Andrea Contato
@andreacontato.bsky.social
Writer, gamer, husband, father, with no time left for anything else!
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New for November in our monthly Kickstarter Kompilation: video game-related crowdfunding projects from @nintymedia.bsky.social @andreacontato.bsky.social & more
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Kickstarter Kompilation: November 2025 edition
buy STU's book! buy STU's book! buy STU's book!
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November 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
New for November in our monthly Kickstarter Kompilation: video game-related crowdfunding projects from @nintymedia.bsky.social @andreacontato.bsky.social & more
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Great to see another Kickstarter up from @andreacontato.bsky.social !! 📚
Go check it out and show some support!
Go check it out and show some support!
October 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Great to see another Kickstarter up from @andreacontato.bsky.social !! 📚
Go check it out and show some support!
Go check it out and show some support!
Live! Support & Share :)
Preorder today your copy of Rebels, Pirates and Tentacles: The Story of LucasArts and Video Games Stage 3.
Italian and English available
www.kickstarter.com/projects/110...
Preorder today your copy of Rebels, Pirates and Tentacles: The Story of LucasArts and Video Games Stage 3.
Italian and English available
www.kickstarter.com/projects/110...
Video Games: Stage 3 and The Story of LucasArts
Stage 3: From 1985 until 1989 - Rebels, Pirates and Tentacles: The Story of LucasArts
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October 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Live! Support & Share :)
Preorder today your copy of Rebels, Pirates and Tentacles: The Story of LucasArts and Video Games Stage 3.
Italian and English available
www.kickstarter.com/projects/110...
Preorder today your copy of Rebels, Pirates and Tentacles: The Story of LucasArts and Video Games Stage 3.
Italian and English available
www.kickstarter.com/projects/110...
-24 hours left 🙂 Don't miss it!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/110...
(And while you’re waiting for the Kickstarter to launch, you can read the preview chapter of Rebels, Pirates and Tentacles: The Story of LucasArts! www.andreacontato.com/rebels--pira...)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/110...
(And while you’re waiting for the Kickstarter to launch, you can read the preview chapter of Rebels, Pirates and Tentacles: The Story of LucasArts! www.andreacontato.com/rebels--pira...)
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
October 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
-24 hours left 🙂 Don't miss it!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/110...
(And while you’re waiting for the Kickstarter to launch, you can read the preview chapter of Rebels, Pirates and Tentacles: The Story of LucasArts! www.andreacontato.com/rebels--pira...)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/110...
(And while you’re waiting for the Kickstarter to launch, you can read the preview chapter of Rebels, Pirates and Tentacles: The Story of LucasArts! www.andreacontato.com/rebels--pira...)
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...
And in the meantime, you can read a full chapter for free :)
www.andreacontato.com/rebels--pira...
October 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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...
And in the meantime, you can read a full chapter for free :)
www.andreacontato.com/rebels--pira...
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...
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
October 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/110...
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...
www.amazon.com/stores/Andre...
Subscribe to my new #kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/110...
September 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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...
www.amazon.com/stores/Andre...
Subscribe to my new #kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/110...
"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...
#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
September 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
"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...
#Kickstarter campaing will be in late october/beginning of November.
Subscribe now :)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/110...
Last few hours to get a super bundle with 66 high quality books :)
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
August 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Last few hours to get a super bundle with 66 high quality books :)
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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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb9Z...
Author and Designer Caleb J. Ross on the GameDev Breakdown Podcast
YouTube video by GameDev Breakdown
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August 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb9Z...
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🦈 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...
July 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
🦈 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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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
July 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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 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.
@storybundle.bsky.social
Curated by @davidlcraddock.bsky.social
The bundle is available for a limited time.
July 24, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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.
@storybundle.bsky.social
Curated by @davidlcraddock.bsky.social
The bundle is available for a limited time.
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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.
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July 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Vi har snakket med spillhistoriker @andreacontato.bsky.social om The Sumerian Game, forfaren til dagens bybyggersimulatorer.
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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
July 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I interviewed @andreacontato.bsky.social about The Sumerian Game, an ancestor of today's city builders. You can read about it here:
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/
Missed the KS? You can still get your book here
andreacontato.com/negozio/
June 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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/
Missed the KS? You can still get your book here
andreacontato.com/negozio/
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.
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You can also play the games on Steam for free.
store.steampowered.com/app/2699250/...
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/...
April 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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/...
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/...
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.
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 ...
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April 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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.
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.
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.
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.
April 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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.
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.
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.
April 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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.
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!
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!
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.
April 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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!
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!
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.
March 31, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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.
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/...
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/...
March 28, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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/...
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/...
The Sumerian Game: A digital resurtection (italian edition) on display at ComoFun (italy).
March 15, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The Sumerian Game: A digital resurtection (italian edition) on display at ComoFun (italy).
In honor of International Women's Day, there has been much discussion about Mabel Addis and her pivotal role in The Sumerian Game. However, Addis was part of a team of teachers that included other women whose names have not been remembered by history. I have searched for them, and here they are:
March 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
In honor of International Women's Day, there has been much discussion about Mabel Addis and her pivotal role in The Sumerian Game. However, Addis was part of a team of teachers that included other women whose names have not been remembered by history. I have searched for them, and here they are: