Desert Island Disc Drive

Michael, a filmmaker and screenwriter from Australia, joins us to share five games that shaped his creative journey. We discuss conquering childhood nightmares with Resident Evil 2, the meta-narrative brilliance of Disco Elysium, and how Knights of the Old Republic captures pure Star Wars magic. Michael shares his filmmaker's perspective on how technical limitations breed creativity, the moral...

Neil from the Ancient History Hound podcast joins us to share five games that shaped his life. We discuss discovering the expansive worlds of Tomb Raider 2, evenings playing GoldenEye with university housemates, and the all-consuming nature of Championship Manager. Neil shares how Rome: Total War finally brought together his two passions, ancient history and gaming, and how Skyrim became a vital r...

Welcome to Desert Island Disc Drive - the video game podcast where guests choose the games they'd bring to a desert island. If you could only take a handful of video games with you forever, which would you choose? And more importantly - why? Each episode, we sit down with game developers, content creators, journalists, and gamers to explore the personal stories behind their essential games. Th...