Episode 5: Dying Breed - A Love Letter to Retro RTS

Oct 7, 2025
27 mins

Episode Description

In Episode Five of The MicroProse Podcast, Dann and Nanci explore the speculative past and exciting future of Dying Breed.

This episode’s Featured Guest is Ignacio Trelles, CEO and co-founder of Sarnayer Studio.

The Mystery Segment in this episode is so mysterious, it doesn’t even have a name, but it does contain a random assortment of interviews with game devs from Pixel Expo IV!

Gaming News celebrates the Early Access release of Dying Breed! We also have updates on EXFIL and Sea Power. As an added bonus, we get to hear Dann transform into a gruff American war hero every time he talks about B-17 Flying Fortress: The Bloody 100th


FEATURED GAME

Dying Breed

Dying Breed is reminiscent of classic real-time strategy games, taking you on a journey through a post-apocalyptic world. This fast-paced, good-versus-evil embodiment of 90s nostalgia will keep you on the edge of your seat, as you build your base, gather resources, and battle Lovecraftian foes. You'll encounter a cast of memorable characters through game-play and FMV cutscenes, all set to a techno-metal soundtrack that will worm its way permanently into your skull.

Dying Breed on Steam

Dying Breed Announcement Trailer


GAMING NEWS

Dying Breed is now in Early Access on Steam

Find Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age on Steam:

Follow the B-17 Flying Fortress: The Bloody 100th Kickstarter pre-launch page:

Play EXFIL and join the weekly community challenges here:

Check out Dagger Directive’s 90s update on Steam:


MYSTERY SEGMENT:

We chat about the Neyyah booth, and play game dev interviews from Pixel Expo IV!


Dann and Nanci's Top Picks from Pixel Expo IV:


GHOST CAM by Arch Rebels

GHOST CAM is a haunting ghost photography VR and PC experience where you search for spirits to capture—but what happens if a ghost captures you?


Potions, Please! by Intr studio

In this cozy-but-chaotic fantasy sim, you'll forage, brew, and hustle your way from clueless newcomer to fully-fledged potion master.


Don’t Stop, Girly Pop! By Funny Fintan Softworks

Don’t Stop, Girlypop! is a Y2K arena movement shooter where standing still is not an option. 


Misc: A Tiny Tale by Tinyware Games

Two tiny robots make a big difference, uncovering secrets and spreading joy.


Lunars by Anubis Arts

Gather your friends for the zodiac party game where chaos meets competition!


These Starless Skies by Wayward Astronaut

Planetary scientists race against chaos in this 2.5D sci-fi point-and-click adventure.


Video Nightz by Studio Kraze

A satirical visual novel-style game, set in a video store in 1999.


I’d Kill you as a Worm by Tobias Collier

You turned into a worm. Your boyfriend left you. You have to kill him.


Malevilent by Gadget Games

Unravel complex mysteries in this third person, open world RPG.


Cyberpedia by Bitcrush

A fictional CD-Rom game released in the 90's, played 30 years in the future.


Power Sink by Winterwire Games

Descend into the ruins of a submerged power plant with long-buried secrets.


Bjois by Studio Bjoi

A top-down simulation game, inspired by titles like Dwarf Fortress and Rimworld.


And of course, we can’t leave out 

Neyyah by Defy Reality Entertainment!

A point-and-click adventure game that will induce intense nostalgia in seasoned fans of the genre.

The MicroProse Podcast

Produced by: MicroProse

Hosted by: Dann Tozer and Nanci Nott

Theme and transition music by: Steam Signals

Recorded edited by: Warp Zone Creative Services



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