Recorded stay from the Alaskan wilderness to stop any writer interference

Back in 1990, Paul Reiche and Fred Ford co-created Star Control, an area fight recreation for private computer systems and consoles that impressed reviewers and customers alike. The sequel, launched two years later, expanded the components right into a grand open-ended journey with a whole universe of alien races to contact and attention-grabbing characters to satisfy. Star Control II grew to become a type of video games individuals discuss in exalted phrases for, properly, three many years now, and the creators of video games resembling Fallout and Mass Effect cite it as a serious inspiration on their work.

Host Nadia Oxford, returning visitor Shivam Bhatt, and longtime pal of the present Scott Sharkey obtained collectively again in July to focus on the primary two Star Control video games, however then a humorous factor occurred. Paul and Fred, now working collectively at Pistol Shrimp Games, loved that episode a lot, they needed to hitch us for one more dialogue on the historical past (and future) of their outer-space RPGs. We’re not going to say no to that, so please take pleasure in this second dialog that goes behind the scenes of Star Control and its religious successor, The Ur-Quan Masters 2.

Description: Nadia Oxford, Shivam Bhatt, and Scott Sharkey are joined by legendary builders Paul Riche and Fred Ford in a dialogue about Star Control. What makes this RPG-adventure pioneer so compelling and well-liked? What comes subsequent for the Ur-Quan Masters?

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Artwork for this episode by tbd and enhancing thanks go to Greg Leahy.