People Make Games (2018)
Synopsis
We tell great stories about video games and the people who make them.
First Air Date: 2018-06-04
Last Air Date: 2020-01-23
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 16
Created By: Chris Bratt
Networks: Nebula
Top Cast
- Chris Bratt as Self (Presenter)
Seasons
Series 1 (2018)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The first non-Valve game on Steam
In our very first episode of People Make Games, we take a look at the bizarre story behind Rag Doll Kung Fu, the first non-Valve game on Steam.
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Ep. 2: The British teenagers who taught Nintendo how to make Star Fox
In today's episode of People Make Games, we tell the story of three British teenagers who somehow ended up leading the way on the development of a Nintendo classic.
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Ep. 3: The TV Show that didnt want you to know it was a Video Game
Here's the story of how Total War ended up on the telly as a show called Time Commanders. Three episodes into People Make Games and Chris has become entirely self-indulgent in the topics he's researching.
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Ep. 4: How Ubisoft plans an E3 conference
It's the biggest show in the video games calendar each year, but how does it actually come together? We speak to the team behind Ubisoft's E3 conference.
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Ep. 5: The Red Dead game we never played
Ahead of the release of Red Dead Redemption 2, we take a look back at where the series actually began, before even Rockstar Games was involved.
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Ep. 6: Getting into the games industry: A Telltale Story
Given that we're called People Make Games, it only felt right to tell the story of Telltale through a real person's perspective.
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Ep. 7: How Neopets was sold to Scientologists
Hey, who remembers Neopets? If you used the site back in the early 2000s, you might be surprised to learn that it was once owned by a group of devout Scientologists.
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Ep. 8: What happened to the Queens Golden Wii?
About a decade ago, the Queen was sent a golden console as part of a PR stunt for a forgotten Wii game called Big Family Games, but she never actually received it. Why not? Where is it now?
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Ep. 9: Football Manager helped a goalkeeper score for his country
Thanks to Football Manager, goalkeeper Kai Mckenzie-Lyle scored a last-minute header for Guyana. Here's his story.
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Ep. 10: Can I stop Fortnite from stealing my dance move?
Fornite isn't breaking the law, but that's not the only debate worth having.
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Ep. 11: Before Fable, there was Wishworld
Before Fable, there was Wishworld. Let's take a look at what that game was originally going to be.
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Ep. 12: The 134 people that Blizzard Entertainment is trying to fire
We visit Versailles to get a glimpse at what can happen when the games industry unionises.
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Ep. 13: Did Nuclear Gandhi ever really happen in Civilization
We investigate* one of gaming's most infamous bugs, Civilization's Nuclear Gandhi.
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Ep. 14: Why the sound of a gun had to be nerfed in Wolfenstein Enemy Territory
The curious case of a weapon that sounded so good, players thought it was overpowered.
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Ep. 15: What happens when you try to recycle a video game?
We take a look at what happens when you try to recycle a video game, plastic box and all.
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Ep. 16: Meeting Blitzchung, the Hearthstone pro banned for his politics
We travelled to Hong Kong to meet Blitzchung, the Hearthstone player banned by Blizzard last year.
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