345: 3D Construction Kit & Incentive Software - The Retro Hour EP345

345: 3D Construction Kit & Incentive Software - The Retro Hour EP345

We get the inside story of Incentive Software and the classic 3D Contruction Kit which allowed users to create 3D worlds on platforms like the ZX Spectrum, C64 and Amiga with special guest Paul Gregory.

Paul's website: https://www.indigobeetle.co.uk/

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424: From Harvester to Midway with Lee Jacobson - The Retro Hour EP424

424: From Harvester to Midway with Lee Jacobson - The Retro Hour EP424

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423: BioShock: Creating Rapture with Ken Levine - The Retro Hour EP423

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422: Macintosh Librarian: Vintage Apple Computers - The Retro Hour EP422

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