TCW Podcast Episode 188 - Will Wright's Sim City
We look at the life of game designer Will Wright who developed the hit game Sim City. Wright was, and is a very talented individual with a deep passion for learning. As a child, he was not into video games, and only his interest in robotics led him to investigate computers more. From there he was enamored with the original Flight Simulator and the possibilities it promised. Though it was not until his exposure to Conway's Game of Life that he really took an interest in programming. This led to his development of Raid on Bungling Bay, and from the tools used to make that game, he found more fun in creating a city simulator he call microtopolis. This simulation game would eventually become what we know as Sim City!
Solaris by Stanisław Lem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(novel)
What is Montessori in 18 Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljuw3grZ11Q
Victor Tugelbend: https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Victor_Tugelbend
The Cannonball Run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2hGFN8NlLQ
Apple II Flight Simulator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHdW9RA6skQ
Raster Blaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4n5elO-LLs
Play Game of Life: https://playgameoflife.com/
Documentary on Game of Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk2MH9O4pXY
Memorable Moments in the Wild Kingdom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbJXzwURlRw
C64 Raid on Bungling Bay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CjNj1gfj0I
NES Raid of Bungling Bay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZudVNf7hN0
TCW 084 - Time Shared: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/time-shared/
Servo Basic Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzo9m0tMD0A
Servomechanism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servomechanism
Forester's Urban Dynamics and Cities as Systems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYPO4qFjJ_E
Little Computer People: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrltIjcCqLc
Amiga Sim City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2Ji4qgsWuA
Intellivision Utopia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3__gYnnulw
SNES Sim City Retrospective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSjqjR0XeKc
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Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode
Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love
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