The Matt Chat Blog

Download: mattchat_kevin_podcast This is the audio from my interview with Kevin Saunders, Obsidian and inXile veteran. Topics include Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords, Alpha Protocol, Wasteland 2, Torment: Tides of Numenera and many other prominent RPGs that Kevin’s been part of over his long career.

Okay, thanks to some timely advice, I’ve re-uploaded this and changed the title! In short, this is little experiment I’m trying with podcasting: a 5-minute mini-history format inspired by Nate Dimeo’s excellent podcast Memory Palace. Please enjoy, and let me know what you think! The Story of SimCity

Hi, guys. I’m back this month with a new audio podcast. I talk a bit about Pillars of Eternity and my Matt Chat fantasies before moving into an interview with Dan Nezmar of Team21, the company currently running the Dungeons of Aledorn kickstarter. Download the mp3 here.

Hi, all. Since FOX has apparently been cracking down on any and all YouTube videos with even a few seconds of their precious content, YouTube has blocked this Matt Chat worldwide. That’s right, not even Tasmanians can watch this bit of interview with the creator of Al Lowe. Thanks to Shane Stacks, however, I also […]

I’ve played more adventure games over the years than any other genre, so when Mike Kennedy and Brandon Justice of Retro magazine tapped me for a feature article on them–it wasn’t “yes,” it was “hellz, yeah!” In this podcast, I talk more about the generation gap as well as the cultural gap between and among […]

This week’s Matt Chat is a review of Wasteland 2, a modern, Kickstarter-funded sequel to the 1988 Interplay classic. Disclosure – Brian Fargo has long been a supporter of Matt Chat as an executive producer. He does not, however, have any direct control or influence over the show. Download the mp4 here. Wasteland 2 Deluxe […]

Robert Woodhead, co-designer of the Wizardry series, returns for one last segment to talk about the later days of his time at Sir-Tech. We also talk about his efforts at copy protection, the Mac, hacking the Apple II, and why he didn’t like the 1541 (Commodore’s disk drive). We wrap up with a discussion of […]

Robert Woodhead is one of the geniuses behind Wizardry, the epic CRPG franchise that influenced developers all over the world. In this episode, “Trebor” Robert talks about programming the original game and gives his opinion on modern gamers. Download the mp4 here. Links to news items: Wings remastered: http://store.steampowered.com/app/320840/# The Black Glove: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theblackglove/the-black-glove The Flame […]

In this first installment, the co-creator of Wizardry talks about his latest projects, a Kickstarter-support application and the Bubblegum Crisis Ultimate Edition. We then talk about the Plato network and programming the Apple II. Download the mp4 here. Support Matt Chat with Patreon–it’s the best way to support the YouTubers you love: http://www.patreon.com/blacklily8

The Gold Box games are making a comeback–at least, if David Shelley, Laura Bowen, and other SSI veterans have their way. Their company, TSI, will soon be launching a Kickstarter to fund their “Seven Dragon Saga,” a martial arts themed CRPG with good ol’ turn-based combat. In this interview, Dave and Laura discuss and answer […]