Dark Seed
Runtime: 58 Minutes
History Topics (At-A Glance):
Dark Seed (1992)
Episode Summary:
Today, we're looking at Dark Seed, a 1992 adventure game inspired by the artwork of H.R. Giger. As part of its story, we'll learn all about the career of the Swiss artist, and explore his contributes to video games and cinema. We'll also learn about Cyberdreams, the game's development studio, and explore their limited library. Prepare to have a horribly great time on today's trip down Memory Card Lane.
| Video Games Discussed in this Episode: | |
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| Dark Seed (1992) | |
| Dark Seed 2 (1995) | |
| I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (1995) |
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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, March 24). H. R. Giger. Wikipedia. |
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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, May 26). Alejandro Jodorowsky. Wikipedia. |
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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, May 27). Dan O’Bannon. Wikipedia. |
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Wikipedia contributors. (2024 , January 31). Raymond Benson. Wikipedia. |
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H.R. Giger interview: ‘When I was a young boy, I was obsessed with skulls and mummies.’ (2009, July 6). Time Out Worldwide. https://www.timeout.com/film/aliens-creature-designer-h-r-giger |
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Alejandro Jodorowsky - Unseen Dune - Dune - behind the scenes. (n.d.). |
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Hoad, P. (2022, October 19). How we made the video game Doom. The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/jan/27/how-we-made-video-game-doom |
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Judge, K., & Judge, K. (2022, November 28). Designing Nightmares: H.R. Giger and “Alien” | The Film Magazine. The Film Magazine. https://www.thefilmagazine.com/designing-nightmares-hrgiger-alien/ |
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Wikipedia contributors. (2023c, July 23). Necronomicon (Giger book). |
| Audio Sources: | |
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| Cold Open Music |
Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod Link: Free Download Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license |
| Podcast Intro Music |
Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod Link: Free Download Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license |