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Designer Notes 23: Sid Meier - Part 1

Designer Notes 23: Sid Meier - Part 1

FromDesigner Notes


Designer Notes 23: Sid Meier - Part 1

FromDesigner Notes

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Length:
85 minutes
Released:
Oct 25, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Soren Johnson interviews legendary game designer Sid Meier, best known for designing Pirates!, Railroad Tycoon, and Civilization. They discuss using the Ayatollah Khomeini as an enemy, how Strike Eagle differentiated itself from Flight Simulator, and why the torpedo doesn’t go where the player aims it in Silent Spring.
Released:
Oct 25, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (82)

Why do we make games? Every designer has a different and very personal answer to that question. Soren Johnson, founder of Mohawk Games, sits down with noted designers to find out by examining their careers as a whole.