Interviewed about my Commodore 64 book by the Carlsberg Foundation, who supported my stay at MIT and the book's publication. Thanks!

FDG'26 call for papers! We will be hosting the ACM conference Foundations of Digital Games 2026 conference here at the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen August 10-13 2026. The call for papers is out now: fdg2026.org/call-for-pap... We hope to see you (and your paper) at FDG’26!

AI Rule #1: Cynical writers use AI. Also: Who will pay for consulting, when AI can generate something just as default and vacuous for free? Or will consulting firms claim to offer something more personal, human, and special? arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/d...

Stafan Höltgen has kindly reviewed Too Much Fun (in German). "What is astonishing is both the breadth and depth with which the author presents the platform." www.hsozkult.de/searching/id...

Lots of retro goodness in the mail today 😀 @jesperjuul.bsky.social @amigaaddict.bsky.social

AI naïvity: When we presented a detailed study about the Danish game industry last month, a young audience member asked us why we hadn't just asked ChatGPT? He apparently thought that AIs knew "everything", and didn't see any reason why you would gather new data. That is a problem.

Bullet point of the day: "Self-hosted llamas".

What are the European alternatives to Google Docs and Microsoft 365 for students, writers, and project workers? I couldn't find any good answers, so I have reviewed the four top packages and provided my recommendations. I hope you find it useful! www.jesperjuul.net/ludologist/2...

Seems backup software is about toying with immortality.

Thanks to @robertglashuettner.bsky.social for a great conversation!

We are welcoming proposals for (fully funded) PhD projects at the Royal Danish Academy, deadline May 15th. Read more here: candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...

The American Journal of Play has kindly published a full interview with me about video games and my work. It is an honor but also disorienting to have reached the advanced stage of looking back on my career. Didn't I just start (checks watch)? www.museumofplay.org/app/uploads/...

OK, so what is the best (European-based) alternative to Google Drive and Docs/Sheets/Slides?

We are happy to welcome Matthew Farber and Tracy Fullerton's wonderful new book "The Well-Read Game" in the Playful Thinking series! mitpress.mit.edu/978026255223...

Just back from #experimentalgamecultures symposium in Vienna, "Ludic Method" with old friend @jesperjuul.bsky.social #gameart #games #speculativegamedesign

Speaking at Subotron in Vienna this Thursday!

Speaking about my C64 book in Aarhus this Friday March 21st! cc.au.dk/aktuelt/arra...

[Launch event in Danish.] Kom til bogrelease, diskussion, og fejring af Commodore 64'erens danske historie! 11. marts 2025, kl 17:00-19:30. Kongelige Akademi, København K Detaljer her: jesperjuul.net/c64/dk/ #c64 #c64games

Come study with us! March 1st application deadline for our two-year master program in Visual Game & Media Design in Copenhagen! royaldanishacademy.com/en/programme...

I will be speaking about my Commodore 64 book at MIT this Tuesday, hosted by @docmofo.bsky.social. calendar.mit.edu/event/too-mu... #c64

If you want to ask me questions, I am doing an AMA on Reddit right now. www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comme...

I am giving a book talk at the @nyugamecenter.bsky.social in New York this Thursday! gamecenter.nyu.edu/event/too-mu...

In "Too Much Fun," video game theorist @jesperjuul.bsky.social tells the surprising history of the Commodore 64—the best-selling home computer of all time. Join him for an AMA at r/IAmA on Tuesday, Feb. 18th, at 10 am ET!

Talking now on www.twitch.tv/romchipjournal

This Friday Feb 7 at 2PM EST, I will speak about my C64 book "Too Much Fun" on the @romchip.bsky.social Twitch channel. See you there. tickettailor.com/events/romch... #c64

Cheers to an incredible talk today from @rachelplotnick.bsky.social and be sure to catch 📢 @jesperjuul.bsky.social NEXT FRIDAY Feb 7 @ 2PM ET 📢 presenting on 🖥️ TOO MUCH FUN: THE FIVE LIVES OF THE COMMODORE 64 🖥️ LIVE on TWITCH. 🎟️ TIX + More Info: https://buff.ly/4aADhn6

I just published an interview with @jesperjuul.bsky.social about his new Platform Studies-book, Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer. We also talk about why the C64 is so often ignored by historians and press. You can read it here:

our arcademy is back to the future! skip dystopia, connect with forward-thinking minds: 🪐 feb 20 @aeiea.bsky.social @ustwogames.bsky.social how prioritizing change saves the planet - and your bottom line 🕹️ march 27 @jesperjuul.bsky.social the european history of the C64 subotron.com/events/event/

