Matt's Podcast 10: Detoxic Waste
Wasteland 2Hi, folks, I'm back this week with a new podcast. Topics include Wasteland 2 and Kickstarter funding, brainstorming Matt Chat DVDs and documentaries, Baer vs. Bushnell, and a closer look at...
View ArticleMatt's Podcast 12: Kickstart me Up!
Legend of Grimrock: Oh, hellz yeah!Hi, guys, it's been awhile since we had a new podcast up, so here's one I recorded today about the epic Legend of Grimrock and some of the latest Kickstarter news....
View ArticleOUYA videogame console Kickstarter madness: What am I missing here?
I'm a big fan of Kickstarter and have personally backed over a dozen projects to date. I'm also a big fan of technology, particularly videogame and computer stuff, and practically gobble up anything...
View ArticleAtari-themed CHRISTMAS BYTES Kickstarter Campaign Launched! (can you spot...
A new Atari-themed CHRISTMAS BYTES Kickstarter has been launched, and one of the reward tiers features a special bundle with a copy of our hit book Vintage Games. There are four such rewards available....
View ArticleKickstarter for Obsidian's Project Eternity (Icewind Dale-style CRPG)
Sweeeet! There's yet another must-pledge Kickstarter out now: Project Eternity. This is another REALLY exciting one--they've got Tim Cain and Josh Sawyer working on this. In a nutshell, they want to...
View ArticleMatt's Podcast 15: Sword of Fargoal 2 with Jeff McCord
Fargoal 2: Oh, yeah!!!This audio podcast features an interview with Jeff McCord, who's launched a Kickstarter campaign I think you ought to support right now.Download the podcast here.Jeff McCord,...
View ArticleMatt Chat 167: Josh Sawyer on Project Eternity
Hi, guys! This week I decided to interrupt my Sandy Petersen interview (don't worry, he'll be back next week) to bring you an update from Josh Sawyer on the Project Eternity kickstarter project. Josh...
View ArticleA Perspective on Kickstarter for Game Crowdfunding
Wasteland 2One of my favorite all-time quotes from the much-maligned Karl Marx goes something like this: "mankind... inevitably sets itself only such tasks as it is able to solve, since closer...
View ArticleWhat I'd Like to See in an "Old School" CRPG
Shaker: Like a Polaroid picture.By now, I'm sure everyone has heard about how Brathwaithe and Hall pulled the plug on their Shaker RPG Kickstarter. I had pledged $100 to this one, mostly because the...
View ArticleMatt Chat 170: Lori & Corey Cole/Dave Marsh Double Feature
I'm back this week with the show's first-ever double feature. In the first segment, I chat with Lori and Corey Cole about their Hero-U kickstarter. Then I switch to Dave Marsh, to chat about his...
View ArticleSandy Petersen's Cthulhu World Combat Kickstarter
You may remember my interviews with Sandy Petersen a few episodes back. In case you missed them, here's what you need to know: This is the guy that did the Cthulhu games for Chaosium back in 1981--pen...
View ArticleThe Kickstarters I'm Backing and Why
For the future!There are so many great Kickstarters going on right now that I'm GRAVELY concerned some of these will get lost in the shuffle. So to that end, I'm going to post some notes about each of...
View ArticleKickstarter-Funded Games: Are We Asking for Too Little?
As someone who has been to bat for several Kickstarter projects lately, I'm becoming concerned with what's going to happen on the other end. After all this community support, will it be back to...
View ArticleMatt Chat 177: Dave Marsh on Shadowgate and Kickstarters
Shadowgate designer Dave Marsh returns to the show this week to talk about ICOM Simulations' Macventure series. We also chat about Kickstarter and why his earlier effort, Sherlock Holmes: Consulting...
View ArticleMatt Chat 182: Chris Taylor's Confession
Here it is, the Matt Chat to end all Matt Chats! Gas Powered Games' latest project, Wildman: An Evolutionary Action RPG, hasn't been going well, and Chris blames himself. In this hour-long interview,...
View ArticleMatt Chat 186: Tom Hall on his Worlds of Wander Kickstarter
This week I'm joined by distinguished designer and id co-founder Tom Hall. In this first 20 mins or so of a 60+ minute interview, we chat about Tom's Kickstarter project Worlds of Wander. An ambitious...
View ArticleAnnouncing Matt Barton's Kickstarter Project: Untitled, A Game with Various...
After days of planning and hours of editing, I have finally completed my Kickstarter announcement video. Please pledge right now to help me reach my funding goal of 100 million dollars in 30 days. That...
View ArticleMatt Chat 187: Lord British on Shroud of the Avatar
This week, I'm pleased to present a very special guest: Richard "Lord British" Garriott, the father of computer role-playing games. I'm sure this man needs no introduction with you guys. We talk mostly...
View ArticleMatt Chat with Swen Vincke
Hi, all! I'm back this week to chat with Swen Vincke, the founder of Larian Studios, a Belgian outfit. Swen is a hilarious and passionate dude, so this is a riot even if you're not a big fan of Divine...
View ArticleOnline watchface-generator for the Pebble watch with bonus Armchair Arcade face
Pebble Armchair Arcade FacePaul, aka @prode81 on Twitter, has made available one of the first Pebble watch apps, a nifty Web browser-based watch face generator. The link is here, and it's a simple, but...
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