![]() ![]() Lemmings turned 30 in 2021, and the response to its birthday earlier this year proved it still has a huge place in Dundonians’ hearts. ![]() This was one we both had fond (and slightly traumatic) childhood memories of playing, but neither of us had rescued a lemming in years. It had to be Lemmings, the iconic puzzle game which the DMA Design team created in a little studio on the Nethergate in the early 1990s. It was obvious the topic was a big one for one short project, so we decided to choose one game which had shaped Dundee’s history to focus our thoughts. ![]() Susie’s background in art and design means that she brought a unique understanding of games and culture to the project, and she was keen to expand her knowledge of the historical context of the games industry. I wanted to understand more about the history of game design in Dundee and what was happening now – my work is about trying to represent Dundee’s many stories through the years, and I felt like I didn’t know much about this very strong contemporary tradition of creating and sharing stories through games. In the video (above) Susie and Erin experience both triumphs and tragedies as they play Lemmings for the first time in many years and in the blog (below) Erin shares her reflections on the project:įor our Collaborative Commission, Susie and I took a dive into the intersection of games, creativity and heritage in Dundee – to discover what had happened in the past, and explore what the future could hold both for games developers and heritage organisations. Erin Farley and Susie Buchan have been working on an InGAME Insights Collaborative Commission to explore the history of Dundee’s games industry, how it connects to wider creative traditions in the city, and how the games and heritage sectors in the city can work together.Īfter working together researching Dundee’s games history, having discussions with others in the cultural and video game sectors and playing the classic Dundee-made game Lemmings they produced a video and a blog for the project. ![]()
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