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Mega Dreoilín 2024
Mega Dreoilín is a 16-bit video game that functions as an art project, developed by Han Hogan and Donal Fullam through their artistic collective Namaco. It was exhibited at Pallas Projects/Studios in The Liberties, Dublin, during May 2024. Players experience the Irish housing crisis, interacting with figures like James Connolly, Manchán Magan, Ian Lynch and Rory Hearne, while moving through settings such as The Cobblestone and Guineys. The game draws influence from titles including Splatterhouse, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Final Fight and Shinobi III, and was constructed using Unreal Engine and Godot.
In The Irish Times, Una Mullally called it "one of the best Irish artworks of 2024 so far... incredibly engaging, brilliantly designed, sophisticated in its form and execution, and unexpectedly moving." Scout Magazine labeled it "so dang clever", "well-executed and entertaining" and "supremely well-researched". The project was chosen for the 14th edition of the Periodical Review series, representing the most exemplary works from the prior year that reflect contemporary Irish art. Tom Lordan, reviewing the selection for The Irish Times, described it as "ingenious", and a standout element of the Periodical Review exhibition.
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- Han Hogan, Donal Fullam
