Polybius: A MADEcast Halloween Special

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!

In this episode Red talks with Kate Woods and Michael Devine about Ziggurat Games and their mission to resurect some great video game titles. They also talk about the importance of game preservation.