Explore every episode of the podcast The Fourth Curtain
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| Jordan Weisman Makes Stuff Up | 05 Sep 2024 | 01:18:02 | |
Our guest this week is the legend Jordan Weisman. Creator of BattleTech, Crimson Skies and the world's first alternate reality game, he's now working on Adventure Forge, a platform to help non-engineers make videogames. We talk buying D&D from Gary Gygax, at Gary's house!, the secret to entrepreneurship and creating the "Bungie bubble" this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Harvey Smith Knows the Secret to Magical Games | 29 Aug 2024 | 01:28:27 | |
Our guest this week is the co-creative director of Arkane Studios, Harvey Smith. Starting out in QA for System Shock and other games, he went on to be lead designer for Deus Ex and ultimately made Dishonored at Arkane. We talk meeting your heroes, recombining systems and the secret to making a magical game this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| The Definition of Indie with Schmid and Kho | 13 Jun 2024 | 00:39:50 | |
Our guests this week are creators of the visually-striking games Cocoon, Limbo and Inside. Jakob Scmid is co-founder of Geometric Interactive and Erwin Kho is the artist guiding a couple of those projects. We talk about readable environments, demo scenes and more this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| The Conference | 06 Jun 2024 | 00:56:50 | |
This past March, 30,000 people went to San Francisco for the annual Game Developers Conference. Going since 1988, GDC, brings together people from all corners of the game development community. The Fourth Curtain followed four different journeys intersecting this conference. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| How To Start A Game Studio | 30 May 2024 | 00:57:38 | |
In this inaugural Lunch Club episode of The Fourth Curtain we discuss starting a Game Studio, something Alex has done a few times. We fail to actually eat lunch, but we do talk about the following topics: Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Tim Morten's Giant Strategy | 23 May 2024 | 01:09:58 | |
This week’s guest Tim Morten has been putting the “real” in real time strategy for years. Formerly lead on Starcraft II, he’s now CEO of Frost Giant Studios, where they’re making Stormgate, a game intended to broaden the RTS audience. We talk compromises, learning how to make games and Korea’s love of Starcraft this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Kristian Segestrale’s Midas Touch | 16 May 2024 | 01:23:14 | |
Our guest this week was a founder of Glu and Playfish and an early investor in Supercell. Now he’s CEO of Super Evil Megacorp working on TMNT for Switch. We talk the early days of mobile, the great Vainglory and roguelites in a very educational episode this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Up All Night with Ted Price | 09 May 2024 | 01:20:04 | |
Beginning with a 3DO dev kit he was developing on alone (!), Ted Price went on to make Spyro the Dragon, Ratchet and Clank and Spiderman. His company Insomniac has been making games for a boggling 30 years! We talk odd jobs, Hail Marys and hands for mechanics this week. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Sharing a Vision with Paul and Katy Bettner | 02 May 2024 | 01:25:49 | |
Our guests Paul and Katy Bettner are the Co-CEOs of Playful Games. Paul got his start making Age of Empires and Halo Wars. Together Paul and Katy made the leap into mobile founding NewToy, where Words with Friends became one of the most-played games of all time. They’re now working on Wildcard, a game aiming to fulfill the promise of web3. We talk Alec Baldwin, terrible MySpaces and feelings this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Peter Moore Takes His Shot | 25 Apr 2024 | 01:41:30 | |
Our guest Peter Moore keeps ending up on top, whether it’s Reebok, Sega, EA Sports or Liverpool FC. His remarkable journey begins with semi-pro football, veers into videogames to become a father of the Dreamcast, head of EA Sports and has come full circle as owner of Santa Barbara Sky FC. Stories of recruiter calls, a dead Seaman and the Four C’s this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| What Could Go Right with Mitch Lasky | 18 Apr 2024 | 01:20:03 | |
You may know not the name of our guest Mitch Lasky, but you absolutely know his work. He created Activision’s third-party business and basically kicked off mobile gaming. As a VC he played a key role in the creation of Riot, Discord, Twitter and a dozen other hit businesses. Longtime partner at Benchmark Capital he’s now an owner of the LAFC soccer team. We talk the role of venture capital, marketing takeovers and more this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Jesse Schell Glimpses the Future | 11 Apr 2024 | 01:19:30 | |
