i cowrote the first episode of this game with @made-by-sam.bsky.social & now it has finally been released 💫 EVERYONE GO DIE 1000 TIMES !!!

big news: TALL TRAILS is OUT NOW !! 🥾 an exploration game where EVERYTHING goes in the boot!! 🤠 you're a little golem on a quest to find his purpose 🚀 use items as fuel in your ROCKET BOOT to blast yourself through the air!! get it now Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2393760/...

so so proud of nyc & can't wait to see chicago start doing the same ❣️

Happy pride folks I'm still fleshing out the entries, but here's a list of over 200 retro games (pre-2010) which were made by trans people or which had trans people on the dev team. We have always been here. dotmaetrix.neocities.org/classictrans...

A crash course introduction into experimental indie games: Arthouse Games as a force for good & the activism of video games: www.nathalielawhead.com/candybox/a-c... "I’m not yet sure if I’m proud of myself for not giving up, but here it is. It exists. I hope someone out there will appreciate it…"

We somehow not only blew through our initial goal in THREE HOURS but also our first stretch goal- needless to say C.I.G.S. 2025 is about to hit whole new levels for us. If you want to help build the future of Chicago indies, check us out! #indiegame #indiedev www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...

New Post: Please Do, In Fact, @ Me. I wrote a little bit about games academia/industry discourse, and what I think seem to be some common misconceptions about academic publishing (and academia in general, but mostly focusing on how to talk to academics). www.possibilityspace.org/blog-academi...

My game Backwater Eulogy is part of Steam's Visual Novel fest that's happening rn, so I collabed with @vaaasm.com, @manateemailbox.bsky.social, and NQNStudios to release a narrative bundle! Check out some DIY goodness from the midwest. #indiedev #indiegame store.steampowered.com/bundle/50785...

some more photos from our Bloodrage Summer Fight Club event, our 80s underground fight club party game that's run on a PUNCHING BAG. it involves play money, betting, sabotage, a narrative twist and obviously so much punching.

WE DID A CRAZY ALT CONTROLLER PARTY AND IT WENT SO WELL IM LITERALLY STILL IN A DAZE ABOUT IT. nick showed da fuck UP with his incredible character costumes and also played our twist surprise reveal at the end. omg. OMG. AAAAA

you learn a lot about people when you go bowling with them

And if you have no idea what the alt ctrl scene is, there’s a panel on that happening on it Friday at 5:30! @koonce.itch.io is moderating, @robinwobbles.bsky.social will talk about wobbles, Erin will talk about academia, @windupthing.bsky.social will talk about punching stuff. It’s gonna be gr8

happening in 5 minutes !!!

giving a virtual talk at northeastern on tuesday, jan 21st at 12pm et about how boredom has shaped my career & philosophy as a designer ~ it's open to the public so come hang: www.eventbrite.com/e/im-bored-h...

little earnest 2am thread about releasing crockpot:
 one of the best parts of finally setting this little birdie game free has been reading what people have written about it & finding fellow indie game developers who like to play with game design the way i do

My favorite games that I played in 2024 Shadow of the Erdtree Receiver 2 (2020) Crockpot Indika Northern Journey (2021) Stone Story RPG (2023) Time Bandit (2023) Deadlock The Exit 8 (2023) and Platform 8 Universal Paperclips (2017) Pools #BLUD 🧵 ->

CROCKPOT - @campemily.bsky.social serving midwest realness. Raw and honest. Mundanity as art. Beautiful and highly engaging. koonce.itch.io/crockpot

this is the kind of searing game design insight that gets you into the New York Times

Merry Christmas everyone! Here's crockpot by emily koonce and BLA?: https://koonce.itch.io/crockpot

what's good, indianapolis -- showing crockpot at this tonight ✨

game writing advice is so weird to me. it's simple, folks... you're either a little freak or you're not

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We’re already one week into advent! The days are getting shorter here, which means we need some light - Emily Koonce (@campemily.bsky.social) has just the thing behind today’s advent door. Hit it! adventjs.itch.io/adventjs-2024

happy 1 year anniversary to one of my favorite games i ever made that is sure to put you in the holiday spirit 🎄 (created with the legendary @chrisperbix.bsky.social) koonce.itch.io/chipgenerato...

The blood on our Controllers - The Complicity of the Game Industry in the Palestinian Genocide Is OUT!! youtu.be/g7488to6Jpc?...

crockpot by myself & @snakesandrews.bsky.social is an official selection of Super FESTival in Toronto by @thehandeyesociety.bsky.social so hyped to be a part of this amazing selection of games: handeyesociety.com/superfestival

Very excited to share the Playful Friday line-up I curated for The Overkill festival (NL) this week! The theme for the festival is Radical Joy Resistance and we're going to explore this from several angles with game creators, playful artists and other professionals. More info: theoverkill.nl

nyc friends: moderating the panel for this tomorrow. i'm really excited to discuss political efficacy in games with such talented, intelligent, & creative people, especially at a time when it feels particularly important to examine our effectiveness as artists. come through ✨

The digital art advent calendar @vividfax.bsky.social and I organise is coming back, with dozens of new artists making little things for each day in December 2024. We'll post them over here at @adventjs.bsky.social or we're on IG too!

GAMES AGAINST THE EMPIRE is a gallery show exhibiting a collection of independent games that mechanically or thematically examine imperialism, colonialism, oppression, & resistance. join us at boshi's on nov 21st @7pm to play, meet the designers, & engage in thoughtful dialogue with our community!

Starting NEXT WEEK across NYC... @nyugamecenter.bsky.social & a bunch of local game orgs present GAME DESIGN DAYS, a series of playful pop-up events in 3 neighborhoods over 3 days! Check out the map & schedule: game-design-days.glitch.me ... Arcades, outdoor LARPs, studio visits and more!

crockpot by myself & @snakesandrews.bsky.social is officially coming to steam 💫 ✨wishlist it now✨ store.steampowered.com/app/3219430/...

do you want to: - use public space for play? - willfully discard valuable productivity time? - play games in the grass? - with others who feel the same? great! come to our outdoor games event on nov 21st from 1-5pm in cooper park. boshis.place/events/24-11... details below...