Occasional ramblings on games, generally retro related
​When my parents brought home a ZX81 one day (complete with wobbly 16K RAM pack, of course) I discovered the joy of programming. But it wasn't until I got my hands on a ZX Spectrum that my obsession with games really began, which continued with the C64, Amiga, right through to this day. The 80s and early 90s were an amazing time for games, not just for the games themselves but for the fascinating people behind them - it was truly a time of pioneers and creativity.
I myself have spent the last (almost) 20 years working in the games industry on all manner of platforms, most recently iOS. Ziggurat Development Ltd is my company here in NZ that provides contract programming services.
After about a year of building a prototype and refining the systems, Julian Gollop has launched a Kickstarter for "Chaos Reborn". Gollop has created many brilliant games over the years - "Rebelstar", "Laser Squad" and "X-Com" to name a few - and now he's returning to one of his first, "Chaos". It will be a turn based affair, set in a fantasy realm with magic and unique creatures, and will feature a variety of multiplayer modes.