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Ep. #209 - Dying Breed with Ignacio Trelles

It's time for a new episode! Say hello to Ignacio Trelles, CEO and Co-Founder of Sarnayer Studio which is developing 'Dying Breed' - a new isometric pixel art RTS game with retro futuristic vibes! Tune in and enjoy! The interview starts at minute 18:51

Posted by Nafcom on Feb 12, 2025 // Read more »

Ep. #208 - Making Fearzine with Dan Morris and Maria Kinnun

In our new episode we are talking with Dan Morris and Maria Kinnun from Fearzine - an independently owned and operated physical and digital magazine focused on horror games, especially titles from indie studios and individuals. Enjoy!! The interview starts at minute 43:28

Posted by Nafcom on Feb 07, 2025 // Read more »

Ep. #207 - Point And Click Adventures with Sarunas Ledas

Sarunas Ledas has a rich story in the game industry, starting out in the fan-made Broken Sword 2.5, becoming the co-owner of the Lithuanian game studio Tag of Joy which released Crowns And Pawns, to the upcoming sequel of A Vampyre Story in co-operation with famous point and click adventure pioneer Bill Tiller. We talk about the whole journey he took from making a hobby due to his love for games to a living. Enjoy! The interview starts at minute 48:02

Posted by Nafcom on Jan 25, 2025 // Read more »

Broken Sword: Shadow Of The Templars - Review

Our staffer Rhakimdar has a closer look at Revolution Software's latest PointAndClick adventure game release: Broken Sword Reforged! What is in it for the all-time fans? What is in it for the nowadays folks? What are the good and the bad of the reforged edition over the original 1996 release or even the later-on Director's Cut? Rhakimdar gets his detective gear out and finds out!

Posted by Nafcom on Dec 23, 2024 // Read more »

Ep. #204 - ScummVM with Eugene Sandulenko

In our new episode we welcome Eugene Sandulenko. He is one of the project leaders of ScummVM - a program which allows you to run certain classic graphical adventure and role-playing games. Enjoy! The interview starts at minute 30:10

Posted by Nafcom on Dec 18, 2024 // Read more »

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!

Posted by Nafcom on Nov 19, 2024 // Read more »

Ep. #201 - Charles Ceclil about Broken Sword in a Circle Of Blood

In our new episode we are talking with Charles Cecil. He is a British video game designer and founder of Revolution Software, best known for games like Broken Sword or Beneath a Steel Sky. The interview section starts at minute 1:03:08 Enjoy!

Posted by Nafcom on Oct 23, 2024 // Read more »

Ep. #200 - System 3's Last Ninja Collection with Mark Cale

In our new episode we welcome Mark Cale, founder of System 3 and trailblazer of the global video game industry since 1982! He worked on legendary games like International Karate or The Last Ninja. Nothing more to say: it is legend time! Enjoy! Interview starts at minute 16:15 into the podcast. Enjoy!

Posted by Nafcom on Oct 04, 2024 // Read more »

Ep. #198 - Music for the Virtual Boy with Tronimal

We are happy to welcome back chiptune maestro Tronimal! He is well-known for amazing Gameboy music albums and energetic live performances. This time we are talking about his upcoming Virtual Boy album and the process of making an album for Nintendo's early VR attempt. The interview section starts at minute 44:24 Enjoy!

Posted by Nafcom on Sep 09, 2024 // Read more »

Ep. #196 - Metro Siege

In this episode, we talk to Alex Brown, coder in the team that is creating the brawler "Metro Siege", the first of its kind which works on a vanilla Amiga 500 and includes multiplayer online crossplay (Amiga, web browser, Steam PC). We talk to him about the technical finesse and firsts the game is putting its toes in, while being a wicked game with fantastic humor and gameplay cherries as an icing on the cake! Enjoy! The interview section starts at minute 0:37 into the podcast

Posted by Nafcom on Aug 28, 2024 // Read more »