Konstantinos Dimopoulos
@konstantinosd.bsky.social
Game urbanist, game designer. Occasional city geographer, author, researcher, and educator. Teaching at D6 Learning.
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I might have mentioned this before, but I'd better remind you that I am teaching a class on the history of video games (over 4 live sessions).
It's titled *History of Video Games: a tale of tech and game design*, and lessons start this Monday, Dec 1.
More info ⇢ www.d6learning.com/course/dec-g...
It's titled *History of Video Games: a tale of tech and game design*, and lessons start this Monday, Dec 1.
More info ⇢ www.d6learning.com/course/dec-g...
Dungeon Loom is simple and clever, and might end up being incredibly handy for anyone looking to make a Game Boy (or C64) text adventure.
▶️ retrogamecoders.com/dungeon-loom/
▶️ retrogamecoders.com/dungeon-loom/
November 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Dungeon Loom is simple and clever, and might end up being incredibly handy for anyone looking to make a Game Boy (or C64) text adventure.
▶️ retrogamecoders.com/dungeon-loom/
▶️ retrogamecoders.com/dungeon-loom/
I might have mentioned this before, but I'd better remind you that I am teaching a class on the history of video games (over 4 live sessions).
It's titled *History of Video Games: a tale of tech and game design*, and lessons start this Monday, Dec 1.
More info ⇢ www.d6learning.com/course/dec-g...
It's titled *History of Video Games: a tale of tech and game design*, and lessons start this Monday, Dec 1.
More info ⇢ www.d6learning.com/course/dec-g...
November 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I might have mentioned this before, but I'd better remind you that I am teaching a class on the history of video games (over 4 live sessions).
It's titled *History of Video Games: a tale of tech and game design*, and lessons start this Monday, Dec 1.
More info ⇢ www.d6learning.com/course/dec-g...
It's titled *History of Video Games: a tale of tech and game design*, and lessons start this Monday, Dec 1.
More info ⇢ www.d6learning.com/course/dec-g...
Reposted by Konstantinos Dimopoulos
"there are no third spaces anymore" wrong. blast furnace
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
"there are no third spaces anymore" wrong. blast furnace
Old BLOOD BLUDGEON concept art that certainly gets the job done.
November 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Old BLOOD BLUDGEON concept art that certainly gets the job done.
Chris McMullen interviews GOG on game preservation, patches and private detectives - www.gamespew.com/2025/11/gog-...
November 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Chris McMullen interviews GOG on game preservation, patches and private detectives - www.gamespew.com/2025/11/gog-...
Principia Apocrypha - a great free PDF primer on OSR and Old School Style ttRPGs (and some extra links to really flesh things out). Here: lithyscaphe.blogspot.com/p/principia-...
November 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Principia Apocrypha - a great free PDF primer on OSR and Old School Style ttRPGs (and some extra links to really flesh things out). Here: lithyscaphe.blogspot.com/p/principia-...
This video of Yorgos Lanthimos talking about his movies is another reminder of just how fascinating cinema is.
Watch it here: youtu.be/dQPITMtKHE8?...
Watch it here: youtu.be/dQPITMtKHE8?...
November 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
This video of Yorgos Lanthimos talking about his movies is another reminder of just how fascinating cinema is.
Watch it here: youtu.be/dQPITMtKHE8?...
Watch it here: youtu.be/dQPITMtKHE8?...
Reposted by Konstantinos Dimopoulos
There's still time left before the next *Designing Cities for Video Games* course cohort begins on March 4, but you can join @konstantinosd.bsky.social for a free course presentation and intro to game urbanism live event on *December 17*.
▶️ Reserve a spot here: www.eventbrite.com/e/designing-...
▶️ Reserve a spot here: www.eventbrite.com/e/designing-...
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
There's still time left before the next *Designing Cities for Video Games* course cohort begins on March 4, but you can join @konstantinosd.bsky.social for a free course presentation and intro to game urbanism live event on *December 17*.
▶️ Reserve a spot here: www.eventbrite.com/e/designing-...
▶️ Reserve a spot here: www.eventbrite.com/e/designing-...
But would a text adventure play well on the Game Boy?
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 AM
But would a text adventure play well on the Game Boy?
Here's a nice video to introduce the younger generation to the wonders of Zork (and Colossal Cave Adventure) ⬇️
youtu.be/9B3pjzYM2cs?...
youtu.be/9B3pjzYM2cs?...
The Beginning of the RPG: Zork, 1981
YouTube video by Mapster
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Here's a nice video to introduce the younger generation to the wonders of Zork (and Colossal Cave Adventure) ⬇️
youtu.be/9B3pjzYM2cs?...
youtu.be/9B3pjzYM2cs?...
Chrono Divide is a thing of beauty, for it is a fanmade remake of Red Alert for web. Feels like home AND a night out with comrades simultaneously.
Have a look: chronodivide.com
Have a look: chronodivide.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Chrono Divide is a thing of beauty, for it is a fanmade remake of Red Alert for web. Feels like home AND a night out with comrades simultaneously.
Have a look: chronodivide.com
Have a look: chronodivide.com
Hope to see you all today at 17:00 Central European Time in a discussion about old video games, and, mainly, the presentation of my *History of Video Games: a tale of tech and game design* @d6learning.bsky.social course.
