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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. #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 »

Podcast Episode #121 - Chris Abbott - The Little Books Of Soundchips

We're happy to have Chris Abbott in our new podcast episode, a british chiptune musician and true master of the C64 SID chip. Right now he is working on an extensive book about soundchips which is set to be released by Fusion Retro Book. The interview starts 10 minutes into the podcast

Posted by Nafcom on Jul 21, 2021 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #120 - Jeri Ellsworth (TiltFive)

In our new podcast episode we speak with Jeri Ellsworth, an American entrepeneur and chip designer. She is very well-known for 'C64 Direct-To TV', a complete Commodore 64 system on a chip housed within a joystick which was released in 2004. We speak with her about her work on TiltFive, an interesting new company focussing on AR glasses technology...Interview starts at 22:30

Posted by Nafcom on Jul 12, 2021 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #95 - Mechanical Pinballs with Hagen Krentz

Hagen Krentz is a man who knows mechanical pinball machines a lot. He is also a co-founder of the For Amusement Arcade + Pinball Museum in Seligenstadt, Germany. Furthermore, he also used to work for the movie industry in the 90s. Join AJ and Joerg as they listen to the tales and stories for this man! The interview starts at 11:43 minutes

Posted by Nafcom on Sep 26, 2020 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #62 - Rad Rodgers RE - Ion Maiden - Wrath!

Even in 2019 firepower matters still! Our retro gaming expert Andrew and Joerg spoke to Frederik Schreiber (Vice President of 3D Realms + Managing Director of Slipgate Studios) and Mike Nielsen (President + CEO of 3D Realms) about their latest games: - Rad Rodgers: Radical Edition - Spiritual successor of "Commander Keen" with extended extras, and more characters to play with! - Ion Maiden - Action 3D game based on the same engine as "Duke Nukem 3D"! - Wrath - Action 3D game based on the same engine as "Quake". They talk about the long bumpy ride to develop and bring such new retro coined IP games to us enthusiastic old-school gamers! The interview starts at 4:56 minutes!

Posted by Nafcom on Mar 17, 2019 // Read more »

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Listen to us via Amzon Echo due to Alexa's TuneIn integration.

Posted by Nafcom on Mar 02, 2017 // Read more »