A circus veteran who literally wrote the book on game design, Jesse Schell had a major impact on one of the biggest IPs in contemporary culture. Founder of Schell Games (member of the very exclusive “no layoffs” club) and now working on Among Us and other VR games, he has long taught entertainment technology at Carnegie Mellon. We talk Imagineering, chickens and eggs, and very specific predictions this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Behind the Headlines: Dean Takahashi’s Journey Through Gaming’s Biggest Stories | 22 Aug 2024 | 01:02:10 | |
In this exciting episode of The Fourth Curtain, hosts Alexander Seropian and Aaron Marroquin dive deep into the world of gaming journalism with none other than Dean Takahashi, the lead writer of GamesBeat at VentureBeat. With over three decades of experience covering tech and gaming, Dean shares his unique insights on the evolving landscape of the gaming industry, the challenges of maintaining journalistic integrity in the age of AI, and the stories that have shaped his career. Timestamped Highlights:
Tune in to hear Dean’s incredible stories and his predictions for the future of gaming. Whether you’re a seasoned industry veteran or a casual gamer, this episode offers valuable insights into the dynamic world of video games. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Susan Cumming's Exceptional Track Record | 04 Apr 2024 | 01:12:22 | |
Co-Founder of 2K Games, Susan Cummings has closed some of the biggest deals in videogames – Bioshock, Borderlands, she got XCOM for free! Now the CEO of Tiny Rebel Games she’s making a Petaverse which is cooler than the metaverse. Rockstar vibes, checkbook fun and our second brush with Patrick Stewart, this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| The Ars Technica of Lorne Lanning | 28 Mar 2024 | 01:25:59 | |
Computer graphics pioneer Lorne Lanning founded Oddworld Inhabitants and made six Oddworld games for multiple platforms including helping to launch the original Xbox. His journey has taken him from playing one of the first ColecoVisions to making animations for the DoD’s “Star Wars” program, to videogames. We talk voice acting, how to get a free Cray and the impact of AI this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Tracing the Silhouette of Jordan Mechner | 21 Mar 2024 | 01:18:54 | |
Filmmaker and graphic novel artist Jordan Mechner got his start with the smash hit videogames, Karateka and Prince of Persia. His technique of using rotoscoping brought unique fluidity and realism to his titles. We talk The Last Express, his graphic novel Replay and echoes of the past this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Mike Wilson's Holy War | 14 Mar 2024 | 01:23:14 | |
Mike Wilson’s commitment to game artists getting their due is impossible to overstate. From his beginnings at DWANGO and iD, to Gathering of Developers, to Devolver, he has pursued a lifelong mission of getting #gamedevs their rightful piece of the pie. A fascinating trip through the last 30 years of game business this week on The Fourth Curtain! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Dennis Fong Improves the Internet | 07 Mar 2024 | 01:11:13 | |
Like many of our guests, Dennis "Thresh" Fong has many “firsts” to his name. Not just first pro gamer, but first influencer, builder of many first gamer communities. Now his company Good Games Well Played is successfully combating toxicity in games. A great conversation with Fatal1ty mentor and Elon Musk competitor this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Mastermind of God Games Peter Molyneux | 29 Feb 2024 | 01:09:40 | |
With a list of awards and firsts as long as your arm, this week’s guest made the “god game” into an artform, and then went on to multiple other genres – Syndicate, Dungeon Keeper, Black and White, Fable. Hear how he works like a Victorian, can’t afford a pavement artist and avoids inspiration from other games this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Scott Miller's All Out of Bubble Gum | 22 Feb 2024 | 01:13:57 | |
