Eye of the Beholder

Eye of the Beholder

Author: DOS Game Club November 6, 2022 Duration: 1:53:44
Evil creatures beneath Waterdeep? We can't have any of this. Time for our party of heroes to investigate. But what's that? Just as we enter the sewers, the corridor behind us collapses and we're trapped down here. Will we survive? Find our way out? Will we succeed in our quest to cleanse Waterdeep of whatever […]

The DOS Game Club is a monthly gathering for anyone who remembers the beige boxes, the whir of a floppy drive, and the distinct charm of 80s and 90s PC gaming. Each episode focuses on a single game from the DOS era, diving deep into its design, its historical context, and the very specific joys and frustrations that come from revisiting software designed for a different technological age. You’ll hear genuine discussion that captures the spirit of friends talking around a computer monitor, covering everything from groundbreaking titles to forgotten curiosities. The conversation explores how these games were made, how they were played, and what they feel like to return to now, often wrestling with archaic controls and graphical limitations to find the enduring fun underneath. This isn't just a nostalgia trip; it's an archaeological dig into a foundational period of video game history. Tune in to this podcast for thoughtful, often humorous, and always detailed retrospectives that treat these digital artifacts with both curiosity and a critical eye. Whether you lived through the era or are just discovering it, the DOS Game Club provides a welcoming and insightful guide to the pixels and prompts that started it all.
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Half-Life [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Betrayal at Krondor [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:39:19
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Toonstruck [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:13:25
The Fluffy Fluffy Bun Bun Show needs more cute cartoon characters, and animator Drew Blanc is the guy who has to come up with them... by tomorrow morning! Working through the night, his TV suddenly starts acting up and h…
Talking to John Passfield and Pete Mullins [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:54
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Halloween Harry [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:36:21
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Ascendancy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:19:00
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Golf games! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:54:24
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Planetfall [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:49:30
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Frontier: Elite II [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:23:40
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