UK furniture chain collapses into administration – 297 workers made redundant

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-furniture-chain-collapses-administration-37059979

Popular UK furniture brand and 4 more plunge into administration - full list

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/brands-businesses-administration-closures-uk-36959697

Why, as a responsible adult, SimCity 2000 hits differently https://arstechni.ca/KST5 #C:\ArsGames #simulation #WillWright #GOG-Ars #SimCity #Gaming #gaming #maxis #SIM
Why, as a responsible adult, SimCity 2000 hits differently

After years as a parent and homeowner, I sympathize more with my virtual citizens.

Ars Technica

🎉 It's the 40th anniversary of Raid on Bungeling Bay! Did you know it was designed by Will Wright, who later created SimCity? 🏙️ #GameFact #gaminghistory #WillWright

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Retro365 on Little Computer People
It's one of those genius ideas that, after its introduction, lay fallow for a long while, 15 years in fact, before bursting back on the scene again and becoming a megahit.

The box of the European version of Little Computer People for Commodore 64. (image from MobyGames)

The or
https://setsideb.com/retro365-on-little-computer-people/
#niche #retro #activision #davidcrane #LittleComputerPeople #niche #retro #RichGold #thesims #virtualpet #WillWright

Retro365 on Little Computer People

It's one of those genius ideas that, after its introduction, lay fallow for a long while, 15 years in fact, before bursting back on the scene again and becoming

Set Side B

I've heard the story of how #SimCity was built; #WillWright worked on a helicopter game, which required a city background to fly over. He enjoyed the city building part so much he decided to make it it's own game.

Maybe I should start by making something that simply looks nice, and then figure out how to make it dynamic; a canvas upon which to start layering mechanics.

#gameDev

So I wanted to clarify my last Will Wright rant post. There are two games with Will Wrights name attached: VoxVerse and Proxi. Both with some different spin but both in the end still are designed to have people buy, sell and create NFTs. Get rich quick scheme disguised as a game.

This is a far cry from the Sim City and Sims games of the past. In short: stay far far away from this malice.
#gaming #willwright #sad #rant #nfts

Will Wright’s trajectory over the last decade has perplexed me. Building this new gamified social media app. Where they too are using the AI buzzword. As well as pushing “blockchain”. I just don’t feel enthusiasm or excitement for Will’s next “big” thing.

It use to be about this endless creative sandbox to make whatever you wanted. Now it just feels like another sleazy social media app that will sell your data and distract you with NFTs. I’m sad man.
#gaming #willwright #sad

Brian Eno and Will Wright talk about the use of cellular automata in generative music and game engines
https://youtu.be/UqzVSvqXJYg
#BrianEno #WillWright #GenerativeMusic #CellularAutomata #GameOfLife
Will Wright and Brian Eno - Generative Systems

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Will Wright's Flavour Pt II - The Sims

Message for 1: Your mind is a temple, and you can dress it how you wish
Message for 2: Let's look at it another way - up close, the mind is extremely complex

Wright left in 2009, so Sims 3 and 4 don't count here. If anything, they're trying to replicate what 1 and 2 had, but they can't help but tell a different story.

In 1, every house is somebody's mind, and every family is a process of the mind. You can build the house how you wish - this is the idea. The Goth household is Will Wright's mind - He's a practical man, and he finds inspiration in strange places. This is a place of consequence - he fears that if he's not careful, he could ruin his whole life, hence the infamous fire event. But if he can make careful preparation of all kinds, he can prevent a worst case scenario.

You can remove the stove, add a fire alarm, and get Bella AND Mortimer to read cooking books. In essence, completing this task is a bit of witchcraft at work - Will Wright left The Sims before things went south, saving his own hide, and moving on to his next big project. Completing the tasks is a blessing to send him to a better position.

#WillWright #TheSims #Hanaak