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Ep. #205 - Tempest Rising with Brandon Casteel

Ho! Ho! Ho! Welcome to our Xmas episode! And this time we welcome Brandon Casteel, the lead game designer of Tempest Rising. It is one of the most hyped games for 2025 and a spiritual successor to Command and Conquer! Enjoy! The interview starts at minute 19:49

Other interviews related to this episode:

Podcast Episode #162 - Frank Klepacki

Links related to this episode:

• Tempest Rising's homepage: https://tempestrising.com
• Tempest Rising on X: https://x.com/TempestRTS
• Tempest Rising on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TempestRising/
• Tempest Rising on Discord: https://discord.gg/9VwdHDAwfb
• Tempest Rising in Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempest_Rising
• Tempest Rising on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tempestrts.bsky.social

• Wishlist Tempest Rising on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486920/Tempest_Rising/

• Tempest Rising in PCGamingWiki: https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Tempest_Rising
• Tempest Rising Wikis: wiki.gg / fandom / StrategyWiki
• Tempest Rising - Unofficial English Facebook Fan Group / Unofficial German Facebook Fan Group

• Brandon Casteel's homepage: https://bcasteel.design
• Brandon Casteel's wayward strategy blog: https://waywardstrategy.com/
• Brandon Casteel on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/wayward.bsky.social
• Brandon Casteel's wayward strategy on X: https://x.com/waywardstrategy
• Brandon Casteel's personal X: https://x.com/bccasteel

• 3D Realms' homepage: https://3drealms.com
• 3D Realms on X: https://x.com/3DRealms
• 3D Realms on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/3drealms.bsky.social
• 3D Realms on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official3drealms/
• 3D Realms on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/official3dr/
• 3D Realms on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@3drealmsgames
• 3D Realms on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/3DREALMS
• 3D Realms on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/3drealms

• Slipgate Ironwork's homepage: https://www.slipgate-ironworks.com/
• Slipgate Ironworks on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/SlipgateStudios
• Slipgate Ironworks on X: https://x.com/SlipgateIron
• Slipgate Ironworks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InterceptorEntertain
• Slipgate Ironworks on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slipgateironworks
• Slipgate Ironsworks on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slipgategames/

• Saber Interactive's homepage: https://saber.games/
• Saber Interactive on X: https://x.com/sabergames
• Saber Interactive on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saber.games
• Saber interactive on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@saber.interactive
• Saber Interactive on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SaberGames
• Saber Interactive on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sabergames.bsky.social
• Saber Interactive on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaberInteractive

• Knights Peak's homepage: https://knightspeak.com
• Knights Peak on X: http://x.com/knights_peak
• Knights Peak on YouTube: https://www.instagram.com/knights_peak/
• Knights Peak on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knights_peak/
• Knights Peak on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@knights_peak
• Knights Peak on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightspeakinteractive
• Knight's Peak on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:msvn2lx7t4b2oupt63cnjemd

News mentioned in this episode:

• The "Play, Watch, Listen" podcast archived episodes got unlisted. Here is the why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXWlNXy1YuE and here is the unlisted archived Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXWlNXy1YuE

• Soiled Iron - new Barbarian-like C64 Brawler: https://drmortalwombat.itch.io/soiled-iron
• Demoscene Portal by the Bitfellas (also for supplying News to Pouet.net), is back up!: http://www.bitfellas.org
• MILESTONE REIMAGINES SCREAMER, THE ICONIC '90s RACING VIDEO GAME: https://press.plaion.com/en/MILESTONE-REIMAGINES-SCREAMER-THE-ICONIC-90s-RACING-VIDEO-GAME

• Parallaxian Preview: https://csdb.dk/release/?id=248337

• Santa’s Workout 4: https://vector5games.itch.io/santas-workout-4-jingle-all-the-way

Our own staff projects: 

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• Joerg On Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nafcom
• Joerg on X: https://x.com/nafcom
• Joerg on Instagram: https://instagram.com/nafcom
• Joerg on TrustCafé: https://www.trustcafe.io/en/user/nafcom/
• Joerg on CounterSocial: https://counter.social/@nafcom

• AJ: https://justwestofhell.com
• AJ on Mastodon: https://social.sceneworld.org/@derision
• AJ on X: https://x.com/derision64
• AJ on Instagram: https://instagram.com/derision667
• AJ on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/derision.bsky.social

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

Promo by Frank Klepacki

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