From a bedroom coder to Game Developer's Conference OG to the creator of one of the greatest one-on-one action strategy games of the 8 bit era, Jeff Johannigman worked for some of the most legendary companies of the 80s, Epyx, Electronic Arts, and Origin and beyond.

In Part 2, we talk about working on Ultima for the Gameboy, porting Dynamix titles to the Amiga, rediscovering his strategy roots at Microprose and finally deciding to exit the industry on moral and personal grounds.
Jeff's insight and storytelling skill make this a wonderful chat.

Recorded: September 2024

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Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannigman/
https://www.mobygames.com/game/5630/ultima-runes-of-virtue/
https://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Ultima_V:_cloth_map
http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Wiki/images/e/ee/Ultima_-_Savage_Empire_-_DOS_-_Manual.pdf
https://www.debonogroup.com/services/core-programs/six-thinking-hats/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwZi58u1FjI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamix
https://www.lemonamiga.com/games/list.php?list_publisher=Dynamix&list_developer=Dynamix
https://www.mobygames.com/game/444/microprose-entertainment-pack-vol-1-dr-floyds-desktop-toys/
https://www.mobygames.com/game/521/x-com-ufo-defense/
https://www.mobygames.com/game/212/master-of-orion/
Diaries:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrIWJy0tAas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sese4lzWNtQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1cO2uHyf58
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_Conquest
https://www.mobygames.com/person/5529/david-govett/
https://www.mobygames.com/game/212/master-of-orion/promo/group-52963/image-790706/
https://www.mobygames.com/game/1417/this-means-war/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_in_the_Air_(2009_film)
https://peopletype.com/
https://www.mobygames.com/game/28566/ashen-empires/

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