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The Complete History of Impressions Games: Caesar, Pharaoh and Lords of the Realm

The Complete History of Impressions Games collage with authentic Caesar III, Pharaoh, Lords of the Realm II and Zeus game views

The houses are getting nicer. The treasury is running out. Somebody wants pottery, somebody else wants a temple, and the person carrying the food has taken the wrong turning again. If you played an Impressions city builder, you probably recognise the situation. You arrived with a sensible plan for a Roman settlement or an Egyptian town. A few hours later, you were rearranging roads so a woman with a basket would walk… Read more

Chris Beatrice Interview: Impressions Games, Caesar, and the Art of Building Living Cities

Chris Beatrice interview cover with his portrait and Caesar II, Caesar III and Pharaoh screenshots

Interview by David, Retro Replay. A wheat field had to move inside a tiny tile. A Roman city had to feel alive without burying the player in detail. An aqueduct had to look convincing while being assembled from just a handful of graphics. For Chris Beatrice, the art of those early strategy games was inseparable from finding practical solutions that made a world readable, appealing, and enjoyable to inhabit. Beatrice joined Impressions… Read more

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