Matt Chat 187: Lord British on Shroud of the Avatar
This week, I'm pleased to present a very special guest: Richard "Lord British" Garriott, the father of computer role-playing games. I'm sure this man needs no introduction with you guys. We talk mostly...
View ArticleMatt Chat 188: Joel Billings on the Decline of SSI
Joel Billings is back for one final time (at least for this interview series!) to tell us about the decline and fall of his one great company. Why isn't SSI with us today? Then there's the great...
View ArticleMatt Chat with Swen Vincke
Hi, all! I'm back this week to chat with Swen Vincke, the founder of Larian Studios, a Belgian outfit. Swen is a hilarious and passionate dude, so this is a riot even if you're not a big fan of Divine...
View ArticleMatt Chat 190: Divine Divinity
I'm back this week with a retrospective of Larian Studio's Divine Divinity, a 2002 release. It's a brilliant take on the Diablo genre, with immaculate artwork and one of the best soundtracks...
View ArticleMatt Chat 191: Neal Hallford's Early Days
This week's Matt Chat features the first slice of an interview with fantasy author and game designer Neal Hallford, best known for his work on Betrayal at Krondor, Dungeon Siege, and Planet's Edge. He...
View ArticleMatt Chat 192: Neal Hallford on Betrayal at Krondor
In my second installment of my interview with Neal Hallford, we chat about his masterpiece, Betrayal at Krondor. Famous among CRPG aficionados for its epic story and superb writing, BaK is set in the...
View ArticleMatt Chat 193: Neal Hallford on Swords & Circuitry
I'm back this week with part three of my interview with Neal Hallford, designer of Betrayal at Krondor. In this installment, we chat about why Ron Gilbert's Cavedog company failed followed by a...
View ArticleMatt Chat 194: Neal Hallford on Dungeon Siege and More
In the fourth and final installment of my interview with Betrayal at Krondor designer Neal Hallford, we chat about a variety of topics starting with Dungeon Siege. Was Dungeon Siege too big for its...
View ArticleMatt Chat 195: Towns
This episode is a review of the game Towns, a 2012 release reminiscent of games like Settlers, Rogue, Dungeon Keeper, and Minecraft.Download the mp4.read more
View ArticleMatt Chat 196: Lord British on Ultima
In the second part of my interview with Richard Garriott--aka Lord British, we chat about the origins of Ultima, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Apple II. Download the mp4.read more
View ArticleMatt Chat 197: Lord British on Virtue
Lord British returns this week to flesh out our discussion of the later Ultima games, including the groundbreaking virtue system. Richard relates some of his favorite fan mails and comments, which...
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Matt's Podcast June Edition
Hi, guys, I had the itch to do an audio podcast today, so here ya go! Don't expect slick production values, though--this is just some off-the-cuff stuff about all the exciting things Bill and I have...
View ArticleMatt Chat 198: Red Baron
This episode takes a look at Dynamix's 1990 hit Red Baron, a fun (but maddeningly difficult!) flight simulator set during World War I. You can get your own copy of the game at GOG for only $5. Download...
View ArticleMatt Chat 199: Interview with Jeff Tunnell Pt. 1
In the first slice of my interview with Dynamix founder Jeff Tunnell, we chat about his latest projects, including Contraption Maker and why Jeff doesn't like Apple or Google's app stores. Then we talk...
View ArticleMatt Chat 200: Jeff Tunnell on Red Baron, Willy Beamish, and Rise of the Red...
In my 200th episode of Matt Chat, Jeff Tunnell, founder of Dynamix, returns to talk about his company's greatest hits, which probably aren't the games you're thinking of. Then he talks about his fall...
View ArticleMatt Chat 201: Jeff Tunnell Part Three
Dynamix founder Jeff Tunnell is back this week to give his views on educational software, patents, Sierra, and behind-the-scenes looks at Betrayal at Krondor, Incredible Machines, and Sid & Al....
View ArticleMatt Chat 202: Jeff Tunnell on Tribes, Torque, and More
Jeff is back this week for one last installment. Topics covered include Tribes, the Torque Game Engine, Indie games, why Microsoft shot itself in the foot with Xbone, and some "tough love" advice for...
View ArticleMatt Chat 203: Frayed Knights
This episode is a review of Jay Barnson's Frayed Knights game, an indie RPG with lots of humor and turn-based combat. You can download the video here. Apologies for posting this so late!read more
View ArticleMatt Chat 204: Bill Volk Part One
This is the first installment of my interview with Playscreen co-founder and Avalon/Activision veteran Bill Volk. An industry veteran with 30+ years experience, Bill is the man to talk to about the...
View ArticleMatt Chat 205: Bill Volk on Avalon Hill
In the second installment of my interview with Bill Volk, we chat about his days at Avalon Hill and the dawn of the computer games industry. Bill was a programming machine, writing games and ports for...
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