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Quirky & Weird C64 – Hunchback at the Olympics

Game Design Vault, History of VideogamesBy Damiano GerliJune 28, 2020Leave a comment

Everyone happens to get a great idea every once in a while. Those brilliant concepts that almost approach pure genius, at least until they are actually discussed, some time passes and everyone suddenly realizes exactly just how stupid and/or insane the concept actually was and… phew! Aren’t we all glad that no one bothered to…

Indie Game of the Week – Do Not Feed the Monkeys

Modern gamingBy Damiano GerliJune 24, 2020Leave a comment

There are have been many examples of games where the player’s input is not essential, especially in the last few years where interactivity has become less and less important. Walking simulators easily come to mind, along with visual novels, even though, in both genres, one is supposed to be reading, clicking along and… well, walking.…

Harvester – FMV nihilism wrapped in plastic

Game Design VaultBy Damiano GerliJune 20, 2020Leave a comment

There is one single burning question which has plagued the industry, ever since the release and subsequent popularity of Doom and Mortal Kombat: are violent videogames to blame for society’s inherent evil? Is Harvester – the most shocking FMV adventure game, for real? Thinking about it a couple of seconds, the answer should be obvious:…

A swashbuckling tale of Italian software piracy – 1983-1993

History of VideogamesBy Damiano GerliJune 11, 20208 Comments

Everyone had a favorite videogame shop as a kid, where plenty of happy – or perhaps, not-so-happy – memories took place. Maybe it was EG or a Game, if one is UK based, or perhaps a Gamestop, Blockbuster or a mom-and-pop shop even. As for me, well, most of my games, as a child, I…

Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Herc’s Adventures – Lucasarts’ gods & guts

Game Design Vault, History of VideogamesBy Damiano GerliJune 6, 2020Leave a comment

What do Zombies ate My Neighbors and Herc’s Adventures have in common? Well, not very much one would say. Zeus and Zombies do share the letter Z, but one is the Greek god of everything, the other is a smelly undead being usually hungry for meat/brains. Still Lucasarts would beg to differ, especially Mike Ebert…

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