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  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    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

  2. Issue · Sep 19, 2026

    All My Childhood Videogames Had The Same Composer (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Va5s!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0d6a43c-334c-4fe4-81f2-dbd03f42b4d9_4032x3024.

  3. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    Demon Spore or how Ed Kay accidentally created a monster (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="360" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gBfA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9e2c9e9-c89b-4a55-9988-684920dd8178_640x360.gif" width="640" /

  4. Issue · Aug 31, 2026

    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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