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Spore (2008)

by Maxis, Electronic Arts

Genres:Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Strategy, Simulator, Real Time Strategy (RTS)

Themes:Open world, Action, Comedy, Science fiction, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

Game modes:Single player

Story:From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations. Play through Spore's five evolutionary stages: Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization, and Space. Each stage has its own unique style, challenges, and goals.

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February 11, 2025

Spore was one of the first games I ever played on my own. I was 10 years old and always got to use my grandma’s PC. And then there was this game… For my young mind, which had only known 2D graphics until then, the visuals were completely new. That opening animation with the universe absolutely mesmerized me. I started creating the wildest creatures, later sitting with my sister and dad, designing all sorts of things together. It was – and still is – a truly wonderful game. (And as a bonus, it even sparked a bit of my interest in history and biology! xD)

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