We see from an early age how business was always a driving factor in his life. Furthermore, we see some of his early companies and challenges as he transitioned into the technology field. With the help of influential businessman Steve Wynn, Bobby Kotick was able to start a software company. Wynn further helped in financing the eventual buy-in of Mediagenic when the company was floated as a cheap way to get into the game market by Nintendo. We finish by looking at how Kotick and others took control of Mediagenic and renamed it Activision. With the need to file for bankruptcy Kotick has the long task of building up the company from scratch. Promising investors to at least break even over the next four to five years.
TCW 009 - History of Mediagenic Part I: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/history-of-mediagenic-part-i/
TCW 010 - History of Mediagenic Part II: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/history-of-mediagenic-part-ii/
TCW 126 - Activision and Atari: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/activision-and-atari/
Bobby Kotick in Moneyball: https://www.engadget.com/2011-08-07-why-bobby-kotick-has-a-cameo-in-moneyball-the-charitable-conclu.html
TCW 027 - The Magnavox Patent Lawsuits: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-magnavox-patent-lawsuits-friday-september-16-2016-1003-am/
New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!
TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com
Twitter: @tcwpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds
Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com
Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1
Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
TCW Podcast Episode 166 - Centuri
We look at the rebirth of Allied Leisure under new management and funding. The company found a niche importing Japanese games from lesser known companies. They also continued to leverage licensing to do cocktail cabinet styles of popular games. Most notably the big four games that made the company rocket to the top were: Eagle, Phoenix, Pleiads, and Vanguard. Later on the company would join into a partnership with Konami to import their games. With Japanese companies opening their own manufacturing in the states the deal with Konami ended. That combined with other issues lead to Centuri going out of business a few years later.
Eagle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zuq0ptnKRw
Moon Cresta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl5stQgPGYQ
Phoenix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eUUTZhkb1Y
Pleiads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5YEx4-3TBo
Vanguard Cabinet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plZd5MzIELI
Vanguard Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MwVWsHBm5g
The Pit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTIjYc-ZH-A
Tunnel Hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6HqxB8eQ_w
Track and Field: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozcE8qzTdHo
New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!
TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com
Twitter: @tcwpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds
Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com
Alex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1
Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
TCW Podcast Episode 165 - Allied Leisure
We look at the origins of the coin-op company Allied Leisure! The company came from a coin-op veteran who wanted to help his son establish a company he could call his own. Despite some notable successes Allied Leisure was plagued with quality issues in production. They made some unique games in coin-op with F-114, their pong clone, and pinball with cocktail cabinets. Unfortunately many setbacks including a fire, the death of Robert Braun, the stigma of the company being known as Allied Looser, and the near liquidation of the company when the bankruptcy was declared. Allied Leisure had a fascinating history and would be reborn as Centuri when David Braun sold the company.
Slot Cars in the 60's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFQWsUABpPk
Monkey Bizz Flyer: https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=flyer&db=arcadedb&id=1088&image=1
Picture of Unscramble: http://www.pinrepair.com/arcade/unscram.htm
Wild Cycle Cabinet Unboxing and Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhInZ6cUSL0
Wild Cycle Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fij6jpYb1T0
Sonic Fighter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ8AAxGOvHQ
Spoolsville: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esLVT3A9Bfg
Sea Hunt Cabinet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSzLZ6BQJBs&t=1s
Sea Hunt Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5fkypjoKts
Paddle Battle Pictures: https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8963
Pictures of Tennis Tourney: https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10072
Ethan Johnson's Article History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/2017/12/31/the-mysteries-of-2017/
Zap Pictures: https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10666
Super Shifter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9sP-cq8eCA
F114: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgJ1PgGLlqQ
Street Burners (Cabinet pictures and short video): https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9801
Pinball Dyn-O'-Mite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXmGJqQrIsM
Good Times Dyn-O'-Mite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5rKZs6HnB4
Name of the Game Article: http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/2012/09/allied-leisures-name-of-game-home-video.html
Name of the Game Console Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbHIQA2yjcc
Name of the Game Console cleanup and Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cPc-ZHJibs
The Entertainer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKW2stl6Cfg
Take Five: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGBKjuXpKXA
Star Shooter Cocktail Pinball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mm3DE07Jm8
New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!
TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com
Twitter: @tcwpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds
Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com
Alex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1
Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
TCW Podcast Episode 164 - Fallout
History. History is always changing. Greek historians recorded tales in scrolls, and simple books. Historians of the modern era use interviews, micro-film, and court documents to decipher history. In this episode Alex and Jeffrey look at the Fallout of all that historical work. How they can shape and mold it into the continuing narrative of the video game industry. Fallout almost was not a thing and possibly could not be made today. The game faced many challenges in its creation, but ended up being a very influential work affecting not just video games but role playing games as a whole.
Wasteland 1 DOS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v17LQ7Ukrsk
GURPS Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZMLhphjB-g
GURPS Lite: http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/lite/
Wiz-War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP5vZQJG1Vo
Isometric VS Oblique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tAXW_xn6rU
Oblique VS Isometric Drawings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w503xvjt7mA
Short Video of Knight Demo: https://youtu.be/T2OxO-4YLRk?t=904
Rex and Bobby Quest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzms-rfYdKk
Crusader No Remorse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUnvNTvHMnQ
Mad Max Trailer 1979: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caHnaRq8Qlg
Mad Max 2 The Road Warrior 1981: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlwtiOyaoo0
Mad Max 3 Beyond the Thunderdome 1985: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JKZKjFjHDM
The Omega Man 1979: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWB6Ufh4O98
A Boy and his Dog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTck2RnpPy4
The Day After Reaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG-e52yAxfs
The Day After Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyy9n8r16hs
Intro Fallout 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geLiEiAiQJA
Fallout Endings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwXA_fIB2Ro
New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!
TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com
Twitter: @tcwpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds
Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com
Alex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1
Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
TCW Podcast Episode 163 - California Pacific
We look at the company California Pacific. Founded by Al Remmers the company played a large role in launching the careers of Bill Budge and Richard Garriott. Al Remmers was in a unique position as a publisher. He had contacts with retailers spanning the entire country. In a way California Pacific was both one of the first distributors and used the EA model of programmers as rock stars. Promoting the games made by talented people, and promoting the individuals themselves. Unfortunately California Pacific had a too high royalty to those same programmers, and once dedicated distribution companies started to take over business declined. Al Remmers struggled with delegation, and unfortunately he developed a drug addiction. Though not well known today California Pacific did play a vital role during a crucial stage of the computer video game industry.
A little Energon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy_6yo04Hjc
Overview of the S100 BUS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVblKM9bJxA
Super Invader/Apple Invader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNSFD7mC-Oo
Bill Budge's Trilogy of Games: https://archive.org/details/wozaday_Bill_Budge_Trilogy
Picture of the packaging: https://web.archive.org/web/20220530014930/https://www.ebay.com/itm/203822308767
Bill Budge's Space Album: https://archive.org/details/wozaday_Bill_Budge_Space_Album
Akalabeth: https://archive.org/details/Akalabeth_1980_California_Pacific_Computer
World Od Doom Akalabeth Packaging: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/apple-ii-akalabeth-world-doom-1889507320
Who is Lord British: http://www.softalkapple.com/more_to_the_story/remember-when-softalk-asked-who-lord-british
Ultima 1: https://archive.org/details/Ultima_I_1981_California_Pacific_Computer
New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!
TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com
Twitter: @tcwpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds
Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com
Alex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1
Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sunday May 15, 2022
Sunday May 15, 2022
TCW Podcast Episode 162 - Spinnaker Software
Often we laugh at educational games and software. We tend to view the products as jokes and something that cannot fully succeed. In our look at Spinnaker Software, we learn that there is more to it. The company was short-lived but was founded by people with a deep passion for technology and gaming. They released games, and software that helped to show that there is more one can do with a computer than just drills. If one of them went on to become a major World Of Warcraft raid leader it can't all be bad right?
Facemaker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seh6DyUPV8w
Story Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpbrcpfVwPY
Snooper Troops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJOFAPPfZ2I
Alphabet Zoo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1m4Lt-7cY8
Adventure Creator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb_7-rlocKo
Rendezvous with Rama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VMbPzf_pq8
Fahrenheit 451: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnET12whCYs
Dragonworld: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ens1xbetX88
Amazon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTojZBzyFrI
Shadowkeep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igXOcweWz_M
Below the Roots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI87UAC3JzQ
WindowWorks: https://winworldpc.com/product/pfs-windowworks/2x
New episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!
TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com
Twitter: @tcwpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds
Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com
Alex's book is available for preorder and should be released through CRC Press in December 2019: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1
Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download:http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/