Reserve your free spot, and do say hi ⇢ www.eventbrite.com/e/history-of...
Reserve your free spot, and do say hi ⇢ www.eventbrite.com/e/history-of...
November 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Hope to see you all today at 17:00 Central European Time in a discussion about old video games, and, mainly, the presentation of my *History of Video Games: a tale of tech and game design* @d6learning.bsky.social course.
Reserve your free spot, and do say hi ⇢ www.eventbrite.com/e/history-of...
Reserve your free spot, and do say hi ⇢ www.eventbrite.com/e/history-of...
Something old. Also, possibly, a new project too.
November 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Something old. Also, possibly, a new project too.
Featuring System Shock, System Shock 2, and Shadows of Doubt, the 'Return of the Immersive Sim' is an absolutely brilliant bundle.
www.digiphile.co/collections/...
www.digiphile.co/collections/...
Return of the Immersive Sim
Celebrate immersive sims with a curated collection including the new System Shock 2, Shadows of Doubt, Fallen Aces, Peripeteia, Blood West, & CTRL ALT EGO
www.digiphile.co
November 24, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Featuring System Shock, System Shock 2, and Shadows of Doubt, the 'Return of the Immersive Sim' is an absolutely brilliant bundle.
www.digiphile.co/collections/...
www.digiphile.co/collections/...
A pithy and interesting look at (everyone's beloved) Swedish TTRPGs ⬇️
youtu.be/GVASRMumGjI?...
youtu.be/GVASRMumGjI?...
We need to talk about Swedish TTRPGs
YouTube video by Weird Place
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 6:46 AM
A pithy and interesting look at (everyone's beloved) Swedish TTRPGs ⬇️
youtu.be/GVASRMumGjI?...
youtu.be/GVASRMumGjI?...
Reposted by Konstantinos Dimopoulos
Who you gonna call? 👻 Ghostbusters!
Here's some old work based on the NES palette
#ghostbusters #NES #Slimer
Here's some old work based on the NES palette
#ghostbusters #NES #Slimer
November 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Who you gonna call? 👻 Ghostbusters!
Here's some old work based on the NES palette
#ghostbusters #NES #Slimer
Here's some old work based on the NES palette
#ghostbusters #NES #Slimer
Pacific Drive is so tantalizingly cheap today...
store.steampowered.com/app/1458140/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1458140/...
Save 60% on Pacific Drive on Steam
Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like h...
store.steampowered.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Pacific Drive is so tantalizingly cheap today...
store.steampowered.com/app/1458140/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1458140/...
On Dithering ⇢ visualrambling.space/dithering-pa...
November 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
On Dithering ⇢ visualrambling.space/dithering-pa...
I strongly urge you all to spend the next 23 minutes and 9 seconds discovering the edge of Skyrim.
youtu.be/ozqXdUbPdJY?...
youtu.be/ozqXdUbPdJY?...
What's On The Edge Of Skyrim?
YouTube video by Any Austin
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I strongly urge you all to spend the next 23 minutes and 9 seconds discovering the edge of Skyrim.
youtu.be/ozqXdUbPdJY?...
youtu.be/ozqXdUbPdJY?...
Looking back at Uno, the Xbox Live Arcade hit that thrust social play onto the 360 generation with Connor Makar: www.eurogamer.net/no-one-will-...
November 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Looking back at Uno, the Xbox Live Arcade hit that thrust social play onto the 360 generation with Connor Makar: www.eurogamer.net/no-one-will-...
Game writers and narrative designers (of all levels, really) should be interested in the *Prototyping Video Game Narratives with Short Stories* course by @iamleyeti.bsky.social.
Lessons start this Monday (Nov 24), and you can find out more here: www.d6learning.com/course/proto...
Lessons start this Monday (Nov 24), and you can find out more here: www.d6learning.com/course/proto...
November 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Game writers and narrative designers (of all levels, really) should be interested in the *Prototyping Video Game Narratives with Short Stories* course by @iamleyeti.bsky.social.
Lessons start this Monday (Nov 24), and you can find out more here: www.d6learning.com/course/proto...
Lessons start this Monday (Nov 24), and you can find out more here: www.d6learning.com/course/proto...
Still editing that first chapter. Will give me another (final) couple of hours.
November 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Still editing that first chapter. Will give me another (final) couple of hours.
Following years of *meticulous* research, and after trying hard to only limit myself to two Romero movies, here are my top 4 zombie movies.
November 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Following years of *meticulous* research, and after trying hard to only limit myself to two Romero movies, here are my top 4 zombie movies.
Reposted by Konstantinos Dimopoulos
Hey, I bet you didn't hear that Zork 1, 2, and 3 were open-sourced today!
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
Zork is now open source
Two years ago, I wrote: Microsoft-the-company does not care about Infocom. But a lot of people in Microsoft must care. Microsoft is heavily populated by greying GenX nerds just like me. Folks who grew...
blog.zarfhome.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Hey, I bet you didn't hear that Zork 1, 2, and 3 were open-sourced today!
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
City.Scape() • dragonfoxing.itch.io/city-scape-g...
November 21, 2025 at 6:40 AM
City.Scape() • dragonfoxing.itch.io/city-scape-g...