Episodes
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Games We Can't Go Back To
Oh, to wander some long-forgotten game worlds once more. Podcast Feed | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Pandora Podcast Topic(s) Cear Dragon, Cocoa, WtF Dragon, and Goldenflame discuss a bunch of games that they used to...
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Through the Moongate - False Step
Join Spam Spam Spam Humbug for a complete reading of Andrea Contato’s “Through the Moongate”! Podcast Feed | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Pandora Podcast Topic(s) Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate, per its…
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UO Development Woes
Thoughts on some of the questionable design decisions made over “Ultima Online’s” lengthy history. Podcast Topic(s) Other News Stories Starfield Is Officially the Biggest Bethesda Game Launch of All Time Baldur’s Gate 3 Review Intermittent Nonsense Discussion Cear Dragon and his friend Cocoa...
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Through the Moongate - Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
Join Spam Spam Spam Humbug for a complete reading of Andrea Contato’s “Through the Moongate”! Subscribe on Zencastr | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate, per its...
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The Elevator Pitch
How would YOU reboot the Ultima series? Subscribe on Zencastr | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) If you could have the ear of somebody who could make a new Ultima game, even for a minute...what…
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Byte-Sized Virtue - Impermanence
Humility, of all the Eight Virtues, is the most difficult to really understand. Subscribe on Zencastr | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher Podcast Topic The virtue of Humility, in Ultima lore and in real life, is one...
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Byte-Sized Virtue - Akshually...
Humility, of all the Eight Virtues, is the most difficult to really understand. Subscribe on Zencastr | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher Podcast Topic The virtue of Humility, in Ultima lore and in real life, is one...
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Byte-Sized Virtue - Humility Is Not Stubborn
Humility, of all the Eight Virtues, is the most difficult to really understand. Subscribe on Zencastr | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher Podcast Topic The virtue of Humility, in Ultima lore and in real life, is one...
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Byte-Sized Virtue - A Lack of Humility
Humility, of all the Eight Virtues, is the most difficult to really understand. Subscribe on Zencastr | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher Podcast Topic The virtue of Humility, in Ultima lore and in real life, is one...
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Through the Moongate – Return Home
Join Spam Spam Spam Humbug for a complete reading of Andrea Contato’s “Through the Moongate”! Subscribe on Zencastr | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate, per its...
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Byte-Sized Virtue – The Steady Improvement of the Soul
Let’s explore the Virtue of Spirituality, the Virtue that encompasses all the others (in Ultima lore, at any rate). Full show notes at: https://spamspamspamhumbug.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ultimacodex Subscribe to Spam Spam Spam Humbug! Tunes:...
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Through the Moongate - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Join Spam Spam Spam Humbug for a complete reading of Andrea Contato's "Through the Moongate"! Subscribe on Anchor | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher Podcast Topics Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate, per its...
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Redux: What Kind of Bad Behaviour Should Be Allowed in Games?
In a multiplayer game, it is inevitable that some players will abuse or take advantage of others. Which of these behaviours, if any, should developers allow to take place, and which should they work to prevent? Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on...
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Who Spammed Roger Rabbit?
The internet is a silly place. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Dishing on Square Enix
Harmony Dragon holds forth on Square Enix! Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Should We Release This Episode as an #NFT? Brand New Venture!
Or we could just watch and laugh at how many bots reply to the episode title on Twitter. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Through the Moongate 15 - Origin Systems Inc. Thrives
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. This episode covers some of the games released by — and some of the people brought on board at — Origin Systems between the release of Ultima 3 and Ultima 4.…
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Through the Moongate - Changes
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. This episode covers the migration of Origin Systems from Texas to Massachusetts, and the inspirations for Ultima 4. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify…
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Through the Moongate - 1983
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. This episode covers the video game crash of 1983, and examines some of the factors in the gaming market which contributed to it. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google...
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Through the Moongate - Ultima 3: Exodus
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. This week covers the development, release, and reception of Ultima III: Exodus, the first game published by Origin Systems. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play |...
