Game History

By KoToro

  • Club Penguin

    Club Penguin had launched in 2005 (Wikimedia Foundation, 2024), and I grew up playing it from a young age due to influence from my older sibling. It was my first experience playing a MMO genre type of game. I had found it accommodating to play due to various game features, such as character customization, points to earn and spend, achievements, pets and home systems.
    Club penguin (2024) Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Penguin (Accessed: 06 March 2024).

  • Mancala

    I had originally learnt about mancala from Club Penguin, although in 2015 I had gone to Malacca for a school trip and played it physically. Mancala is a turn-based strategy board game played with small stones, beans, or marbles and two rows of holes in a board or similar playing surface (Wikimedia Foundation, 2024). It was fun as a strategy game, as the rules were unique from other games.
    Mancala (2024) Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mancala (Accessed: 06 March 2024).

  • Identity V

    The game was published by Chinese company Netease during 2018, as a free-to-play asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror game (Wikimedia Foundation, 2024). I found it quite enjoyable despite server issues with lag. The mechanics built on team effort with a collective goal was interesting, and the aesthetics of the game was also quite shiny and crafty with their themes.
    Identity V (2024) Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_V#Gameplay (Accessed: 06 March 2024).

  • Sky: Children of the Light

    Sky is a social adventure game by thatgamecompany, released on 2020 (Wikimedia Foundation, 2024). From a suggestion, I had played through the events and various maps since 2021. I found the visuals and story to be breathtaking, enjoying the sights and story of what each realm had to offer. This game has often inspired me in concepts regarding world-building.
    Sky (video game) (2024) Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_(video_game) (Accessed: 06 March 2024).

  • Taiko no Tatsujin

    I've been playing Taiko no Tatsujin as a musical rhythmic drum arcade game since I was young, which I rarely found chances to play after migrating for my studies. In my recent years, I had found chances to enjoy playing Taiko once more. There is a wide variety of music and difficulties in the arcade machine, and it is always a joy to play with others.
    Taiko no Tatsujin (2024) Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiko_no_Tatsujin (Accessed: 06 March 2024).