Digital artist Dario D'Ambra dies at 37
Italian digital artist and game developer Dario D'Ambra died on July 27, 2020, as announced by the duo We Are Müesli. D'Ambra was known for his experimental videogames exploring language and social interaction. His most important work, 'Don't Make Love' (created with Nina Kiel and Giorgio Carlino), uses natural language processing to let players type dialogue for anthropomorphic praying mantises deciding whether to mate. He was a researcher, teacher, and beloved figure in Italy's indie game community. His games are available on Maggese and itch.io.
Key facts
- Dario D'Ambra died on July 27, 2020
- Announcement made by We Are Müesli
- He was a digital artist, game developer, researcher, teacher
- His most important work is 'Don't Make Love' with Nina Kiel and Giorgio Carlino
- The game uses natural language processing for dialogue
- Players control anthropomorphic praying mantises
- He was known in the Italian indie game community
- His games are on Maggese and itch.io
Entities
Artists
- Dario D'Ambra
- We Are Müesli
- Nina Kiel
- Giorgio Carlino
- Matteo Lupetti
Institutions
- Artribune
- Maggese
- itch.io
- Game Happens
- Scuola Internazionale di Comics di Firenze
- Gravure
- FISAR
Locations
- Genova
- Italy