They Create Worlds

A podcast by Alex Smith, and Jeffrey Daum

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229 Episodes

  1. The Simulations of Will Wright

    Published: 7/1/2023
  2. Will Wright’s Sim City

    Published: 6/15/2023
  3. Atari’s Sinking Ship

    Published: 6/1/2023
  4. Atari’s Distribution Nightmare

    Published: 5/15/2023
  5. A Very Naughty Dog Pt 2

    Published: 5/1/2023
  6. A Very Naughty Dog Pt 1

    Published: 4/15/2023
  7. A Working Model of Vending

    Published: 4/1/2023
  8. The KOEI Dynasty

    Published: 3/15/2023
  9. The Fabric of Koei

    Published: 3/1/2023
  10. Space Invaders Part II

    Published: 2/15/2023
  11. Space Invaders and Nishikado

    Published: 2/1/2023
  12. The Intellivision Part 2

    Published: 1/15/2023
  13. The Intellivision Part 1

    Published: 1/1/2023
  14. The SEGA Technical Institute

    Published: 12/15/2022
  15. Shady Cocktail Cabinets

    Published: 12/1/2022
  16. The Computer Wars Part 3

    Published: 11/15/2022
  17. The Computer Wars Part 2

    Published: 11/1/2022
  18. The Computer Price Wars Part 1

    Published: 10/15/2022
  19. A Rogue’s Survival Part 2

    Published: 10/1/2022
  20. A Rogue’s Survival Part 1

    Published: 9/15/2022

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Love of the worlds created by video game designers and personalities drives Alex Smith & Jeffrey Daum (history, law, CS degrees) to provide a scholarly yet light-hearted discussion of how arcade, home console, and PC games merged into a Video Game Industry. Emphasis is on the combination of business and creative elements needed for financial success. Interviews of Atari, EA, Activision, & other execs with detailed source evaluations produce the insights you hear in these 122+ hours!