A documentary audio series by @MossRC about video games and the video game industry — as they were in the past, and how they came to be the way they are today
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11 Jan 2021
Hear the story behind the greatest lecture in GDC history, and the dream of industry legend Chris Crawford that video games would one day stand at the pinnacle of art and storytelling—a dream so big that he gave up everything to pursue it. lifeandtimes.games/episodes/…
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
Feb 10
But before I can do that, I need your help to get this thing made. Help me show there's a commercially viable audience for a fan-funded SCUMM documentary by signing up at scummdoc.com, and join hundreds of other fans in shaping this project into something special.
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
Feb 10
I'll be asking him lots of behind-the-scenes questions as well as getting him to really dig into and reflect upon the evolution of his design philosophies during/since the SCUMM years, and weaving all of it into the story of the SCUMM engine and games.
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
Feb 10
He's also the designer most responsible for killing death in adventure games, and he helped set the irreverent, satirical, lighthearted tone pervasive through all SCUMM adventures.
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
Feb 10
I'm delighted to share that Ron Gilbert has agreed to be interviewed for my new documentary project, Passport to Adventure: The SCUMM Story (@scummdoc). Besides creating SCUMM and Maniac Mansion, he led the first two Monkey Islands and the first few Humongous junior adventures.
ALT A photo of Ron Gilbert from July 2013. Source: Wikipedia.
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
21 Mar 2025
Come for the discussion from me and my colleagues about our new horror gaming doco, stay for the peek at my collection of old games on the shelves behind me.
21 Mar 2025
Meet the wonderful team behind our new horror gaming documentary TERRORBYTES and hear some of the reasons why they wanted to delve into the world of horror gaming.
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18 Oct 2024
Longtime listeners may remember how fond I am of sports games—and football/soccer in particular. Well, now i've written a big huge book about it. Presenting 'A Tale of Two Halves: The History of Football Video Games' ->
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
6 Aug 2022
The new book by @MossRC, Shareware Heroes, covers all of the original history of Apogee, id, Epic and other shareware pioneers.
Pre-order your copy now.
📖 sharewareheroes.com/
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
29 May 2022
Final hours to get in on the @FPSDOC Indiegogo. Support me, @davidlcraddock, and the rest of the team, get a best-in-class 3 hour documentary about FPS games guided by 45 genre legends. indiegogo.com/projects/first…
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
10 Mar 2022
For an example of how it'll be used, see (or rather listen to) the beginning and end of my MobyGames doc: lifeandtimes.games/episodes/…
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
10 Mar 2022
Tell me what it means to you and how it made your life better or shaped your career. Under five minutes is preferable, but any length is fine. Please don't edit it; I'll do that myself. And let me know if you want to be anonymous or credited for the contribution.
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
10 Mar 2022
I'm making a ~40-minute podcast doc about Home of the Underdogs — its history and legacy, with input from its founder. If you were influenced by HoTU or you just have fond memories of the site, I'd love to get your voice in the story. Email/DM me your short-ish voice memo/clips.
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Soundbite: Home of the Underdogs founder Sarinee Achavanuntakul on abandonware vs piracy lifeandtimes.games/episodes/…
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
9 Feb 2022
Good morning, readers, and good morning to this final cover artwork for @MossRC's #SharewareHeroes! 💾
We're closing the subscriber list for this fabulous book this Sunday, so preorder now to make sure you're on it: bit.ly/34rywyz
Design by @mecobtweets
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
21 Jan 2022
Related to that, a few questions for everyone:
1) Would you be interested in me writing more game retrospectives?
2) Would you pay for a collection of written versions of my podcast documentaries?
3) How about for an hour-long audiobook documentary made in the style of my show?
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
21 Jan 2022
For my @LifeandTimesVG patrons, I've just published a post on my plans for the show and everything else in 2022. patreon.com/posts/61453219
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
30 Dec 2021
It all started with a Macintosh ad: "You too can be a knowledge worker". And from that evocative statement emerged If Monks Had Macs, one of the most fascinating multimedia programs ever created. This is its story.
lifeandtimes.games/episodes/…
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
25 Nov 2021
lifeandtimes.games/episodes/…
History of the thing that's going to die
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
30 Oct 2021
Now available to order—my book The Secret History of Mac Gaming: Expanded Edition. Around 120k words about the people, games, and ideas from the 1980s/90s Classic Mac scene. Some were quirky worlds unto themselves; others helped shape the future of games. bitmapbooks.co.uk/products/t…
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
25 Oct 2021
For Tomb Raider's 25th birthday, I've remastered my old @LifeandTimesVG story on how the original Tomb Raider was shaped by its grid-based engine and level editor. lifeandtimes.games/episodes/…
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The Life & Times of Video Games retweeted
4 Oct 2021
Ooo, this should be good.
New episode! Learn all about the history and legacy of MobyGames, the de facto IMDB of video games. (The image here is what it looked like in October 1999, ~6months after launch.) lifeandtimes.games/episodes/…
ALT MobyGames homepage in October 1999.
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