konstantinosd

konstantinosd, 7 days ago to gamedev

Have only skimmed through the digital version as I'm waiting for the proper book to arrive, but it is already obvious that 'Building SimCity: How to Put the World in a Machine' by Chaim Gingold is a fascinating, unique and downright excellent book.

More info here: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262547482/building-simcity/

#gamedev #simcity #book

konstantinosd, 12 days ago to random

Would you play a contemporary game with this style of graphics? Honest answers only :P

konstantinosd, 12 days ago to random

SKALD installed. Obviously bought too. https://www.gog.com/en/game/skald_against_the_black_priory

konstantinosd, 13 days ago to gamedev

'Populating the city-builder of the future - A Deep dive into character diversity in Cities: Skylines II' by Raphael Benros https://www.gamedeveloper.com/programming/populating-the-city-builder-of-the-future-a-deep-dive-into-character-diversity-in-cities-skylines-ii

#gamedev #citiesskylines #citybuilding

konstantinosd, 16 days ago to retrogaming

The Lost Patrol was one of the most original and most overlooked games of 1989. It remains one of those few games that, mechanically too, manage to imply the horrors of war.

#retrogaming #amiga #lostpatrol

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konstantinosd, 20 days ago to gamedev

Downloaded the Witcher 3 REDkit. Can't imagine I'll find the time to properly look into it within this year, but downloaded it nonetheless. https://www.gog.com/game/the_witcher_3_redkit

#gamedev #witcher #modding

konstantinosd, 22 days ago to random

Oh, look! Sean McCoy and Tuesday Knight Games are crowdfunding Werewolf in the Dark, and giving away the print-and-play version of the game for free. Here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/tuesday-knight-games/werewolf-in-the-dark

konstantinosd, 23 days ago to Nintendo

'Virtual Boy: The bizarre rise and quick fall of Nintendo’s enigmatic red console' by Benj Edwards and Jose Zagal https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/virtual-boy-the-bizarre-rise-and-quick-fall-of-nintendos-enigmatic-red-console/

#nintendo #virtualboy #retrogaming

konstantinosd, 24 days ago to books

Books can bring a certain peace of mind, and here's a very interesting book excerpt from the unexpectedly scholarly 'Ultima and Worldbuilding in the Computer Role-Playing Game': https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/book-excerpt-ultima-and-worldbuilding-in-the-computer-role-playing-game

#books #gamehistory #rpg

konstantinosd, 28 days ago to random

Another testament to the brilliance of the original Fallout: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-original-fallout-had-so-much-attention-to-detail-you-could-get-special-dialogue-for-speedrunning-it-in-a-weird-order-and-returning-to-a-completed-zone-to-talk-to-a-zombie-who-hates-you/

konstantinosd, 30 days ago to random

When you (beloved) programmer tells you to buy a game, you buy said game. It's the law. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1462570/Lost_in_Random/