"A History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects". Object #12: The Commodordion – two C64s = one Accordion Full story at www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/... The surprisingly long history of the C64 shows that old tech can still create something entirely new. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBCY... #c64

I had an interesting conversation with Rudolf Inderst about my new book Too Much Fun. newbooksnetwork.com/too-much-fun #c64

"A History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects". Object #11: Turrican II - Keeping up with the Amiga Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/... Coming Jan 17th: Object 12 – The Commodordion – two C64s as musical instrument #c64 #c64games

In 2009, I tried extrapolating budget trendlines and thought it preposterous to think that by 2031 some games would cost $500 million to develop. Yet it happened, and much sooner than that. (Consoles came out at a slower pace.)

Yes! Excellent article. I’ve read a lot about video game history and most of it didn’t ring true to me. As an Aussie, my game history is more closely tied to Europe’s. I’m part way through @jesperjuul.bsky.social’s book on the C64 & it too highlights the gaslighting done by US game historians.

The Commodore 64’s commercial life ended before the internet, so early C64 culture was mainly material. The lucky few got *paper* invites to a demo party. Full story at www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/... Coming Jan 10th: Object #11 – Turrican II - keeping up with the Amiga #c64

The Commodore 64 came with glaring flaws like slow tape, slow disk drive, and missing BASIC commands. Commodore newer fixed these problems but Final Cartridge did. Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/... Coming Jan 3rd: Object #10 – You are invited to a Demo Party #c64

Writing a book takes a long time, so I am excited to share that Polygon has selected Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 as one of "The 6 best video game books of 2024". Happy holidays! www.polygon.com/deals/499835... #c64

"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects". Object #8: Floppy disk (with pirated games) Full story at www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/... Coming December 27th: Object #9 – Final Cartridge; fixing the C64's flaws #c64

Interviewed about Too Much Fun!

Reviewed a crazy book about the Commodore 64 for Polygon.com! www.polygon.com/books/496693...

"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects". Object #7: The SID Chip – Commodore 64 Music Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/... What was your favorite C64 music? Coming December 20th: Object #8 – Floppy disk (with pirated games) #c64

Speaking about my new book in Oakland Thursday at 7PM Pacific Time, in conversation with Randy Farmer. Also streamed on Twitch!

My book "Too Much Fun: The Fives Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer" about games and computers, is out today! "The surprising history of the Commodore 64, the best-selling home computer of the 1980s—the machine that taught the world that computing should be fun." jesperjuul.net/c64/

FRIDAY FEB 7 @ 2PM // @jesperjuul.bsky.social on Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer. 💻 Juul's book documents the history of the Commodore 64, the best-selling 1980s home computer—the machine that taught the world computing should be fun 😃 www.tickettailor.com/events/romch...

"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects". Object #6: Wizball and other Scrolling Games The C64 invention of the scrolling action-adventure game. Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/... What scrolling games did you play? Coming Dec 13th: Object #7 – The SID Chip / #C64 Music

"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects". Object #5: Zzap!64, Compute's Gazette and 64'er magazines - game reviews, code, and type-in programs Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/... Coming December 6th: Object #6 – Wizball and other scrolling games #c64

"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects". Object #4: Impossible Mission and Tapes "Another Visitor. Stay a while, stay forever!" What are your memories of C64 games and tapes? Full story at shorturl.at/6XycJ Coming November 29th: Object #5 – Zzap!64 and other magazines. #c64

"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects", posted weekly from November 1st, 2024. (On the occasion of my new book.) Object #3: "We promise you won't use the Commodore 64 more than 24 Hours a Day" - advertising What C64 ads do you remember? www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/... #c64

Thanks for all the BASIC programs. computerhistory.org/blog/in-memo...

"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects", posted weekly from November 2024. (On the occasion of my upcoming book.) Object #2, 10 PRINT “HELLO!”: GOTO 10 Full story at: shorturl.at/Kf4CH Next week: Object #3: “We Promise You Won’t Use the Commodore 64 More than 24 Hours a Day” ad #c64

"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects", posted weekly from November 1st, 2024. (On the occasion of my new book.) Object #1: The Commodore 64 itself, known affectionately as "the breadbox". Launched in 1982. Full story: shorturl.at/6vrF2 Next week: Object #2, 10 PRINT “HELLO”: GOTO 10