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We Got to Let Our Imaginations Go
A rebroadcast of the Ultima Codex's interview with Derek Brinkmann and Tim Cotten of Citadel Studios. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Oh no, not Moonglow again!
A rebroadcast of the Ultima Codex's interview with former Origin Systems developer (and “Ultima 8 project director) Mike McShaffry. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Through the Moongate - Escape from Mount Drash to Origin Systems Inc.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. This week covers the growing tensions (and eventual break) between Richard Garriott and Sierra On-Line, the development of Escape from Mount Drash, the development of...
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Through the Moongate - Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Through the Moongate - Sierra On-Line
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Through the Moongate - Difficult Choices
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Through the Moongate - Ultima
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Yeah, It’s About Blizzard
Well, it’s sort of about Blizzard. And Origin. And some games. And there are some technical difficulties. Subscribe on Anchor | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on Android Podcast Topic(s) Oh my gosh,...
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Redux: Ultima 5 & The Fall of Astaroth
Two throwbacks for the price of one! This is a remix of two now-ancient (you can tell by the audio quality!) episodes of the podcast: Episode 5 (a discussion about — what else? — Ultima 5) and Episode 9 (a dramatic reading by Linguistic Dragon of a piece of fan fiction of his own creation, The…
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A Night at the Museum
Joe Garrity returns to the podcast, bringing us treasures from the Origin Museum. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Through the Moongate - The Difficult Chronology of the Dawn of CRPGs
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Byte-Sized Virtue - Sacrifice is Voluntary
Let’s take a look at some of the questions posed by the Gypsy in the character creation sequences of various Ultima games. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Byte-Sized Virtue - Orders Validly Given
Let’s take a look at some of the questions posed by the Gypsy in the character creation sequences of various Ultima games. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Byte-Sized Virtue - That’s Vengeance, My Friend
Let’s take a look at some of the questions posed by the Gypsy in the character creation sequences of various Ultima games. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Byte-Sized Virtue - Both a Verb and a Noun
Let’s take a look at some of the questions posed by the Gypsy in the character creation sequences of various Ultima games. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Escort Missions Suck (Mostly)
Also some stuff about MMOs, Outriders, and cheating in X-Wing. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Everything is Broken
We’ve gotten rusty at this. Far, far too rusty. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Through the Moongate - Creative Anachronism
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. This week covers Richard Garriott’s involvement with the Society for Creative Anachronism and some of the other influential members of the group in the Austin area; a...
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Through the Moongate - Akalabeth: World of Doom
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s Through the Moongate. This week covers the release(s) of Akalabeth: World of Doom and its impact on the gaming market in its day, especially compared to its most direct competitor: Temple…
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Not Looking for Group
Quest chains and narrative storylines are commonplace in MMORPGs now, but do the inclusion of these elements break the group play experience? Also, Shroud of the Avatar is slated, possibly, for launch this March. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on...
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Through the Moongate - Whiz Kids
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s “Through the Moongate”. This week covers the third chapter of the book, which details Garriott’s porting of DND28 to Applesoft BASIC, his exposure to several other notable computer games…
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Byte-Sized Virtue - Water is Always Needed
Winter, summer, hot, cold...everyone who is out in the elements will benefit from a drink of water. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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“Nox Archaist”, Five Years in the Making
A game of chess against the computer. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Byte-Sized Virtue - Preparing for Virtue
In which we explore the idea of what a virtue is, and how we can better practice our virtues. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Through the Moongate - D&D in the Shadow of the Space Center
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s “Through the Moongate”. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Through the Moongate - Introduction
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s “Through the Moongate”. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Mostly Apolitical
Fun discussion about things that mostly aren’t contentious. Because sometimes, escapism is just that...and, necessary. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Genshin Origin Wars
It’s nice to see a game come along that actually deserves to be the smash success it suddenly becomes. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Outward Aurora Dreams
“Outward” - is it everything “Shroud of the Avatar” should have been? And can we all agree that “Commander Keen” was great? Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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Despicable Number Nine
Even when we try to stay on topic, we don’t stay on topic. Subscribe: Anchor | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn | Stitcher | Join Us on Discord Full show notes at spamspamspamhumbug.com.
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