Video Game History (with Adrian Sandoval)

Nice Games Club - a gamedev podcast!

Jun 05, 2025•Ep. 392

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This week in the club house Adrian Sandoval describes how video games are speed running art history. Your nice hosts have their minds blown many times and Steven discovers he might actually like history!? Stay tuned to find out where the 90 day return policy came from.

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Chris Totten, co-author of Adrian's book, has been on the showTeaching Gamedev to Young People, Again!

Adrian SandovalGame Design Hardware Marketing Spacewar! - Wikipedia Adventure (Atari 2600) and its designer's easter egg - Atari Online Alex Smith, They Create Worlds - They Create Worlds Ep. 22: Remembering Atari with Howard Scott Warshaw - Robin Kunimune, Video Game History Hour Teach Me Something in 5 Minutes 2 - What Games Can Learn from Theatre w/ Adrian… - Adrian Sandoval, YouTube Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation - Blake J. Harris, Goodreads

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