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We continue our chat with Charles McGregor! This time we focus in on the development of HyperDot from the initial idea all the way to release and the game awards. Some ideas that started out as "what ifs" grew until they were core components of the game!  Come find out Charles' reactions to his own game and the development process as well as what he dubs "The year of dreams." Website Post - https://levelzeropod.com/2021/12/13/the-making-of-hyperdot-with-charles-mcgregor/ Featuring: Charles McGregor of Tribe Games GDC Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzxf9pWpWx4 Hello Player: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YRQuZUQLXZe1JqOn1Y062?si=8d347e88812f4ed9 Itch.io page: https://tribe-games.itch.io/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarkaysTG Tribe Games: https://www.tribe-games.com/ Download and play HyperDot! Xbox/Windows 10: http://bit.ly/2QTBMrR Steam: http://bit.ly/2NjDRfN  http://Itch.io: http://bit.ly/39Nm6z2 Special thanks to Alex Brinegar for the Logo! Twitter - @clobberinthyme Graphic Design - https://alexbrinegar.wordpress.com/ More from Level Zero: Website: https://levelzeropod.com/ Merch Store - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/level-zero?ref_id=25344 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiBUMAOUkjV5rz1v6qABt-A Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/levelzeropod Drop a question or leave a suggestion here! Email: [email protected] Corrections and Feedback: [email protected] Twitter: @LevelZeroPod - https://twitter.com/LevelZeroPod Facebook: @LevelZeroPod - https://www.facebook.com/LevelZeroPod/ Come hang out with us on the Draft Punks discord! https://discord.gg/hkxHc63x

Becoming a game developer is no easy feat. Especially when you're wearing all of the hats as an independent developer looking to create their own company. Charles McGregor joins Preston this week to tell us how he got into programming and how that interest at a young age grew to a successful career.  Even though his story is unique to him, there is plenty of great advice for those new to programming or anyone considering the field.  Website Post - https://levelzeropod.com/2021/11/28/becoming-a-game-developer-with-charles-mcgregor/ Featuring: Charles McGregor of Tribe Games Itch.io page: https://tribe-games.itch.io/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarkaysTG Tribe Games: https://www.tribe-games.com/ Special thanks to Alex Brinegar for the Logo! Twitter - @clobberinthyme Graphic Design - https://alexbrinegar.wordpress.com/ More from Level Zero: Website: https://levelzeropod.com/ Merch Store - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/level-zero?ref_id=25344 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiBUMAOUkjV5rz1v6qABt-A Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/levelzeropod Drop a question or leave a suggestion here! Email: [email protected] Corrections and Feedback: [email protected] Twitter: @LevelZeroPod - https://twitter.com/LevelZeroPod Facebook: @LevelZeroPod - https://www.facebook.com/LevelZeroPod/ Come hang out with us on the Draft Punks discord! https://discord.gg/hkxHc63x

After the sloppy launch of the Sega Saturn in 1995, Sega was struggling. The second half of the 90’s would prove to be a challenge for the company, but there was one more shot at success: The Dreamcast.  Would it be enough to save the company? Journey back with us to second half of the 90’s to take a look at Sega’s internal struggles, the “most successful launch in entertainment history” with the Dreamcast, and what brought about the end of Sega in the console market. Greg dives into the details with the help of video game historian, Alexander Smith. Episode Transcript! - https://levelzeropod.com/2021/11/11/the-history-of-sega-part-3/ Featuring: Alexander Smith of “They Create Worlds” Bio: https://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/about/ Website: https://theycreateworlds.com/ Podcast: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/They-Create-Worlds-Companies-1971-1982/dp/1138389900?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&tag=storypodca-20&linkId=2P4S6EY6B462X4AR Twitter: @tcwpodcast - https://twitter.com/tcwpodcast For more on the downfall of Sega, check out “Dreams of Sega” - http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/dreams-of-sega/ Ken Horowitz Website: https://sega-16.com/ Books and Bio: https://www.amazon.com/Ken-Horowitz/e/B07BFY3D6L%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Special thanks to Alex Brinegar for the Logo! Twitter - @clobberinthyme Graphic Design - https://alexbrinegar.wordpress.com/ More from Level Zero: Website: https://levelzeropod.com/ Merch Store - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/level-zero?ref_id=25344 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiBUMAOUkjV5rz1v6qABt-A Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/levelzeropod Drop a question or leave a suggestion here! Email: [email protected] Corrections and Feedback: [email protected] Twitter: @LevelZeroPod - https://twitter.com/LevelZeroPod Facebook: @LevelZeroPod - https://www.facebook.com/LevelZeroPod/ Bonus: LZ has been featured on this post! Check out this article, along with these other great shows: https://blog.feedspot.com/video_games_history_podcasts/ Come hang out with us on the Draft Punks discord! https://discord.gg/hkxHc63x

