Writing Pictures: An Interview with S. D. Perry – Part 1 of 2

Novelist S. D. Perry discusses her Resident Evil books, writing, and the trials and tribulations of adapting interactive screens to static pages of text.

Hunting Shadows: The Making of Gabriel Knight – Chapter 1

After making a big splash as the co-designer of King’s Quest VI alongside Roberta Williams, newcomer Jane Jensen is granted approval from Sierra’s co-founders to break ground on a new adventure game series.

Bigger in Texas: An Interview with Scott Miller, Part 2

Miller goes into more detail on how he applied the shareware model of software to PC games, how he handled developers who scoffed at the notion that shareware products earned big money, and more.

Anything But Sports: The Making of FTL – Chapter 4

Flush with cash, Justin Ma and Matt Davis struggle to reconcile growing expectations for FTL with their vision for the game.

Bigger in Texas: An Interview with Scott Miller, Part 1

In the first of our conversations, recorded for use in a future book, Miller talked about his competitive drive, how his father’s work ignited his curiosity and imagination, and the founding of Apogee.

Anything But Sports: The Making of FTL – Chapter 3

With their bank accounts dwindling, Justin Ma and Matt Davis cross their fingers and subject FTL to the ultimate trial by fire: a public play test and a Kickstarter campaign to raise the money they need to finish development.

Collecting History: Chatting with John Hancock, Game Collector – Part 2 of 2

Game-collector John Hancock discusses his plans for opening a game museum, how he scored some of the most valuable games in his vast collection, and his thoughts on whether or not digital games impact the value of physical media.

Anything But Sports: The Making of FTL – Chapter 2

Justin Ma and Matthew Davis agreed on the name of their game almost immediately upon cutting ties with the big-budget games industry and striking out on their own. Everything else was still up in the air.