Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 58 – DEFCON3 & NPC Dialogue
What even makes dialogue interesting in RPGs? What works, and what doesn’t?
Tagged: Skyrim
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 53 – Game Development Challenges II
Let’s look at some (more) of the pitfalls that can affect game development.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 49 – Crafting Menus vs. Interactive World Features
The later Ultimas featured robust interactive world systems, which even allowed for objects to be combined to make other objects (e.g. bread). How does this relate to modern crafting systems in RPGs?
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 45 – In Which I Eat Crow (I’ll Soon Be Plump!)
In hindsight, it was obvious that at some point, WtFD would have to eat some of his words regarding the Kim Karsdashian iOS game.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 30 – From Playing Games to Making Games
Spam Spam Spam Humbug looks at making the transition from being a game consumer to being a game creator.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 24 – Name? Job? Bye!
Helgraf Dragon joins us for an episode, and we learn a bit about him and his freaky avatar.
What Ultima VI Can Teach You About NPCs
Skyrim could stand to learn a thing or two about NPCs from Ultima 6.
Ultima IX Redemption: Britannia Heightmap and Web Update
Corv has released the heightmap used to create Britannia as it appears in Ultima IX: Redemption.
The Underworld Ascendant Kickstarter Begins Tomorrow!
OtherSide Entertainment will be kicking off the Underworld Ascendant Kickstarter campaign tomorrow.
Ultima Underworld on Golem Retro
A short video taking a look at Ultima Underworld and its influence on modern games.
Interview with Bill Randolph
Bill Randolph graciously took over an hour out of his busy schedule to chat with us about his work at Origin Systems, especially on Ultima 9. He answered a number of questions about the game and its development, and shed some new light on its difficult development.
