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Mashing away some mostly coherent thoughts about games and other things that might've pressed my (right) buttons.
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The first +XP Sessions Game Jam (opens the original)
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Last weekend I attended the first Game Jam hosted by +XP Sessions. It took place over three days in a classroom in Lusófona University. Since it was the first game jam I attended, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect.Come along, then, as I take you through the event. Who knows, you might end up wanting to attend your first Game Jam, too!The +XP Sessions Game Jam kicked off on Friday at 7:30PM. Carolina Rocha, co-founder of +XP Sessions (<a href="https://www.link
All My Childhood Videogames Had The Same Composer (opens the original)
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Demon Spore or how Ed Kay accidentally created a monster (opens the original)
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Hanno: A Magical Tale was a Portuguese success story at Gamescom 2026 (opens the original)
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Portugal took a few studios to Gamescom 2026 with the help of APVP (Associação de Produtores de Videojogos Portugueses) and eGames Lab. One of those was Hanno: A Magical Tale, which chose a Portuguese historical deep-cut as their inspiration. This story-driven adventure game is based on the real Hanno, a white elephant gifted to Pope Leo X by King Manuel I of Portugal.Although the game has been in development for a whi
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