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Episode 91:

Who's Afraid of the Dark?

Runtime: 57 Minutes

We look back at Alone in the Dark, released for MS-DOS in 1992. As part of our discussion, we talk briefly about its developer, Infogrames, and what they're up to these days. We'll talk about the games creator, Frederick Raynal, and about the development of the game itself. We'll share some reviews from the 90s, and some modern takes on the game from gamers. Finally, we'll talk about what has happened to the series since in inception on yet another trip down Memory Card Lane.

Alone in the Dark

References:

Alone in the Dark Cover Art:

  Wikipedia - Alone in the Dark Cover Art

Additional Sources:

Wikipedia Article:

  Wikipedia - Atari SA

Alone in the Dark History:

  The Making Of: Alone In The Dark

Frédérick Raynal Article:

  Wikipedia - Frédérick Raynal

Computer Gaming World - Issue 107:

  CGW 107

RussS MobyGames Review:

  Alone in the Dark (1992) DOS Reviews

Sycada MobyGames Review:

  Alone in the Dark (1992) DOS Reviews

Alphari Steam Review:

  Steam Community -Alphari Review for Alone in the Dark 1

Audio Sources:

Cold Open Music:

Comfortable Mystery by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3531-comfortable-mystery

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Podcast Intro Music:

Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/