Welcome to episode 114, where I dive into the prolific Access Software golf sim series, Links. Links: My video research sessions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2whCuUnKwYBC6SHvfn6c5yf0RTk9z9s1 French PC game magazine archive: htt

UMBCast 113 - Unreal

Oct 2nd, 2018 1h 21m

In episode 113, we take on the massively popular and genre-defining Unreal series. Links: My video research sessions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2whCuUnKwYB-UhgbN7wL9lc8JerihSV4 X-Wing Soundtrack (redone): https://soundcloud.co

UMBCast 112 - Heart of China

Aug 29th, 2018 56m 48s

Time for episode 112, in which we explore the mysterious world of 1930's Hong Kong in the 1991 Dynamix adventure, Heart of China. Links: My video research sessions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKLSnBxpjNM&list=PL2whCuUnKwYC1gOgCR6N229FHnV

UMBCast 111 - One Must Fall

Jul 12th, 2018 1h 26m

In episode 111, we hit our first fighting game, 1994's One Must Fall 2097 by Diversions Entertainment. Links: My video research sessions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ-OBT0PYE0&list=PL2whCuUnKwYBNDRCGWvJzjmVSIg0Ij8Tk One Must Fall 2097

UMBCast 110 - Wing Commander Roundup

Jun 20th, 2018 1h 44m

In a very special UMBCast, for the second time ever I have a live guest! I dragged my friend and fellow podcaster Brian "Space Game Junkie" Rubin to sit with me and talk Wing Commander. Specifically, in light of my recent complete playthrough

UMBCast 109 - We'll Miss You Akago (The Neverhood repost)

Jun 12th, 2018 34m 29s

Earlier today, I received word that long time friend of the show, Amayirot Akago (aka Maarten Amkreutz), took his own life. As a very small, very insignificant gesture, I'm reposting his guest show from mere days before the arrival of the UMBab

UMBCast 108 - Dr. Brain

Jun 1st, 2018 58m 57s

This time around, we're hitting our first edutainment title with the Dr. Brain series from Sierra. Big shout out this month goes to Father Beast for catching some research I missed! Links: My video research sessions: https://www.youtube.com/w

UMBCast 107 - The Last Express

May 1st, 2018 1h 6m

In episode 107, we cover a unique adventure game by Jordan Mechner, 1997's The Last Express. Links: Get The Last Express on GoG: https://www.gog.com/game/last_express_the Get The Last Express Gold on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app

UMBCast 106 - Transport Tycoon (feat. Father Beast)

Mar 28th, 2018 48m

We've got a special one for episode 106 in which second time guest-host Father Beast takes us on a tour of the 1994 business and management simulator, Transport Tycoon. Links Reunion (1994) Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk_L8BL0r48

UMBCast 105 - The Lost Vikings

Mar 1st, 2018 46m 16s

Time for episode 105 where I dive into the 1992 Silicon and Synapse puzzle platformer, The Lost Vikings. Links: Get The Lost Vikings direct from Blizzard, for free! http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/games/legacy/ Lost Vikings in Heroes of the Sto

UMBCast 104 - Defender of the Crown

Jan 24th, 2018 1h 4m

Here is the long awaited episode 104 in which I dive deep into the 1986 strategy/action game, Defender of the Crown from Cinemaware. Links: Jim Cuomo's Amiga and gameplay CD music (authorized hosting from Tomer): http://www.tomergabel.com/Def

UMBCast 103 - Mailbag

Jan 7th, 2018 46m 6s

Wow! After an unplanned seven month hiatus I'm back! Before jumping right back into the schedule, I decided to jump in with a little show updating everyone about the state of the show, why I went away for seven months and to get through a bit

UMBCast 102 - Hangout #7 - Feats of Strength

Jun 14th, 2017 2h

It is time for yet another Patreon Hangout! This time around, Brian, Craig, Tomer, Troels and myself get together to discuss "feats of strength" in DOS and Pre-Windows XP gaming. What does this mean? Have you ever gone to extraordinary measur

