Choo Choo! Hype Train! …I’ve never understood that whole trend.In this episode I take a look at the ways hype can hurt games and how they can recover from it, or get buried in it as the case may be.Remember to connect with us on Twitter @road

60 – Rise Of Nations

Sep 16th, 2020 15m 5s

This episode we discuss Rise of Nations, a strange hybrid of Risk & Age of Empires. It’s a great game with some really epic scope to its gameplay.Remember to connect with us on twitter @roadmappodcast, visit the website RoadmapPodcast.com, Fac

59 – Big Huge Games

Jun 24th, 2020 8m 38s

In this episode, we go to a smaller scale and look at the growth, death, and restriction of a game developer. Specifically Big Huge Games and their growth from the team’s days at Microprose to Firaxis and starting their own house.Remember to c

58 – The Castle Of Dr. Brain

Apr 13th, 2020 13m 39s

It’s not a clean castle, but it absolutely has an organizing plan. This episode we take a trip to one of Sierra’s educational adventure games.Remember to connect with us on twitter @roadmappodcast, visit the website RoadmapPodcast.com, Faceboo

57 – Stealth Edutainment

Mar 28th, 2020 11m 44s

We are always learning. This episode we look at how games are teaching you even when you don’t realize it. Instead of classic “edutainment”, these games aren’t focused on a single concept.Remember to connect with us on twitter @roadmappodcast,

56 – The Sims

Sep 22nd, 2019 12m 54s

If the developers explore the twisted ways to kill characters, it can’t be wrong, Wright? Join an exploration of a one of a kind game.Remember to connect with us on twitter @roadmappodcast, visit the website RoadmapPodcast.com, Facebook, or jo

55 – Rise And Fall Of Maxis

Sep 14th, 2019 12m 23s

When mapmaking leads to an empire. This episode we look at the house that Will built, a brief history of Maxis Games.Remember to connect with us on twitter @roadmappodcast, visit the website RoadmapPodcast.com, Facebook, or join the Discord se

54 – Wolf 3D/Doom/Duke Nukem 3D

May 23rd, 2019 21m 14s

More than 2 guns, remember that? This episode we look at the big 3 of shooters from back in the day. These are the granddaddies that have defined the genre’s core. And no, we didn’t forget to look at the newer releases from all of these games.

53 – History Of The FPS

Apr 21st, 2019 17m 11s

Guns, guns, guns. Check out our brief look at the history of the First Person Shooter genre. Starting all the way back with maze games, passing through Doom & Wolfenstein, and then coming all the way back to Doom & Wolfenstein… wait, what? It m

52 – Jazz Jackrabbit

Mar 21st, 2019 14m 7s

Seriously, where’s my Saturday morning cartoon of this? With the cereal, and toys, and t-shirts? Why was this not a bigger franchise? Sorry, this episode we’re looking at Jazz Jackrabbit, the prodigal son of Epic Megagames, or as you know them

51 – Shareware Games

Jan 25th, 2019 15m 17s

Some of these trial games were longer than modern campaigns. This episode I look at the value that shareware games both during their peak and the lasting influence they’ve had on gaming into today.Remember to connect with us on twitter @roadma

02 – The Launch

Jan 24th, 2019 7m 57s

Welcome back to Digital Starmap, now live on all your favorite podcatchers. This episode I take a look at the launch event, the value of a site like The View so early in the trip and some of the sights I’ve seen along the way. Next time around

Why I’m Joining

Jan 17th, 2019 4m 33s

Hello Commanders. Welcome to Digital Starmap: A Distant Worlds 2 Audio Log. I’m Commander Kitty Face and this is the story of why I’m joining the trip out. Come back for future episodes updating on current events with the fleet and sharing my p

50 – X-Wing Vs Tie Fighter: Balance Of Power

Jan 17th, 2019 18m 15s

Stay on target. In this episode we look at the famous Star Wars space sim, X-Wing Vs Tie Fighter. I’m open to admitting it’s a game I like, but with a few quirks to deal with. Be careful playing this on Windows 10.Remember to connect with us o

49 – Star Wars Flight Games

Jan 10th, 2019 14m 49s

It’s some old software, sir, but it checks out. Prepare for a lightspeed look at some key examples of Star Wars games that let you fly through space. Starting with the classic Arcade game, pulling the yoke to The Old Republic and diving into a

48 – Leisure Suit Larry: Love For Sail

Dec 28th, 2018 22m 34s

How was there no porter in this game named Cole? This episode we take a look at the 6th Leisure Suit Larry Game, number 7. This game was a fun tweak on the then standard adventure game formula and the last of the core games designed by Al Lowe,

47 – Al Lowe Interview

Dec 7th, 2018 1h 13m

Join me in a conversation with Al Lowe, creator of Leisure Suti Larry, one of the legendary group from Sierra Online’s glory days. We go over such a diverse range of topics from his beginnings in music, to royalty terms, to the neat things his

46 – Comedy In Games Feat: Ryan Sim

Dec 2nd, 2018 36m 32s

The episode where I bring in a ringer. Join myself and Ryan Sim, comedian and co-host of “The Other Movies” as we talk about the highs and lows of comedy as it’s used in games. I’m also willing to admit that all comedy is subjective and what I

45 – Con-version: EGLX 2018 Again

Nov 28th, 2018 27m 1s

Didn’t we do this already this year? Well, yes, but thanks to a significant venue change we get to do it again early. Come along on an audio stroll around the EGLX floor as told through my notes over the weekend. There were some great games on

44 – Ghost Master

Nov 11th, 2018 19m 28s

Casper thinks it’s mean, but his brothers LOVE IT! This episode we’re looking at the cult classic that deserved so much more, Ghost Master. Stop what you’re doing right now and check out this underrated gem.Remember to connect with us on twitt

43 – Being The Bad Guy

Oct 21st, 2018 13m 57s

Being bad feels so good. This episode we check out the kinds of games that let you play as the bad guys, the villains, or just a huge jerk. Embrace your darker urges and get it out of your system.Remember to connect with us on twitter @roadmap

42 – The Oregon Trail

Oct 11th, 2018 15m 35s

Bandits attacked while you have dysentery and you broke a wheel. Welcome to the world of The Oregon Trail, arguably the first edutainment game.Remember to connect with us on twitter @roadmappodcast, visit the website RoadmapPodcast.com, Facebo

41 – Teletype Games

Sep 20th, 2018 13m 34s

These machines aren’t quiet. If you couldn’t afford a fancy 10 inch terminal for a mainframe computer, a teletype would allow you to access the information, add information in, and play games when you should be working. Join us as we take a wal

40 – Star Trek: Judgment Rites

Sep 6th, 2018 26m 50s

It’s episodic, just released all at once. This episode we check out Star Trek: Judgment Rites from Interplay. This is one of the games that best represents the heights that Star Trek can achieve on a philosophical level.Remember to connect wit

39 – Star Trek Games & Philosophy

Aug 20th, 2018 14m 2s

The first duty of every Starfleet officer is to the truth. How well do Star Trek games reflect the goals and ideals of the Star Trek series put forward by Gene Roddenberry? This episode we look at how these have been (or in one case hasn’t been