The Life & Times of Video Games

By Richard Moss

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Subscribers: 34
Reviews: 1
Episodes: 64

David
 Jan 7, 2019
Notable guests. Well edited. Interesting glimpses into parts of the industry. Not really educational, but interesting bits of history and some lessons from experience. Host has an odd voice, but it adds drama to the stories.

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An award-nominated documentary and narrative audio series about video games and the video game industry — as they were in the past, and how they came to be the way they are today. History doesn't just vanish into the distance behind us; it casts a very long shadow that affects everything that comes after it, and so with The Life and Times of Video Games journalist and historian Richard Moss draws those through lines to tell fascinating stories about the past that link right back to the present.

Episode Date
PAX Panel: Shareware Downunder
Dec 22, 2022
Soundbite: Home of the Underdogs founder Sarinee Achavanuntakul on abandonware vs piracy
Feb 28, 2022
If Monks Had Macs (Ludiphilia re-release)
Dec 29, 2021
The Tomb Raider grid (remastered)
Oct 25, 2021
33 - MobyGames, the IMDB of Video Games
Oct 03, 2021
Interview: Kate Willaert (A Critical Hit)
Aug 05, 2021
32 - Flight Control, the simple little iPhone game that helped redefine an industry
May 19, 2021
Interview: Andrew Borman (Strong Museum of Play, PtoPOnline)
Apr 27, 2021
Soundbite: Chris Crawford on thinking in processes vs facts
Feb 24, 2021
31 - Ghosts of Games That Never Were
Jan 28, 2021
Soundbite: Chris Crawford on how to give a great speech
Jan 16, 2021
A Christmas gift from meow to you
Dec 23, 2020
Interview: Sam Dyer (Bitmap Books)
Dec 22, 2020
30 - The Dragon Speech, and Chris Crawford's improbable dream
Dec 08, 2020
Soundbite: Don Daglow on life at Mattel in the early days of the Intellivision
Nov 26, 2020
29 - Utopia, and the teacher who made a game of its impossibility
Nov 01, 2020
Indie Spotlight: Richard Bannister (Retro Games for Mac Collection)
Oct 25, 2020
28 - Transport Tycoon (aka the great optimiser, Chris Sawyer)
Sep 27, 2020
Soundbite: Vance Cook on inventing new control mechanics for virtual golf
Sep 21, 2020
27 - Links
Aug 30, 2020
The Life & Times of Video Games trailer
Aug 12, 2020
26 - The Nostalgia Box
Aug 02, 2020
Interview: Kelsey Lewin (Video Game History Foundation and Pink Gorilla Games)
Jul 24, 2020
Soundbite: a one-stop shop for (shareware) games
Jun 30, 2020
Interview: The CRPG Addict
Jun 08, 2020
25 - Pimps at Sea
Apr 15, 2020
Interview: Phil Salvador (The Obscuritory)
Mar 31, 2020
Soundbite: Gail Tilden on working at Nintendo of America in its early years
Mar 17, 2020
24 - Bully (Canis Canem Edit)
Feb 26, 2020
Interview: Alex aka Blackoak from Shmuplations.com
Feb 11, 2020
23 - The Fog of War
Jan 29, 2020
Soundbite: Bruce Shelley's "inverted pyramid of decision making"
Jan 09, 2020
22 - Wololo
Dec 23, 2019
[Bonus] The Rise & Fall of Ambrosia Software, '90s Mac Legends - PAX Aus 2019 talk
Dec 05, 2019
21 - Pitfall Harry, the Jungle Runner
Nov 22, 2019
20 - RealSound™ and Voice Characterisations
Nov 07, 2019
Interview: Tom Lenting (Games History of the Netherlands)
Oct 04, 2019
19 - Premier Manager
Sep 03, 2019
Soundbite: Former Sega CEO Tom Kalinske on telling the US Senate games aren't "just for kids"
Aug 15, 2019
18 - Hogs of War
Jul 24, 2019
17 - Super Mario Kart
Jul 01, 2019
16 - Sega Rally Championship
Jun 07, 2019
Soundbite: Henk Rogers on randomness and dilemmas in Tetris
Jun 05, 2019
15 - The Boss Button
May 16, 2019
14 - Lode Runner
Apr 30, 2019
Soundbite: Scott Kim shares a few secrets of puzzle design
Feb 11, 2019
Bonus: Game devs on the impact of the original Mac
Feb 01, 2019
Episode 13 - Girl Games, Inc.
Nov 23, 2018
Episode 12 - Microsoft Games
Oct 31, 2018
Soundbite: Spotting "the magic" (Jon Kimmich, ex-Microsoft Games)
Aug 31, 2018
Episode 11 - Bomberman
Jul 19, 2018
Episode 10 - Dogz
Jun 13, 2018
Episode 9 - Midwinter
Mar 27, 2018
Episode 8 - The Tomb Raider grid (part 2)
Feb 18, 2018
Episode 7 - The Tomb Raider Grid (part 1)
Dec 22, 2017
Episode 6 - ROM Hack
Nov 11, 2017
[Soundbite] Mark Ferrari on gatekeepers and a cancelled X-Men game
Nov 03, 2017
Episode 5 - FIFA 3DO
Oct 23, 2017
Episode 4 - Bug Salad
Oct 14, 2017
Episode 3 - Colour Cycling
Sep 30, 2017
[Soundbite] Steve Capps on online social gaming and Bill Gates playing Bridge
Sep 21, 2017
Episode 2 - Airfight
Sep 15, 2017
[Extended Interview] Jon Jordan on the evolution of iOS gaming and the App Store
Sep 10, 2017
Episode 1 - Race to the bottom
Sep 05, 2017