By 1993, Sega was America’s leading video game company, but was everything as good as it seemed? This second part of our documentary-style series on the History of Sega explores the company's focus during the mid 90’s and the series of missteps that led to its troubled times. Journey back with us to the mid 90’s to take a look at Sega's hardware from the MEGA CD and 32X, to the Sega Saturn and its launch at the very first Electronic Entertainment Expo. Greg dives into the details with the help of video game historian, Alexander Smith. Episode Transcription - https://levelzeropod.com/2021/10/29/the-history-of-sega-part-2/ Featuring: Alexander Smith of “They Create Worlds” Bio: https://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/about/ Website: https://theycreateworlds.com/ Podcast: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/They-Create-Worlds-Companies-1971-1982/dp/1138389900?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&tag=storypodca-20&linkId=2P4S6EY6B462X4AR Twitter: @tcwpodcast - https://twitter.com/tcwpodcast Also featuring:  Bob Buel of 99 Questions 99 Questions - https://anchor.fm/99questions Twitter -  https://twitter.com/99questionspod Special thanks to Alex Brinegar for the Logo! Twitter - @clobberinthyme - https://twitter.com/clobberinthyme Graphic Design - https://alexbrinegar.wordpress.com/ More from Level Zero: Merch Store - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/level-zero?ref_id=25344 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiBUMAOUkjV5rz1v6qABt-A Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/levelzeropod Website: https://levelzeropod.com/ Drop a question or leave a suggestion here! Email: [email protected] Corrections and Feedback: [email protected] Twitter: @LevelZeroPod - https://twitter.com/LevelZeroPod Facebook: @LevelZeroPod https://linktr.ee/levelzeropod Come hang out with us on the Draft Punks discord! https://discord.gg/mBDfbxRhMU

What are the best Sega games of all time? We assembled a panel of the biggest Sega fans and asked them to share their top 5 favorite Sega games. Spanning over 4 decades, Sega has created a lot of incredible video games, and these Sega experts are excited to talk about their favorite first party Sega produced games. Featuring esteemed Sega researcher, Ken Horowitz, 99 Questions podcast host, Bob Buel, and America’s number 1 Sonic fan, Alex Brinegar. Video Version - https://youtu.be/nqfTRbK8Ybk Featuring: Ken Horowitz - @Sega16 Site -  https://www.sega-16.com/ Books and bio- https://www.amazon.com/Ken-Horowitz/e/B07BFY3D6L Bob Buel - @bobbbackwards 99 Questions - https://twitter.com/99questionspod - https://anchor.fm/99questions Alex Brinegar - @clobberinthyme Graphic Design - https://alexbrinegar.wordpress.com/ Werehog Review Club - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnsf4hbVP0BHCLuDm-5dFLQ Drop a question or leave a suggestion here! Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/LevelZeroPod Merch Store - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/level-zero?ref_id=25344 Website: https://levelzeropod.com/ Check out Draft Punks and come hang out with us on the Draft punks Discord! https://linktr.ee/draftpunks

From slot machines and photo booths, to arcades, to America’s leading video game company, this documentary-style episode explores Sega’s history with the help of Ken Horowitz. Journey back with us to discover how an early 1930’s father-son shop became a 1990’s video game juggernaut that seemed too big to fail. Featuring: Ken Horowitz of Sega-16.com https://www.amazon.com/Ken-Horowitz/e/B07BFY3D6L%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Bob Buel of 99 Questions https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/99-questions/id1504738284 Episode Transcript: https://levelzeropod.com/2021/09/16/the-history-of-sega-part-1/  Drop a question or leave a suggestion here! Email: [email protected] Merch Store - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/level-zero?ref_id=25344 Facebook: @LevelZeroPod Twitter: @LevelZeroPod Website: https://levelzeropod.com/ Check out Draft Punks and come hang out with us on the Draft punks Discord! https://linktr.ee/draftpunks

