<div>This week, we chat to Harvey Smith, the legendary designer behind Deus Ex, System Shock, and Area 51! From his early days playing D&amp;D and Ultima Underworld to working at Origin Systems on Super Wing Commander. We hear about the challenges of designing Deus Ex, working alongside Warren Spector, and the technical innovations that made it a classic!<br> <br> Contents:<br> <br> 00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories <br> 37:43 - Harvey Smith Interview<br> <br> Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:<br> <br> Bitmap Books - <a href="https://www.bitmapbooks.com">https://www.bitmapbooks.com</a><br> <br> Take your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: <a href="https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour">https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour</a><br> <br> The Retro Hour Book: <a href="https://retrohour.myshopify.com/">https://retrohour.myshopify.com/</a><br> <br> We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:<br> <br> <a href="https://theretrohour.com/support/">https://theretrohour.com/support/</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/retrohour">https://www.patreon.com/retrohour</a><br> <br> Get your Retro Hour merchandise: <a href="https://bit.ly/33OWBKd">https://bit.ly/33OWBKd</a><br> <br> Join our Discord channel: <a href="https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8">https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8</a><br> <br> Website: <a href="http://theretrohour.com">http://theretrohour.com</a><br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/">https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/</a><br> X: <a href="https://twitter.com/retrohouruk">https://twitter.com/retrohouruk</a><br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/">https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/</a><br> Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com">https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com</a><br> Twitch: <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour">https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour</a><br> <br> Show notes<br> <br> Mortal Kombat II for 3DO: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/mjf9hewr">https://tinyurl.com/mjf9hewr</a><br> PS2 memory card that can run your entire library: <a href="https://youtu.be/mdxDRtfEXNg">https://youtu.be/mdxDRtfEXNg</a><br> Dream Ride – a new Skidmarks style game for the Dreamcast: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/vnysuarv">https://tinyurl.com/vnysuarv</a><br> Tang FPGA console: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/pp3jhzun">https://tinyurl.com/pp3jhzun</a> </div>