Box Scores from the Basement- A Celebration of Sports Sim Gaming
"The Games of our Youth... The Stories of our Lives". Each week Marc Unger, along with John Turnbull, Michael Canestrari, Mike Dobreski and Ron Juckett, interview hobby enthusiasts, celebrities, game developers, media personalities- anyone who shares our passion for games like APBA, Strat-o-matic, Paydirt, Title Bout, Out of the Park Baseball. All of them! We also give weekly updates on our progress in making the documentary "Box Scores from the Basement". You can watch a full episode including weekly head-to-head game action on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@basementboxscores
Box Scores from the Basement- A Celebration of Sports Sim Gaming
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