Podcast appearances and mentions of Star Control II

Space, the final frontier... Space in video games, a frontier we've frequented! Today comedian Curtis Retherford joins Conner to discuss his time with the PC space adventure Star Control II (1992), gab about being PC builders, and Curtis shares about being a far too young but talented school assistant.   Show Notes   Curtis Retherford - Improv Beat by Beat podcast - Instagram - Twitter Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69 Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show - Twitter Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Toys for Bob's Asteroids-adjacent, open-galaxy space epic. 500 stars, 3,800 planets, and 100 percent fun! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be RESIDENT EVIL GAIDEN! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show's host on Twitter to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the The Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Intro music by NORM. 2021 © Hardcore Gaming 101

Star Control 2 erschien 1992 für DOS bei Accolade als ambitionierter Nachfolger von Star Control 1, das einfach nur "Archon im Weltraum" war. Das Spielprinzip ist eine einzigartige Mischung aus Action-Schießerei und Weltraumerforschung mit einer aufwändigen Story und hat zumindest einen der beiden Podcaster Anfang der 90er endlos fasziniert. Chris und Gunnar sprechen über das Spiel und lassen auch die Entwickler, Paul Reiche und Fred Ford, zu Wort kommen. Infos zum Spiel: Thema: Star Control 2, 1992 Plattform: MS-DOS, später 3DO Entwickler: Toys for Bob Publisher: Accolade Genre: Actionstrategie Designer: Paul Reiche III, Fred Ford Podcast-Credits: Sprecher: Christian Schmidt, Gunnar Lott Einspieler: O-Töne von Paul Reiche III, Fred Ford Audioproduktion: Lars Rühmann, Christian Schmidt Titelgrafik: Paul Schmidt Intro, Outro: Nino Kerl (Ansage); Chris Hülsbeck (Musik) www.stayforever.de

In Folge #12 bespricht Sebastian mit Joachim, wie man einen Laien am Reißbrett zum Wettprofi machen könnte, und welche Etappen es auf diesem Weg zu bewältigen gilt. Im ersten Teil geht es unter anderem um die ersten Schritte, Probleme der Datenverarbeitung bei der Erstellung eines Wettmodells und die Beschaffung von Daten. Joachims Blog: https://www.crimsoncorporation.de/ (Crimsoncorporation.de) Joachim auf Twitter: https://twitter.com/crimsonceo (@crimsonceo) ___________________________________________________ Notizen & Zeitstempel(00:00) Intro/Begrüßung (00:48) Warum heißt der https://www.crimsoncorporation.de (Blog Crimson Corporation)? (01:23) Das Geheimnis wird gelüftet: Das Computerspiel Star Control II als Inspirationsquelle (03:32) Parallelen zur seelenlosen Wettindustrie (04:32) https://sourceforge.net/projects/urquanmastershd/ (Star Control II zum kostenlosen Download in der HD-Fassung), und https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Control_II (hier noch der Wikipedia-Artikel zum Spiel) (05:35) Hauptthema: Der Entwurf eines Wettprofis am Reißbrett (06:20) Wie hat Joachim selbst angefangen? Schritt 1: Tracken der eigenen Wetten (07:48) Schritt 2: Erstellen eines einfachen Modells (08:40) Erste Versuche bei Windhundrennen und Baseball - siehe dazu und zu dieser Folge auch den Blogost https://www.crimsoncorporation.de/wettblog/mit-sportwetten-geld-verdienen (Mit Sportwetten Geld verdienen: Der ultimative Leitfaden) (10:50) Experimentieren heißt das Zauberwort (11:25) Spreadsheetverarbeitung als wichtiges Element (13:04) Problemstellung verfolgen und Lösungen selbst finden (13:58) Zurück ans Reißbrett: Die nächsten Schritte (14:17) Optimale Datenverarbeitung mit Excel und Libre Calc Probleme: Anfallende Kosten und große Datenmengen (17:07) Programmieren mit Python und R – extrem wichtig oder Zusatzfähigkeit? (18:14) Libre Calc und Excel als ausreichende Programme (19:45) Fokus bewahren (20:34) Lohnen sich Anschubinvestionen auf lange Sicht? (22:18) Kreativität beim Erstellen eines Modells (23:07) Durch logisches Denken zum Modell (24:07) Korrelation und Kausalität: Stichwort Kausalrichtung (25:25) Die Suche nach Variablen mit guten Korrelationen (27:56) Korrelationen als wertvoller Hinweis – wenn sie plausibel sind (28:44) Wie bekommt man eigentlich seine Daten? (30:25) Daten automatisch erfassen: Scrapen mit verschiedenen Programmen (31:15) Eigene Programmiersprache in Libre Calc und Excel (34:35) Lässt sich jede Website scrapen? (35:15) Probleme beim Scrapen durch IP-Sperren (37:06) https://wyscout.com/pricing/ (Wyscout als billige Datenquelle) (38:22) Die teure Alternative: Scrapen lassen (Links folgen) (40:20) Finale Erkenntnis: Scrapen ist wie Krieg (40:47) Kurzer Rückblick auf Folge 11 (41:35) Stichwort Buchmacher: Was man bei der Wahl des Bookies beachten sollte (42:30) Das https://www.oddsportal.com/ (Oddsportal)-Problem (44:15) Moral von der Geschichte: Finger weg von Euro-Bookies (44:34) Kurze Anekdote von Sebastian zum Thema Limitierung (45:30) Eine zufriedenstellende Erkenntnis (46:53) Sebastian gegen das System Stand nach dem Heidenheim-Sieg in Ingolstadt: Sebastian 538,90 Joachim 341,30 Neue Wette aus der 3. Bundesliga: 1. FC Kaiserslautern -0.25 @ 1.97 (Joachim) Viktoria Berlin +0.25 @ 1.90 (Sebastian) (50:19) Faktor Zufall bei Sebastian gegen das System (51:04) Verabschiedung/Outro

