The Worst of All Possible Worlds

202 - Steven Spielberg’s The Dig

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The lads grab their engraved rods and play with some loose bones as they cover the LucasArts’ 1995 xenoarchaeologist point-and-click adventure: The Dig. Topics include the gaming prowess of Steven Spielberg, the incredibly fraught production process, and what it means to have have a point and click adventure imprint upon you as a child that requires you to turn a turtle into a bomb.

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Media Referenced in this Episode:

  • The Dig. LucasArts. 1995.
  • A Conversation with Gary Brubaker. Tech Talk with Daniel Albu. April 6th, 2025.
  • “The Dig is a weird LucasArts adventure dreamed up by Steven Spielberg” by Andy Kelly. PC Gamer. May 15th, 2020.
  • The Dig by Jimmy Maher. Digital Antiquarian. July 23rd. 2021.
  • “Exclusive Interview with Noah Falstein” by Santiago Mendez. The Dig Museum. December 27th, 2004.
  • “Interview with Brian Moriarty” by Paco García. Aventura y CÍA. March 2006.
  • “LucasArts Secret History #11: The Dig Bills Tiller and Eaken”. The International House of Mojo.
  • “LucasArts Secret History #11: The Dig Sean Clark’s Recollections of Joy”. The International House of Mojo.
  • Original Design Document for The Dig
  • “So, a Giant Asteroid is Heading for Earth…Again…” by Luke Plunkett. Kotaku. November 2nd, 2011.
  • “Steven Spielberg Apparently Won’t Play Uncharted Because He’s a Big PC Gamer and Only Likes Mouse and Keyboard” by Kat Bailey. IGN. October 2nd, 2024.

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