The birth of football management computer games, and their glorious return - with Football Manager developer, Kevin Toms

Update: 2025-02-27

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If you loved football management games, this episode is a must-listen. That's because we got to speak with the man who pretty much invented the genre, Kevin Toms. He's the developer of Football Manager, the 1980s series of games that started the whole thing. Since you can also now play Kevin Toms' Football Manager on your mobile, we thought it would be a great excuse to find out the story behind the original games, and why they've returned.

🔗 Links:

Website - kevintoms.games

Facebook - KevinTomsGames

X - KevinToms

🎵 Music:

Neon Gaming, by Dope Stuff

Space Invaders by Tomohiro Nishikado,

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The birth of football management computer games, and their glorious return - with Football Manager developer, Kevin Toms

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The birth of football management computer games, and their glorious return - with Football Manager developer, Kevin Toms

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The birth of football management computer games, and their glorious return - with Football Manager developer, Kevin Toms