Another pick from our amazing Patreon supporters, this time the club plays what some to consider to be one of the greatest games ever made when they play Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters! Is it truly one of the greats or should it have been lost deep in space for time to forget? Follow along with THE LIST, right here: https://pastebin.com/y9Lr9KBT Jump Up Supercast is a weekly podcast about all things beautiful (aka video games). News, gameplay discussions and ranking games between 6 "friends." Find us on your favorite podcast service! Patreon: www.patreon.com/jumpupsupercast YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmhjjIHf3Xk4fSbuDFSc6nQ Soundcloud: @jumpupsupercast Facebook: www.facebook.com/Jump-Up-Supercas…70895/?ref=br_rs Twitter: www.twitter.com/JumpUpSupercast Instagram: www.instagram.com/jumpupsupercast/

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we engage in a little bonus talk about 2014's Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth. We talk about the game's strengths and iterations over Civ III and also the things that particular work for the hosts in the game, before turning to a brief celebration of our episode 200 and some feedback. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: A few hours of Beyond Earth (9 for Brett, 15 for Tim) Podcast breakdown: 0:57   Beyond Earth Discussion 40:31 Break 41:16 Ep 200 and Feedback Issues covered: how much Beyond Earth we played, getting its hooks in, knowing you've lost, many types of victories, pursuing victory types, not stacking units, board game simplicity, being mocked by other leaders, having a good set-up for interest if not for victory, being condemned for violence against aliens, getting over the hump, the huge benefit of tooltip additions, integrating advisors into the UI, the web of technology rather than the linear development, more visually parsable tech web, colorblind settings in Civ III, affinity colors and positions, exploring the tech web, adding RPG elements/progression to units, expanding your city, preferring the tone and setting, putting money into an opening cinematic, Brett's Book Recommendations, 200th episode surprises, the castle flip, being into the JRPG nonsense, our good fortune in interviews, spending time with immersive sims, Brett unwraps a thing, our poster with six Easter Eggs (true video game fashion), a heartfelt thank you from a listener, our own thank you to our listeners, some gentle ribbing about our ability to count, whether designers should be programmers, not being held back by what you know to be possible, being able to communicate clearly between design and engineering, the value of communicating and terminology, Caveman Tim, finding a way to say yes as an engineer, laying out logical steps for programmers, following up on older episodes, why Shenmue contracts down to having a job, autobiography in Shenmue, the Civilopedia being what you can do and not what you should do, Civilopedia as a legacy feature, a fantasy Civ. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, Jurassic Park, Dark Souls, Confucius, Boris Johnson, Shenmue, Simon Parkin, A Game of Birds and Wolves, The New Yorker, Metroid (series), Castlevania (series), Alex Neuse, SNES, PlayStation, Kingdom Hearts (series), Disney, MYST (series), Final Fantasy (series), Persona 5, Prey (2017), David Brevik, Robyn Miller, Ken Levine, Bill Roper, King's Quest, Space Quest, Mark Crowe, DOOM (1993), Diablo, Quake, System Shock II, Hitman 2, Deus Ex, Thief, Ultima Underworld, Arkane Studios, Dishonored (series), Giant BeastCast, Vinny Caravella, Aaron Evers, Mark Sean Garcia, Devil May Cry, Mario 64, Halo, Skyrim, Fallout, Gothic Chocobo, Pokemon, Game Maker's Toolkit, Johnny Grattan, John Romero, Murray Lorden, Roberta Williams, David Perry, Shiny Entertainment, Republic Commando, MDK, Ben "from Iowa" Zaugg, Warcraft (series), Jedi Starfighter, GTA III, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Yu Suzuki, Björn Johannson, Magic: The Gathering, Warren Linam-Church, Mikael Danielsson, Master of Magic, GOG.com, MicroProse, Ultima VII, SimTech, Master of Orion, Wargaming, Star Control II. Brett's Book Recommendations: For Civ III: A Game of Birds and Wolves by Simon Parkin For Shenmue: What I Carry by Jennifer Longo Next time: more Civ bonuses! Twitch: brettdouville, instagram:timlongojr, @brett_douville, @timlongojr, and @devgameclub DevGameClub@gmail.com

