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| Games We Can't Go Back To | 05 Oct 2023 | 00:52:13 | |
Oh, to wander some long-forgotten game worlds once more. Podcast Feed | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Pandora Podcast Topic(s) Cear Dragon, Cocoa, WtF Dragon, and Goldenflame discuss a bunch of games that they used to play, which they can’t ever play again for various reasons. Community & Patronage As always, this episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our Patreon backers; thank you to everyone who supports Spam Spam Spam Humbug and the Ultima Codex by that means. And, as always, a hearty thank you to our co-producers: Seth, Goldenflame, Dominik, Violation, Helgraf, Gronkh, Pascal, and Thorwan. Support Spam Spam Spam Humbug Patreon | Ko-fi | Buy Me a Coffee | Like Ultima on Facebook | Follow the Ultima Codex on Twitter Join the Ultima Community UDIC.org | Ultima Dragons on Facebook | Follow the Ultima Dragons on Twitter | The Weyrmount | Ultima Dragons on Discord Send Feedback Send Us an Email | Leave a Voice Message | Join Us on Discord Get Social WtFD - Twitter | Twitch| The Ultima Codex | Link in Bio Goldenflame - Tapestry of Ages Games | Twitter | Facebook | SoundCloud Cear Dragon - Ultima 6 Online | Twitter Chlorthos - Walking Through the Book | Facebook Cocoa Music Ultima VI Gates of Creation by OC ReMix Ultima 6 Theme (from Punchfest) by Lorto Dragon 8bit Music for Game by Pixabay | |||
| Through the Moongate - False Step | 22 Sep 2023 | 00:12:19 | |
Join Spam Spam Spam Humbug for a complete reading of Andrea Contato’s “Through the Moongate”! Podcast Feed | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Pandora Podcast Topic(s) Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate, per its Kickstarter page, “illuminates the path of the Ultima games' history and the creative people behind this landmark series. It also covers some of Origin’s other games, especially Wing Commander, and touches on several contemporary titles. Many of these tales have never before been told.” The book “aims to be a more complete account of Origin’s history than has ever been presented before.” This episode covers Origin Systems' struggle to adapt to developing Ultima 6 for MS-DOS. Support Spam Spam Spam Humbug Patreon | Ko-fi | Buy Me a Coffee | Like Ultima on Facebook | Follow the Ultima Codex on Twitter Join the Ultima Community UDIC.org | Ultima Dragons on Facebook | Follow the Ultima Dragons on Twitter | The Weyrmount | Ultima Dragons on Discord Send Feedback Send Us an Email | Leave a Voice Message | Join Us on Discord Get Social
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| Byte-Sized Virtue – The Steady Improvement of the Soul | 09 Dec 2022 | 00:13:49 | |
Let’s explore the Virtue of Spirituality, the Virtue that encompasses all the others (in Ultima lore, at any rate). Full show notes at: https://spamspamspamhumbug.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ultimacodex Subscribe to Spam Spam Spam Humbug! Tunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id978223252 Google Play: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kZDRiZjQvcG9kY2FzdC9yc3M Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FBekB0ze6L6HEo6dP9yq9 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Media--Entertainment-Podcasts/Spam-Spam-Spam-Humbug-p838387/ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/spam-spam-spam-humbug | |||
| Episode 114 - An Inertia of Legend | 09 Nov 2018 | 01:18:21 | |
An interview that I did with Bill Randolph (who worked as the lead programmer on Ultima 9 at Origin Systems for much of its development), which covers just about every imaginable aspect of Ultima 9 and its development (especially the technology behind it!), as well as the internal goings-on at Origin during the late 1990s; Bill graciously gave an answer to just about every question, and you'll hopefully enjoy his blend of humorous good cheer and wistful recollection throughout the discussion.
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| Episode 113 - Rant of the Avatar | 26 Oct 2018 | 00:16:59 | |
In which Withstand the Fury vents some recent frustrations he's been wrestling with regarding the physical rewards for Shroud of the Avatar.
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| Episode 112 - Ultima Forever Is Still Missed | 12 Oct 2018 | 01:36:36 | |
We wax nostalgic about Mythic and EA's short-lived attempt to reboot the Ultima franchise on mobile, before moving on to other topics.
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| Episode 111 - Through the Moongate | 27 Sep 2018 | 01:13:51 | |
In which a geek-out session about the Ultima games becomes a springboard for discussion about a new book on the history and people of Origin Systems.