This week our guest has several high profile innovations to his name – shareware in games, bullet time before The Matrix. He helped launch id Software and then Duke Nukem, Max Payne and so much more. He's back with a new iteration of Apogee delivering pure fun in a retro aesthetic. Come hear how Scott discovered the Build engine and hired, then fired his own parents! Character names and indie risk, this week on The Fourth Curtain! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Dylan Cuthbert, Clever as a Star Fox | 15 Feb 2024 | 01:22:24 | |
This week we meet up with Q-Games founder, Star Fox maker and all around technical wizard Dylan Cuthbert! Dylan is one of the few game developers to have made it big on three different continents! His story of how he got his first job at 17 in the UK will blow your mind. We talk hacking, legendary Japanese devs and much more this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Stephen Lim and Trevor Romleski's Forward Operations | 08 Feb 2024 | 01:16:13 | |
This week our guests are lifelong gamers Slim and Trevor. Together they put Valorant on the map and have now formed a new studio, RaidBase, to build a PvP sandbox game where players can build reputations. With experience in pro gaming and the psychology of games, we talk MMOs, hierarchies of needs and complex testing techniques, this week on The Fourth Curtain! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Making it Real with John Romero | 01 Feb 2024 | 01:09:30 | |
The massively prolific John Romero made 86 games before the hit Castle Wolfenstein and follow-ups DOOM and Quake. Now working on a new shooter in Unreal, he speaks to us about work ethics, culture shocks and starting over, this week on The Fourth Curtain! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Rod Fergusson Shakes The Jello | 15 Aug 2024 | 01:20:26 | |
This week's guest is a well-known "closer" who has steered the ship for some of the biggest games ever. Beginning with Train Simulator, he went on to serve as Producer for Counter-Strike Xbox, Gears of War, Infinity Blade, BioShock Infinite. Now helming Diablo at Blizzard, he talks triage, teamwork and not shaking the jello - this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Season 2 - Episode 0 | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:45:53 | |
Alex and Aaron welcome in the new year, preview our second season, make predictions for 2024, share some insights from the 'wall of wisdom' and answer listener questions. Plus learn how to enter to win an OLED Steam Deck! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Bonus Level - Top Ten Tips From Ten Top Bosses | 14 Dec 2023 | 01:20:19 | |
Alex and Aaron wrap up the year highlighting the ten things they learned doing a podcast that features the most interesting minds in videogames! Plus, a bag of chips! Make that five bags of chips - which we rate along the way. Do we uncover the true meaning of 'Honey Butter'? Listen to find out - and to find out how to win a brand new OLED Steam Deck! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Nolan Bushnell's Happy Accidents | 30 Nov 2023 | 01:11:55 | |
Creator of Pong, Atari and Chuck E. Cheese, Nolan Bushnell has had a galactic impact on both video games and culture in general. The only person to have employed Steve Jobs, through a series of happy accidents he set the video game industry in motion. A truly unique conversation about good problems, hind brains and more this week on The Fourth Curtain. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Noah Falstein's Amazing Arc | 23 Nov 2023 | 01:12:22 | |
Founder of the Inspiracy, Noah Falstein went from playtesting Joust, to making Sinistar, to ground-floor stints at LucasArts, 3DO, Dreamworks and finally Chief Game Designer at Google. We talk through his very interesting career, with stops at VR, AI, medicine and more! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| The Wizard of Xbox, Seamus Blackley | 16 Nov 2023 | 01:13:33 | |
Strap in for a wild ride everyone! In part two of our deep dive we talk to the Father of the Xbox Seamus Blackley, He co-founded Looking Glass and Dreamworks Interactive, before making the Xbox and funding games at CAA. Get ready to be schooled on ancient Egypt by a strong candidate for The World’s Most Interesting Man. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Matt Booty's Boggling Domain | 09 Nov 2023 | 01:03:27 | |
President of Game Content and Studios for Microsoft's Xbox, Matt Booty manages many of the biggest video games in history - Minecraft, Halo, Elder Scrolls, Fallout. Starting as an audio designer at Midway he transitioned to studio management and beyond. We talk similarities with theater, tricky deadlines and the importance of communities this week. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Getting a Rise with Brian Fargo | 02 Nov 2023 | 01:16:13 | |
