Tech Talk with Daniel Albu

Dave Grossman is back for another conversation! This time, we focus on Indiana Jones and the Iron Phoenix, the cancelled LucasArts adventure! We discuss his involvement in the project, the game's story and development, why it was ultimately shelved and his strong disdain for the FMV genre! Subscribe to Tech Talk with Daniel Albu for exclusive interviews with the creators behind your favorite retro games from the 90s and beyond! https://www.youtube.com/@danielalbu?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/@danielalbu?sub_confirmation=1] Welcome to Tech Talk with Daniel Albu! Join game developer Daniel Albu as he dives into the stories of the actors, writers, directors, developers, and composers from all your favorite retro games from the 90s and beyond! Follow Daniel for updates on future interviews and gaming content: * BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/danielalbu.bsky.social] * Threads [https://www.threads.net/@danielalbu] * Mastodon [https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@danielalbu] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@danielalbu] * Twitch [https://twitch.com/TechTalkwithDanielAlbu] * Official Website [https://www.danielalbu.com]

Join Daniel Albu for an extensive 4-hour conversation with Greg Hammond, a seasoned game developer and creative force behind some of Lucasfilm Games’ most iconic titles. As a producer, Greg played a pivotal role in Loom, The Secret of Monkey Island, and several other beloved LucasArts classics, leaving a lasting mark on the adventure game genre. Beyond LucasArts, his career highlights include mission design for P-38 Lightning Tour of Duty and P-80 Shooting Star Tour of Duty, art direction at Simutronics, and the creation of virtual worlds for Build-A-Bearville and RIDEMAKERZ. This deep dive explores the stories behind his legendary projects, the evolution of game development, and Greg's reflections on a career that has shaped the industry. Subscribe to Tech Talk with Daniel Albu for exclusive interviews with the creators behind your favorite retro games from the 90s and beyond! https://www.youtube.com/@danielalbu?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/@danielalbu?sub_confirmation=1] Welcome to Tech Talk with Daniel Albu! Join game developer Daniel Albu as he dives into the stories of the actors, writers, directors, developers, and composers from all your favorite retro games from the 90s and beyond! Follow Daniel for updates on future interviews and gaming content: * BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/danielalbu.bsky.social] * Threads [https://www.threads.net/@danielalbu] * Mastodon [https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@danielalbu] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@danielalbu] * Twitch [https://twitch.com/TechTalkwithDanielAlbu] * Official Website [https://www.danielalbu.com]

Join Daniel Albu for an engaging conversation with Vince Lee, the distinguished game developer renowned for his pivotal role at LucasArts. As the designer, programmer, and project leader of Star Wars: Rebel Assault and its sequel, Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire, Vince was instrumental in pioneering the use of full-motion video in gaming. His innovative work on the INteractive Streaming ANimation Engine (INSANE) significantly advanced video compression technology, enabling high-quality full-screen videos in games. Subscribe to Tech Talk with Daniel Albu for exclusive interviews with the creators behind your favorite retro games from the 90s and beyond! https://www.youtube.com/@danielalbu?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/@danielalbu?sub_confirmation=1] Welcome to Tech Talk with Daniel Albu! Join game developer Daniel Albu as he dives into the stories of the actors, writers, directors, developers, and composers from all your favorite retro games from the 90s and beyond! Follow Daniel for updates on future interviews and gaming content: * BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/danielalbu.bsky.social] * Threads [https://www.threads.net/@danielalbu] * Mastodon [https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@danielalbu] * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@danielalbu] * Twitch [https://twitch.com/TechTalkwithDanielAlbu] * Official Website [https://www.danielalbu.com]

Join Daniel Albu for an in-depth conversation with Alexandra Boyd, whose career spans acting, voice work, and filmmaking. Best known to gaming fans as the voice of Elaine Marley in the Monkey Island series, Alexandra also appeared in James Cameron’s Titanic. In this interview, she shares her experiences from the Monkey Island games, Titanic and discusses her latest project, Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries, a documentary exploring the stories of cast and crew from the iconic film. ____________________________________________________ Follow Alexandra's work in these links: https://instagram.com/fstclsswmn [https://instagram.com/fstclsswmn] https://instagram.com/titanic_talk_podcast [https://instagram.com/titanic_talk_podcast] https://instagram.com/shipofdreamsfilm [https://instagram.com/shipofdreamsfilm] https://shipofdreamsfilm.com [https://shipofdreamsfilm.com] https://alexandraboyd.co.uk [https://alexandraboyd.co.uk] https://widowswalkfilm.com [https://widowswalkfilm.com] ____________________________________________________ Welcome to Tech Talk with Daniel Albu! Join game developer Daniel Albu as he dives into the stories of the actors, writers, directors, developers, and composers from all your favorite retro games from the 90s and beyond! Follow Daniel for updates on future interviews and gaming content: • X: https://twitter.com/danielalbu [https://twitter.com/danielalbu] • BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/danielalbu.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/danielalbu.bsky.social] • Threads: https://www.threads.net/@danielalbu [https://www.threads.net/@danielalbu] • Mastodon: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@danielalbu [https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@danielalbu] • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@danielalbu [https://www.youtube.com/@danielalbu] • Twitch: https://twitch.com/TechTalkwithDanielAlbu [https://twitch.com/TechTalkwithDanielAlbu] • Official Website: https://www.danielalbu.com [https://www.danielalbu.com] ____________________________________________________