About this episode
We're joined by games journalist and author Aaron Potter to chat about his new book, 50 Indie Games That Changed the World. From the roots of the Indie scene with the 80's bedroom coders, the revival of lost genres like FMV games, and how modern indie titles are keeping classic computers and consoles alive.50 Indie Games That Changed The World: https://tinyurl.com/4s3y5p27Contents:00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories 37:29 - Aaron Potter InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Liverpool Gaming Market: https://www.liverpoolgamingmarket.com/Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.comCheck out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needsTake your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: https://shopify.co.uk/retrohourWe need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://theretrohour.com/support/https://www.patreon.com/retrohourGet your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKdJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohourShow notesVectrex Mini Prototypes Showcased At Gamescom: https://tinyurl.com/mu798cswThe A1200 Revealed At Gamescom: https://tinyurl.com/2zydz45mHe-Man And The Masters Of The Universe: https://tinyurl.com/2udcvjjfCubix: 3D Platformer For The Spectrum: https://yrgb.ru/Bubsy 4D: https://tinyurl.com/2r9pa3vy
