The Zachtronics Podcast: Episode #9

In episode #9 of the Zachtronics podcast I'm joined by Keith to interview Chris Crawford, the creator of a bunch of historically notable games, including the first commercial computer wargame. We talk about how he started making games, his time at Atari, and his post-Atari career as an "indie game developer" starting in the 1980s. We also talk about the design and philosophy of wargames, and a surprising amount about Arthurian legend...

We mention a bunch of books in this episode, so here are some of them:

• Chris Crawford on Game Design, by Chris Crawford


• Simulating War, by Philip Sabin


• How to Make War, by James Dunnigan


• De re metallica, by Georgius Agricola


• De Re Atari, by Chris Crawford et al.


• Interface, by Neal Stephenson

LINK: Chris's KIM-1 System (Closed, Open, Main Board, Tiny Terminals, Early "IDE", Tanktics Map)

LINK: Chris Crawford's Kingdom (1984)

Download The Zachtronics Podcast: Episode #9 (74.9 MB, duration: 1:39:36)