Double Life | Inside the Craft & Culture of Interactive Entertainment

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2840770/Avatar_Frontiers_of_Pandora/

Developer: Massive Entertainment

https://www.massive.se/

Horizon VR: Call of the Mountain

https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/horizon-call-of-the-mountain/

Developer - Firesprite

https://firesprite.com/

Atari 50: The Annivarsary Celebration

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1919470/Atari_50_The_Anniversary_Celebration/

Developer: Digital Eclipse

https://www.digitaleclipse.com/

Putt.day

(Developed by ell.dev)

Developer Profile: Firesprite

https://firesprite.com/

Chapters:

00:00:00 - What we've been watching

00:05:30 - Games media we like

00:17:30 - James Cameron Slander

00:30:25 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

00:46:30 - Horizon VR: Call of the Mountain

00:55:20 - Studio Profile: FireSprite

01:04:46 - Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

01:12:50 - Putt.day

01:17:25 - A thank you to the developers

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/double-life-videogames-podcast/id1827002760

RSS Feed:

https://media.rss.com/double-life/feed.xml

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleLifeVideo

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/doublelife.video

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/doublelife_video/

Double Life is a weekly show celebrating videogames and the people who make them. Join me, Terry Jeffs and my co-host Adam Varey as we discuss the games we are playing - retro titles, indie projects, big budget releases, and everything in between. Our mission is to place a spotlight on the incredibly talented individuals behind these works of art - the unsung heroes of the industry of interactive entertainment.

Marathon

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3065800/Marathon/

Developer -Bungie

Black Mesa

https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/Black_Mesa/

Developer - Crowbar Collective

https://noclip.website/

Developer Spotlight: Double Fine

https://www.doublefine.com/

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/double-life-videogames-podcast/id1827002760

RSS Feed:

https://media.rss.com/double-life/feed.xml

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleLifeVideo

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/doublelife.video

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/doublelife_video/

Double Life is a weekly show celebrating videogames and the people who make them. Join me, Terry Jeffs and my co-host Adam Varey as we discuss the games we are playing - retro titles, indie projects, big budget releases, and everything in between. Our mission is to place a spotlight on the incredibly talented individuals behind these works of art - the unsung heroes of the industry of interactive entertainment.

Marathon

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3065800/Marathon/

Developer -Bungie

Developer Spotlight: Bungie

https://www.bungie.net/7

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/double-life-videogames-podcast/id1827002760

RSS Feed:

https://media.rss.com/double-life/feed.xml

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleLifeVideo

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/doublelife.video

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/doublelife_video/

Double Life is a weekly show celebrating videogames and the people who make them. Join me, Terry Jeffs and my co-host Adam Varey as we discuss the games we are playing - retro titles, indie projects, big budget releases, and everything in between. Our mission is to place a spotlight on the incredibly talented individuals behind these works of art - the unsung heroes of the industry of interactive entertainment.

Assasins Creed: Black Flag Resynced

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3751950/Assassins_Creed_Black_Flag_Resynced/

Developer - Ubisoft

https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb

Horizon: Call of the Mountain

https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/horizon-call-of-the-mountain/

Developer - Firesprite

https://firesprite.com/

Bury Me, My Love

https://store.steampowered.com/app/808090/Bury_Me_My_Love/

Developer - The Pixel Hunt, ARTE France, FIGS

https://www.thepixelhunt.com/

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2478970/Tomb_Raider_IIII_Remastered_Starring_Lara_Croft/

Developer - Aspyr

Developer Spotlight: Aspyr

https://www.aspyr.com/

Chapters:

00:00:00 -

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/double-life-videogames-podcast/id1827002760

RSS Feed:

https://media.rss.com/double-life/feed.xml

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleLifeVideo

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/doublelife.video

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/doublelife_video/

Double Life is a weekly show celebrating videogames and the people who make them. Join me, Terry Jeffs and my co-host Adam Varey as we discuss the games we are playing - retro titles, indie projects, big budget releases, and everything in between. Our mission is to place a spotlight on the incredibly talented individuals behind these works of art - the unsung heroes of the industry of interactive entertainment.

Hot Wheels Unleashed:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1271700/HOT_WHEELS_UNLEASHED/

Developer - Milestone

https://milestone.it/

Black Mesa:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/Black_Mesa/

Developer - Crowbar Collective

https://www.crowbarcollective.com/

Developer Spotlight: Milestone

https://milestone.it/

PlayStation Physical Disc Production Ending in January 2028:

https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/

Resetting Xbox:

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/06/resetting-xbox/

Xbox Layoffs:

https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-layoffs-july-2026-id-software

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Heat Wave & World Cup

00:05:00 - Our Favourite Physical editions of games

00:15:00 - Black Mesa

00:18:06 - Hot Wheels Unleashed

00:27:40 - Introducing Games to Children

00:32:10 - Developer Spotlight - Milestone

00:41:44 - Playstation Physical Disc Production Ending in January 2028

01:32:25 - Resetting Xbox / Xbox Layoffs

01:44:50 - We pitch our dream E3 showcases

02:07:59 - Thank you to the developers

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/double-life-videogames-podcast/id1827002760

RSS Feed:

https://media.rss.com/double-life/feed.xml

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleLifeVideo

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/doublelife.video

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/doublelife_video/

Double Life is a weekly show celebrating videogames and the people who make them. Join me, Terry Jeffs and my co-host Adam Varey as we discuss the games we are playing - retro titles, indie projects, big budget releases, and everything in between. Our mission is to place a spotlight on the incredibly talented individuals behind these works of art - the unsung heroes of the industry of interactive entertainment.