One time Olympic hopeful and leader-in-exile Brian Fargo is a true legend. He founded Interplay and inExile Entertainment. He’s made dozens of smash hit games like Wasteland, Battle Chess, Lost Vikings and Fallout. He’s now mastering time and space with the Newgate Clockwork Revolution. We talk sales shenanigans, AI and much more in this week’s episode. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| All Right the First Time with Jason Rubin | 26 Oct 2023 | 01:19:06 | |
Naughty Dog co-founder Jason Rubin made massive hits like Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter before moving on to run THQ. Now he's building the metaverse at Meta. Lessons in business success and the future of technology in this week's episode! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| And the Winner is... Geoff Keighley! | 19 Oct 2023 | 01:07:11 | |
Creator and Host of The Game Awards, Geoff Keighley is possibly the most recognizable face in videogames. Starting as a teenage game reviewer he wrote for Time Magazine, Kotaku, and Fortune, then became a TV personality on Spike TV and G4TV. Now his Game Awards has a global audience of over 100 million viewers. He spoke with us about his origins and vision for the future of games. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| The Independent Mindset of Jonathan Blow | 12 Oct 2023 | 01:18:33 | |
IGF Design Award winner Jonathan Blow has made legendary games like Braid and The Witness by taking risks and making the hard decisions. Currently he's working on a new game with a homemade game engine (!) using a homemade programming language (!!), he tells tales of perseverance and putting in the reps for when opportunity knocks. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Inside CD Projekt RED: Michal Nowakowski on The Witcher, Cyberpunk, and Gaming's Future | 08 Aug 2024 | 01:17:04 | |
Our guest this week is Michal Nowakowski the co-CEO of CD Projekt Red, the renowned studio behind iconic games like The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| No One Says No to Ed Del Castillo | 05 Oct 2023 | 01:17:18 | |
Maker of Adventure Game of the Year "Desperate Housewives" Ed Del Castillo has made a couple other impactful games - Command and Conquer Red Alert, Battle Realms, Ultima IX. He invented box select in RTS games and revolutionized install screens. Tales of shaving icebergs and catching the froth in this week's The Fourth Curtain podcast. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Brewing Up Mega Hits with Greg Zeschuk | 28 Sep 2023 | 01:18:50 | |
This week Alex and Aaron welcome the co-founder of Bioware, the makers of Baldur's Gate, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic. They revolutionized RPG games. Without Greg - there's no Starfield. We hear stories from Bioware's formative years, the ride that led to their acquisition by Electronic Arts, working with Bono (yes, that Bono), lessons on venture capital vs. private equity and some love for very difficult games - all on this week's podcast. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Christofer Sundberg Braves the Dangerous Waters | 21 Sep 2023 | 01:06:29 | |
Creator of the Just Cause and Mad Max games, three-time Chair of the Swedish Game Industry Assn., Christofer Sundberg has weathered some serious setbacks and come out on top. Now Founder and CCO at Liquid Swords he's busy opening worlds for gamers everywhere. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Keeping Your Eye on the Ball with Eugene Jarvis | 14 Sep 2023 | 01:17:20 | |
Sure, Defender, Smash TV, Narc and Cruis’n were huge games, but this man helped usher in multi-ball! Pinball pioneer turned arcade cabinet rock star Eugene Jarvis joins us with stories about transitions and triumphs. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| The Intelli Vision of Don Daglow | 07 Sep 2023 | 01:19:32 | |
There's OG game devs, and then there's the Elder Gods of game dev, creators from time out of mind. Our guest Don Daglow's games started appearing on mainframes in 1971, before there were MONITORS. Credited with inventing both sim games and god games, he has bonkers stories about the birth of our craft. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| The Infinite Stories of Ken Levine | 31 Aug 2023 | 01:07:21 | |
"Storyteller of the Decade" Ken Levine has been a thief of our time and a shock to our systems for years. First winner of the Golden Joystick Lifetime Achievement award, he's created huge hits like System Shock 2, Thief and Bioshock. He joins us to talk game stories, innovative mechanics and more. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| The Massive Reputation of Raph Koster | 24 Aug 2023 | 01:15:50 | |
