Jeff Johannigman - Part 1 - Atari PE, Synapse, Epyx, Electronic Arts, Origin, GDC

From a bedroom coder to Game Developer's Conference OG to the creator of one of the greatest one-on-one action strategy games of the 8 bit era, Jeff Johannigman worked for some of the most legendary companies of the 80s, Epyx, Electronic Arts, and Origin. In Part 1, we talk about those early days, including the making of games such as G.I. Joe and Savage Empire and working with important figures like Ihor Wolosenko, Dani Bunten, Chris Crawford, Warren Spector, and Richard Garriot. Jeff's insight and storytelling skill make this a wonderful chat. Recorded: September 2024 Video version: Get us on your mobile device: Android: iOS: And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! Send comments on Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram Or Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: Jerry Wolosenko - Synapse - The Video Game Crash 40th Anniversary - Part 2: Everyone Else - The Video Game Crash 40th Anniversary - Part 1: Atari - Michael Katz Part 1 - Coleco - Epyx - Mattel - Don Daglow Part 1 - PDP - Mattel - Intellivision - EA Recommended Links: The History of How We Play: Gaming Alexandria: They Create Worlds: Digital Antiquarian: The Arcade Blogger: Retro Asylum: Retro Game Squad: Playthrough Podcast: Retromags.com: Games That Weren't - Copyright Karl Kuras

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