They Create Worlds
A podcast by Alex Smith, and Jeffrey Daum
237 Episodes
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The British 8-Bit Computer Market: Hardware
Published: 01/05/2016 -
Early Computer Game Platforms: The Trinity, and The Disciples
Published: 15/04/2016 -
The Story of Chuck E Cheese
Published: 01/04/2016 -
Nintendo: Playing with Power
Published: 15/03/2016 -
History of Acclaim - "The Fall"
Published: 01/03/2016 -
History of Acclaim - "The Rise"
Published: 15/02/2016 -
The Genesis of JRPGs
Published: 01/02/2016 -
History of Mediagenic Part II
Published: 15/01/2016 -
History of Mediagenic Part I
Published: 01/01/2016 -
Birth of the Japanese Game Center
Published: 15/12/2015 -
History of the Arcade
Published: 01/12/2015 -
The Early History of Electronic Arts
Published: 15/11/2015 -
The Untold History of Sega
Published: 01/11/2015 -
A Tale of Cycles
Published: 15/10/2015 -
What makes an industry?
Published: 01/10/2015 -
You talked to whom?
Published: 15/09/2015 -
All I can do is ask why?
Published: 01/09/2015
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 122+ hours!