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This music track covered in this week's episode is called Spice Trader. It's a soundtrack inspired by the 8-bit Nintendo and Commodore games of the 1980s and 90s. It was influenced chiefly by Star Control II, which I grew up playing. In this episode, we examine: the Oumaji theme from hit mobile game The Battle of Polytopia, composed by Robin Af Ekenstam Hare Krishna finger cymbals generative audio using sequencers and drum machine software the harmonic minor scale used to convey Arabian sounds the over-importance of bass in modern music DOWNLOAD THIS TRACK Download the track from this episode >>> https://gum.co/nrsCe. Use it in your podcast, audio drama or (non-commercial) video. Quick-search all my soundtracks at https://johnbartmann.com/music.SHOW NOTES - Polytopia composer Robin Af Ekenstam - How I Make Music Episode #009 - Balkan Gypsy PartySOUNDS USED - 8-bit sample pack from Afro DJ Mac aka Brian Funk https://brianfunk.com/ - Udu loop from Propellerheads Reason 5ABOUT THIS SHOW How I Make Music is a show for music producers, podcasters, audio drama creators and film-makers. Hey, I'm John Bartmann. I make music and offer advice on how to make it. My original music has been used in film, TV, radio and online. Each week, I write, record and release a new soundtrack. In this podcast, I deconstruct these original soundtracks one by one, sharing the separate musical parts, decisions and stories behind how each complete tune was made. Then, I offer understanding into that process to make your own productions shine!SUBSCRIBE Spotify Apple Podcasts RSS Stitcher TuneIn

I highly recommend listening to the prior episode on this first: https://anchor.fm/geekbravado/episodes/Episode-20-Jan-2---2019---The-Star-Control-Legal-Mess-e2s7mq Since I recorded my original episode on this issue, Paul Reiche & Fred Ford have finally come out with a list of what from Star Control II they believe Star Control: Origins is infringing on, in order to justify their having the game pulled from sale. Their claims are to put it mildly, dubious. As a passionate fan who has emotional investment in this matter resolving amicably and has tried to remain as neutral and objective as possible, it's getting harder and harder to have sympathy for Paul & Fred here. I go into this with a way that probably most demonstrates the "Bravado" that this show is titled after: Stardock forum thread showing Fred & Paul's claims, along with their refutation: https://forums.starcontrol.com/492870/at-long-last-reiche-and-ford-state-what-they-think-they-own A modified version of the claims chart, showing how nearly everything Paul & Fred claim is infringing, are things that Star Control II also infringes from StarFlight, a game from a decade prior: http://www.viridiangames.com/images/updatedchart.png Virtual Legality #11-2: Look, Feel, and the DMCA (Hoeg Law): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgmX2GHF88o Buy a Steam key for Star Control: Origins for 50% off (while supplies last): https://www.stardock.com/games/starcontrol/store#purchase

