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Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · 2d

Rebels, Pirates and Tentacles: The Story of LucasArts is coming soon.

And in the meantime, you can read a full chapter for free :)

www.andreacontato.com/rebels--pira...

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Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · 9d

Don’t miss the end-of-month Kickstarter: Video Games: The People, Games, and Companies - Stage 3 (1985–1989) and “Rebels, Pirates and Tentacles: The Story of LucasArts.”

www.kickstarter.com/projects/110...

Coming soon: Video Games: Stage 3 and The Story of LucasArts

Stage 3: From 1985 until 1989 - Rebels, Pirates and Tentacles: The Story of LucasArts

www.kickstarter.com

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Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Sep 15

Through the Moongate: The Story of Richard Garriott, Origin Systems Inc. and Ultima part 1 and Video Games Stage 1 are free on from Amazon. All the other ebooks at a discount. Go and get them :D

www.amazon.com/stores/Andre...

Subscribe to my new #kickstarter

www.kickstarter.com/projects/110...

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Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Sep 12

"Video Games Stage 3 From 1985 to 1990" and "Rebels, Pirates and Tentacles: The Story of LucasArts"

#Kickstarter campaing will be in late october/beginning of November.

Subscribe now :)

www.kickstarter.com/projects/110...

Coming soon: Video Games: Stage 3 and The Story of LucasArts

Stage 3: From 1985 until 1989 - Rebels, Pirates and Tentacles: The Story of LucasArts

www.kickstarter.com

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Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Aug 14

Last few hours to get a super bundle with 66 high quality books :)

David L. Craddock - Author/Filmmaker @davidlcraddock.bsky.social · Aug 14

You have just over ⏱️12 hours to grab 66 books📚about video games and #gamedev in the latest @storybundle.bsky.social collection! storybundle.com/games

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Todd Mitchell @toddnotmitchell.com · Aug 12

Back already to close out this StoryBundle season with @calebjross.com on the #GameDev Breakdown pod! We discussed life with all first names, the compulsive urge to try everything, throwing up in a VR headset, and more. Join us on YouTube, Spotify, or podcast places.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb9Z...

Author and Designer Caleb J. Ross on the GameDev Breakdown Podcast

YouTube video by GameDev Breakdown

www.youtube.com

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Caleb J. Ross @calebjross.com · Jul 24

🦈 My book Suddenly I Was a Shark! is part of a massive 65-book #videogame StoryBundle! DRM-free, pay-what-you-want, & only for a limited time: storybundle.com/games?utm_so...

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David L. Craddock - Author/Filmmaker @davidlcraddock.bsky.social · Jul 24

Introducing the Greatest Hits 2 bundle of ebooks—65 books about #gamedev and gaming culture! Available from @story-bundle.bsky.social for a limited time. Check out the bundle here: storybundle.com/games

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Retro Game Books 📚 @retrogamebooks.com · Jul 24

Retro Game Books is part of the latest Story Bundle: The Greatest Hits Game Bundle 2. There's 65 awesome books in total. 👉 storybundle.com/games

@storybundle.bsky.social
Curated by @davidlcraddock.bsky.social

The bundle is available for a limited time.

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Spillhistorie.no @spillhistorie.no · Jul 10

Vi har snakket med spillhistoriker @andreacontato.bsky.social om The Sumerian Game, forfaren til dagens bybyggersimulatorer.

Bybyggerspillenes forfar: The Sumerian Game

Vi har snakket med spillhistoriker Andrea Contato om The Sumerian Game.

spillhistorie.no

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Joachim Froholt @jfroholt.bsky.social · Jul 10

I interviewed @andreacontato.bsky.social about The Sumerian Game, an ancestor of today's city builders. You can read about it here:

The Sumerian Game: The ancestor of modern city builders

We spoke with historian Andrea Contato about The Sumerian Game from 1964.

spillhistorie.no

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Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Jun 17

The first part of the printed book shipment has arrived. Here are some photos of The Sumerian Game: A Digital Resurrection and Video Games Stage 2: From 1980 to 1984.

