retro tech fusion 2025-09-15T23:15:35Z
-
Rain lashed against my apartment windows as I stared at the blinking cursor on my abandoned game design portfolio. That hollow feeling - equal parts creative paralysis and industry disillusionment - had haunted me for weeks. My thumbs instinctively opened the app store, scrolling past battle royales and match-3 clones until jagged 8-bit lettering snagged my attention: Video Game Evolution. Skepticism warred with nostalgia as I tapped download.