Star Control II from the 90s if my favourite game of all-time and recently, Stardock Entertainment released a spiritual successor called Star Control: Origins, that is among my favourite games of 2018. Starting late in the game's development, the original creators of the Star Control series entered into a heated legal battle with Stardock, resulting in a lot of public mud slinging and most recently, Star Control: Origins being pulled from Steam and GOG due to DMCA complaints made with very suspiciuous timing. It's a very complicated issue with no clear indication of who is fully in the right. I discuss the mess from a hardcore fan's perspective and though I believe it appears Stardock is more in the right here, try to provide as balanced a perspective as I can and also appeal to both sides to try and figure this out, for the fan's sake. Though these are long, I highly recommend reading and watching the following if you want to be informed of just how complicated this dispute is: Stardock Q&A: https://www.stardock.com/games/starcontrol/article/487690/qa-regarding-star-control-and-paul-and-fred Virtual Legality Episode from Hoeg Law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVJIgLnDbcQ Leonard French Video (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it50gS5yYB4 Leonard French Video (Part 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yochP8F69LY

Mark and Walker engage in rampant hearsay, or at least that's what someone told me. They perform a dissection of Alien Artifacts, only to discover that it was a shoddy rubber suit all along. They then discuss their thoughts on Kickstarter's influence on the hobby--is it making games cute but stupid?Also, a friendly reminder that Star Control II is the greatest video game ever made.Games Played Last Week:-Secret Hitler (Mike Boxleiter, Tommy Maranges & Max Temkin, Self-published, 2016)-Sheriff of Nottingham (Sérgio Halaban & André Zatz, Arcane Wonders, 2014)-Keyflower (Sebastien Bleasdale & Richard Breese, R&D Games, 2012)-Neuroshima Hex (Michał Oracz, Portal, 2006)-Empires of the Void II (Ryan Laukat, Red Raven, 2018)-Unlock! Mystery Adventures (Cyril Demaegd, Arnaud Ladagnous, Fabrice Mazza, Sébastien Pauchon & Billy Stevenson, Space Cowboys, 2017)-Cockroach Poker (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Magier, 2004)-Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (Dane Beltrami, Corey Konieczka, & Christian T. Petersen, Fantasy Flight, 2017)

Mark and Walker engage in rampant hearsay, or at least that's what someone told me. They perform a dissection of Alien Artifacts, only to discover that it was a shoddy rubber suit all along. They then discuss their thoughts on Kickstarter's influence on the hobby--is it making games cute but stupid?Also, a friendly reminder that Star Control II is the greatest video game ever made.Games Played Last Week:-Secret Hitler (Mike Boxleiter, Tommy Maranges & Max Temkin, Self-published, 2016)-Sheriff of Nottingham (Sérgio Halaban & André Zatz, Arcane Wonders, 2014)-Keyflower (Sebastien Bleasdale & Richard Breese, R&D Games, 2012)-Neuroshima Hex (Michał Oracz, Portal, 2006)-Empires of the Void II (Ryan Laukat, Red Raven, 2018)-Unlock! Mystery Adventures (Cyril Demaegd, Arnaud Ladagnous, Fabrice Mazza, Sébastien Pauchon & Billy Stevenson, Space Cowboys, 2017)-Cockroach Poker (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Magier, 2004)-Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (Dane Beltrami, Corey Konieczka, & Christian T. Petersen, Fantasy Flight, 2017)

A spiritual successor to Star Control II announced, 2017 releases ramp up through December, and what do you think of loot boxes in your games?

Today we experiment on Brad Muir of Double Fine Productions, the Lead Developer on Trenched! We get to talk about sexy cooking, the wisdom of bad-mouthing publishers, and the value of robot smoking arms.[MP3 AUDIO]Brad Muir on TwitterTrenchedTrenched on YouTubeListen to audiobooks while you play Minecraft!Supreme Court rules games are protected speech.Epic's Mike Gamble discusses studio closures.How Zynga's value stacks up against other companies.Reanimator: Star Control 2.The Ur-Quan MastersMusic for the Reanimator segment remixed by The Precursors. Go check out more of their Star Control 2 remixed game music.

