Behind-the-scenes at Team17 - Cris Blyth Q&A + new finds!

[@RetroRecipes]

🗨️ _This happy corner of the world was born from childhood nostalgia. Comment with kindness. Start a conversation not a fire._ ❓ Which of the cancelled games would you most like to have seen released?!

[@damirko06]

Witchwood looked interesting...Zelda like...

[@typxxilps]

Start a conversation not a fire ! I left my 64 behind after a break from 1986 cause "your in the army now" and later began studying while working for a car company. I was forced to switch to PC and never came back except for repairs. But I still remember long days + short nights since 1983 playing summer + winter games, david midnights magic, silent service, Apache, Pitfall, Kaiser and Vizawrite 64 ... and even a basketball game I can't remember. But still a lot of fun to immerse into the early days of gaming and all its memories.

[@damirko06]

@@typxxilps ...Street Sports Basketball was popular back then... 🤔

[@juzujuzu4555]

I would encourage you to dive into the world of demoscene and demoparty scene. Assembly demoparty is probably the one that really got into mainstream knowledge. Everybody that I knew in the 90s were into intros, demos, music and graphics. Games were important of course, but the main thing was creativity and the ability to share and spread the results through BBS system. There are still lot of people who produce demos to C64 and Amigas from the A500 to AGA machines with 68060 turbocards. And the most impressive C64 demos are truly mindblowing. One example that comes to my mind is the following C64 demo which is absolute must to watch till the end kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4iYp2xphZKaeNk It's certainly not the best from technical point of view, but when you realize that it's running on original C64 with floppy drive, it begs to question how it's done. For anyone not being part of that scene it might feel that it's hard to come up with anything meaningful, but I think it's exactly the part of you finding out that scene that would make a great video/series. 90s demoscene produced better everything that anything commercial, and the things people made with these machines were absolutely incredible. These demos look much better with old CRT monitors, and still better when projected on the canvas' on the parties and using 15kw speakers.

[@Bassotronics]

Puppyfractic: The Digital Fractal Pup From Space

[@nux3960]

What an amazing guest, so many good memories this brings

[@Bassotronics]

@ *Haze* Just don’t make him mad!

[@milk-it]

Chris Blythe is great to listen to. His candid and friendly approach is really refreshing!

[@RetroRecipes]

Agreed!

[@clayrehling9579]

I appreciate the humans on your show, but when Puppyfractic puts his paw on your leg and stares patiently, that's the best!!

[@RetroRecipes]

You'll love this weekend's video intro then!

[@MariosDoumou]

Worms was made with love and we felt that. Thank you for the beautiful memories!

[@naviamiga]

I love that Team 17 is still going now. So many good games made and published over the years.

[@GuybrushThriftweed]

Another fun and relaxing episode as usual!

[@005AGIMA]

Worms will always be special to my wife and I. We used to play it heaps when we were going out, and then engaged. We continued to play various version later in life and included are kids once old enough, including worms 3d on Xbox which we all loved. Even today we have a version on the PS4 waiting for another family games night. Thanks so much for your work.

[@MrRaivokasMagma]

What a wholesome duo you are 😀

[@RetroRecipes]

Well I wouldn't go as far as wholesome on this one ;-)

[@chrisamadeus4647]

Brilliant, so fascinating, great work guys.

[@larsmuldjord9907]

I too have gone through my fair share of keyboards. Love that Cris is getting back in the groove and decided to keep the "black one". Nostalgia is a powerful, and important, thing. Great interview! Worms is all the way up there with Lemmings and Doom. Great to hear about it directly from one of the guys who was part of it.

[@RonHelton]

Thanks to Cris Blyth for this informative interview. It is great to learn what went on behind the scenes to GIVE us Worms. ; )

[@rdoetjes]

Cris is right Edinburgh is fantastic! I always was like: “why the F, would I wanna go to Scotland?! The weather is even worse than here in NL’ Then my brother decided to get married there (on the west coast Stranrear). And I was gobsmacked by its beauty and the people. It’s such a great country. It holds a magical place in my heart.

[@heathwellsNZ]

Wow, he really went "the mile" answering LadyFractic's question!

[@perherbert]

Puppyfractic loves Cris.

[@gregtrevors]

What a fun stroll down memory lane!

[@andyphillips3518]

⚠️ Could you please tell me where you got that wonderful Commodore hoody that you are wearing in this video❓Thank you so much.

[@RetroRecipes]

Sure, check the tools/tees I use link in the description 👍🕹️

[@electricdreams1616]

A great vid with lots of interesting insights into Team 17. Can't fault him wanting the custom 1200 back it does look pretty funky with the paint job.

[@dirk9787]

I remember seeing a small preview for P.I.G. and getting very excited for it. I would look at the screenshots from time to time and imagined playing it. After a time I wondered why there was no coverage in magazines anymore. So I was very happy to learn more about it in your videos. Well, also a bit sad of course.

[@ednasdiscomachine6049]

Hang on??!! Is this the Cris Blyth who also owns a Fairlight Series III (as do I). How funny! Quite surprised to see him on your channel. I have another link too relating to game development... I used to work for Bullfrog. I bet you remember them? #themepark

[@RetroRecipes]

Yup that's him! His Fairlight was in the other shed when I went to collect the computers but sadly he wasn't letting that go (smart man). Very cool that you worked for Bullfrog! 👍🕹️

[@reticulatingsplines]

Goddammit, it's about time we have a love button... 😍

[@RetroRecipes]

Well I have one, and I just hit it!

[@GameBoyyearsago]

Som Much Good Memories, Keep It Up Guys

[@ML-gx9rp]

I could happily watch this all day,it was excellent..but now I'm going to work on a new Amiga release..an all new action RPG called The Hunt For The Tartan Underpants..really enjoyed this video 😀

[@RetroRecipes]

Haha can't wait to see it!

