A Conversation with Nolan Bushnell, Part 2 PART 2 OF 2 – Competition Thru Amazon Alexa – By Michael Thomasson and Todd Friedman with Ryan Burger

by Michael Thomasson | Dec 10, 2025 | 1980s, Arcade, Interviews

In issue #12, we started an interview with Nolan Bushnell that took us up to the VCS akaAtari 2600. Todd Friedman had also done a recent interview that we brought part of into this article. We pick up when competition in the home video game space kicks up with the...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: K.C. Apostolakis Talks Chantey

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Nov 2, 2025 | 2020s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Indy Tools By Platform, Interviews, The Story Of...

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Chantey developer K.C. Apostolakis about the pirate-themed RPG on the Modretro Chromatic. Old School Gamer Magazine: What was it like to develop Chantey? What did you learn? K.C. Apostolakis: I began development on Chantey during...

Arcades & Love Songs – Private Party Interview with “Garcade” Owner Tom Connor

by Brian Chansy | Oct 6, 2025 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Arcade Spotlight, Atari, Events, Interviews

Just a few miles away from Disneyland, a private arcade party and screening of Arcades & Love Songs with Walter Day took place at a private residence in Fullerton, CA on August 30, 2025. What made this screening special was the private arcade (AKA “Garcade”) that...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside Gumball in Treat-Or-Treat Land With Adam Lewis Graf,

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Oct 1, 2025 | 2020s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Indy Tools By Platform, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Gumball in Treat-Or-Treat Land developer Adam Lewis Graf, who details the retro adventure game and more About Gumball in Trick-Or-Treat Land: Prepare to chew your way through an irresistible 8-bit adventure in a charming tribute to...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Daniel Jones Talks Quartercade

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Oct 1, 2025 | 2020s, Arcade, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Quartercade creator Daniel Jones, who discusses the new console and its arrival on IndieGogo later this month. Check it out Below: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-quartercade-the-budget-gaming-console/coming_soon Old School...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Steven Schaefer

by Todd Friedman | Sep 14, 2025 | 1990s, 2020s, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Steven Schaefer who currently is displayed on card number 4712 from the Superstars of 2025 Collection.   Steven is a world record holder on the NES game Dr. Mario. He is also a wizard at puzzle games on home consoles. Other...