UMBCast 101 - F-19 Stealth Fighter

May 5th, 2017 1h 20m

Time for episode 101 in which we discuss the 1988 Microprose flight sim, F-19 Stealth Fighter and its sequel/remake, F-117A Stealth Fighter 2.0! First though, I read some email that leads us to two cool links: Troels and I playing A Final Uni

UMBCast 100 - Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity

Mar 23rd, 2017 1h 8m

Here it is! My long overdue return from "parental leave" and episode 100 of the podcast! This time around I celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek with the 1995 Spectrum Holobyte adventure, Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity. F

UMBCast 099 - Cyber Empire (feat. Troels Pleimert)

Feb 13th, 2017 1h 15m

One more guest show before I'm back in episode 100. This time around my good buddy Troels, the Space Quest Historian is here with a hidden gem, the 1992 Silicon Knights action/strategy game Cyber Empires (or Steel Empire in Europe). Not only d

UMBCast 098 - A Mind Forever Voyaging (feat. Chris Olson)

Dec 30th, 2016 28m 9s

Here comes episode 98 where friend of the show Chris "CGOApps" Olson takes the big chair to discuss our inaugural text adventure, A Mind Forever Voyaging by Infocom, released in 1985. Digital Antiquarian: http://maher.filfre.net/if-book/ Get

UMBCast 097 - Hangout #6 - Game Music & Sound

Dec 4th, 2016 2h 19m

It's Patreon Hangout time once again! This time around, Akago, Brian, Craig, Jim, Ryan, Tomer, Martin and myself got together to chat about game music and sound! We get deep into hardware and play clips form some of our favourite game music. I

UMBCast 096 - Sid Meier's Colonization (feat. Father Beast)

Nov 27th, 2016 34m 9s

Here comes another guest show! Father Beast has been kind enough to put together an episode on the 1994 Microprose strategy game, Sid Meier's Colonization! Colonization on GOG.com: https://www.gog.com/game/sid_meiers_colonization Colonization

UMBCast 095 - The Neverhood (feat. Amayirot Akago)

Sep 28th, 2016 43m 41s

Time for episode 95! Originally we were scheduled to cover A Final Unity, but what with the UMBaby coming, I've been thrown all out of whack so friend of the show Amayirot Akago has graciously stepped in with a guest show! He'll be covering th

UMBCast 094 - Tyrian

Aug 25th, 2016 1h 10m

Time for episode 94 where I cover the 1995 Eclipse Software / Epic Megagames shoot 'em up, Tyrian! First though, I read through some emails I missed out on in the last show discussing Day of the Tentacle. Then we do as we do and dive deep int

UMBCast 093 - Extended Memory: DOOM 2016

Jul 23rd, 2016 1h 10m

It's time for episode 93 where I'll be covering a newer game in my Extended Memory format. This time we'll be talking about the newly released version of DOOM. I discuss all the usual UMB stuff but with a more modern twist, then hear from some

UMBCast 092 - Extended Memory: Warcraft (2016)

Jun 21st, 2016 59m 37s

In this super special surprise episode, I get together with my friends Brian and Bianca of the Square Waves FM podcast for an unprecedented, never before done joint episode! Why would we perpetrate such an occurrence you ask? Well, the three if

UMBCast 091 - Day of the Tentacle

Jun 8th, 2016 1h 34m

Welcome to episode 91 wherein I continue my journey through the so-called "Maniac Mansion series" with the sequel, 1993's Day of the Tentacle. A ton of email and voicemail this week makes for an extra long show, thanks to all for their partici

UMBCast 090 - Hangout #5 - Diamonds in the Rough

May 29th, 2016 2h 7m

This time around, Brian, Troels, Tomer and I get together to talk about "Diamond in the Rough" games! We discuss a huge number of games that didn't receive the attention they deserved for one reason or another. Here's an incomplete list of gam