This is the trailer for Level Zero, the video game podcast for you! It doesn't matter how much you love video games, there's something for everyone in this thoughtfully written, and sometimes obsessively edited podcast. Subscribe now! Hope you give the show a listen! More from Level Zero: Website: https://levelzeropod.com/ Merch Store - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/level-zero?ref_id=25344 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/levelzeropod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiBUMAOUkjV5rz1v6qABt-A Twitter: https://twitter.com/LevelZeroPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LevelZeroPod

It's that time of year again! The time for video game fans around the world to get excited. It's the Electronic Entertainment Expo! But how exactly did E3 begin and how did it become this gaming destination as we know it today? New host, Preston Willke, has the story. Episode Transcript Sources: Polygon - The Story of the First E3 Drop a question or leave a suggestion here! Email: [email protected] Merch Store - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/level-zero?ref_id=25344 Facebook: @LevelZeroPod Twitter: @LevelZeroPod Website: LevelZeroPodcast.com

From the Phillips CDi games, to the 1989 TV Series, to Link's Crossbow Training, this episode explores the content from the Legend of Zelda series that has mostly been forgotten to time. This is the 4th and final part of The Legends Behind the Legend of Zelda series! This episode includes a detailed review of the entire Legend of Zelda TV series cartoon, covers the history and development of the three Philips CDi Zelda games (Zelda: Wand of Gamelon, Link: The Faces of Evil, AND Zelda's Adventure), as well as the other offshoot Zelda Games. Hyrule Warriors! Age of Calamity! Weird TV commercials! It's all here in this dive into Links somewhat troubled past. What happens when Nintendo licensed out Zelda without any oversight? What happens when Link is given a voice? Listen and you will find out. Episode Transcription Podcast recommendations! Hello Hyrule Draft Punks *New* SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/levelzeropod Ask a question or leave a comment and have it featured on the next episode! Email: [email protected] Merch Store - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/level-zero?ref_id=25344 Twitter: @LevelZeroPod Facebook: @LevelZeroPod Website: LevelZeroPodcast.com Sources and Other Links: The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods Manual Translation Iawata Asks: Link's Crossbow Training

The Legends Behind the Legend of Zelda Series: Part 3! This episode covers the development of every mainline Zelda game from The Wind Waker to Breath of the Wild in order of release. It also gives details on game-play and shares music from all 12 of these great Zelda games.  Why Toon Link? What’s up with those weird multiplayer Zelda games? Was there really a Zelda game with a train?  This episode covers all these questions and a whole lot more.  Episode Transcription Timestamps: 02:37 - Nintendo Space World 2000 - 5:24 - Outsourcing to Flagship 9:35 - Oracle of Ages/Seasons 11:30 - Link to the Past / Four Swords 13:41 - Wind Waker 22:05 - Four Swords Adventures 23:40 - Minish Cap 25:53 - Wind Waker 2? 28:26 - Twilight Princess 38:07 - Phantom Hourglass 39:35 - Spirit Tracks 41:33 - Skyward Sword 50:31 - Link Between Worlds 54:28 - Triforce Heroes 55:20 - Breath of the Wild Ask a question or leave a comment and have it featured on the next episode!  Email: [email protected]  Merch Store - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/level-zero?ref_id=25344 Facebook: @LevelZeroPod  Twitter: @LevelZeroPod  *NEW* Website: LevelZeroPodcast.com  The Legend of Zelda: Links to the Included Content  Space World 2000 Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FEeECj8DqA&t=324s Space World 2000 GameCube Highlight Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Swpn8qYhFs&t=7s   E3 2004 - Twilight Princess Reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BP1I9yz1bU  The Legend of Zelda: Links to the Extra Content  Eiji Aonuma Profile - Did You Know Gaming - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPGnmkL4Nbw  From Pixel to Polygons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwKJqPWLrUg