Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
On Episode 19 of GMT Talk, Rachel and Luke chat with designer James M. Day, the designer of the Panzer and MBT series for GMT, as well as The Kaiser's Pirates and Iron & Oak. In this episode they mainly discuss his newest P500 title, ARC - The Underworld, a tactical sci-fi game where you are transported into the maelstrom of battle in which United States Special Ops forces combat a new type of enemy: an ancient race that clandestinely thrived underground, undetected...until now.. We hope you enjoy!
Episode music was composed and performed by Dan Pancaldi. Thanks Dan!
0:00 Intro
0:26 What first brought you and your games to GMT Games?
1:23 Did you do something special or different with Panzer North Africa that helped create lots of excitement among gamers for this game in the Panzer series?
4:50 Do you currently have any plans to do more games in the Panzer series?
6:28 Which series do you enjoy working on more: Panzer or MBT and why?
7:48 What are the challenges of working on a more modern game like MBT over a WWII game like Panzer?
9:10 Can you tell us a little bit about the origins of ARC? What inspired you to make a tactical sci-fi game?
11:27 What aspects of ARC do you think are going to really be enjoyable for wargamers and for sci-fi gamers as well?
13:51 Is this strictly a two-player game or can more players enjoy it? Can players on the same side of the conflict work together to achieve the same objective in the scenario?
15:00 Tell us more about the Rezex aliens in the game. How many are there and do you have a favorite?
18:05 How many special operations characters are there, and do you have a current favorite?
23:02 What is your favorite weapon in ARC right now?
27:20 Who are a few people in the gaming hobby who have had a positive influence on you as a designer?
28:43 Outro
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If you would like to listen to the audio only version of the podcast, you can find us on:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0rVh4a8geI6kBdXvQEv9dj
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gmt-talk/id1721637441
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ARC - The Underworld game page: gmtgames.com/p-1183-arc-the-underworld.aspx
On Episode 19 of GMT Talk, Rachel and Luke chat with designer James M. Day, the designer of the Panzer and MBT series for GMT, as well as The Kaiser's Pirates and Iron & Oak. In this episode they mainly discuss his newest P500 title, ARC - The Underworld, a tactical sci-fi game where you are transported into the maelstrom of battle in which United States Special Ops forces combat a new type of enemy: an ancient race that clandestinely thrived underground, undetected...until now.. We hope you enjoy!
Episode music was composed and performed by Dan Pancaldi. Thanks Dan!
0:00 Intro
0:26 What first brought you and your games to GMT Games?
1:23 Did you do something special or different with Panzer North Africa that helped create lots of excitement among gamers for this game in the Panzer series?
4:50 Do you currently have any plans to do more games in the Panzer series?
6:28 Which series do you enjoy working on more: Panzer or MBT and why?
7:48 What are the challenges of working on a more modern game like MBT over a WWII game like Panzer?
9:10 Can you tell us a little bit about the origins of ARC? What inspired you to make a tactical sci-fi game?
11:27 What aspects of ARC do you think are going to really be enjoyable for wargamers and for sci-fi gamers as well?
13:51 Is this strictly a two-player game or can more players enjoy it? Can players on the same side of the conflict work together to achieve the same objective in the scenario?
15:00 Tell us more about the Rezex aliens in the game. How many are there and do you have a favorite?
18:05 How many special operations characters are there, and do you have a current favorite?
23:02 What is your favorite weapon in ARC right now?
27:20 Who are a few people in the gaming hobby who have had a positive influence on you as a designer?
28:43 Outro
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If you would like to listen to the audio only version of the podcast, you can find us on:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0rVh4a8geI6kBdXvQEv9dj
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gmt-talk/id1721637441
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ARC - The Underworld game page: gmtgames.com/p-1183-arc-the-underworld.aspx
