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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 7h

If anyone asks, this is where you'll find me today 👇
GameInn, Piraeus [Υψηλάντου, 174-176]

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 7h

NOOOOOOOOOOOooooo

(well, just did too, so thanks)

Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 9h

Let me calmly point out that there's a Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II demo out now on Steam.
store.steampowered.com/app/2532480/...

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II on Steam

Fast-paced tactical combat meets strategic management in this sequel to the acclaimed Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus. Take control of either the ancient and deathless Necron legions or the techno-religi...

store.steampowered.com

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 9h

That does explain a lot! And you are very right indeed.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 10h

A medium amount is quite a lot actually!

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 1d

A city builder featuring greedy landlords and cutthroat corporations certainly seems intriguing.
www.pcgamer.com/games/city-b...

This 'brutally honest' city builder features greedy landlords, cutthroat corporations, and a newspaper that gives you 'a constant reminder that your citizens' bad luck is perhaps your fault'

"Tax rates feed the treasury and starve the people. The simulation now whispers the uncomfortable truth: every service has a cost."

www.pcgamer.com

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 1d

'Night and the City' by Chris Donlan remains one of the finest online articles on game urbanism ever. Somehow simultaneously personal, historical, and objective it is an excellent read, and a reminder that L.A. Noir remains truly unique.

Find it here: www.eurogamer.net/night-and-th...

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 1d

1950s VR with the Sensorama, U.S. Patent #3050870

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 1d

Between a Switch 2 and an Atari 2600+ (with the enhanced edition of Berzerk), I'd probably pick the latter. For Berzerk.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, yes. It's completely out of the question.

Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 2d

I fully believe you.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 2d

Must investigate then!

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 2d

The 2nd edition of Ex Novo is out, and it's better and bigger than ever. Also, if you already own Ex Novo, you own Ex Novo 2nd ed. too :)

Get our tabletop city builder for 1-4 players on:
🎲 itchio sharkbombs.itch.io/ex-novo
🎲 DrivethruRPG www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 2d

I imagine you in particular will appreciate the artistry of its submerged and semi-submerged environments.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 2d

Submerged is a beautiful game.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 2d

Ok, this is *very* cool.

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 2d

"It's kind of a sociological experiment" | For Blizzard, World of Warcraft neighbourhoods, Azeroth NIMBYs, and curtain-twitching drama is all part of the plan.

▶️ www.eurogamer.net/its-kind-of-...

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 2d

The fate of an unfortunate jetpack courier not careful enough in a corporate tower swarming with geometric biological horrors and rogue defence systems.

Also available on DOS and ST, and also on Switch as D/Generation: The Original.

📺: D/Generation, Veda Hlubinka-Cook, 1991 (Amiga AGA version)

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D6 Learning @d6learning.bsky.social · 2d

This Friday (Oct 10) join us for a TABLETOP EVENT @ GameInn [Πειραιάς, Υψηλάντου 174-176]

* SCHEDULE 🧵 *
╰┈➤ 16:30 Doors open

🪜 Mezzanine
- 17:30 Pro-DMing courses presentation
- 18:30 TTRPG Design courses presentation
- 19:30 Educational RPGs course presentation
- 20:30 Dungeon ProcGen Workshop

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 2d

Kitfox Games says its procgen sims for sickos are 'giving storytelling tools back to the people when games and passive media took them away' ♥️
www.pcgamer.com/games/founde...