Tenor

Growing up with games

By fooshy

  • Birth

    Born in East Melbourne a long long time ago.

  • Dominoes

    Dominoes
    My memory isn't that good - I actually just remember seeing a photograph of my grandfather teaching me how to play dominoes when I was around 3 years old. We continued to play the odd game of dominoes for many years until he passed away.
    Unknown, 10th Century, Dominoes, tile-based game.
    Unknown. Dominospiel, viewed 22 Feb, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominoes#/media/File:Dominospiel.JPG

  • Alex Kidd in Miracle World

    Alex Kidd in Miracle World
    My uncle gave us a hand-me-down console in 1993. The Sega Master System came with Alex Kidd in Miracle World preinstalled on the system, which would boot when there was no cartridge present. I never finished this game. Sega, 1986, Alex Kidd in Miracle World video game, Master System, Sega.
    Sega, 1986. Alex Kidd in Miracle World gameplay. viewed 22 Feb, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Kidd_in_Miracle_World#/media/File:Alex-Kidd-in-Miracle-World-game-screenshot.png

  • Warcraft

    Warcraft
    We got our first home PC in 1995, and mum drove us to Games Workshop to buy a game. We got a copy of Warcraft, and for the coming years I played games on the computer and my brother got to use whatever console we had. Blizzard Entertainment, 1994, Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, video game, MS-DOS (PC), Blizzard Entertainment.
    Blizzard Entertainment, 1994. Warcraft cover. Viewed 22 Feb, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warcraft:_Orcs_%26_Humans#/media/File:Warcraft_-_Orcs_&_Humans_Coverart.png

  • Heroes of Might and Magic 3

    This game was something special to me - I played a demo copy from a PC World magazine CD-ROM, and had to have it. The capped party turn-based mechanics, and overall scaling complexity of this game have perplexed me for years. This game is the primary reason I want to be in Game Design. New World Computing, 1999, Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia, PC, The 3DO Company.

  • Morrowind

    Morrowind
    The first instalment of the Elder Scrolls series that I played, and I was honestly shocked at how addicted I got to this game. I remember feeling like there was no way games would ever get bigger and more complex than this title (wrong) because it was so overwhelming. Bethesda Game Studios, 2002, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, video game, PC, Bethesda Softworks.
    Bethesda Softworks, 2002. Morrowind Cover. Viewed 22 Feb, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MorrowindCOVER.jpg

  • Warcraft 3 (& DotA)

    Warcraft 3 was my introduction to custom game modes. This game was the first time I was really immersed in multiplayer gaming. I spent a lot of time playing custom game modes at LAN nights, which is where I was introduced to DotA. We got our 56k connection in 2004 at home, so naturally I let this game consume me and almost failed high school because of it. Blizzard Entertainment, 2002, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, video game, PC, Blizzard Entertainment.

  • Skyrim

    Skyrim
    I'm going to be honest - I didn't like Oblivion. To me it honestly wasn't anywhere near as good as Morrowind. Skyrim was better than both, by far. I had close to 25 playthroughs of Skyrim within 3 years of release, each very different. Bethesda Game Studios, 2011, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, video game, PC, Bethesda Softworks.
    Bethesda Softworks, 2011, Skyrim cover, viewed 22 Feb, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_Skyrim#/media/File:The_Elder_Scrolls_V_Skyrim_cover.png

  • DotA 2

    DotA 2
    DotA 2 is the game which made me realise I was never going to be the best at a game. I played the ranked mode of this game a LOT - mainly spamming Pudge and Io, and I had lots of friends to play with, however it was an extremely unhealthy addiction. 10,000 hours of my life poured into a game. I eventually quit in 2018. Valve, 2013, Dota 2, video game, PC, Valve.
    Valve, 2013, Dota 2 cover, viewed 22 Feb, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dota_2#/media/File:Dota_2_(Steam_2019).jpg

  • Paragon

    I remember finding this little known gem through one of my DotA 2 buddies, and had a lot of fun while it lasted. The game had a relatively small player base (around 450,000 worldwide at peak from memory) but the community was one of the most passionate I have ever experienced. Epic Games killed this game in 2019 due to the success of Fortnite, and it broke my heart. Epic Games, 2016, Paragon, video game, PC, Epic Games.

  • Divinity: Original Sin 2

    Divinity: Original Sin 2
    My return to turn-based gaming. All I can really say is that DOS2 is a masterpiece, and if you haven't played it before, you should. The story, the mechanics, the complexity, the community updates - Larian perfected this game. Larian Studios, 2017, Divinity: Original Sin II, video game, PC, Larian Studios.
    Larian Studios, 2017, Divinity Cover, viewed 22 Feb, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divinity:_Original_Sin_II#/media/File:Divinity_Original_Sin_2_cover_art.jpg

  • League of Legends

    I honestly don't know why I play this game. I'm not even good at it. On another level it also made me want to get into Game Design, because "spaghetti code" jokes aside, from a design and technical standpoint this game amazes me. Riot Games, 2009, League of Legends, video game, PC, Riot Games.