We interview Mike Dailly, one of DMA Design's leading lights, to find out about his time working on iconic games like Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto.

We look back to the start of his career, find out what made Lemmings work, take a brief look into the controversy surrounding GTA's release and get his thoughts on the developing state of the UK industry.

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The 30 years of play podcast explores the stories behind some of the most influential video games (and people) throughout the history of the UK's video games industry.

The podcast - which will release roughly once a fortnight - is part of Ukie's 30 years of play campaign, which seeks to celebrate the past, present and future of UK interactive entertainment to coincide with the trade body's 30th birthday.