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Ken Silverman Interview: Build, Duke Nukem 3D, and the Art of Saving CPU Cycles

Ken Silverman interview collage with his portrait, Build Engine logo, and Ken’s Labyrinth, Blood, and Shadow Warrior game images

When Ken Silverman was tuning Build, a failed experiment could disappear with the contents of a RAM drive. He would copy his working directory there before trying small optimizations. If the code crashed, he figured the changes probably were not worth keeping anyway. That is the sort of detail Silverman brings to this interview about the engine behind Duke Nukem 3D, Blood, and Shadow Warrior. We get into the maps that broke… Read more

Chris Sawyer Interview: Transport Tycoon, RollerCoaster Tycoon, and the Joy of Simulation

Chris Sawyer interview collage with his portrait and Transport Tycoon, RollerCoaster Tycoon and Locomotion screenshots

Interview by David, Retro Replay. A little train following a track was enough to suggest a whole game. For Chris Sawyer, the pleasure of watching a system work came before the business figures surrounding it: the acceleration of a locomotive, the movement of a vehicle through an isometric landscape, or a park guest deciding which ride to try next. Those small interactions grew into worlds that players could build, manage, and happily… Read more

How a Bug Created Grand Theft Auto – Retro Replay FYI

GTA's origins as a racing game revealed

How a Bug Created Grand Theft Auto Today, Grand Theft Auto is one of the most recognizable franchises in gaming history. Known for its open worlds, crime filled stories, and freedom to cause absolute chaos, it has defined generations of players. But what if I told you the entire series only exists because of a programming mistake? Back in the mid 1990s, developer DMA Design (later renamed Rockstar North) was working on… Read more

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