1 - Nick Thompson: 35 Years in Game Dev, XCOM Secrets, and Gaming in Retirement

Nick Thompson is a games industry veteran, with over 35 years in the business. He has worked on top-tier titles, such as the original XCOM series, Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix series, Runescape, Carmageddon and Dirt Rally 2. His experience ranges from coding games in the Assembler language to booking studios and voice actors as a producer. He has seen it all in games. Now retired, he discusses games' roles in his life, balancing Last of Us with babysitting his grandchildren. Nick has worked with industry greats like Geoff Crammond, the Gollop Brothers and Patrick Buckland. Hear real life stories of the industry, as well as Nick's thoughts for the future of games for the later-life segment.Some titles mentioned in the episode:PsytronLast of Us Part 1 and Part 2AvatarBarbarianSuper Smash BrosStunt Car RacerPongSeventh GuestAlan Wake 2Still Waits the DeepHogwarts LegacyGrand Theft AutoGrid Grid Legends.Follow us on Spotify and find us on social media. We are on Facebook and Instagram. Join us there to discuss the episode.