374: Checkmate Digital: The Story of Stephen Jones and His Amiga-Inspired Cases - The Retro Hour EP374
We chat with Stephen Jones, the founder of Checkmate Digital, a company that makes Amiga-inspired desktop computer cases. Stephen shares his journey from developing Amiga products in the late 1980s an...
20 Apr 20231h 36min
373: Microsoft Memories with Dave Plummer - The Retro Hour EP373
In this episode, we chat with former Microsoft engineer-turned YouTuber, Dave Plummer, who played a crucial role in developing iconic software like the Windows Task Manager, 3D Pinball Space Cadet, an...
13 Apr 20231h 27min
372: New Dreamcast Games: Making Future Classics - The Retro Hour EP372
We chat to the developer of the amazing new Dreamcast dungeon crawler Harlequest, to find out what goes into developing new titles on Sega’s legendary console in 2023. Harlequest Kickstarter: https:/...
7 Apr 20231h 14min
371: Homeworld Co-Creator Rob Cunningham - The Retro Hour EP371
We get the inside story on the development of legendary sci-fi strategy game Homeworld. Co-creator Rob Cunningham shares some memories from the early days, and a sneak preview of the upcoming Homeworl...
30 Mars 20231h 31min
370: Making Retro Dungeon Crawlers & Adventures with Wormwood Studios - The Retro Hour EP370
We chat with Vic Pflug from indie game group Wormwood Studios who create retro-style games, inspired by classics like Eye of the Beholder & Lands of Lore. Hibernaculum Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/408...
24 Mars 20231h 23min
369: Core Design, Psygnosis & Disney Studios with Rolf Mohr - The Retro Hour EP369
We're joined by the wonderful Rolf Mohr to chat about his incredible career, starting at Core Design on games like Universe and Curse of Enchantia, working on the infamous abadoned Superman Lives movi...
17 Mars 20231h 40min
368: RMC The Cave: A Chat with Neil and the Cave-Dwellers - The Retro Hour EP368
This week, we have a long-overdue catch-up with Neil from RMC and fellow cave-dwellers Alex and Richard. We'll be talking about their wonderful museum, restoring arcades and classic systems, and keepi...
10 Mars 20231h 40min
367: Brøderbund & Pixar with Mickey Mantle - The Retro Hour EP367
A true legend on the show this week, we chat with Mickey Mantle who oversaw titles like Myst, Kid Pix and the Living Books franchise at Brøderbund, and played an integral role in the early days of Pix...
3 Mars 20231h 21min
