On this episode we look back at the history of the Carmen Sandiego Franchise. From her starting days on the Apple 2, through her staring role on a public broadcasting game show, into the future of her upcoming Netflix show. All of this prepares us for our visit to the original game on the next episode.

Check out some of the classic theme songs from her television shows:

Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?

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Borgs & Klingons & Hirogen OH MY! This episode we wrap up the first “Summer Of Star Trek” with a look at the first person shooter “Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force”. Remember to connect with us on twitter @roadmappodcast, visit the website RoadmapPodcast.com, or join the Discord server. Don’t forget to come back next episode when we look at the history of the “Carmen Sandiego” franchise.

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On this episode we look at the history of First Person Shooters and how they helped the Immersive Fiction genre evolve. Remember to connect with us on twitter @roadmappodcast, visit the website RoadmapPodcast.com, or join the Discord server. Don’t forget to come back next episode when we look at “Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force”.

All the games mentioned this episode can be found below:

Wolfenstein 3D

Who’s Edward Albee?

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On this episode we look at “Star Trek: Bridge Commander” from Totally Games. Take control of the crew of the Dauntless, and later Sovereign, in this completely unique game.

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On this episode we look at the games based in “Star Trek: The Original Series”. Starting with teletype games and ending at the turn of the century, Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise have inspired almost every genre of game you can imagine, this is just a few. Remember to connect with us on twitter @roadmappodcast, visit the website RoadmapPodcast.com, or join the Discord server. Don’t forget to come back later this month when we look at the Next Generation era game “Star Trek: Bridge Commander”.

Want to play any of the games mentioned in this episode, links below:

Super Star Trek

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On this episode we look at the artificial life simulation, “Creatures” (1996) from Cyberlife Games. I very much recommend this game, doubly so  considering it comes with the sequel as well in “Creatures: The Albian Years“. Remember to connect with us on twitter @roadmappodcast. Don’t forget to come back next episode when we kick off the Summer of Star Trek with a look at the early history of Star Trek games, and the end of month look at “Star Trek: Bridge Commander”.

If you’re looking to not only play Creatures but get deeper into the systems it provides, take a look at these resources:

Creatures Wikia

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On this episode we take a quick look at the sandbox simulator or no-win genre. Coming up next episode we do a deeper dive in Cyberlife Technology’s “Creatures”. And I hope you look forward to our Summer Of Star Trek.

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Here’s some links to the games and topics discussed in this episode:

Emergence

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On this episode we look at the action role playing game “Diablo” (1996) from Blizzard North. In the episode I refer to the theme from Tristram that you can listen to here. If you want to read the manual for the game you can do that here thanks to Archive.org. If you’re looking to scratch the “Diablo” itch, you can get “Diablo 2” and it’s expansion “Lord Of Destruction” right here from Blizzard. If you want something lighter, grab “Torchlight 2” here. Remember to connect with us on twitter @roadmappodcast. Don’t forget to come back next episode when we cover artificial life and emergent simulators, leading up to “Creatures” from Cyberlife.

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On this episode we take a quick look at the action role playing genre. In case I missed mentioning it in the show itself, loot grinding plays a semi-important role in this genre. Next episode we take a deeper look into Blizzard North’s Diablo.

If you’re looking to play an ARPG yourself, check the links below to a few options:

The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall

Diablo Demo

Torchlight Demo

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On this episode we look at the real time strategy game “Command & Conquer” (1995) from Westwood Studios. Here’s the trailer, but you can grab it on Origin. Also, check out the game soundtrack here, the song I refer to as “Mechanical Man” is on the soundtrack as “Target“.  Remember to connect with us on twitter @roadmappodcast. Next episode we cover the ARPG genre as a lead up to the full game episode talking about Blizzard’s “Diablo 1”.

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