The Mike Bithell Interview | The Player's Club Podcast Episode 163
Welcome back to the Club!It's been a while, but we're back with one hell of a treat. Today, Graydon and Emmett are joined by the studio head of Bithell games, developer Thomas Was Alone, Tron Catalyst, John Wick Hex, and the upcoming Vampirium: 1997! We talk about everything from inspiration behind the newly announced vampire immersive sim, to the legacy of their earlier games and potential sequel ideas. It's a great episode, so kick back and enjoy!
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00:00 Intro02:43 Vampirium: 1997, first Bithell Immersive Sim?09:03 Other Vampire Inspirations?14:42 Original IP vs. Pre Existing IP20:16 Mike Bithell on Games Preservation31:04 Talkin Thomas Was Alone36:36 Thomas Was Alone 2?44:36 Danny Wallace in Thomas Was Alone51:18 Minimalism as the Bithell house style1:01:27 Btw, Vampirium: 1997 looks like it'll be a bit of a hit!1:05:13 Future Tron Plans?1:06:45 Mike Bithell on the Modern Struggles of the Games Industry1:13:23 Outro
10 Jul 2026
10 Games with Positive Queer Representation | “You Just Made The List!” Podcast
Hello and welcome to our latest VGU podcast, You Just Made The List!
On this show, various VGU members and their friends will gather to create a definitive list through roundtable discussion, themed around… anything they want!
On our first episode, we wanted to make something special for Pride Month. Unfortunately, time got away from us so we had to make it a bit late.
But hey, Pride deserves to exist all the time! So strap in and find out what choices we picked as the best LGBTQ+ representation in video games!
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9 Jul 2026
You Just Made the List - Rules Breakdown
Hello and welcome to our latest VGU podcast, You Just Made The List!
On this show, various VGU members and their friends will gather to create a definitive list through roundtable discussion, themed around… anything they want!
To prevent this from being read every episode, Josh has made the rule breakdown of the show format. So give it a listen or dive right in with our new show - starting tomorrow!
For written content, check out our site at: https://vgu.tv/
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Thanks so much for listening!
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