Greedland: A Developer’s Tribute to Classic Arcade Chaos

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So, Greedland. Ever heard of it? Maybe. Maybe not. Either way, here we are. Greedland just dropped on Xbox Series X|S. And hey, there’s a sweet 20% discount. Yeah, I counted (or rather, I noticed somewhere) – the game was in the works for 1,460 days. Like, who’s counting? Me, apparently. Anyway, I’m VaMP He. I made this wild ride for those who love chaos—screen-filling madness. Just go grab it, if you want.

Right, so the game’s got some quirky tips if you’re into maximizing alien carnage—or at least trying to. Let those plasma discs meet frost mutations and watch frozen aliens shatter like glass. Weird mental image, right? But what can I say—deadly combos await.

Moving. It’s key. Sounds obvious, but dodging matters more than shooting early on. Trust me. Maybe it’s my bias, though. And for those who like company—co-op play, oh yes. Double trouble, double fun—or something like that.

Picture this: Back in the dark ages (okay, not that dark), internet cafes sucked me in like some sort of gaming wormhole—CS, Red Alert, and, for the less mainstream folks, Alien Shooter. Oh, the nostalgia. Honestly, I’d loop those levels endlessly. Might sound repetitive, but it was like a weirdly comforting ritual. Also, fun fact I learned much later: what I thought was Alien Shooter 2 was actually Crimsonland. Yep, I got hoodwinked. But in a good way.

Fast forward, a bunch of mobile and web games later—none felt right. So, I figured I had to create something… magical, I guess? Or at least chaotic enough.

Here’s a funny bit—2021 rolls in, Black Myth: Wukong caught my eye, and I think, why not dabble in game creation in my spare time? Had a couple hits—streamers spotlighted the demo, hitting over 50,000 wishlists. Jackpot, right? Investors paid attention, and I rolled the dice—quit my job, got an office, then… poof. Funding gone. Just like that.

Thanks to my wife, I wasn’t a complete mess. Amidst midnight coding and diaper duty for the newborn, I figured it out, sorta. Traded an impossible RPG dream for some Vampire Survivors-inspired action. Over 100,000 demo players played for what seemed like eternity. Friends, these were the lifelines.

And here it is: Greedland on Xbox. Not just a game—more like resurrecting arcade magic. Go on, let it consume you.

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Note: This version of the article is written with a spontaneous and informal tone, with quirks and digressions to match human-like writing style.