One SEGA employee chronicles the company’s struggles the only way he knows how: by turning it into a game.
Aug 28
100 Objects #15: Bundy Clock
In 1888, Willard Bundy created the first employee "time clock" — essentially a souped-up grandfather clock that could, for the first time, produce an accurate record of when workers arrived and left. Though Bundy’s aim was simple, his invention soon sparked a change in American l ... Show More
37m 41s
Mar 2021
Ep. 47: Jeremy and His Games!
A story of games, failures and turnarounds.The Origin of Things is a weekly short-format podcast run by Deepak Gopalakrishnan aka Chuck.Each episode deals with the origin of a popular brand, but with the name of the brand (and often, category) revealed only at the end - hence add ... Show More
7m 7s
May 2024
Leveling Up Nintendo | Jumpman | 1
Nintendo launches an American subsidiary, but the company struggles until it releases an innovative platform game that introduces the world to an iconic new hero.Need more Business Movers? With Wondery+, enjoy exclusive seasons, early access to new ones, and they’re always ad-fre ... Show More
36m 36s
Mar 2024
How do you make an addictive video game?
This episode will change how you look at games. We talk to Ben Brode, the designer behind Hearthstone and Marvel Snap, about how a creative person learns to make the things they love, and about the secret ideas hiding in games as simple as rock-papers-scissors.If you'd like to su ... Show More
50m 13s