Fayyaad at El33tonline writes:
"Role-playing games have a fascinating history - one that stretches back much further than you might at first suppose. It’s a genre of videogame much beloved by its fans, and I daresay that few other genres have created as rabid or divided a fan base (with the possible exception of first-person shooter games, but that’s a history lesson for another day).
To best understand where RPGs are today and where they’re going, it’s best to take a look at where they’ve come from. The RPG equivalent of cro-magnon man and the eventual devolution to the ape, one might say."
Wizardry was huge in the 1980s, and helped define both Western and Japanese RPGs as we know them.
When I was young, I never understood why it seemed that all the old folks were miserable and/or bitter all the time. Now at 50, I get it. From about 45 on it seems, you watch person after person that meant something to you die. Family, friends, musicians, actors, artists, and yes, game creators.
RIP Andy.
The classic fantasy RPG series Wizardry is apparently getting a blockchain game, which is targeting a late 2022-early 2023 release in the West.
Legendary game designer Brenda Romero reflects on her 30 years of working as a game designer.
