My Professional Journey

A personal archive of my journey through tech, from 1999 to today.

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The Games That Defined Me

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”

This is not a complete library. It is a curated collection of the titles that captured my imagination, consumed my weekends, and fueled a passion for technology that has lasted nearly 50 years.

From the blocky sprites of the Commodore 64 to the revolutionary 3D worlds of the PC era, these are the games that did more than just entertain—they taught me about logic, strategy, resource management, and the limitless potential of a glowing screen.

Of course, many masterpieces are missing. But this small sample represents the milestones of a journey that started with a joystick in hand and never really ended.


## The 8-Bit Era (C64)
Wizard of Wor - C64 arcade dungeon crawler
Wizard of Wor
Forbidden Forest - C64 action horror game
Forbidden Forest
Bruce Lee - C64 platform action game
Bruce Lee
Elite - C64 space trading and combat simulator
Elite
Impossible Mission - C64 puzzle platformer
Impossible Mission
Summer Games - C64 sports simulation by Epyx
Summer Games
Ultima IV Quest of the Avatar - C64 RPG by Origin
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Paradroid - C64 robot combat strategy game
Paradroid
Druid - C64 action adventure game
Druid
## The 16-Bit Era (Amiga)
Defender of the Crown - Amiga medieval strategy by Cinemaware
Defender of the Crown
Populous - Amiga god game by Bullfrog
Populous
Lords of the Rising Sun - Amiga strategy by Cinemaware
Lords of the Rising Sun
Sim City - Amiga city building simulation by Maxis
Sim City
Shadow of the Beast - Amiga action platformer by Psygnosis
Shadow of the Beast
Turrican - Amiga run and gun action game
Turrican
## The PC Era
Doom - PC first-person shooter by id Software
Doom
Warcraft Orcs and Humans - PC real-time strategy by Blizzard
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
Duke Nukem 3D - PC first-person shooter by 3D Realms
Duke Nukem 3D

A tribute to the pixels that paved the way.