This week's guest is a poet, writing the poetry of fun - or at least the prose. Author of the essential "A Theory of Fun", creator of Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies, he is likely the world's foremost expert on MMOs. Game industry fundamentals made for the first time with Raph Koster. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| The Fine, Fine Adventures of Tim Schafer | 17 Aug 2023 | 01:20:11 | |
Yellow flags, bacon Macs and entertainment experiences in this week’s episode! @TimOfLegend joins us to talk about his long list of epic games, starting with The Secret of Monkey Island. Grabbing beers, dragons from the moon and writing for the trash can with another great #gamedev Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| The Marathon Journey of Chris Barrett | 10 Aug 2023 | 01:18:50 | |
From childhood crimes to Myth mods to art directing Destiny, Chris Barrett has had an amazing journey. Now Game Director of a little project called "Marathon" he shares with us stories of piracy, pitching, perseverance and making games pretty. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| David Jones Steals Your Car For Fun | 03 Aug 2023 | 01:11:01 | |
The creator of Grand Theft Auto stops by to talk about one of the biggest leaps for the video game industry - when we all realized we should probably have ratings cuz video games aren't just for kids anymore. In the eighties, David Jones built circuits for one of the very first personal computers in Dundee Scotland when he discovered his love for crafting games. He went on to start DMA design. In addition to Grand Theft Auto, David is responsible for Lemmings, Crackdown and APB and sold his most recent company to Epic Games leading to his work on Fortnite during its rise to fame. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Brian Reynolds Surrounds the Fun Part 2 | 01 Aug 2024 | 01:21:31 | |
Our conversation with the gamedev legend Brian Reynolds continues as we dive into the true meaning of 4X, the Train Reynolds business model, NPC insults and the research secrets of this podcast - this week! Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Having Your S*Together with Chelsea Blasko | 27 Jul 2023 | 01:11:45 | |
Lessons in leadership and long term survival from this week’s guest Chelsea Blasko. Her career began as a producer at Electronic Arts' Chicago location and she is currently the co-CEO of Iron Galaxy; one of the world's largest and most successful independent game developers. From Scribblenauts to jackhammers, genitalia to tornadoes in Chicago Chelsea has seen and done it all. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Peter Tamte and Jaime Griesemer are on a Mission | 20 Jul 2023 | 01:18:43 | |
Today we sit down with Peter Tamte and Jaime Griesemer the developers behind Six Days in Fallujah. Peter dishes on what I was like to share an office with Alex in the 90's fresh on the heels of working directly for Steve Jobs. Who was the better office mate? The answer might surprise you. Jaime recounts how he resorted to blackmail to land his first industry job at Bungie. And we are glad he did! subsequently delivering some of the most iconic moments of the Halo series. Together they are working on the new game Six Days in Falujah. We hear their story on why it's an important project, their aspirations for the impact it can make and how things are going in early access so far. Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Matt Costello on Untold Stories About Game Stories | 13 Jul 2023 | 01:10:37 | |
This shout-out filled episode features Matt Costello on the curious craft of writing for games. A prolific novelist, his career spans the length of our industry, from the genre-defining 7th Guest, to huge hits like Disney Universe and DOOM3. A peek behind the Curtain of a lesser known, but fundamental aspect of #gamedev Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||
| Cliff Bleszinski - Many Projects, Zero Filters | 06 Jul 2023 | 01:19:54 | |
We broke the bleep button in this roller-coaster conversation with the legendary Cliff Bleszinski. Creator of Jazz Jackrabbit, Unreal, Gears of War and many others, he's also made an impact on Broadway and now comics. Author, bar owner - how many polys you want with that math? Thank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life! Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfe Audio Editor: Bryen Hensley | |||