Official Atari Games Podcast
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsJoin Jason (Producer), Ethan (VP of Games), and a rotating cast of guests from Atari and their development partners for the latest in Atari news, deep-dive developer interviews, and plenty of banter in between.
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Episodes
Episode 31 - Yars Rising w/ WayForward
June 21, 2024 16:00 - 54 minutes - 51.1 MBYars Rising has been making waves recently with a new gameplay trailer dropping, a demo during Steam Next Fest, and a preview cycle out of Summer Games Fest. To keep the good times rolling, I invited James Montagna (game director) and Mark Perloff (lead producer) to talk all about the title. We dive into the origins of the game's concept, how a metroidvania is crafted, and so much more. Video link: https://youtu.be/SD-xb83rHug The Yars Rising remix contest: https://www.iconcollective.edu/at...
Episode 30 - Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord w/ Digital Eclipse
June 07, 2024 16:00 - 58 minutes - 44.5 MBWizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is out of early access and available across a bevy of platforms. What better time to get Digital Eclipse on the pod to talk about it? I've assembled a party consisting of Ian Sherman (Senior Engineer), Nick Bruty (Art Director), and Justin Rosenthal-Kambic (Animation Lead) to get deep into the maze of development that's brought this classic to modern platforms as only Digital Eclipse can do. Video link: https://youtu.be/6vSjTvEalYc New Release: ...
Episode 29 - PO'ed w/ Nightdive Studios
May 24, 2024 16:00 - 47 minutes - 38.1 MBNo jokes here: the April 1st-announced PO'ed is very real and out right now, so let's talk about it! Joining this week are Nightdive Studio's CEO, Stephen Kick, and Lead KEX Engineer, Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal. Samuel is the reason why PO'ed has graced modern platforms and you'll hear all about the title's history and how it's made the journey from the 3DO to 2024. YouTube Link: POed AVAILABLE NOW: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697470/POed_Definitive_Edition/ Switch: https:...
Episode 28 - Atari is Returning to Arcades! w/ Alan-1
May 10, 2024 16:00 - 52 minutes - 42 MBThe Recharged series came from the desire to create classic Atari IP from the ground up for modern hardware while retaining its arcade spirit. Enter Alan-1, the team that's bringing the franchise full circle back to Arcades with plenty of surprises along the way. We cover a lot here, including the background of Alan-1 themselves and what makes their first in this collaboration, Asteroids: Recharged, so unique and worthy of your quarters. YouTube Link: Lunar Lander Beyond AVAILABLE NOW: S...
Episode 27 - The Animations of Lunar Lander Beyond w/ Bewilder
April 26, 2024 16:00 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MBHot on the heels of Lunar Lunar Beyond's release earlier in the week, we wanted to put a shine on the team that made the beautiful cutscenes throughout it: Bewilder. I'm joined by Nicolas Rix, animation director, and Pieter Jordan, lead compositor, to go into the process of creating these animations and how they added a new dimension to the world of Lunar Lander Beyond. Lunar Lander Beyond AVAILABLE NOW: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/ Epic Games Stor...
Episode 26 - NeoSprint 1.0 w/ Headless Chicken
April 12, 2024 16:00 - 44 minutes - 32.7 MBIt's official: NeoSprint is exiting early access and racing to all platforms soon! What better time to see what's changed since we last checked in months ago at the start of the VCS early access period? And who better to do so than the head of developer Headless Chicken, Jose Pablo Monge Chacon (JP), and Atari's senior art director, John Kauderer, a creative driver on the title? YouTube link: https://youtu.be/mJawSuLf04w Wishlist NeoSprint: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217910/NeoSpri...
Episode 25 - Lunar Lander Beyond w/ Dreams Uncorporated
March 29, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 38 MBLunar Lander Beyond is on the horizon so what better time to sit down with Dreams Uncorporated for some behind-the-scenes discussions? Joining me this week: Alvaro Martinez (director), Jeff Cardenas (executive producer), and Carlos Rocha Silva (Dreams Uncorporated CEO). Video link: Wishlist/Pre-order Lunar Lander Beyond: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/ Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/lunar-lander-beyond-switch/ PS4/PS5: https://sto...
Episode 24 - Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story w/ Llamasoft & Digital Eclipse
March 15, 2024 16:00 - 59 minutes - 46.7 MBIn celebration of Jeff Minter and all things Llamasoft, we are joined by the entirety of the Llamasoft team, Jeff Minter and Ivan Zorzin, plus Chris Kohler from Digital Eclipse. We dive into the making of Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, talk through some of the games in the collection, and touch on the recently updated Akka Arrh on PS5 with PSVR2 support! Video link: https://youtu.be/Hcru4ev_Ksk New Releases: Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2236680/Ll...
