🔄 Reconnect Recap for w/e 11th August '24

Connecting you to even more great games writing

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!

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The Recap

• 🧑‍🚀 A16zgames covers how NASA is using Unreal Engine to help plan their missions.

• 📺 GameFromScratch covers the update to the GameUI Database single best resources for game UI/UX designers

• 🐶 MassivleyOP covers the one year anniversary of Baldurs Gate.

• ☎️ RemapRadio dives into what the internet used to be like.

• 💰 The GameDiscoverCo dives into how Abiotic Factor sold so well.

• 🎮 Alex Rowe dives into their experience with ‘Thank Goodness you’re here’

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Something Extra

If you’re a fan of video game documentaries like NoClip, then you are in for a treat with PsychOdyssey. It’s been an over a decade long behind the scenes documentary about the making of both Psychonauts games. There are over 38 episodes on YouTube for you to watch.

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Interesting Reads

• Game Engines: Part 4 - Unsung heroes in the middle

• Game Engines: Part 3 - Troubles of Commercial Engines

• Game Engines: Part 2 - When in-house engines go wrong

• Game Engines: Part 1 - What are they?

• How they patched bugs in the GameBoy era

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