I love discussing old games, design constraints, and virtual cities. Incidentally, I will actually be talking about *The Cities and Urbanism of 8bit Video Gaming* tomorrow in a live (free) D6 Learning lecture.
▶️ Register here: https://www.d6learning.com/course/the-cities-and-urbanism-of-8-bit-video-gaming
If you are interested in game urbanism and the cities of video games, do join me tomorrow (Dec 17, 17:00 CET) for the live *Designing Cities for Video Games* course presentation, and an intro to the subject.
[A Q&A session will follow.]
Reserve your spot here ⇢ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/designing-cities-for-video-games-introduction-course-presentation-tickets-1688581926999?aff=oddtdtcreator
My *Designing Cities for Video Games* course for #gamedev professionals returns in 2026, with lessons beginning on March 4.
▶️ Find out more and enroll here: https://www.d6learning.com/course/gamecities26
[use coupon ASOCIALCITY10 on checkout for a further 10% off]
Starting next Monday (November 3), I will be teaching a 3-sessions course on how to Build An Interactive City In Text using inkle's ink.
You can find out more (and enroll) on the D6 Learning site: https://www.d6learning.com/course/text-cities-in-ink
Join me for a live discussion of texty virtual cities, a presentation of the "Build An Interactive City In Text using ink" course, and a quick city concept generation workshop.
Today, 17:00 CET ⇢ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/build-an-interactive-city-in-text-using-ink-course-presentation-tickets-1684420169069?aff=oddtdtcreator
🚨Final call! 🚨 Join me today for a live, free D6 Learning lecture, and see how technological constraints, aesthetic choices, and game design shaped 8-bit urbanism.
Enroll to *Discover the Cities of 8-bit Video Gaming* ⇢ https://www.d6learning.com/course/8bitcities-exploration
Discover the Cities of 8-bit Video Gaming this Wednesday (Oct. 15) in a live, *free* D6 Learning lecture with yours truly!
We'll discuss tech limitations, game design, systems, worldbuilding, and more in the virtual cityscapes of the '80s.
🎓 Enroll → https://www.d6learning.com/course/8bitcities-exploration
The constrains of 8-bit technology led to some clever design, tech and worldbuilding solutions when it came to creating the game cities of the '80s & early '90s.
So... do discover the cities of 8-bit video gaming with my free lecture this October!
8-bit cities achieve so much with so little. Exploring them offers a fascinating lesson in game urbanism and elegant design; one of the key reasons I love teaching the 'Cities of 8-bit Video Gaming' lecture.
You can enroll (for free) here: https://www.d6learning.com/course/8bitcities-exploration
The new cohort for my Designing Cities for Video Games course will be starting March 2026. As always, seats are limited, and (very) early bird offers a thing.
Find out more ⬇️
https://www.d6learning.com/course/gamecities26
Konstantinos Dimopoulos