TCW Podcast Episode 050 - Civilizing Sid Meier
We go over Sid's transition into the video game industry. Starting with meeting "Wild Bill" and their break out game HellCat Ace, and the iterations that lead to F-15 Strike Eagle that cemented MicroProse as a company. We cover the how/why of Sid Meier's name being on the boxes particularly for the simulation and 4X games. We wrap it all up with the seminal piece Sid Meier's Civilization, the industry changing concepts it brought to the table, and Sid's leaving to form Firaxis where he works today!
Interview with Sid Meier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyH24CHTlHA
Atari Red Baron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oa7_mdJLUw
HellCat Ace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwYaQS59UGQ
Solo Flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqjQscY_IZQ
F-15 Strike Eagle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC0FPKCSWhM
Floyd of the Jungle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKuH6oXD8Pg
Seven Cities of Gold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57qE1arvo3U
Sid Meier's Pirates!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ro-1dXuRBM
Covert Action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-VAwGlghoU
Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ths0tQL2qu4
Sid Meier's Civilization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3bA818U15c
Sid Meier's Gettysburg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS986jTnWBA
FreeCiv: http://www.freeciv.org/
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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
Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/