Ralph Barbagallo

Game developer, donut advocate, rap nerd. Read my blatherings at www.ralphbarbagallo.com or follow me @flarb

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Jan 215 min read

The Beginner’s Guide: Dave the Madman Edition

I recently played The Beginner’s Guide after buying it during the annual Holiday Steam Sale over the break. It’s a quick play through, and an interesting way to tell a story within a game. Without giving too much away, the experience reminded me of a…

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Aug 13 min read

So, You Wanna Make a Pokemon Go Clone?

I told you not to do it.

Ralph Barbagallo

Jul 123 min read

There’s Nothing To Be Learned From Pokemon Go

Pokemon Go is a watershed moment in gaming. I’ve never seen a game have this much traction this fast. My neighborhood is filled with wandering players of all demographics, strolling around with phone in hand looking for Pokemon. Since the game’s…

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Jun 272 min read

HoloHacks Is A Step Towards Mixed Reality Domination for Microsoft

Microsoft has been holding a series of hackathons for their new HoloLens platform in a number of cities across the US. I couldn’t make it to the original event in Seattle, but managed to compete in HoloHacks Los…