Jeff Minter
Video game designer and computer programmerWikipedia
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Oct 30, 2026
Haley MacLeanHOST
on screen it's very flashy
Kelsey LewinHOST
yeah but it was like a rumor to be in arcades it was yeah it was a rumor so this is an interesting one because it plays on a lot of things that like here's a little bit of footage Real? Polybius itself, as far as anyone knows, I think this is the Jeff Minter game that you're showing on screen, which is like a recreation of it.
Kelsey LewinHOST
Jeff Minter, which is very funny, actually worked on some of the older or sorry, the newer Tempest games.
Kelsey LewinHOST
So this was sort of like a well, if everyone.
Kelsey LewinHOST
If everyone thinks it looks like Tempest, maybe I can make this game.
Mick ClockertyHOST
I think I must have swapped out real-life work ethic for some kind of computer game equivalent.
Mick ClockertyHOST
LAUGHTER so Dishon was designed by the great Jeff Minter in 1983 and published under his own label which was called Llamasoft what a name I know they also put out like they had a lot of stuff about like llamas and goats and things like that in their games they put out that C64 game called Attack of the Mutant Camels I think it's maybe one of the well known ones
Mick McMenemieGUEST
yeah I don't remember playing it but I know I've seen it and it is some guy's got like a wee in joke with his pals and made games with it or something like that
Mick ClockertyHOST
Ah, you kinda get that vibe off them.
Richard OliverHOST
I'll tell you who the software person you should be tied to who is the greatest of all time.
Richard OliverHOST
Jeff Minter.
Richard OliverHOST
Jeff Minter was a hippie programmer on the Commodore 64.
Richard OliverHOST
Famous for his Revenge of the Mutant Camels game, Bri.
Richard OliverHOST
I'm sure you're a fan of that.
Blake WylandHOST
it.
Blake WylandHOST
He was amazing.
Blake WylandHOST
It says here, Jeff Minter is an English video game designer and programmer who often goes by the nickname Yak.
Aaron DoughtyHOST
They did utilities and everything for the Dragon.
Aaron DoughtyHOST
Also, they had all kinds of notable programmers that they worked with at Outfits, including our old buddy Jeff Minter.
Aaron DoughtyHOST
They did several of his games when they published them.
Aaron DoughtyHOST
And also, they were in Brighton in the UK.
JakeHOST
But those are not part of the Gold Master series.
JakeHOST
The Gold Master series is Llamasoft, the story of Jeff Minter, Making of Karateka, Tetris Forever, and Mortal Kombat Complete Collection.
JohnAUDIENCE
Those are the ones that
JakeHOST
are like... it's like three or four hours of documentary and like tons and tons of games.
AaronHOST
They did utilities and everything for the Dragon.
AaronHOST
Also, they had all kinds of notable programmers that they worked with at Outfits, including our old buddy Jeff Minter.
AaronHOST
They did several of his games when they published them.
AaronHOST
And also, they were in Brighton in the UK.
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BrentHOST
Yeah.
BrentHOST
You
AaronHOST
know, our buddy Buck Owens just mentioned in the chat, he's not wrong.
AaronHOST
He says, if Microprose had published this, it would have had a 107-page manual with all the logistics info written and history and equipment guide.
AJHOST
psvr2 never came out comic book guy game cat with the
Bryan PaulHOST
five quids has been playing aka r aka r as it was on sale three quid i think and uh it's been weird and very interesting aka is very weird um can't get into it i can't get into aka r or um i just listen i just want polybius i'm sorry jeff minter i apologize uh comic book guy sent one without parole gift membership thank you so much remember Wait, what do you mean I won't remember wins and leaves in two weeks, Nick?
AJHOST
What are you talking about? Of course I'll
Bryan PaulHOST
remember
AJHOST
Brian, agree?
Bryan PaulHOST
Yes, I'm agreeing with everything you're saying now.
AJHOST
Colin Love says, I met Jeff Minter when I was 12.
AJHOST
Excellent.
Ben VigeantHOST
I've got a couple that I w- I'll, I'll recommend now to you and, and to anyone, uh, listening if you're getting a Steam frame or you decide to get into VR.
Ben VigeantHOST
Uh, any of the, any of the Jeff Minter games.
Jess MorrissetteHOST
Mm-hmm.
Ben VigeantHOST
Uh, so that would be, um, oh, uh, uh, Polybius.