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Daily Tech News Show · Jul 10, 2026
JRPG: Gateway Games - DTNS 5308 Experiment Week
“Created Day of the Tentacle and other adventure games; pioneered non-lethal puzzle design contrasting with Sierra's approach”
Arcade-to-home console game ports and technical adaptationCopy protection mechanisms in 1980s-90s software (decoder wheels, disk-based protection)PC gaming hardware evolution (CGA, EGA, VGA graphics; sound card adoption)
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The Besties · Jan 29, 2026
Cairn Is a Climbing Game for the Real Ones
“Historical point-and-click adventure game developer mentioned as comparison for narrative design approaches”
Rock climbing simulation game designSurvival mechanics in video gamesNarrative adventure game design
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