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| Episode 110 - Shroud of the Disappearing Podcast | 14 Sep 2018 | 01:43:53 | |
After another extended absence — what a summer it has been! — the podcast crew return to discuss recent happenings with Shroud of the Avatar.
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| Episode 109 - Wes Locher Braves Britannia | 03 Aug 2018 | 00:48:33 | |
Comic book artist, video game writer, and author Wes Locher recently published a new book: Braving Britannia: Tales of Life, Love, and Adventure in Ultima Online. It's a collection of stories about (what else?) the experience of different Ultima Online players and developers throughout the various eras of the game, and was something of a passion project for Wes.
We invited Wes onto the podcast to chat about Braving Britannia, its relatively short writing process, how he went about collecting stories, and more. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. | |||
| Episode 108 - The Ultima IX Redemption Autopsy | 20 Jul 2018 | 01:08:42 | |
Ultima IX: Redemption was, during the years it was in development, one of the most ambitious Ultima fan projects going; news from its developers (who came to be known as the Titans of Ether) was always greeted with excitement, and every new glimpse we got of their progress in remaking Ultima 9 suggested that we were in for an epic experience....whenever the mod was released, that is. But ultimately, Redemption did fold; it was cancelled, and its team instead opted to put their talents to use creating a new game.
So, in this episode, Chlorthos Dragon joins us again to discuss the storied, troubled development and cancellation of the project he helped found. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. | |||
| Episode 107 - Made-Up Languages in Video Games | 05 Jul 2018 | 01:27:39 | |
Video games, especially those set in fantasy realms — and, occasionally, in a science fiction context, although this seems to be less of a thing in that genre — occasionally feature a made-up language which is spoken (or otherwise utilized) by the NPC populace thereof. In this episode, then, we take a look at some of the different languages that have been developed for use in video games, from simple substitution ciphers to actual languages that have their own glossary, syntax, and grammar.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 106 - Abstraction | 25 May 2018 | 00:51:22 | |
Linguistic Dragon and WtF Dragon discuss abstraction, and its importance to game design and the RPG experience. Because there is quite a gulf of difference between the actual, raw, terrifying experience of being lost in a hostile wilderness and finding one's way through it, and the rather more pleasant and fun-filled experience of navigating one's way through a game's open world whilst having to occasionally deal with the intrusion of a hunger mechanic.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 105 - Virtue Doesn't Have a Finish Line | 04 May 2018 | 01:10:42 | |
From a discussion of Jordan B. Peterson's musings on the importance of narrative and mythos as a foundational aspect of societies, to Hans Urs von Balthasar's musings on beauty, goodness, and truth, this is a wide-ranging discussion that attempts, ultimately, to examine one thing in particular: the perhaps unique staying power of the Ultima fandom, even though it has been just shy of two decades since the last single-player Ultima title was published.
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| Through the Moongate - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | 01 Dec 2022 | 00:19:18 | |
Join Spam Spam Spam Humbug for a complete reading of Andrea Contato's "Through the Moongate"! Subscribe on Anchor | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher Podcast Topics Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate, per its Kickstarter page, “illuminates the path of the Ultima games' history and the creative people behind this landmark series. It also covers some of Origin's other games, especially Wing Commander, and touches on several contemporary titles. Many of these tales have never before been told.” The book “aims to be a more complete account of Origin's history than has ever been presented before.” This episode covers the development and release of Ultima 4, and the competition it received in the form of The Bard’s Tale. Community & Patronage As always, this episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug is brought to you by our Patreon backers; thank you to everyone who supports Spam Spam Spam Humbug and the Ultima Codex by that means. And, as always, a hearty thank you to our co-producers: Seth, Goldenflame, Dominik, Violation, Helgraf, Gronkh, Pascal, Thorwan, John, and Winfield. Support Spam Spam Spam Humbug Patreon | Like Ultima on Facebook | Follow the Ultima Codex on Twitter Join the Ultima Community UDIC.org | Ultima Dragons on Facebook | Follow the Ultima Dragons on Twitter | The Weyrmount | Ultima Dragons on Discord Send Feedback Send Us an Email | Leave a Voice Message | Join Us on Discord Get Social WtFD - Twitter | Facebook | The Ultima Codex | About.me Chlorthos - Walking Through the Book | Facebook Andrea Contato - Twitter | Facebook | Theira.it | AndreaContato.com Music & Sound Effects ‘Warriors of Destiny’ - an Ultima V Orchestral Remix by Scott Buckley | |||
| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 104 - Game Sales and Bad Guys | 19 Apr 2018 | 01:06:38 | |
This discussion began with the observation that, having surpassed $6 billion in sales, Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 5 has not only out-grossed Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film franchise, but is also (apparently) the single most successful entertainment title in history (across all media forms). That may or not be true once you factor in some inflation-adjusted revenues for older games, but even so: it's still both impressive, and also mind-boggling.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 103 - First Impressions: Shroud of the Avatar | 12 Apr 2018 | 00:56:40 | |
With Shroud of the Avatar now in wide release, it seemed fitting to put together an episode in which a few of the podcast regulars — those who've been playing the game — give their thoughts on it. The episode is structured in something of an interview style, and the various participants discuss at some length where the game does well, and where it needs more work.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 102 - She Chooses Compassion! | 28 Mar 2018 | 00:41:01 | |
Because all attempts at recording other discussions fell through, WtF Dragon decided instead, and then at the last minute, to sit down with his eldest daughter, Ella, in order to introduce her to Ultima 6: The False Prophet. They walk through the character creation sequence, and then explore Lord British's Castle and the City of Britain, discussing the game as they go.
