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Ep. #202 - Making the fan-made Broken Sword 2.5 with Marius Gosch

In our new episode we welcome Marius Gosch, one of the founders of the Broken Sword 2.5 project. He'll tell us about some insights and his work as a story- and puzzle writer on this amazing fan-made Broken Sword 2 sequel of the adventure classic. The interview section starts at minute 1:43:08 Tune in and enjoy!

Links related to this episode:

• Download Broken Sword 2.5 for free: https://www.scummvm.org/games/#games

• Broken Sword 2.5 Homepage: http://www.brokensword25.com (note: Requires accepting non-secure connections & the Ruffle Flash Emulator browser plugin at the moment)

• Broken Sword 2.5 in Wikipedia: German / Danish 
• Broken Sword 2.5 in Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brokensword25/
• Broken Sword 2.5 in ScummVM Wiki: https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Broken_Sword_2.5
• Broken Sword 2.5 in reddit/r/adventuregames
• Broken Sword 2.5 in the Broken Sword Wiki: https://brokensword.fandom.com/wiki/Broken_Sword_2.5:_The_Return_of_the_Templars
• Broken Sword 2.5 in IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402869/
• Broken Sword 2.5 streamed at Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/directory/category/broken-sword-2-5-the-return-of-the-templars/
• Broken Sword 2.5 in PCGamingWiki: https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Broken_Sword_2.5:_The_Return_of_the_Templars
• Broken Sword 2.5. in MobyGames: https://www.mobygames.com/game/36679/broken-sword-25-the-return-of-the-templars/
• Broken Sword 2.5 in Steamgriddb: https://www.steamgriddb.com/game/5254684

Mentioned during the interview: 

•  Revbook by Tony Warriner - digital: https://tonywarriner.gumroad.com / physical with signature from Germany: https://retroshirty.com/produkt/tony-warriner-revolution-the-quest-for-game-development-greatness-signiert-ebook-versandkostenfrei/
•  Charles Cecil & Tony Warriner speaking about Broken Sword 2.5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N82GKPy0SWY 
• Opinion About Broken Sword 2.5 from 2003 (German): https://de.rec.spiele.computer.adventure.narkive.com/42YspWIJ/simon-the-sorcerer-fanprojekt
• Original Trailers (German): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz19-Hw17Gc (Trailer 1) / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4QRuhjjyKk (Trailer 2)

• Broken Sword 2.5 - Music Montage by Michael Rother: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kXZuT__DC8
• Rolf Saxon Interview: Broken Sword 5 and being cast as George Stobbart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPtsUXkYlNs

• Broken Sword 2.5 livestream by rand($game]: Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3

News mentioned in this episode:

• Internet Archive Services Update Blog Posts: https://blog.archive.org/?s=Internet+Archive+Services+Update / learning from Cyberattacks: https://blog.archive.org/2024/11/14/learning-from-cyberattacks/
• Julia Minamata's The Crimson Diamond is available on GOG now: https://www.gog.com/en/game/the_crimson_diamond
• U.S. Copyright Office rejects DMCA exemption to support game preservation: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/u-s-copyright-office-rejects-dmca-exemption-to-support-game-preservation
• SPEEDBALL – NEW ENTRY IN ICONIC UK SERIES LAUNCHES ON STEAM EARLY ACCESS: https://www.gamespress.com/SPEEDBALL-NEW-ENTRY-IN-ICONIC-UK-SERIES-LAUNCHES-ON-STEAM-EARLY-ACCESS
• Podtrac has expanded its service to list the top 100 podcasts in 30 different countries: https://go.podnews.net/l/u3GrUGsKldzaVfGBCrJlSA/zOYtVJUuAbe892GX96Ol69kw/po19OzR9M78lZWsfr0BDrQ
• New Book - NEO-INNOVATION by Michael S. Tomczyk: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-74303-0
• Fired or Retired?? The Truth Behind Marios Actor Charles Martinet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0BTCdisHPs
• Star Wars Outlaws coming to Steam in November: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2842040/Star_Wars_Outlaws/
• As if the $50 Red Dead Redemption PC port wasn't enough of an insult, you can get Red Dead Redemption 2 for less than that on Steam right now: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/as-if-the-usd50-red-dead-redemption-pc-port-wasnt-enough-of-an-insult-you-can-get-red-dead-redemption-2-for-less-than-that-on-steam-right-now/
• Remaster mod for Red Dead Redemption PC (Raytracing, Dynamic DOF, texture enhancement and more): https://steamcommunity.com/app/2668510/discussions/0/4637111882089500728/
• All Red Dead Redemption PC Settings And Features Revealed: https://rockstarintel.com/red-dead-redemption-pc-settings/
• Asphalt 8 - Car Racing Game has been added to Epic: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/asphalt-8-car-racing-game-8740cf
• GTA 5 PC will get an udpate for enhanced graphics to match the PS5 release: https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/k4479kk2k9ak2a/gta-online-community-update
•  GTA Trilogy Definitive Editions are FINALLY fixed.: https://x.com/SynthPotato/status/1856403271445033381
• New Kickstarter: The Story of Hewson Games - Expanded 2nd Edition book: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/robhwson/the-story-of-hewson-games-2nd-edition
• The Sims 4 Modders Got Hacked: https://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=687747
• Star Citizen Squadron 42 CitizenCon 2954 Live Gameplay Reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H-0x4xk2Xk
• GOG Preservation Program has started: https://www.gog.com/en/gog-preservation-program
• Modulus C64 game fully restored to full glory after 25 years!: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/11/modulus-c64-game-fully-restored-to-full-glory-after-25-years/
• Warcraft I and II get a new remaster that’s available now: https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/13/24295730/warcraft-remastered-battle-chest-1-2-3-reforged-upgrades-windows-mac-blizzard-battle-net
• Vinny Mainolfi Begins full time Adventure with FREEZE64: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7262915209088962560/
• Sociable Soccer 24 replaced by Sociable Soccer 25: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1914290/view/6879905860251811868?l=english
• New free-to-play Kart Racer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2598980/Oh_Baby_Kart/
• Back on MiniDisc by popular demand: Remute's Smrtphone - #0 music album on mini disc: https://x.com/remute/status/1857355849204723948
• Kickstarter book published by RetroFusion - ZX Dreams by Graeme Mason: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zzap642021annual/zx-dreams

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Intro rendered by Matthias Kohlen and music by Remute: https://www.remute.org

Promo by Charles Cecil of Revolution

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