Our #November calendar is out! Have you spotted it around #Enschede yet? 👀 If you know a good spot for our poster, let us know, we’ll send one your way!💌 This month beside our regulars, we’ve got a special #TTGN edition with Bibliotheek Enschede & a Sick Happening at #RijksmuseumTwenthe during RMT!

The spam is over! We had a few intense weeks, but it’s totally worth it, not just the funds, but the messages and support we received mean the world to us! 🩷 The new Sickhouse is being built by and for its community 😘

Today is the LAST DAY of our crowdfunding! So here’s Marie Janin, co-director of Sickhouse, to thank you and invite you all to the opening of the new Sickhouse! The last chance to be part of our new building 🧱 go to Sickhouse.creativefunding.nl and get amazing rewards!

2 DAYS LEFT! It's the final stretch! In our minds, we're already painting, wiring, and creating the best Sickhouse... and we're counting on you! Thanks to Juliette Lizotte for her words 💜 Go to sickhouse.creativefunding.nl/project/crow... and support playful art platforms.

3 DAYS LEFT! Together Mode: ON Isn’t just a building. It’s a home for everyone who believes in playful culture, art, and community, like Tessa, the best photographer who has covered a lot of our events (you can see her photos on our Flickr!) Go to sickhouse.creativefunding.nl & support our community

4 DAYS LEFT! Let's go further! Arris is the owner of Sound Unbound, the best record store of Enschede 🤩 and he has been part of Sickhouse's history for many years. Thank you for your support, Arris, you're the best. Visit sickhouse.creativefunding.nl and help us open the doors of the new Sickhouse!

WE MADE IT! 👏🏽🥳🎉 And we still have 4 days before the end of the campaign, so if you still want to be part of this adventure, or grab one of our special rewards, don’t hold back! Every extra euro help us make an even better Sickhouse 💗

4 DAYS LEFT! Can we go beyond 100%? Of course we can! It's a pleasure to have @pfquarta.bsky.social as a friend. If you don't know their projects yet, go check them out right now! But first, don't forget to contribute to our campaign! Go to sickhouse.creativefunding.nl and support playful art 💙

6 DAYS LEFT! We are reaching 100%, it's so close! And we have an special reward, have you seen it?? Go to sickhouse.creativefunding.nl and support our wonderful crazy space. Thanks to Didre for her words!

All year long, we dreamed about the events we would hold at our new location. And finally, with your help, we'll open in early 2026! Thanks for your words, Jana Romanova! If you want to revisit the Dreamwalks, you can find the booklets in our rewards: go to sickhouse.creativefunding.nl

We have a special reward for the last week of our campaign! Get our crew hoodie and help us reach 100% 🩶💜🩷🖤 sickhouse.creativefunding.nl/project/crow...

7 DAYS LEFT: Just one week to be part of #Sickhouse’s next chapter! Your contribution will go to soundproof walls, a cozy cinema, & room for experiments. Support us now at sickhouse.creativefunding.nl/project/crow... Thank you for your words Erik Peters (@e_ptrs)! 💛 #crowdfunding #artisticindustry

✨ 8 DAYS LEFT to contribute and turn a new location into a playground for art! We can already hear the projectors humming and the dice rolling… can you? 🎬🎲 Go to sickhouse.creativefunding.nl/project/crow... and support a wonderful space for Enschede and for the world 🌐 Thanks Marsha for the mssge! 💜

9 DAYS LEFT to support Sickhouse's #fundraising! Every contribution helps to build our new home, and you can get fantastic rewards, as the game bundle that includes Crockpot, a game by @koonce.itch.io 💙 Go to sickhouse.creativefunding.nl/project/crow... and insert a coin to keep #playfulart alive!