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| Byte-Sized Virtue S06E04 - Humble Like an NPC | 23 Mar 2018 | 00:09:01 | |
Humility, as defined within Ultima lore, is "about perceiving one's place in the world, not according to one's own accomplishments, but according to the intrinsic value of all individuals. It is the recognition of the worthiness of all beings, and the perception of one's own place among them, regardless of one's own personal accomplishments or mistakes in the world." Which is a bit of a longer way of saying what St. Teresa of Ávila had to say about humility: that it is "living in the truth."
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 101 - Shroud of the Avatar Is About to Launch | 21 Mar 2018 | 00:49:41 | |
If you can believe it, this episode was recorded in three — or possibly four! — different segments, but it all kind of flows together into one mostly harmonious conversation in which various co-hosts weigh in with their thoughts about Shroud of the Avatar, which — as Sir Klaus notes — may well be the last game series we will ever get from Richard Garriott.
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| Byte-Sized Virtue S06E03 - Humility for Fans | 16 Mar 2018 | 00:14:56 | |
WtF Dragon, inspired by an episode of Catching Foxes (a Catholic podcast that he would recommend anyone over the age of about sixteen— Catholic or not — listen to), discusses the role humility must play in how a fan of a property approaches that property...whether it's Star Wars, or Ultima.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 100 - The Tables Have Turned | 14 Mar 2018 | 01:16:52 | |
To celebrate the 100th episode of Spam Spam Spam Humbug, the other hosts have turned the tables on WtF Dragon, and have put him in the interview hot seat. We are also proud to announce the launch of SpamSpamSpamHumbug.com, and also the launch of Question and Answer portals (think: Stack Overflow) at both that site and the Ultima Codex.
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| Byte-Sized Virtue S06E02 - Not My Way, But Your Way | 08 Mar 2018 | 00:10:15 | |
Inspired by an episode of a podcast called Catholic Bytes, WtF Dragon takes a look at the idea of giving things up for Lent — and at the plans and goals he has set up for himself in general — and reflects on the fact that it's very easy to let pride infect this aspect of our lives.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 99 - Board Games & Other Things | 02 Mar 2018 | 01:11:07 | |
WtF Dragon was entirely absent for the recording of this episode, and so its contents are a bit of a mystery. That said, Save vs. Dragon and Sir Klaus begin by talking about board games, attempts to adapt Ultima as board games, and the video game For The King (which grew out of an attempt to adapt Ultima 7: The Black Gate as a board game). Where it goes from there...is something you will have to find out as you listen.
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| Byte-Sized Virtue S06E01 - Giving Up Goods | 22 Feb 2018 | 00:09:14 | |
A key point of Lenten penances is to give up things that are good...and to welcome with joy the fruitfulness that resuts.
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| Redux: What Kind of Bad Behaviour Should Be Allowed in Games? | 26 Aug 2022 | 01:38:14 | |
In a multiplayer game, it is inevitable that some players will abuse or take advantage of others. Which of these behaviours, if any, should developers allow to take place, and which should they work to prevent? Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. | |||
| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 98 - It’s Good That Nobody Else Owns EA | 16 Feb 2018 | 00:39:35 | |
Rumours have been circulating that Microsoft might be looking at buying up EA. Or Valve. Or the PUBG developers.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 97 - Not Looking for Group & Shroud of the Avatar’s Launch Date | 03 Feb 2018 | 01:06:56 | |
Quest chains and narrative storylines are commonplace in MMORPGs now, but do the inclusion of these elements break the group play experience? Also, Shroud of the Avatar is slated, possibly, for launch this March.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 96 - Meetup in Atlanta | 19 Jan 2018 | 01:17:43 | |
What better way to kick off a new year of Spam Spam Spam Humbug than to do a "live" recording at a meetup of Ultima Dragons?