Episode 23 - Our Favorite Stars Wars Games
March 01, 2024 17:00 - 47 minutes - 37.8 MBEthan and Shah join the pod again to just chat and see where the conversation leads. We talk a bit about qomp2 and Lunar Lander Beyond marketing before going all in on Star Wars gaming as we celebrate this week's release of Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered. New Releases: qomp2: https://link.atari.com/play-qomp2 Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/STAR_WARS_Dark_Forces_Remaster/ Wishlist Lunar Lander Beyond: https://store.steampowered.com/app/237627...
Episode 22 - Let's Play qomp2 w/ Graphite Lab
February 16, 2024 17:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBGraphite Lab is back on the pod to talk about the imminent qomp2! Matt and Mark return, along with lead designer Brad Austrin to play and discuss the making of qomp2. We go through the approach to designing a sequel to an indie cult classic, building on such simple gameplay, and how to integrate narrative into a game about PONG ball. Video version of this episode with gameplay can be found here: [need link] Wishlist Upcoming Games: qomp2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2243510/qomp2/ L...
Episode 21 - Chatting with Larry Kuperman
February 02, 2024 17:00 - 41 minutes - 32.7 MBLarry Kuperman, Director of Business Development at Nightdive Studios, joins the podcast for another getting-to-know-you episode. We start by getting into the relationship between Nightdive and Atari since the acquisition and then get into more personal subjects like Larry's background and our position on the term "boomer shooter". Wishlist Upcoming Atari and Nightdive Games: qomp2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2243510/qomp2/ Lunar Lander Beyond: https://store.steampowered.com/app/237...
Episode 20 - Mr. Run and Jump Ghost Update w/ Graphite Lab
January 19, 2024 17:00 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBMatt and John from Graphite Lab return to chat about the newest update to Mr. Run and Jump! Tune in to hear about the new ghost feature, how the speedrunning features came to be, and what Mr. Run and Jump actually is. Get Mr. Run and Jump: https://link.atari.com/mrj Wishlist Upcoming Games: qomp2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2243510/qomp2/ Lunar Lander Beyond: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/ Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord...
Episode 19 - Holiday Mailbag
January 05, 2024 17:00 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBCarly Francis, community manager, joins us to read some holiday letters from you, the Atari fans, to kick off the new year with equally heavy doses of positivity and nostalgia! Wishlist Upcoming Games: qomp2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2243510/qomp2/ Lunar Lander Beyond: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376270/Lunar_Lander_Beyond/ Join the Atari Discord: https://link.atari.com/atari-discord Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfD...
Episode 18 - Interview with Award-Winning Composer, Megan McDuffee
December 08, 2023 17:00 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBMegan McDuffee is a multi-award-winning composer and music producer for video games and film. Her music has played an integral role in the Atari Recharged series. She's created music for games like River City Girls and Apex Legends Mobile along with her own solo work. Watch our interview with Megan to learn more about her musical journey and recording process. Follow Megan McDuffee and her work: https://meganmcduffee.com/ https://twitter.com/meganmcduffee Join the Atari Discord: https://di...
Episode 17: Berzerk: Recharged w/ SneakyBox
November 10, 2023 17:00 - 43 minutes - 5 MBNOTE: Some audio issues are present here as a result of the recording, specifically when Jason is speaking when we start playing the game. Cleaned it up as much as we could, but for the best experience, we recommend watching this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JT8mGuWah3k This episode goes behind the scenes of the now-available Berzerk: Recharged. The guests include: Gytis Dabašinskas: Lead designer Mateusz Kazmierczak: Lead Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_petterly/ A...
Episode 16: From Recharged to Alan Wake 2
October 27, 2023 19:41 - 50 minutes - 5 MBIn the spirit of Halloween and the killer reception for Alan Wake 2, we reached out to Remedy producer, Tadas Migauskas - former SneakyBox producer on the first eight Recharged titles - to share his experience and talk about his first AAA experience. Join the Atari Discord: https://discord.gg/DmgXukk5rR Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom Ethan Stearns: https://twitter.com/EdogLost
Episode 15 - Neo Sprint Races to Atari VCS!
October 13, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes - 5 MBFollowing the stealth release on Atari VCS, Jason is joined again by Ethan Stearns and, for the first time, John Kauderer, to discuss and play Neo Sprint. Learn more about Neo Sprint: https://atari.com/products/neosprint Join the Atari Discord: https://discord.gg/DmgXukk5rR Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom Ethan Stearns: https://twitter.com/EdogLost
Episode 14 - Let's Play Haunted House
September 29, 2023 16:00 - 37 minutes - 5 MBJoin Atari's dynamic duo of Producers, Jason Polansky and Mark Perloff, as they play through Haunted House and discuss the upcoming Halloween release. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZO5ecKLv0o Wishlist Haunted House: https://link.atari.com/haunted-house Join the Atari Discord: https://discord.gg/DmgXukk5rR Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom
Episode 13 - PAX West Recap w/ Atari
September 15, 2023 16:33 - 56 minutes - 5 MBHosted by Jason Polansky (Producer, Atari), this week's episode of the Atari Podcast focuses on the team's experiences at PAX West 2023. Hear about what went into making the show a success for the team and what some of their standout moments were from the showfloor. Join the Atari Discord: https://discord.gg/DmgXukk5rR Follow us: Atari: https://twitter.com/atari Jason Polansky: https://twitter.com/JaysOfDoom Ethan Stearns: https://twitter.com/EdogLost Shah-Rukh Faridi: https://twitter.com/T...
