TIMJ Podcast Episode 13: Beardy Birthday Bash

The podcast has reached a whole one year old. To celebrate, Neil, Andy and Smiley Dave cut some cake and tease their inert pyromania with a single candle.

First off, I would sincerely like to thank all of our listeners for supporting us over the past year. I started with a small idea that has grown into something larger than I was expecting. I’m proud of what I’ve managed to produce so far and I continue to push myself each episode to try to improve upon the last one. This particular episode should have been the “September podcast”, but hey, I missed the date a little, oh well.

Help to wish the podcast team, Andy Buick, Smiley Dave, Alan Mollison and me (Neil Hickton) a happy first birthday, have a listen. Consider this episode a birthday gift, from me to you.

Neil Hickton, Andy Buick and Smiley Dave return from their summer holidays to discuss not only what they’ve been up to, but also to take a little time to reflect on what the podcast has achieved in its first year.

Neil interviews Raphael Van Lierop from the exciting new indie studio Hinterland Games about The Long Dark, a first person survival simulation. Andy interviews Steve Hoogendyk from Geeta Games about their delightful adventure game, Lilly Looking Through.

Read on for details, plus streaming and download options. This episode and our previous podcasts are available on iTunes; please be sure to rate and subscribe! Alternatively, you can subscribe to our Podcast RSS feed.

In this podcast we discuss:

  • New and upcoming releases
  • Interview: Raphael Van Lierop (The Long Dark)
  • GTA V
  • Interview: Steve Hoogendyk (Lilly Looking Through)
  • Handheld Consoles
  • Vita TV
  • Sony’s PS4 pricing leaving them out-of-pocket
  • Current gen/next-gen, game trade-up offer

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Additional audio used in this episode:

  • The Long Dark (Hinterland Games)
  • Lilly Looking Through (Geeta Games)

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TIMJ Podcast 1st Birthday Cake
Happy Birthday to us! First birthday cake and beards…

By Neil Hickton

Back in the mysts of time I learned that computers were more than just typing in "20 goto 10", when my two big brothers clubbed together to buy an Atari 2600. At this point the gamer in me was born. How many hours can you jump on croc heads and swing from vines in Pitfall and pursue the endless AT-AT advances in Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back? I dont know, I lost track of time. Though thirty years later, I awoke to find I'd played on console after console, upgraded and trashed many PCs - All with one aim - to play the best most advanced games money could buy (or at least borrow off my more fortunate mates). My quest continues to find the ultimate video game. Tweet me: @TheBoredGamer