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| Byte-Sized Virtue S05E03 - Humility in Ultima | 23 Dec 2017 | 00:08:39 | |
This being an Ultima-themed podcast, let's take a look at how that series of games understands and presents the Virtue of Humility. Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. | |||
| Byte-Sized Virtue S05E02 - Humility by Example | 16 Dec 2017 | 00:12:26 | |
How would you respond if your child turned out to be the King of the Universe?
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 95 - Alternate Histories of Ultima | 14 Dec 2017 | 01:29:37 | |
In which we explore headcanon, what-if scenarios about Sosarian and Britannia history, and even where some Ultima games themselves took canon in a different direction.
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| Byte-Sized Virtue S05E01 - Simplicity and Attachments | 09 Dec 2017 | 00:15:53 | |
With the dawn of another Advent season, let’s take a look at the Virtue of Humility.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 94 - The Lost Richard Garriott Interview | 29 Nov 2017 | 01:28:31 | |
A previously unpublished 2014 interview with Richard Garriott, in which he discusses Ultima 9, Ultima X, Shroud of the Avatar, and other things besides.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 93 - Getting Caught Up | 16 Nov 2017 | 01:47:50 | |
We talk about Ireland, hurricanes, Star Wars, and eventually Shroud of the Avatar.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 92 - Musings on MMOs | 01 Nov 2017 | 01:23:20 | |
A lengthy discussion on multiplayer games, community management, and other topics.
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| Who Spammed Roger Rabbit? | 17 Jul 2022 | 01:04:09 | |
The internet is a silly place. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. | |||
| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 91 - Ultima Online Again (With Raph Koster) | 18 Oct 2017 | 01:28:59 | |
In which Raph Koster (Designer Dragon, the original designer working on Ultima Online); tells still yet more stories from that game's earliest years.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 90 - Ultima Online Turns 20 (With Raph Koster) | 04 Oct 2017 | 01:35:31 | |
What better way to mark the 20th anniversary of Ultima Online than by hearing stories from the original designer thereof?
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 89 - The RPG Episode | 13 Sep 2017 | 01:41:22 | |
| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 88 - Random Dragonly Rabble, Yet Again! | 31 Aug 2017 | 01:39:08 | |
| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 87 - Random Dragonly Babble, And Also Dr. Cat | 17 Aug 2017 | 01:48:46 | |
| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 86 - Learning Through Games: The Pixel Generation | 26 Jul 2017 | 01:23:01 | |
It's really the perfect name for the generation between Generation X and the Millennials; we grew up playing video games.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 85 - When Two Games Become One | 19 Jul 2017 | 00:31:15 | |
Shroud of the Avatar isn't the first game to propose the idea that one or more entries in a series should be playable as a contiguous experience.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 84 - The Fictional Ultima | 05 Jul 2017 | 01:09:04 | |
A look at the various works of written fiction that have been based on the Ultima series, both official novels and fan efforts.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 83 - What’s In a Game? | 28 Jun 2017 | 01:26:23 | |
What is a game, why do we play games, and why do we keep playing them?
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 82 - First Fan Projects | 07 Jun 2017 | 01:35:52 | |
Let's talk about our first Ultima fan projects, our first explorations of programming, and/or our first experiences messing with a game's editing toolkit.
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| Dishing on Square Enix | 02 Jun 2022 | 00:10:47 | |
Harmony Dragon holds forth on Square Enix! Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com. | |||
| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 81 - Gameplay Features: Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em | 24 May 2017 | 01:12:52 | |
We take a look at gameplay features — NPC schedules, day/night cycles, and other systems — and their impact on one's enjoyment of a game.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 80 - The Three Ultimas on Every Top 100 List | 17 May 2017 | 01:38:39 | |
In which we examine -- and sass -- IGN's Top 100 RPGs of All Time list.
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| Spam Spam Spam Humbug 79 - Ultima 7 | 27 Apr 2017 | 01:31:22 | |
This episode was nearly given the title “Chekov's Pixels”, for reasons that will become apparent. Also, Ultima 7: The Black Gate is 25 years old now.
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