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Author : Maddie
6 June 2025, 4:02 pm
Jon Van Caneghem stands as one of the most influential yet underappreciated figures in computer role-playing game history. From his humble beginnings as a pre-med student obsessed with games to becoming the mastermind behind two of the most enduring fantasy franchises in gaming, Van Caneghem's career represents the last gasp of the bedroom programmer era and the birth of modern CRPG design philosophy.
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Author : emabolo
16 October 2021, 8:18 am
I published the first part of this article precisely two years ago, it took a lot to complete the second part, but finally, it's here. I hope you will enjoy it!
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Author : Tasha
2 October 2019, 9:29 am
“Whenever I saw the sun, I reminded myself that I was looking at a star. One of over a hundred billion in our galaxy. A galaxy that was just one of billions of other galaxies in the observable universe. This helped me keep things in perspective.”
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17 September 2019, 1:19 pm
This is the final chapter of the first part of my article about the history of computer games.
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16 September 2019, 1:19 pm
Let's continue our journey with the fourth chapter of the series.
Read MoreAuthor : emabolo
15 September 2019, 1:19 pm
It's time to start talking about real games in this third chapter of the series.
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