10 DAYS LEFT to help us open the doors of Sickhouse 2.0! Here we go, 100%! Insert coinzzz sickhouse.creativefunding.nl/project/crow... And thank you for the message @vinnieragua.bsky.social 🙌🩵💯 #fundraising #enschede #countdown #playfulart #artspace #queerenschede #gamenight #digitalart #rpg

Fall is here, nights are longer and monsters are taking over! Join our TableTop Game Night dedicated to all things spooky. Bring your own creature-filled games or summon one from our arcade collection. Come solo or with your coven. It’s your turn to roll the haunted dice 🎲👹

Press START to build a new home with us! This week we want to achieve 80% of the goal. Would you help us? Do you know someone who is enthusiastic of #playfulart? Or someone who wants to see the #culturalsector flourish? Share our campaign with them! We are all part of this game ;) #crowdfunding

Sickhouse is een plek in het oosten van het land waar experimentele games een thuis hebben. De organisatie heeft onlangs een permanente locatie gevonden, maar ze hebben hulp nodig om de deuren te kunnen openen. @sickhouse-nl.bsky.social #playful #games

Give @sickhouse-nl.bsky.social a home! 🏡 My super cool friends in Enschede have finally gotten the keys to a permanent place after an involuntary nomadic life. And of course nothing comes easy in the cultural world. Everything needs to be renovated and there is no money. Help them out by donating!

Insert coin to support playful talent! We are half way to open the doors of the new Sickhouse! Help us reach 100% and bring our space to live 🤩 Support us and grab some awesome rewards: sickhouse.creativefunding.nl/project/crow...

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Our dear friends at @sickhouse-nl.bsky.social need your help! They have finally gotten the keys to a permanent place and have to renovate everything 🏡 Consider donating! Here: sickhouse.creativefunding.nl/project/crow...

Our October poster is out! With Julian Mostert very cool cheeky designs. For the rest of the year, we'll only host COLLIDERS meet-ups and TT game nights. Else, we are focusing on gettin the permit for our new location and our crowdfunding campaign!💰 Have you supported us yet? We have great rewards!

We have exciting news! After years of moving, Sickhouse finally has a permanent home on Oldenzaalsestraat, Enschede! Renovations were delayed by asbestos, but with your help we can make the last push and open our playful doors in early 2026! 💖 Insert coin ⬇️ sickhouse.creativefunding.nl

Palestinian Voices in Games, is a network you can join, to help support Palestinian makers, tell their stories! ❤️💚🖤

This Friday 26 and Saturday 27 KO(O)RTS is striking Enschede again. This year we teamed up with @imaginefff.bsky.social, @goshort.bsky.social , QFFUtrecht, CourtsMaisTrash, and @athenspff.bsky.social, who all curated special blocks for KO(O)RTS! Don’t miss them! koortsfilmfestival.nl

This Friday 26 and Saturday 27 KO(O)RTS is striking Enschede again. This year we teamed up with @imaginefff.bsky.social, @goshort.bsky.social , QFFUtrecht, CourtsMaisTrash, and @athenspff.bsky.social, who all curated special blocks for KO(O)RTS! Don’t miss them! koortsfilmfestival.nl

On Friday 26 & Saturday 27, KO(O)RTS is striking Enschede! The short film festival we organize with Concordia and Theatermakerij brings together the most weird, wicked and wonderful short films 🎥🍿 Check the program here and join the fever koortsfilmfestival.nl/time-table-2...

Last day to support!🥰❤️❤️‍🩹

Phenomenal write-up of Palestinian Voices in Games by @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social. Still very proud to be supporting the initiative, and happy to see attention for it. If you want to help out, check out the link via the article! www.rockpapershotgun.com/creators-of-...

Palestinian Voices in Games announced - a network of more than 50 industry professionals supporting Palestinian video game creators, with 4 games currently receiving help. (Read more: Palestinian Voices in Games)

I'm back in actionnn this Saturday at the #GOGBOT festival, and in collaboration with @sickhouse-nl.bsky.social; I'll be hosting a talk/discussion about mobilizing for political action without social media. (is it even possible?! 🥴 Let's talk about it!) + info: www.gogbot.nl/symposium/mo...

