They Create Worlds

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The games we love reveal something true about who we are, and about the world that made them. They Create Worlds is a podcast about the people, technology, and forces that built the video game industry.

Through video game history, the show looks at how culture, business, and technology shaped what we play, tracing the choices and circumstances that led to the games so many people around the world enjoy.

Each episode digs into where games came from, who made them, and why they were made the way they were. Business decisions, technological shifts, and creative choices all shaped what ended up on screen, and the show covers all of it together, not just one piece in isolation.

Hosted by Alex Smith and Jeffrey Daum, They Create Worlds grew out of long conversations about the strange corners of the industry and the patterns that only show up when you look across companies, platforms, and decades. That conversational feel remains, built on careful research, clear structure and editing that makes even the deepest topics easy to listen to.

History turns out to be less settled than it looks. New documents surface, memories conflict, and the clean stories about why things happened the way they did rarely survive contact with the evidence. The show digs into all of that, following the creative and business forces that pushed and pulled on each other, and uncovering the human stories that lie beneath the games so many people around the world enjoy.

New episodes are released twice a month.

Episodes

Sunday Sep 15, 2024

The 100 Games Redux - The Revival

Sunday Sep 15, 2024

TCW Podcast Episode 218 - The 100 Games Redux - The Revival

We’re back to revisit the 100 most influential games, this time with your feedback! We’ve made many changes to the list and even brought back some of the games that were previously cut. A huge thank you to everyone who wrote in, left a comment on YouTube, or reached out to us in other ways. Although we couldn’t read every single comment, we’ve carefully considered all the feedback and appreciate everyone for sharing their thoughts! Many of the changes we made were influenced by your input. So sit back, relax, and join us as we dive into the exciting world of the 100 most influential games!

Live Stream for 2024 will be October 12th at 13:00 (18:00 GMT)!

Simpsons Barney - 'It Begins!': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Johmlmq-dRU

The Marshmallow Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L-n8Z7G0ic

CoD4 - Modern Warfare - How it change a Genre Forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXD5_7wqr1U

Meet the Spy (Explicit): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4N5OhcY9s

Malibu Stacy Hat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaOgZwk9rN8

Game Theory (Roblox Doors): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65-STzRJCho

Moria (Description): http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2013/11/game-121-moria-1975.html

The Revised list of Games:

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Moria (Plato Emulator): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxXW_8rcD0k

Zork I (PC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzUagi41Wo0