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ChatGPT 4o images and learning

You’ve probably heard about the new ChatGPT features and enhanced image generation. As you might guess from my previous posts, my first experiments were with Chinese learning. What works for me per...

GameDev to Robotics

When you see news about layoffs in the gaming industry, you start thinking what is plan B for us. Plan B doesn’t mean you need to pivot 100% into something new – you can find a new hobby which can ...

Ratatan Trailer

Memory unlocked – PS Vita and the one game I had: Patapon. Let’s be honest – I don’t usually like music games, but Patapon was an exception. I was sooo bad at it, yet I never gave up. The magic of ...

Esport as Motivation for Learning

Our first LAN in university is forever tied to Heroes of Might and Magic 3 in my memory. I remember how we discussed strategies and analyzed every match. We had deeper debates about which faction w...

Game Design Constraints as a Driver for Educational Games

Constraints are a driver for creativity in game design. You’ve heard it before—but what about educational games? I’ve made enough educational games to understand the power of constraints. Creati...

AI, Absurdity, and Learning Faster

Imagine a fox standing in the doorway on the roof of an English manor, gripping the frame with all its limbs as the strongest wind blows. Or picture a certain green ogre (you know who, but let’s do...

Video Recommendation -- Deep Dive into LLMs like ChatGPT

Most of us are using LLMs for work these days. Personally, I use them across multiple domains: Software Engineering – Tools like Copilot, Cursor, and Claude help streamline coding, debugging, an...

Lua needs more love

Three years ago, I became familiar with Lua for an interview test task. Before that, I had no experience with it. So, my first surprise was how easy it was to learn and start using it. Yes, complai...

Elite Commodore 64 Source Code is available

I have often mentioned that my video game education started with the ZX Spectrum (you know, it may be known as the Commodore 64). One of the games that left a huge impact on me was Elite. Just imag...

Somber Echoes is a dark-fantasy Metroidvania rooted in ancient Greek mythology

Let me introduce another game today—this time, not an educational one. Well, you know my stance—ALL games are educational in some way, and this one is no exception. I’ve been living in Serbia for a...