Spam Spam Spam Humbug 109 – Wes Locher Braves Britannia
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Comic book artist, video game writer, and author Wes Locher recently published a new book: Braving Britannia: Tales of Life, Love, and Adventure in Ultima Online. It’s a collection of stories about (what else?) the experience of different Ultima Online players and developers throughout the various eras of the game, and was something of a passion project for Wes.
Welcome to the digital world of Ultima Online where anything is possible. Braving Britannia: Tales of Life, Love, and Adventure in Ultima Online collects interviews with 35 of the game’s players, volunteers, and developers, revealing what they did, where they adventured, and how their lives were changed by the grandfather of MMOs.
Of course, the official description doesn’t tell the whole story, so we invited Wes onto the podcast to chat about Braving Britannia, its relatively short writing process, how he went about collecting stories, and more.
If you’re at all a fan of Ultima Online, give this episode a listen. And maybe pick up a copy of Wes’ book: it’s available for Kindle, or in paperback.
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Author Wes Locher chats with us about Braving Britannia, his new book about the experience of players and developers of Ultima Online.