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Editor's Note:
Hey Post Games listeners! It's Post Games' first anniversary. To celebrate, and to give myself some time to prep the summer episodes, I'm sharing one of the monthly Patreon-exclusive episodes. This is the history of the original The Legend of Zelda, featuring one of the series' foremost experts and historians.
If you like this episode, you'll enjoy the rest of Past Games. Each month, I talk with a different expert about a game or moment celebrating an anniversary this year. Previous episodes include L.A. Noire with Tim Rogers, along with histories of Dark Souls and Animal Crossing with people who wrote the books on each.
Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for $5 to get all that and more.

This Week on Post Games:
Act 1: The Making of The Legend of Zelda
Act 2: The 30-Year Evolution of Zelda Games
Act 3: A History of the Zelda Fan Community

Show Notes and Bonus Episodes:
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Guests:
Max Nichols: Game designer, educator, and operator of Hyrule Interviews
Closing Song: “Boléro” Maurice Ravel. Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Parism. Conducted by Manuel Rosenthal

Art & Music:
Logo and Show Art: James Bareham
Theme: Mark Sparling

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You now have access to my recent talk at NYU Game Center, previously only heard by 200 or so people in downtown Brooklyn. The lecture, given last Thursday, is titled “The Nine Lives of Video Games Journalism,” and in it, I suggest where the games media is heading by comparing the current trends to the past 50 years and the many publications that have come and gone.
[The talk moves fast. I crammed about 90 minutes of lecture into an hour. So I’m making the Google Slides deck available for folks who’d like to follow along. You can find them at www.post.games. I’ve also edited the audio to smooth the flow here and there. An unedited video version will be available on the NYU Game Center’s YouTube page in the coming weeks.]
Show Notes and Bonus Episodes:
Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games
Get weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames for only $5

Sponsors:
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Factor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details).
Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

Art & Music:
Logo and Show Art: James Bareham
Theme: Mark Sparling

All interviews on Post Games are edited for concision and clarity.
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This Week on Post Games:
Act 1: A Mini Golf Game at the Not-Quite End of the World
Act 2: Making Fun Games about Big Problems
Patreon Bonus: How to Stay Optimistic

Show Notes and Bonus Episodes:
Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games
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Guests:
Friedrich Kirschner: founder and Creative Director of Three More Years
Maria Cârstian: creative producer of Three More Years
Closing Song: “Nepturne” by 100 Rabbits (Oquoine)

Art & Music:
Logo and Show Art: James Bareham
Theme: Mark Sparling

All interviews on Post Games are edited for concision and clarity.
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This Week on Post Games:
Act 1: What Is a “Solo” Game Developer in 2026
Act 2: Making Titanium Court One Hour at a Time
Patreon Bonus: AP Thomson’s Titanium Court Book Club (Coming 4/27)
Act 3: The News of the Week

Show Notes and Bonus Episodes
Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games
Get weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames for only $5
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Guests:
AP Thomson: designer of Titanium Court
Closing Song: “Backbay Shaws (Lyrical)” by AP Thomson

Art & Music:
Logo and Show Art: James Bareham
Theme: Mark Sparling

All interviews on Post Games are edited for concision and clarity.

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Show Notes and Bonus Episodes
Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games
Get weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames for only $5
INCOGNI Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgames

This Week on Post Games:
Act 1: How to Tell Stories about Video Games
Act 2: Where Video Games Go From Here
Patreon Bonus: Getting into the Weeds of Video Game Culture
Act 3: The News of the Week

Guests:
Questions from listeners like you!
Remy Siu: Creative director at Sunset Visitor
Abby Howard: Co-founder of Black Tabby Games
Tony Howard-Arias: Co-founder of Black Tabby Games
Closing Song: “Blushin’” by James Currier (Rizz Dungeon: Skeleton Key to My Heart)

Art & Music:
Logo and show art by James Bareham
Theme by Mark Sparling

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