Missed the KS? You can still get your book here
andreacontato.com/negozio/

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Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Apr 28

A better looking version of The Sumerian Game family tree. 11 years of game design and programming in just one infographic :)

The complete story in The Sumerian Game: a Digital Resurrection.

a.co/d/3idhpFl

You can also play the games on Steam for free.

store.steampowered.com/app/2699250/...

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Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Apr 24

What are you waiting for? Try it now :)

And if you like to know more about its story, check my book The Sumerian Game: A Digital Resurrection.

Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Apr 24

Now you can also play The Sierra Leone Game on Steam.
store.steampowered.com/app/2699250/...
It was developed in mid '60 along with The Sumerian Game and it was the very first computer game featuring, an introduction, a tutorial, tooltips, and even a quiz to test the player and promote them.

The Sumerian Game on Steam

A game of strategy and management. The Sumerian Game is one of the earliest computer games. Developed and programmed between 1963 and 1965, it was designed to teach children math, economy and ancient ...

store.steampowered.com

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Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Apr 8

Coming soon in the next update of The Sumerian Game — free on Steam! :)

store.steampowered.com/app/2699250/...

The Sumerian Game on Steam

A game of strategy and management. The Sumerian Game is one of the earliest computer games. Developed and programmed between 1963 and 1965, it was designed to teach children math, economy and ancient ...

store.steampowered.com

Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Apr 8

Welcome to Setats Detinu!
The Pollution Game is the middle ground between King of Sumeria by Dyment and Hamurabi by Ahl.
Its creator, Storer, integrated into the gameplay of the Sumerian Game some mechanics he had developed for Lunar Lander, which would later become a standard in the computer games.

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Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Apr 3

Preview of the much less verbose FOCAL-8 version of King of Sumeria (1969). Barebone text and no "continue?" feature. Hamurabi won't go on strike ;)

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Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Apr 3

Preview of the much less verbose FOCAL-8 version of King of Sumeria (1969). Barebone text and no "continue?" feature. Hamurabi won't go on strike ;)

Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Apr 3

Preview of FOCAL8-5 aka The Sumer Game. Much more verbose than the following versions, it had the "do you wish to continue?" feature that was later removed. It also had the "Hamurabi on strike" part that David Ahl included in Hamurabi. Thanks @katewillaert.bsky.social for the source code.

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Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Apr 2

The first game with cutscene? The Sumerian Game (with a slide projector).
The first game with an intro? The Sierra Leone Game.
The first game with a tutorial? Again, The Sierra Leone Game.

I'm working to rebuild it!

Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Nov 11

The Sumerian Game is often considered the first game with cutscenes. However, little is known about its lesser-known counterpart, The Sierra Leone Game, which featured a tutorial and even an introduction.

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Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Mar 31

A small preview of The Sumerian Game 2.0. Lots of different versions to play and a few nice details, like the input text in red. IBM 1050 teletype was able to print in 2 different colors and the letters typed by the player were printed in red.

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Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Mar 28

Soon...

I'm working on version 2.0 of The Sumerian Game for Steam. What's new?
It has more game modes, more history, more informations, more achievements.
Are you ready to dive into the history of computer and simulation games?

store.steampowered.com/app/2699250/...

Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Mar 15

The Sumerian Game: A digital resurtection (italian edition) on display at ComoFun (italy).

Andrea Contato @andreacontato.bsky.social · Mar 10

And try yourself the Sumerian Game rebuilt. It's free.

store.steampowered.com/app/2699250/...

The Sumerian Game on Steam

A game of strategy and management. The Sumerian Game is one of the earliest computer games. Developed and programmed between 1963 and 1965, it was designed to teach children math, economy and ancient ...

store.steampowered.com

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