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11/18/20 The Ancient Art of War (1984)

The Ancient Art of War (1984) by Dave and Barry Murry of Evryware, published by Brodebund for DOS, Apple II, Atari ST, Amiga, and more. More than a few Broderbund titles recently, hm. This can be considered an early example of a Real Time Strategy game, an ancestor if you will of the likes of…

Video Analysis: Duck & Cover

In October, I streamed my playthrough of Death Wish, a mod for Blood, a game I love (which you might be able to tell from the 12 page article I wrote on it). I was so inspired by how good the level design was that I spent something like 15 hours making this deep dive…

11/10/20 Karateka (1984)

Karateka (1984) by Jordan Mechner of Liquid Entertainment, published by Broderbund for DOS, Apple II, Commodore 64, NES, ZX Spectrum, and many more. You might call this an early example of a beat ’em up, or as Jordan Mechner describes it, “a story-based game where the gameplay mechanic is fighting.” Karateka follows an unnamed protagonist…

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