Some years ago, we started the @koortsfilmfestival.bsky.social around experimental cinema, with the aim of bringing a wonderfully weird experience to everyone 🐦 This year is the 2nd time it's being held in collab with Concordia and Theatermakerij. Check the program here! koortsfilmfestival.nl

@koortsfilmfestival.bsky.social has its own bsky account! Follow it and stay up to date with what's happening with the most weird, wicked and wonderful film festival in the Netherlands 🎥 🎬 🍿

We are just 4 days in, and the Games for Palestine charity has raised +$50k USD and is a 1/4 of the way to our goal. Incredibly thankful to everyone for all the support, generosity and kindness. Let’s continue demonstrating the power of games to making a difference for those in need.

Summer’s ending, but Sickhouse is back! This month we'll have 🎮 COLLIDERS, 1 tabletop game night, RMT @ Rijksmuseum Twenthe, a symposium in collab with GOGBOT & 🎬 KO(O)RTS Short Films Festival! Save the dates and get ready for the fun! #enschede #events #gamenight #festival

What a blast! Very enthusiastic and creative players at the first playtest of my #One-Page-RPG: "Revenge of the Night Merry's" Soon on #itch.io! #RPG #onepagerpg @sickhouse-nl.bsky.social

We lied, there's one more event! If you like RPG games, come to play-test the games created by the One-Page RPG Jam participants. This Saturday 9th, everyone is welcome from 19:00 at GrensFrequentie, and it's free! And if you want to join the jam, there's still time: go to our Discord to find out!

We are going on a #summerbreak and will be back with events in September ☀️ 🍦 🏖️ but in August you will receive a very special newsletter, a #narrativegame made by Niels with lots of love. So if you haven't subscribed to the newsletter, do it now! gmail.us8.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

The asbestos cleaning has begun! So in about three weeks we will have a clean new Sickhouse location to finally get back to renovations 🤩 #finalboss #battle

And while everything else is going on, we have a one-page jam happening in partnership with #EnscheD&D. The theme was revealed last July 14, and some creative designers are already working on their projects. There's still time to participate: connect to our #Discord! discord.com/invite/4ZQKX...

The Sick people will be taking a break from events during August. But this Thursday is the last #COLLIDERS before the break! This time, dedicated to a community round table to help each other with our projects and of course, with some #multiplayer games to play 🎮🎲👾

Photo drop of Sondi's opening at the Rijksmuseum last Saturday 💗 The listening session was beautiful and relaxing. The exhibition will be on display until August 24. Don't miss it!

Hey there! Get your free ticket for tomorrow’s opening of “A different end to a different play” 🤩 tickets.rijksmuseumtwenthe.nl/nl/openingsi...

Whokeee. Wijkagent aan de deur "omdat ze signalen hadden gekregen dat ik mogelijk aan het radicaliseren was". Vraag je natuurlijk ook om als je een 'Geef haat geen kans", een GL én een Bij1 poster hebt hangen. Vriendelijk bedankt en gezegd dat ik geen reden zag voor een gesprek.

On July 5, seven #Saxion CMGT teams showcased their multiplayer games inspired by this year’s theme: Return to Dreamland! 🌙 Big thanks to #CMGT, #BlackBrick & everyone who came to play + vote. Here you can find Sickhouse’s top picks: 🏆 www.sickhouse.nl/news/cmgt-ga... #Indiegames #StudentGames

We went #camping and it was magical — close to nature and surrounded by dreamy people. After the bbq, we spent the evening playing and sharing both our day and night dreams🌙 Out of the Dreamwalks adventure came the dreamzine, filled with all the games by Jana so you can bring the magic home too!

You can visit from TODAY the exhibition 𝘼 𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙀𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮 by Sondi, at the Rijksmuseum Twenthe! The expo is a physical extension of Sondi’s video game “Mbombo Dream Echoes”. The official opening will be next Saturday 19 at 14:30 🗓️ Plan your visit & give yourself time to explore.

CDImage 💿✨🤩 A tool for burning visible pictures on a compact disc surface github.com/arduinocelen... this is everything that brings life to my late stage millenial existence 🤓 (photo from the website)

Congrats to @pabgre.bsky.social! Today Pablo San Gregorio, who's part of the core Sickhouse team and coordinator of the Colliders playful makers meet-ups defended his MSc in #InteractionTechnology 🥳 🎉 with a very exciting project on alternative controllers. Kudos, Pablo! And follow him to know more!