Final Fantasy IV:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1173800/FINAL_FANTASY_IV/

Developer - Square Enix

https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_EU/home

Final Fantasy XVI:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2515020/FINAL_FANTASY_XVI/

Developer - Square Enix

https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_EU/home

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/The-Legend-of-Zelda-Breath-of-the-Wild-1173609.html?srsltid=AfmBOoprYC0WuwppaAI5WMa1zCKg2NzZpSXhqjBS-zeDmv2huCRQD4jg

Developer - Nintendo

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/

Developer Spotlight: Ninja Theory

https://ninjatheory.com/

Xbox Studio Closures (Eurogamer)

https://www.eurogamer.net/compulsion-double-fine-ninja-theory-xbox-studio-closures-report

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Heatwaves and Holidays

00:08:08 - Losing a Nintendo Switch

00:17:35 - Favourite Football Games

00:32:38 - Final Fantasy IV

00:38:55 - Final Fantasy XVI

00:54:53 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

01:18:50 - GTA VI Pre-Order

01:36:27 -Developer Spotlight (Ninja Theory)

01:46:00 - Xbox Studio Closures Incoming

01:57:00 - Thank you to the developers

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/double-life-videogames-podcast/id1827002760

RSS Feed:

https://media.rss.com/double-life/feed.xml

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleLifeVideo

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/doublelife.video

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/doublelife_video/

Double Life is a weekly show celebrating videogames and the people who make them. Join me, Terry Jeffs and my co-host Adam Varey as we discuss the games we are playing - retro titles, indie projects, big budget releases, and everything in between. Our mission is to place a spotlight on the incredibly talented individuals behind these works of art - the unsung heroes of the industry of interactive entertainment.

Norwich Games Festival:

https://norwichgamesfestival.co.uk/

Crapshoot:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3926630/Crapshoot/

Developer - Gnarled Hand Interactive

007 First Light:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3768760/007_First_Light/

Developer - IO Interactive

https://ioi.dk/

Chapters:

00:02:00 - Arsenal Parade

00:04:55 - 007 First Light

00:26:50 - Norwich Games Festival 2026

00:28:55 - Crapshoot

00:32:00 -Playstation State of Play (June 2026)

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/double-life-videogames-podcast/id1827002760

RSS Feed:

https://media.rss.com/double-life/feed.xml

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleLifeVideo

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/doublelife.video

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/doublelife_video/

Double Life is a weekly show celebrating videogames and the people who make them. Join me, Terry Jeffs and my co-host Adam Varey as we discuss the games we are playing - retro titles, indie projects, big budget releases, and everything in between. Our mission is to place a spotlight on the incredibly talented individuals behind these works of art - the unsung heroes of the industry of interactive entertainment.

007 First Light:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3768760/007_First_Light/

Developer - IO Interactive

https://ioi.dk/

Final Fantasy IV:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1173800/FINAL_FANTASY_IV/

Developer - Square Enix

https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_GB/home

Double Fine PsychOdyssey:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3245600/Double_Fine_PsychOdyssey/

Developer - Double Fine

https://www.doublefine.com/

Chapters:

00:00:00 - UK March Heatwave

00:03:00 - Arsenal Lift the Premier League Trophy

00:12:56 - 007 First Light

00:51:00 - Double Fine PsychOdyssey

00:59:40 -Final Fantasy IV

01:07:26 - Games news

01:21:00 - Plans to play this week

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/double-life-videogames-podcast/id1827002760

RSS Feed:

https://media.rss.com/double-life/feed.xml

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleLifeVideo

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/doublelife.video

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/doublelife_video/

Double Life is a weekly show celebrating videogames and the people who make them. Join me, Terry Jeffs and my co-host Adam Varey as we discuss the games we are playing - retro titles, indie projects, big budget releases, and everything in between. Our mission is to place a spotlight on the incredibly talented individuals behind these works of art - the unsung heroes of the industry of interactive entertainment.

Mixtape:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2582320/Mixtape/

Developer - Beethoven and Dinosaur

https://mixtape.game/

Forza Horizon 6:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2483190/Forza_Horizon_6/

Developer - Playground Games

https://playground-games.com/

Final Fantasy XVI:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2515020/FINAL_FANTASY_XVI/

Developer - Square Enix

https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_EU/home

Chapters:

00:05:00 - Forza Horizon 6

00:25:25 - Mixtape

00:43:00 - Final Fantasy XVI

00:55:47 - Games we plan on playing this week

01:01:40 -A thank you to the developers / Outro

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/double-life-videogames-podcast/id1827002760

RSS Feed:

https://media.rss.com/double-life/feed.xml

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleLifeVideo

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/doublelife.video

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/doublelife_video/

Double Life is a weekly show celebrating videogames and the people who make them. Join me, Terry Jeffs and my co-host Adam Varey as we discuss the games we are playing - retro titles, indie projects, big budget releases, and everything in between. Our mission is to place a spotlight on the incredibly talented individuals behind these works of art - the unsung heroes of the industry of interactive entertainment.

In this special episode of Double Life, I speak with award-winning indie game developers Henry Hoffman and Frederick Hoffman from Newfangled Games. We speak about about their early gaming memories, their younger years of game developmet, and their award-winning 2024 studio debut release - Paper Trail.

Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world. You play as Paige, a budding academic, leaving home for the first time to pursue her studies. On the journey, you learn to fold the world, merging two sides to solve puzzles, explore new areas and uncover long-lost secret.

(This interview was recorded in January 2026)

Paper Trail

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889740/Paper_Trail/

Developer - Newfangled Games

https://www.papertrailgame.com/