This week's show features Erik Simon, co-founder of the legendary Thalion Software, the minds behind Lionheart, Ambermoon, and No Second Prize. Erik shares hilarious and jaw-dropping tales from the golden age of Amiga development, how the demo scene shaped Thalion’s “make the impossible happen” ethos, why Lionheart used every Amiga graphics mode.  Recorded live at Amiga 40 in Germany.

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories 

46:59 - Erik Simon Interview 

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Show notes

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