Welcome readers to your weekly issue of the Reconnect Recap, where I share some cool articles on Reconnect that caught my eye.
I’ll also share an additional extra that I think you might like.
The Recap
🧔♂️ GamesFromScratch covers Brackey’s return to making game dev tutorials. For those who don’t know who that is, they are one of the most famous YouTube content creators for Unity Tutorials and stopped making videos a few years ago.
📚 SuperJump Magazine explains how the Nintendo DS was the console that popularised the visual novel format that is so popular today.
💸 The Game Discover Co explores how Backpack Battles sold a monumental amount of copies.
🎮 GamesIndustry.biz talked to Playdate owners Panic on their unexpected success with their niche console.
Something Extra
As I’m writing this, i’m just finishing up this in-depth video on the Gameboy, a console that always has a soft spot in my heart. They dig deep into the engineering of the console and the game development mechanics that made the handheld a success despite being underpowered compared to its competitors.