julian gollop
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X-COM’s Beloved Tactical Gameplay Took Months To Get Just Right
Monsters in the Dark: The Making of X-COM: UFO Defence tells the story of the early years of legendary strategy game designer Julian Gollop and the making of the original X-COM, and is funding now on Kickstarter. In this excerpt from the book, Julian and designers from publisher MicroProse UK reveal how the atmosphere of…
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Phoenix Point Is The Fusion Of XCOM And Fallout We All Want
Last year, the father of XCOM, Julian Gollop, teased a new project called Phoenix Point. Details were scarce, other than the promise of “turn based tactical combat – world based strategy”. Well, the big reveal has been made and Phoenix Point looks amazing.
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The Maker Of X-COM Has A New Turn Based Game About Wizards
It’s been in Early Access for a fair while, but Julian Gollop’s latest brainchild has left those woods as of early this morning. That child’s name: Chaos Reborn.
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Original X-COM’s Design Document Had Just 12 Pages
It’s easy to forget that X-COM: UFO Defense came out 20 years ago, which means some players of the more recent XCOM: Enemy Unknown might not realise the latter game is based on a classic, much-loved series. Regardless of your level of knowledge of the franchise, you’ll undoubtedly get something out of this fascinating talk…