The MADEcast

We're talkin' DOOM! Back to the granddaddy of the FPS, released in 1993, and so packed with revolutionary ideas it brought down university internet networks! We dive into a bit of its history, some of the culture around it, and what makes it so revolutionary! Next week's GDC, we'll have a booth so come by and talk with us if you get the chance!

Today Red sat down with Karla Zimonja, who worked on Bioshock titles, Gone Home and more, about founding Fullbright, and a bit of her experiences and history working in the industry!

We're doing something a little different this week and talking about the wild and wacky ways you could control games in the heady days of yesteryear! 

Today Red sat down with Megan McDuffee, a composer out of the Bay Area who's most recently worked on games like River City Girls and the Atari: Recharged games! They talk about her process, working on games, and making music in general!

This week Red catches up with his friend Joey Vergara, of Toys for Bob! They talk about old times, working on Spyro, and much more!

Surprise! It's opposite day, and we're interviewing Alex! We talk about the MADE, the museum's history and some of the problems and highlights of running a museum like it!

Alex sits down with Jon-Paul Dyson, from the Strong Museum of Play, to talk about their history, the logistics of a museum dedicated to play, and some highlights of their collection!

The crew sits down with Britton Watkins, a professional language designer, or conlanger, to talk about his process, experience, and working with the Star Citizen teams on making the languages for the alien races in that massive world!

Red talks with the MADE's executive director Shem Nguyen this week! They talk about his origins at the MADE, the museum's present and future plans, as well as some of his favorite games and thoughts about the museum and its community.

This week Alex sat down with Marie Foulston, the creative director behind some interesting gaming art installations over the years. They talk about her work with a few prestigious institutions, some interesting control schemes in her projects, and what she’s up to these days.

Welcome to 2022! This week Alex talks with Paul Galloway of the New York MoMA! They get into his career, the logistics of displaying gaming culture, and the role of the player in the creation of meaning!

In this last episode of 2021, we run through the Game Awards, talk about some of the winners, and some of the many, many announcements made during them! Catch you all in the new year! Happy Holidays!

Well, you can't keep us away! As we gear up for the Game Awards, and the holidays, we take some time to talk about upcoming games, movies, and our holiday gifts and gaming memories.

Today we talk about photos! Alex talks with Evan Amos, who contributes professionally taken photos of gaming consoles, candy, and more! They talk about his work and entry to this fascinating niche, and what goes into photographing rare consoles.

Alex sits down with David A. Smith to talk about his work developing The Colony, working with James Cameron, and pushing the envelope of 3D technologies.

Listen in on Alex talking with Keith Nemitz, AND Josh Mandel, one of the producers of Freddy Pharkas, Frontier Pharmacist! They root through memories of working at Sierra, the development of Freddy Pharkas, and what they're up to these days.

Today Alex hangs out with Keith Nemitz, founder of Mousechief and veteran of Apple, Sierra Online, Digital Pictures, and 3DO. They talk about his storied career, porting games to macs, and generally hang out!

For our 50th episode, Alex sits with longtime friend Travis Julyan to talk about their memories growing up, wargaming, and how gaming and the armed forces mix!

Today Alex talks with former White House Senior Advisor for Digital Media Mark DeLoura! They go into his history with games and early VR, his time at the White House, and this thoughts on educational games!

This week we sat down with the legendary Tommy Tallarico, musician and sound designer for games and film since the late 80s! We run through his storied career, get some of his tips and tricks, and learn about the changes in the industry over the decades!

Darren Gladstone, another CGW veteran, talks with Alex this week as they discuss the games industry, the games they've been playing, and his history with technology!

Hear from the brain behind The Smithsonian's Art of Video Games exhibition, Chris Melissinos! He and Alex get into the weeds of games as art in this great talk! 

Listen in on Howard Scott Warshaw, developer of games for the Atari 2600, as he and Alex talk about working within hardware limitations, and the art of turning those limitations into features! Plus... Monopoly?

This week listen in on Alex's conversation with David Perry, the developer behind Genesis games such as Earthworm Jim, Aladdin, and more!

Listen in to Alex's talk with Andre LaMothe, the brains behind the upcoming Intellivision Amico! They cover his long career in the industry, his writing, working on educational software, and the Amico!