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Horace Goes Podcasting: For Gamers with Pong Memories5 - Reflections and FuturesJohn and Kieron reflect on their favourite parts of the past four episodes and the great conversations we had with Nick, Terry, Eric and Dean. Drop your thoughts in the comments.We also talk about how we will change the focus of Horace Goes Podcasting. Listen to the full episode to find out where we're going next.2025-06-0729 min
Horace Goes Podcasting: For Gamers with Pong Memories4 - Dean MohamedallyDean Mohamedally is Professor of Computing Science at University College, London. His projects include many works for the betterment of the world through computing in many forms. He works with the UK NHS, IBM, Microsoft and Intel, among many other partners as part of his Industry Exchange Network Methodology. One project of interest to gamers is the MotionInput project, where Dean, his team and industry colaborators, including our very own John McNamara, have developed AI software that interprets movement in order to give control of devices to people with limb loss and other additional needs. This has opened up...2025-03-091h 11
Horace Goes Podcasting: For Gamers with Pong Memories3 - Eric LagelEric Lagel is a games producer who has worked in France, Canada and the UK, with Runescape, Crysis and Splinter Cell on his CV. He is deep into GTA Online and has sunk many, many hours in World of Warcraft. In addition to those games, we talk about his ideas for a magic shooter that will appeal more to older gamers, amazing story-focused games like Red Dead Redemption 2, and go off-brand to talk about Agile development and AI. John also gets to fanboi talking to someone who developed one of his all time favourite games, Splinter Cell....2025-02-071h 04
Horace Goes Podcasting: For Gamers with Pong Memories2 - Terry GreerTerry Greer is a games design lecturer at Falmouth University and has 30 years of experience in the games industry. He worked at Microprose, Jagex and Blitz, on projects like XCOM and Runescape. In this episode, Terry tells us about the art of designing games, the high pressure environment of pitching games ideas for a studio and how students are learning to design their own game projects.
In the episode, Terry recommends the following:
FTL making of GDC talk Designing without a Pitch
Fallout London Team
Team FOLON's progress...2025-01-151h 17
Horace Goes Podcasting: For Gamers with Pong Memories1 - Nick ThompsonNick Thompson is a games industry veteran, with over 35 years in the business. He has worked on top-tier titles, such as the original XCOM series, Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix series, Runescape, Carmageddon and Dirt Rally 2. His experience ranges from coding games in the Assembler language to booking studios and voice actors as a producer. He has seen it all in games. Now retired, he discusses games' roles in his life, balancing Last of Us with babysitting his grandchildren. Nick has worked with industry greats like Geoff Crammond, the Gollop Brothers and Patrick Buckland. Hear real life stories of the...2024-12-0248 min
Horace Goes Podcasting: For Gamers with Pong MemoriesFinal BetaWe're looking into the future in this episode. Kieron and John discuss various topics about gaming in later life, as well as more on our plans for the series. Those plans involve our listeners! If you want to be on the podcast, get in touch via our Facebook page or Instagram.
Topics discussed in this episode:
Streaming old games as part of the podcast.
How the ecosystem around discussing games has changed since our early days, where it was centred around magazine reviews, like Crash.
What's the potential for games-based communities keeping folks connected with others...2024-11-1724 minHorace Goes Podcasting: For Gamers with Pong MemoriesKieron Asks the QuestionsIn this episode, the tables are turned (but not flipped), as Kieron interviews John on his life in games, as well as looking ahead to ideas about games in the future, and what changes might put John off a game.
What new innovation would be too much for you? What was your golden era in gaming? We would love to hear your answers in comments or on our Facebook page.
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We discussed these games in this episode:
Asteroids
...2024-11-0235 minHorace Goes Podcasting: For Gamers with Pong MemoriesJon Asks the QuestionsIn this episode, get to know one of your hosts better. Jon asks Kieron questions about his gaming life and some thoughts for the future. We discuss arcade games we played, games ahead of their time, desert islands, surprises in games and what might happen to games and the games industry in the coming decades.
What game do you think was ahead of its time? What did you play in the arcades? Where do you think gaming will go in the next 30 years? Comment with your thoughts below or on our socials on Facebook or Insta.
2024-10-2246 minHorace Goes Podcasting: For Gamers with Pong MemoriesWork in ProgressGet to know your hosts of Horace Goes Podcasting more. Kieron and Jonny discuss the highlights of their gaming lives so far and the releases they are looking forward to. Is XWing vs TIE Fighter in the best list or worst game? Whose best memory was completing XCOM2? How often will Manic Miner get mentioned in this episode? What are the surprises we make for each other at the end? We would love to hear your answers to our questions. Check out our Facebook page and comment there.
These games got talked about in...2024-09-2337 minHorace Goes Podcasting: For Gamers with Pong MemoriesEpisode AlphaHorace Goes Podcasting hits Alpha, full of gray blocks instead of buildings and low rent audio instead of a full soundtrack. Listen to what Kieron and Jonny have in store for Horace Goes Podcasting: For Gamers with Pong Memories. What's it all about? If you know who Horace was or what Pong was, then this podcast is for you! If you been gaming since the Seventies or Eighties, then we want your input and stories. 2024-09-1313 min