Zeal Game Studio, the company developing the puzzle-ish Dwarfs!? is bringing back the small people in a game somewhat reminiscent of the older management titles developed by Bullfrog. A Game Of Dwarves could be described as a mix between Dungeon Keeper, Theme Hospital and just a little of Dwarf Fortress, as players will be provided with a multi-layered layout to build their subterranean fortress. The game is still in early stages of production, but there’s already a video with some gameplay footage just under these lines. Enjoy!
Narrative Is Not A Game Mechanic
Not too long ago, I was talking about how reticles are everywhere. In that same post I mentioned briefly my thoughts on storylines in videogames. While that alone could provide with enough content to write a couple of essays, I’ve just seen that there’s really no need for that, as Raph Koster has already written a perfectly accurate piece on the subject.
I’m strongly recommending you to read it, in case this wasn’t clear by this point.
RetrowareTV – The Video Game Years
The guys at RetrowareTV have launched an awesome new series covering the history of videogames, starting with a two-part episode about 1977. Pong clones, Chuck E. Cheese’s, Star Wars, and wood paneled consoles define this year. Here, you have the first one. If you want to see the second part, just follow this link to RetrowareTV.com!