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Rags to Riches & Change: homeless simulators in modern gaming culture

History of Videogames, Modern gamingBy Damiano GerliJanuary 27, 2020Leave a comment

The first time I laid my eyes on an obscure Commodore 64 game called Rags to Riches, something in me clicked. One time, many many years ago, I remember asking my mom for some change to give to a homeless man that we had just passed on the street. He was so happy and thanked…

It’s been a Steamy week #6 – Ring in the new year(sale)

Game Design VaultBy Damiano GerliJanuary 24, 2020Leave a comment

I had barely recovered from the Winter steam sale that here they go again with a new one! Well, this time I’m sticking to my guns and I won’t buy anything, or at least try to. Let’s go with the usual mix of genres and indie classics and relative unknown titles. CITIZENS OF EARTH Have…

The Death and Rebirth of Adventure Games – Part 2 – Children of the Dead

History of VideogamesBy Damiano GerliJanuary 20, 2020Leave a comment

WELCOME BACK, MY PRETTIES Welcome to part 2 of the death and rebirth of adventure games. We’ve already celebrated the funeral so, now, we’re going to see how adventure gaming slowly comes back to life, shambling et al. We will focus on 2001-2009, the period when things will start to be set in stone for…

It’s been a Steamy week #5 – Nostalgia’s a two headed beast

Modern gamingBy Damiano GerliJanuary 17, 2020Leave a comment

This week I went way back with nostalgia, maybe a little too far back that I almost couldn’t come back out! Well, it’s been the usual sort of collage of different genres (VERY different) and experiences so, hang on tight and remember to avoid feeding the monster. TIS-100 I’m almost hesitant to call this one…

Interview with Luca Dalcò – designer of The Town of Light

Interviews and small talksBy Damiano GerliJanuary 13, 20201 Comment

I’ve had a chance to talk with Luca Dalcò, main designer of the Town of Light, developed by LKA studios about the success of his first game and his plans for the future. In the article wou will find some photos of Volterra asylum’s abandoned cemetery which I took myself several years ago. The original…

It’s been a Steamy week #4 – Click your troubles away

Modern gamingBy Damiano GerliJanuary 10, 2020Leave a comment

This week I played a whole bunch of stuff that I’m still chugging through. So, to change things up a bit, in this issue I’m gonna showcase a game I didn’t like and two I can heavily recommend if you’re in the right mindset. STRAIMIUM IMMORTALY A shmup roguelike dungeoncrawler? Gesundheit! Straimium is one of…

The Death of Adventure Games – Part I: Dead and Buried

History of VideogamesBy Damiano GerliJanuary 6, 2020Leave a comment

Apparently, much has been said about the death of adventure games, so much so that it’s become a stereotype. In my teenage years, adventure games were my favourite genre. While I did play many other games, every time I knew about the release of an adventure game, I would make sure to track it down…

It’s been a Steamy week #3 – Apocalypse later

Modern gamingBy Damiano GerliJanuary 3, 2020Leave a comment

The winter sale on Steam is finally over! Phew! So, we go back with our regularly scheduled programming. I’ll confess to not having bought many games during that last sale, but I have such a backlog to still get through that I didn’t really feel the need to add fuel to the fire. So, without…

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