Polybius: A MADEcast Halloween Special

For this episode of The MADEcast we’re bringing you conversations from the floor of our monthly Showcase, which has had an incredible response from the local community of developers looking for a place to show off their games.Join us for the next Showcase: https://www.themade.org/showcaseAll the game devs interviewed in this episode:Puzzle Spy International by Mike Dashowhttps://www.instagram.com/puzzlespyinternational/Cog: The Rogue Machine by Mark Wilsonhttps://www.lostgenerationgames.com/Glitch Dungeon Crystal by jakeonauthttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1876850/Glitch_Dungeon_Crystal/Rhythm Quest by DDRKirbyhttps://rhythmquestgame.com/Letters by Garahttps://x.com/gara_khachadour/status/1826717015165600068Three Bulky Bears by Cameron Doddhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2957270/Three_Bulky_Bears/

Our executive director Shem Nguyen is handing the role off to the incredibly capable Mason Young, and some exciting things are coming up for the museum in the near future. Listen to this week's episode to hear all the latest, and be sure to check out The MADE's new Showcase event on the First Friday of every month!

In this episode of the MADEcast we sit down with John Romero, game designer of Doom and several other pioneering first person shooters, in celebration of Doom's 30th anniversary. Also: Swing by the museum on December 9th for a celebration dedicated to this genre-defining classic game! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doom-30-year-anniversary-celebration-tickets-755028048217

For our return episode of the MADEcast we've got a Halloween treat for you: The spooky story of Polybius, an arcade game steeped in rumors and mystery. We'll be back in November with guest interview episodes. For now, Happy Halloween!

In this episode of the MADEcast we rebroadcast one of our favorite conversations from 2021 with Roberta Williams, one of the early pioneers of adventure games. I (Jedd) have been off for a few weeks due to personal obligations, but we'll be back in a couple weeks with a new episode!

This week we visit a fellow Bay Area place of interactive play: the Pacific Pinball Museum in Alameda. Its executive director Michael Schiess shares stories about the history of pinball dating back to the lawn bowling games of the French aristocracy to the mafia gambling era in the 1930's to pinball's modern era with movie tie-ins and backlit screens, and we talk about the importance of preserving this history. 

In this episode of the MADEcast we hear from the museum's event director Criss about our exhibits on display at the 2023 Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco. We also rebroadcast a previous interview from 2021 with Tim Schafer of Double Fine Productions. We'll be back in a couple weeks with new conversations!

In this episode we chat with industry veteran Michael Meyers who produced the show GamePro TV in the 1990’s and has continued to work in games through his company Michael Meyers Public Relations. We get into some stories from the early days of arcades and talk about how games publishing has evolved in the decades since.

The MADEcast has a new host, and in this episode Red and Jedd remember past episodes of the podcast and talk about what the show will look like moving forward. We also hear from the museum's executive director, Shem, about volunteer and educational opportunities.

Red and the MADE hosts talk about what they played in 2022 and what games they're looking forward to in 2023. This episode was recorded in December 2022 and contains some dated statements!