This week, we’re joined by Will Blanton, co-founder of RVA Game Jams and of game developer HYPYRYL. He comes to talk with us about game development tools, the development process, and what it’s like to have your game on Steam versus itch.io. Dan also finds in Will a companion to share in his love of Zelda II, and Alex and Dan talk about stumbling upon Barcade during their trip to New York. Lastly, we discuss the origins of Arby’s signage and other depravities of fast food chains. Games include Dr. Mario, Jones in the Fast Lane, Star Control II, Blades of Steel, Simpsons: The Arcade Game, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, Tales from the Borderlands, and Glover. Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord or email us at contact@ward-games.com!

Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Zack Johnson read your responses to Star Control II, then talk about disgusting stuff for a little while. LINKS OF NOTE: Ultranomicon (wiki.uqm.stack.nl/Star_Control_II) Chubby Bunny (www.snopes.com/horrors/parental/chubbybunny.asp) Rainbow Party (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_par…_%28sexuality%29) S-Rank (www.giantbomb.com/s-rank/3015-2962/)

Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Zack Johnson open a hailing frequency to talk about Star Control II. The Ur-Quan and their battle thralls have dominated this quadrant of the galaxy, and it's up to a human crew with some Precursor technology to reunite the Alliance of Free Stars and act as liberators. This is a game that defies categorization. Part space combat arcade game, part resource gathering, part adventure game... the larger picture of all of these pretty little parts is an engrossing world filled with varied and interesting species and civilizations, each with their own stories to tell. This ranks really high up there on our list of favorite games we've done on the show, and we really recommend you check it out. LINKS OF NOTE: 3DO controller (www.google.com/search?q=3do+cont…g&biw=999&bih=810) Star Control 1. Mute the dude (www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX0M2Ftf6ho) Article on Starflight (www.filfre.net/2014/10/starflight/) The Velvet Fog (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Torm%C3%A9) 2001 Sequels (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Spa…novel%29#Sequels) JW Stillwater (www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtxoRjYEhU8) Kingdom of Loathing (www.kingdomofloathing.com/login.php?lo…74e3120d1fb6) Video Games Hot Dog (videogameshotdog.com/)

Me and nixon66, whose name is Brian, talk Star Control II, which gives me the chance to gloat about one of my prized possessions. We also talk a bit of Etrian Odyssey III and Lord of the Rings Online. And –spoiler! — I win the trivia contest this time. Not fairly, but I win anyway. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: nixon66 and Star Control II appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Me and nixon66, whose name is Brian, talk Star Control II, which gives me the chance to gloat about one of my prized possessions. We also talk a bit of Etrian Odyssey III and Lord of the Rings Online. And –spoiler! — I win the trivia contest this time. Not fairly, but I win anyway. The post Qt3 Games Podcast: nixon66 and Star Control II appeared first on Quarter to Three.

The shift from Beckett references to low-grade puns might strike one as jarring, but it is important to note that both hosts have essentially been twelve going on sixty for most of their lives. If it's not juvenile and/or obscure, it is difficult for the hosts to process--they become disoriented and frightened. In such circumstances, a nice Star Control II reference will probably calm them down. Hey, there's one of those in this episode, too!Games Played Last Week:01:52 -Great Western Trail: New Zealand (Alexander Pfister, eggertspiele, 2023)07:03 -FlickFleet: Xeno Wars (Jackson Pope & Paul Willcox, Eurydice Games, 2022)13:04 -White Castle (Israel Cendrero & Sheila Santos, Devir Games, 2023)16:38 -Forgotten Depths (Peter Albertson, Void Knight Games, 2022)20:37 -Omicron Protocol (Brendan Kendrick & Bernie Lin, Dead Alive Games, 2022)29:09 -Among Cultists: A Social Deduction Thriller (Stefan Godot, Godot Games, 2023)News (and why it doesn't matter):38:40 Rafter Five: Dexterity from Oink Games39:23 Expandalone to Wizards of the Grimoire (aka Bookie-Bookie Pew-Pew) on Kickstarter: Shifting Sands41:00 Feature Game: Voidfall (Nigel Buckle & Dávid Turczi, Mindclash Games, 2023)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy