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nfalstein.bsky.social
@nfalstein.bsky.social
Husband, Father, Grandfather
Professional game developer since 1980
Sinistar, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade/Fate of Atlantis, Neuroracer and many more
Former Chief Game Designer at Google
Now focused on Games for Healthcare
Looking forward to this!
GDC's just about a week away & I've seen all the talks for Rules of the Game & I bet you'll like them as much as I do!

We're Thursday at 3:30, come see what rules will be shared by @carlaeng.bsky.social @ekanaut.bsky.social @nfalstein.bsky.social @harvey1966.bsky.social @alishathayer.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Reposted
If you missed it, @geoffreybunting.bsky.social wrote a comprehensive and heartfelt retrospective on #RescueOnFractalus, my first game at #LucasfilmGames #LucasArts in honor of its 40th anniversary. Lots of videos, great quotes, covering this magical time.

#retrogaming #gamedev #fractals
40 years on, Rescue on Fractalus! remains a rare reminder of the magic of Lucasfilm games
Eurogamer interviews the original development team at Lucasfilm Games Group about the making of the seminal Atari game, Rescue on Fractalus!
www.eurogamer.net
February 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I've played recent versions and this is fantastic! Please consider jumping in, it's an amazing leap forward in worlds you can interact with.
Yesterday we announced that we are doing a Kickstarter for STARS REACH.

We're doing this because the climate for games investment is terrible.

We've raised a lot of money, and expect to keep raising. Being able to show support from players helps. Even a Follow goes a long way:
January 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Congrats to my friends/colleagues at Freestyle+ aka Mindless Play for their big win at CES: www.linkedin.com/posts/freest...
Freestyle+ on LinkedIn: Our Mindless Play Digital Platform has won a finalist prize in Panasonic…
Our Mindless Play Digital Platform has won a finalist prize in Panasonic Well's Family Wellness Innovation Challenge!!! It's a big check, no really, it's…
www.linkedin.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This article suggests we may be on the verge of a apocalyptic technology (no, not AI). But in Roger Zelazny's "Doorways in the Sand", a favorite of mine from decades ago, he suggested it might also make cheap scotch taste great, so there's that!
www.yahoo.com/news/scienti...
Scientists Horrified by "Mirror Life" That Could Wipe Out Biology As We Know It
A group of the world's leading biologists have called for an immediate halt on a technology you've probably never even heard of — but is so dangerous that it could devastate life itself on this planet...
www.yahoo.com
December 15, 2024 at 5:26 PM
I can't argue with the choice of the top two games here 😀. I remember discussions with @davidbfox.com and @grumpygamer.com about abruptly ending the IJ&TLC game by punching Hitler was a good idea, I'm glad for at least this reviewer appreciated it! www.si.com/videogames/g...
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle release times for Xbox and PC
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s release times are coming up fast, especially if you have the premium edition and plan on jumping into the Indiana Jones gam
www.si.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Not one of my best efforts, but I'll take the "Uniqueness" as a win:
Connections
Puzzle #532
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Skill 73/99
Uniqueness 1 in a Million
November 24, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Hello all! Didn't try this in the first wave when I ditched X, I'm glad to see lots of other friends here, #gamedev and otherwise
November 16, 2024 at 3:42 PM