[@00Skyfox]

Wow, how did Puppyfractic get into that unseen intro for X2 (2:35)? She was famous a couple decades before she was born!

[@MollyWi]

How the black keycaps were preserved?? Is it CDTV keycaps? Or was it masked with something?

[@RetroRecipes]

Yep CDTV

[@laughingjackaso8163]

love to see the really early Lightwave - ah memories :)

[@damirko06]

Another enjoyable episode 😘 made my day

[@syntheticgerbil]

Aw he loves those dogs!

[@Reed-Publications]

Happy belated birthday, Perifractic! =)

[@RetroRecipes]

Thank you!

[@Sweemops]

i played Bureau 13 and i liked it!

[@MollyWi]

27:45 Chris, "You need anti-deepfake police...." You, "Where does it all end?" Chris, "...With the anti-deepfake police." 🤣🤣

[@VarionJimmy]

At 23:55 Cris is mentioning a game I recognise, but due to the heavy noice gate/compression in the audio, I can’t hear the name of that game. Anybody knows? And at 18:14 the screen in the background is showing a graphics program I remember… Can it be Brilliance?

[@ChrisAnt]

Great video. Andy designed Total Wormage at my school (Bournemouth School) where Bombardment clones were the big thing and people wrote them on graph plotting calculators. He brought his Amiga 1200 over in my first year and showed us ray tracing and morphing in our art class! I owe a bit of my career to him for that. Also I spoke to Rob Legato at the BAFTAs on Sunday (he was nominated for Lion King). He has seen that last video and loved it. I tried to imply he should leave a comment. But if he doesn't, know that he did see it. He also spoke about working with James Cameron... I won't say any more...

[@RetroRecipes]

Thank you for sharing that info. Amazing! 👍🕹

[@rdoetjes]

Hahah other funny keyboard story. I worked together with another freelance developer at the justice department. He had this very old Microsoft ergonomic keyboard and it was filthy and old and ughhhh. And I’d worked with this same guy at ING and also there he used that keyboard. So I had scoured the 2nd hand sites fir a good ‘new’ one knowing he would go on holiday in a few weeks. So when he was gone, I’d bought 10 packets of garden-cress and some cotton balls and put that user the space bar and put garden cress on it and watered it. I wanted it to grow on more place but it was too tedious. much to my amazement the garden cress would sprout also without the cotton balls as long as it was damp. So all colleagues came to water (and chug garden cress seeds) into Alex’s keyboard for a week. Alex comes in (it was the room next to me) and all I hear is “Doetjes je fucking bastard! There are plants 🌱 growing out of my keyboard”. I started to laugh... and handed him the new second hand one. He was far very happy about that.

[@RetroRecipes]

Water great story and better than Cress's one!

[@wormsT17]

Two Words... "Love This" !!! ;)

[@RetroRecipes]

I can't think why! ;-)

[@mousefad3673]

Nice video. Not sure how many more videos with puppyfractic I can take before I implode from the cute.

[@RetroRecipes]

Aww! 🐶

[@typxxilps]

Edinburgh scenic drice, no scenic walk ... The castle of Highlander of cause too.

[@Bassotronics]

PIG = Perifractic Is Great!

[@RetroRecipes]

Exclusive name reveal!

[@Bassotronics]

@ *Retro Recipes* 😆

[@mk_games_official]

Not sure if U are aware but I'm working on licensed spiritual successor of Project X with Team 17. Thanks Cris for kind word about our project on dedicated FB page:)

[@CommonSense-hy2sn]

Cris Blyth rules

[@EttaSmit]

excellent

[@simsoediv1707]

Este tipo es una leyenda viva, incluso cantó Wormsong98 del Worms Armageddon ¿como no le preguntaron nada sobre eso?

[@davidbanner9001]

So kidz, what is the best version of worms and on which platform?

[@PlasticCogLiquid]

X2 on the Saturn? Wow

[@janwiersma1449]

Wow! looks like LadyFractic was heading for a great dance-party on her own or with some girlfriends. you should watch out Chris, not to loose her out of sight too long... there are a lot of Worms out there!

[@mudfly9]

Great video on a great channel, thanks for posting! The compression on the audio is a bit harsh for my liking and is making it quite tiring to listen to. Didn’t stop me watching the whole thing though!

[@RetroRecipes]

Fair feedback.

[@CrisBlyth]

Matthew Modget we actually sound like that IRL :)

[@elmariachi5133]

Team 17 was my favorite producer on the Amiga and I loved a lot of their games. Honestly it's a bit disappointing that the focus is about Worms all the time.

[@chaoslab]

Let me give you two a round of a paws!

[@NarutociakPl]

Proponuje gre Draconus na Atari Pozdrawiam :D

[@dayzmelttogether]

should be more views hmmmm

[@AiOBofh77]

Feedback: The compressor is a little bit too invasive on the audio. Otherwise fun nostalgia episode :D

[@RetroRecipes]

That's fair feedback. I did this because my voice was much softer than Cris's and the only other way would have been to manually edit every single time I spoke. So forgive me. however I have a new wireless microphone setup just installed and this allows me to adjust the dB on the individual mics to compensate for my strange natural speaking volume! Ladyfractic is also quite quiet so it wasn't a problem that occurred to me until after the shoot with Cris. Not that I'm saying Cris is too loud 😉

[@kacper9207]

✨🥽✨ .

[@alancheatley4378]

Team 17 pushed the Amiga to the limit with graphics and sound, made the Atari ST look more poo lol

[@buddbucko]

the audio doesnt sound right, its hard to understand what you and the other dude is saying, i gave up after 2 mins :(

[@RetroRecipes]

It's called a Scottish accent