471: The Elder Scrolls: How It All Began with VJ Lakshman - The Retro Hour EP471
The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)14 Maalis 2025

471: The Elder Scrolls: How It All Began with VJ Lakshman - The Retro Hour EP471

This week, we hear about the origins of The Elder Scrolls with the legendary VJ Lakshman, co-creator and a key figure in Bethesda Softworks’ early days. From the D&D roots of Elder Scrolls, and how procedural generation shaped an RPG legend. VJ also shares stories from his work on The Terminator, Crash Bash, Spyro The Dragon, and his time at Warner Bros. & Turbine, working on Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online.

VJ on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07B3T9RLG

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
40:53 - VJ Lakshman Interview

Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:

Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.com

Take your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour

The Retro Hour Book: https://retrohour.myshopify.com/

We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:

https://theretrohour.com/support/

https://www.patreon.com/retrohour

Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd

Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8

Website: http://theretrohour.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour

Show notes

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 Remakes Announced: https://tinyurl.com/3vje2vhr
Spectrum Next Gets 3rd Kickstarter: https://tinyurl.com/4nbfst6p
SNES Is Getting Faster, Nobody Knows Why: https://tinyurl.com/ms8dfj62
Acclaim Rises from the Ashes: https://tinyurl.com/yrtuw56v
PS3 Gets an Update: https://tinyurl.com/4ucx5enu


Jaksot(500)

176: The History of The Vectrex - The Retro Hour EP176

176: The History of The Vectrex - The Retro Hour EP176

Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Mark Simmonite, Marvin Droogsma, Simon Buckner, Christopher Zaremba   Audioboom c...

6 Kesä 20191h

175: The Guru Meditation - The Retro Hour Podcast EP175

175: The Guru Meditation - The Retro Hour Podcast EP175

The Guru Meditation: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYt9E2d_GCrPzquW-5MZwmQ Claim your FREE copy of The Economist and support the podcast – Text RETRO to 78070 Donate to the show and help us conti...

31 Touko 20191h 9min

174: Abe's Oddysee, Cool Spot and Disney Games with William Anderson - The Retro Hour EP174

174: Abe's Oddysee, Cool Spot and Disney Games with William Anderson - The Retro Hour EP174

Awaken Games website: http://awakengames.com/ Claim your FREE copy of The Economist and support the podcast – Text RETRO to 78070 Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/su...

24 Touko 20191h 12min

173: Lucasfilm Games and Atari Jaguar with James 'Purple' Hampton - The Retro Hour EP173

173: Lucasfilm Games and Atari Jaguar with James 'Purple' Hampton - The Retro Hour EP173

Claim your FREE copy of The Economist and support the podcast – Text RETRO to 78070 Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/ Thanks to our amazing donators this wee...

16 Touko 20191h 15min

172: Matthew Smith Interview and Hogs of War History - The Retro Hour EP172

172: Matthew Smith Interview and Hogs of War History - The Retro Hour EP172

Panels recorded live at PLAY Expo Manchester. Claim your FREE copy of The Economist and support the podcast – Text RETRO to 78070 Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/su...

9 Touko 20191h 10min

171: Retro City Rampage and Shakedown: Hawaii - The Retro Hour EP171

171: Retro City Rampage and Shakedown: Hawaii - The Retro Hour EP171

Vblank Entertainment: https://www.vblank.com/ Claim your FREE copy of The Economist – Text RETRO to 78070 Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/ Thanks to our am...

3 Touko 20191h 7min

170: Console Wars: Sega VS Nintendo with Blake Harris - The Retro Hour EP170

170: Console Wars: Sega VS Nintendo with Blake Harris - The Retro Hour EP170

Blake J. Harris website: http://www.blakejharris.com/ Help us by visiting our sponsor, RetroMania Wrestling: https://www.retromaniawrestling.com/ Donate to the show and help us continue: https://the...

26 Huhti 20191h 12min

169: Metal Jesus Rocks - The Retro Hour EP169

169: Metal Jesus Rocks - The Retro Hour EP169

Metal Jesus Rocks: https://www.metaljesusrocks.com/ Help us by visiting our sponsor, RetroMania Wrestling: https://www.retromaniawrestling.com/ Donate to the show and help us continue: https://there...

19 Huhti 20191h 12min

Suosittua kategoriassa Vapaa-aika

nikotellen
antin-matka
the-harlin-show
ihan-oikeesti
sita
unicast
rss-nikotellen
eturivi
tahtitehdas
mutsiputki
everypodi
terkuin-jenna
mysteeripodcast
oral-sex
himocast
rss-lapseton-elama
20-30-40-podcast
kasper-ja-mikko
rss-ropettajainhuone
moottoripodi-2