Episode 12: Days of Doom w/ SneakyBox
September 01, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 5 MBGet a behind-the-scenes look at upcoming Days of Doom with key members of the development team from SneakyBox: Gytis Dabašinskas: Lead designer Ieva Auželytė: Lead artist Rytis Kazakevičius: Lead programmer Vytautas Ruzgus: Producer
Episode 11: Chatting with Ethan Stearns
August 19, 2023 02:25 - 1 hour - 5 MBDue to scheduling issues, we had to push the Days of Doom episode out to the next time. However, this episode tries something different: a simple chat between Ethan Stearns (Atari VP of Games) and myself (Jason). I've prepared some conversation-starting questions, both games and not games-related, to learn more about some of the minds at Atari. Join the Atari Games Discord to ask questions or to hang with fellow Atari fans: https://discord.gg/HraD8b9Tn2
Episode 10: Quantum: Recharged w/ SneakyBox
August 04, 2023 21:03 - 1 hour - 5 MBThis episode goes behind the scenes of the upcoming Quantum: Recharged. The guests include: Augustas Vachauzas: Game designer of Quantum: Recharged at SneakyBox Danielius Gudauskas: Ports producer on Quantum: Recharged and all other SneakyBox-developed Atari titles David Paige: Atari's own VCS games guru
Episode 9: Making Mr. Run and Jump for 2600 and Today (w/ John Mikula)
July 21, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 5 MBThe podcast is back! And since we're gearing up for the release of Mr. Run and Jump next week, who better to join us than the creator and game designer, himself? John walks us through his journey to Graphite Lab, how Mr. Run and Jump came to be, and what it was like creating a current-gen version of the title.
Episode 8: Let's Play Gravitar: Recharged
April 26, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBAdam is back! Following the announcement of Gravitar: Recharged, we return with a Let's Play to dive into what's new in the latest series entry, answer some questions, and try to restrain our profanity along the way. Watch here:https://youtu.be/g4GylKcW9ug Wishlist Gravitar: Recharged on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1905430/Gravitar_Recharged/
Episode 7: Let's Play Kombinera
April 05, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBWe're joined by Matt Raithel, Jacob Lear, and Phil Snowbarger from Graphite Lab and Joystick - the team behind Kombinera -- for some developer gameplay, and to share development insights and tips for overcoming the most challenging levels (especially the hidden ones). Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/DlYGBmvWNUU
Episode 6: Let's Play Black Widow: Recharged
October 22, 2021 21:00 - 30 minutes - 22.4 MBSomething a little different this week: we play some Black Widow: Recharged and dig into the ins and outs of the title, including mechanics, strategies, and the subtle details about the upcoming release. Video link: https://youtu.be/MEQlAQeGZFE
Episode 5: Selecting the Games of Atari Recharged
October 08, 2021 22:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBJason and Adam address some players' and listeners' feedback before diving into the process of deciding which games get the Recharged treatment.
Episode 4: Producing Atari Recharged (with Tadas Migauskas)
October 01, 2021 22:00 - 54 minutes - 51.1 MBTadas Migauskas - producer at SneakyBox - joins the podcast to review some reviews of Centipede: Recharged, hype the next three titles, and discuss what it means to be a producer.
Episode 3: Designing Centipede Recharged (with Vaidas Okunis)
September 24, 2021 21:49 - 43 minutes - 34.2 MBVaidas Okunis - designer on Centipede: Recharged - joins the podcast to discuss what went into making the unique challenges, his history in the game industry, and his time as a fire juggler in a Lithuanian circus.
Episode 2: The Music of Centipede Recharged (with Megan McDuffee)
September 17, 2021 20:18 - 38 minutes - 30.1 MBMegan McDuffee - the composer/musical artist behind the bumpin’ soundtrack of Centipede Recharged - joins Adam and Jason to talk about her journey from classical roots to games industry OST phenom.
Episode 1: Get to know Centipede: Recharged
September 10, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this pilot episode, get acquainted with Jason (producer) and Adam (title lead), and find out what excites us most about our new game Centipede: Recharged. Please rate and review us on podcast services.