Even though ArcVenture is very definitely an educational product, it was always my aim to make it as close to contemporary games quality as was possible in the time and budget and I do thinkContinue reading
Return of the Arc
As you will know if you have played any of the original Archimedes ArcVenture games, there was a little character called Arc1, a plucky little computer that floated about giving the player instructions and information.Continue reading
Friends, Romans, Countryfolk … I know
Dear contributors, subscribers and followers, I need your help – no, put your wallets and purses away, I have some goodies for you and I need your advice. I have been experimenting with VR interfacesContinue reading
Digging up the Past – ArcVenture’s Past
If you have been following ArcVenture via the newsletter, Patreon(patreon.com/arcventure) or social media (twitter.com/ArcVenture1) you will have noticed that I have released the whole series of the original ArcVenture for playing on a PC. TheContinue reading
Popularity of Retro Games
With the passing of time between our youth and our middle age, it is not unusual to think back to our childhood and remember some of the things that made us happy. It seems thisContinue reading
Building Spaces
Although some time has passed since the last update, lots has been going on in the development area. Lots of 3D models and scripts to handle locations, mobile app investigations and ideas for supplementary materials.Continue reading
Visit to Bancroft
The New Year is here and the ArcVenture Online project moves on. If you have been following progress, you may have noticed a focus on the location of the Bancroft Roman Villa emerging. It isContinue reading
Fundraising For The Project
I’m on the trail of funding options for the ArcVenture Online project. I will be looking into heritage grants and I have also set up a Patreon account if you or anyone you know mightContinue reading
Getting Some Unity
Having started prototyping with Blender, I was finding that some of the tasks that needed to be done to quickly get to a functional prototype were just not happening very quickly. I wanted to useContinue reading
The Prototype Phase
The paperwork is all through and so the work can begin in earnest. Thinking back to the very first ArcVenture, the programme was designed and built in just over three months, however in those days,Continue reading