Podcast #11 - Neo-Retro Indie Games

After a Christmas podcast which was a huge success thanks to you (thank you!), MO5.COM Podcasts return for a more traditional episode. It follows on from the shows on retrogaming and on reissues and remakes by tackling the phenomenon of neo-retro from the perspective of indie games. So we invited two specialists in the genre, with Matthieu "Boulapoire" Hurel from Gamekult journalism, and Hervé Barbaresigraphic designer at Pastagames(Maestro!Pix'n Love RushRayman Jungle Run), for the creative part. The show was recorded in Studio B at Bragelonnethanks to our partnership with Freepod.
The participants in this podcast are :

  • Matthieu Hurelaka Boulapoirea journalist with Gamekult
  • Hervé Barbaresigraphic designer at Pastagames
  • Guillaume Sonnetjournalist for Gamix on MCM
  • Guillaume Verdineditorial manager of Mag which covers the latest Retrogaming
  • and Jean-Sébastien Brugalatwhich scorait on Pix'n Love Rush à Game Story

Non-exhaustive list of games covered: Pix'n Love RushCave StoryLa-MulanaRetro City Rampagethe series BIT.TRIPPrimordiaFist PuncherEvilQuestMutant MuddsVVVVVVgames Jeff MinterVölgarr the VikingTex MurphyAlpha ColonyMercenary Kings and games Nitrome.

This 1h16 programme can be listened to using the player above, downloaded or via iTunes. Feel free to leave comments or ask questions, either here or at the page Facebook podcasts. We'll be answering all these questions in future broadcasts.

De gauche à droite : Guillaume Sonnet, Matthieu Hurel, Hervé Barbaresi et Jean-Sébastien Brugalat

From left to right: Guillaume Sonnet, Matthieu Hurel, Hervé Barbaresi and Jean-Sébastien Brugalat