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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 12h

If the video-tape says so, who am I to disagree?

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 13h

Anybody else remember Realms? www.goodolddays.net/en/game/Real...

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

D&D in Japan: The big mid-90s push. The bunkobon format of the three-volume Rules Cyclopedia, localized in both text and artwork style. It sought to reclaim some of the ground lost to Lodoss and Sword World - complete with D&D in the arcades with Capcom to promote the Mystara setting.

A scan of the anime inspired cover artwork with a party of heroes in dramatic poses

A crt screenshot of Shadow over Mystara, Capcom's second D&D themed brawler.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 19h

Indeed. Also, I think I really should be building my own kids system before she grows up. Hero Kids was pretty meh out of the box, and needed a lot of work.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Used the Hero Kids rules but with heavily modified rules and a vastly changed starter scenario.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

So... that was loud. And I didn't expect them to actually jump on the table.

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D6 Learning @d6learning.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Interested in urbanism for #gamedev and #worldbuiding? ➡️ Cities and Urbanism of 8-bit Video Gaming: www.d6learning.com/course/citie... ➡️ Create An Interactive City in Text: www.d6learning.com/course/nov26... ➡️ Designing Cities for Video Games: www.d6learning.com/course/game-...

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Now let's replay everything, shall we?

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Where In Space Is Hymie Lipschitz? (And Who Really Cares) is finally a real game! the-craeb.itch.io/hymie (now do BOOM!)

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Dear friend and computer scientist @gtsatiris.bsky.social will be presenting the 'Programming Foundations for Games and Interactive Applications' #gamedev course on the 15th of October. [the event will be held in Greek] Secure your spot here: www.eventbrite.com/e/2002252389...

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 09/10/2026

2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984): Discovery One and Leonov, models by Boss Film Studios (then, Effects Entertainment Group).

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Oh, man, I do love it when actually interesting things happen... so many things are unbearably dull and dumbed-down these days.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Me too! And you are right. It really felt as if the dawn was just around the corner in the later section of the game, but it never came...

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It's been four years, and I still think that the Return to Monkey Island art was simply perfect. It was novel, striking, contemporary, and left enough room for our imagination to do its thing.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I must have spent hundreds of hours playing Salmon Run and River Raid on a (close) friend's Atari 800XL forty or so years ago. He is still a good friend, and this recreated 800XL seems absolutely lovely too: atari.com/pages/800xl

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THE 800XL: Atari 8-Bit Computer Recreation

A recreation of the classic Atari 8-bit computer, featuring 25 built-in games, a full-size mechanical keyboard, working cartridge slot, and HDMI output. Pre-order now.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I frankly cannot wait! Have for some reason read quite a bit on it, and seems absolutely great for me.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

PC-98 classic Dead of the Brain, which I have *never* played, is coming to Steam complete with a full translation in English! Wishlist it here: store.steampowered.com/app/5056390/...

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

If you are intrigued by the video game cities of the 8-bit era, do join me in the (free) @d6learning.bsky.social mini-course 'Cities and Urbanism of 8bit Video Gaming: Exploring Classic Designs'. Here's the link: www.d6learning.com/course/citie...

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It's going to be a very interesting Saturday, as I try and introduce three of my daughter's friends to tabletop RPGs.

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Game UI Database YouTube channel has just reached 400 videos!! Featuring uninterrupted footage of various games, with all of their UI menus and elements featured: www.youtube.com/@gameuidatab... More initiatives are coming soon to the channel, including tutorials!

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Even if, frankly, the government is doing its best to help the "opposition" :D

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Fully agree. My dream project would look a lot like it, mind you.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The new, mandatory, effectively privatized, expensive, and gloriously inefficient invoicing system enforced in Greece is another example of just how failed and corrupt this state is.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Regular looks back at Alone In The Dark are the key to both a healthy life, and to fantasizing about games made of 90s polygons. Anyway, this is worth a watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzaV...

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Having quality Greek translations of important game design books makes me happy.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Apparently though it's only available in a few only countries.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

There is already *some* money coming in, but this thing cannot be properly done without some extra help / hands I'm afraid.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

So... a team I'm working with is developing a rather unique city-builder with some *very* impressive tech. Should we be talking to publishers, and, if yes, which ones?

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Max (VGCartography) @vgcartography.com · 06/10/2026

SHADOW TOWER (PS1) - full tower map!! 🗺️ hot off the presses. true OGs played this in the 90s because it was made by the Armored Core people. how the tables have turned... www.vgcartography.com?game=shadow-...

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In case you missed it, the System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is currently free on the Epic Store. store.epicgames.com/p/system-sho...

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Gabriel Knight 3 Reborn might just be the excuse I needed to (once again, yes) play this masterpiece. Find it here: gk3.lazy.kiwi

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

'We want to keep it very simple: How Nex Playground is beating expectations during a hardware crisis' by Chris Kerr www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-we... (still thinking this might be a decent thing for the kid)

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D6 Learning @d6learning.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🚨 Final call! Our *How To Prototype Video Game Narratives with Short Stories* course by narrative designer @iamleyeti.bsky.social is starting today! 🎓 Find out more and enroll here ► www.d6learning.com/course/proto... #gamedev #writing #narrativedesign #videogames

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Being an open-minded individual, I am actually willing to read this article on Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft www.pcgamer.com/games/world-...

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Vib-Ribbon: An oral history [written by James Tocchio] www.designroom.site/vib-ribbon-o...

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

DEHUMANIZE YOURSELF AND FACE TO BLOODSHED. In the city of disaster, it's the only way to survive. One of the earliest cyberpunk/post apocalyptic RPGs I've come across, and still one with peak 80s anime OVA rule of cool vibes. 📺: The Screamer, Magical Zoo, 1984 (PC-8801)

A crt monitor photo of a character introduction for a blonde female with a mane of hair under a Jo-Jo like peaked cap and the collar of a trenchcoat peeking up .

The basic premise of a city overrun by a biological computer's horrors is laid out.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

'Flower, Flow & the Origins of thatgamecompany' /noclip documentary. Watch it here: youtu.be/6uYOnnz8o0g?...

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