Six Small Games

Six Small Games

Author: DOS Game Club February 14, 2019 Duration: 1:40:36
Hello DOS people! We're a little behind schedule, but remember last December? We featured no less than six games that month! Because we had received a bunch of suggestions for smaller games, we decided to pick a few and play them all in a single month. The games we played were: * Ugh! * Bolo […]

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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Lost Eden [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Rise of the Triad [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:10:07
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Day of the Tentacle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:01:54
Well, you know what they say: "If you want to save the world, you gotta push a few old ladies down the stairs" - and that's exactly what we did! Join us as we save the world from the evil Purple Tentacle in LucasArts' 19…
[April Fools’] Automated Episode: DOTT & MM [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:08
Well, turns out we weren't quite ready yet to deprecate you of our lovely voices. I guess we'll keep making podcasts the classic ("lame") way. Thanks for all the nice comments about this episode, it was a lot of fun to m…
Interview with David Fox [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:14
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Master of Magic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:06:06
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Skiing Games [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:46:34
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Street Rod [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:01:34
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Ečstatica [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:40:57
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Wing Commander [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:24:35
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