This week we hear about the incredible career of game designer Stieg Hedlund! From his early days tinkering with BASIC on a Bally Astrocade to shaping some of the most iconic titles of the '90s like Comiz Zone, The Ooze, and the legendary Diablo.  

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories 

42:26 - Stieg Hedlund Interview

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Show notes

Ecco The Dolphin Remastered: https://tinyurl.com/37hdwzw3

Lost Lynx game is revived: https://tinyurl.com/58nav3y3

Fallout 1 and 2 Lost Source Code Found: https://tinyurl.com/297mzhec

Batman on the Sinclair QL: https://tinyurl.com/2wttffa4

Bubsy The Purrfect Collection: https://tinyurl.com/5n98dbxy