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/

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Steam: http://bit.ly/2NjDRfN

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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/

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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

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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/

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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

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Twitter - @clobberinthyme - https://twitter.com/clobberinthyme

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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

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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/ 

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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.
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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

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