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A People’s History of Video Game Development

A People’s History of Video Game Development

By: Kel Bachus and Tracy Seamster
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The history of video games through the lens of everyday developers. We cover the obscure, unpublished, forgotten, and even a few well-known games, but always through the perspective of people who were working hard to make them happen. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a developer, or about what happened behind the scenes of your favorite games, this podcast is for you.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Science Fiction Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 9: Guest! Wendy Despain

    Episode 9: Guest! Wendy Despain
    Mar 8 2026

    Tracy and Kel chat with Wendy Despain about her video game origin story, and hear all about an encounter with Majel Roddenberry...
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    54 mins
  • Episode 8: Guest! Emily Taylor

    Episode 8: Guest! Emily Taylor
    Feb 2 2026

    Tracy and Kel chat with the amazing Emily Taylor, who's worked on everything from EverQuest II, to Dragon Age to Spry Fox' Spirit Crossing (forthcoming; check it out at https://playspiritcrossing.com/). Our 11.5 listeners are in for a real treat!
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    57 mins
  • Episode 7: Life of a Developer, Installment 1

    Episode 7: Life of a Developer, Installment 1
    Jan 5 2026

    Tracy and Kel talk about game developer career life, from layoffs to contract work to the changing shape of development teams over time.

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    48 mins
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