To celebrate being shortlisted for this award I've changed the access level on my "making of Skin Deep" post from paid to free. The game is one that has been percolating for almost a year, and suddenly came together this winter in a whirlwind of inspiration. www.patreon.com/posts/145546...

did you know that we do classes? this summer find out whether GAMES CAN CHANGE THE WORLD in this 8-week seminar & speculative game design workshop class taught by @hatimb00.itch.io more info & apply here: hatim.tips/can-games-ch...

Such a cool way to learn how to orient yourself within the very disorienting space of the Cursed Apple

new TSLOG! @doougle.net and i went to the inspiring @playtopia.bsky.social fest in cape town, with podfriends @chouxsalad.bsky.social and @alt254.bsky.social. we invited two of its dev-organizers (ben and anja) to chat about scenes, local events, and how to make it all work: overcast.fm/+AAR9o0RXEUY

I’m not the fastest at phone typing but will do my best to try and post from the Experimental Games Showcase at GDC 2025!

I have at times live-posted GDC sessions and now I’ve picked “Teaching Games with Games” where @alt254.bsky.social & @chouxsalad.bsky.social have designated this year’s 4-person panel topic as “teaching students about generative AI” without doing what S.B. describes as “cop shit” (policing AI usage)

Some reflections and process on working with our Advisory Group on Design and Disability - “generative friction” and how we meet to create access and ideas. www.vam.ac.uk/blog/project...

So many people I adore are showcasing some wild stuff on @romchip.bsky.social's annual Twitch charity stream today! If you want a lovely stream to chill to this Saturday or would like to support this titan of open source game histories please check it out! www.twitch.tv/romchipjournal

Hey! Welcome to [untitled games event], a space for experimental games in Amsterdam. We organize a monthly 'book club' for games and conversation around play. Next meetup: Sunday Feb 15! Join our newsletter for all the details (also help us spread the word!): buttondown.com/untitledgame...

new game release: Rainbows Are Carnivores is an experimental gay fishing romance / aquaculture management sim. Free, 10-20 min, play in mobile or desktop browser radiatoryang.itch.io/rainbows

I got to try this at Playtopia, immediately engaging. I’m very keen to play more. Even better, I was super interested to hear how the team is adapting the videogame for live theatre. I wish I was in the Benelux region to see the performances bsky.app/profile/pepi...

I played the demo for The Wide Open Sky is Running Out of Catfish (what a title!) and it was a magical 40 minutes — very excited for full release! youtu.be/XFxGjsomPW0?...

starting a thread of highlights for the #gamemanualjam we are hosting on itch along with @boshis.place @spacelionz.bsky.social & @marioparty.blog

The tournament deserves a full analysis but the semifinals between @boshis.place's Little Baby Apples and @wonderville.nyc was ELECTRIC! Luckily @ma.lloc.ca clipped the final moment feat iconic commentary by @lainenooney.bsky.social: "WELCOME TO NEW YORK CITY BABY!" www.twitch.tv/nyugamecente...

Although it's late in life, Deadlock is the first shooter I'm investing time in learning to play and I'm so excited that Malcolm is working on this project. The potential for both experimental play as well as training games is off the charts!

This year we're proud to present STILL TOP SEKRIT new games from: * Julián Cordero (@despelote.game) * @alt254.bsky.social + @chouxsalad.bsky.social‬ (of the OCTOPAD, hint hint) * Jana Romanova ( janaromanova.com ) * @nicole.pizza (The Crush House) + @okremiok.bsky.social (Pikuniku)

It’s that time again! We’re at @boshis.place for the second night of the OCTOPAD OPEN where we’re trying out the HEXADECIPAD & looking for teams to compete at No Quarter on 11/22! Wanna join us? Head over to 1002 Metropolitan Ave and follow the instructions on the door! We’re playing from 7-11PM!

Y'all, it's time! At 5:30PM we're gonna start the first night of the OCTOPAD OPEN hosted by @nyugamecenter.bsky.social! The HEXIDECIPAD is in Room 233 at 370 Jay St. and if you want to join us check out gamecenter.nyu.edu/events/playt... Excited to see how the team vs team action plays out!

Excited to be working w/ @tigershungry.co.uk & the NYU crew to make an intramural, bsports tournament for NO QUARTER 2025! To recruit teams @chouxsalad.bsky.social & I will show the HEXADECIPAD, a 16-player NES controller, at @nyugamecenter.bsky.social 11/6 @boshis.place 11/7 @wonderville.nyc 11/8

The line up for No Quarter 2025 is finally live alongside tickets & a shiny new visual identify. This year's event will debut new playful commissions from the superlative... Jana Romanova 🟡 @nicole.pizza + @okremiok.bsky.social 🟡 @alt254.bsky.social + @chouxsalad.bsky.social 🟡 Julián Cordero

Time for the OCTOPAD OPEN! From 7-11PM on 11/7 @alt254.bsky.social & @chouxsalad.bsky.social will be at Boshi's to scout teams w/ the HEXADECIPAD, a 16-player controller for the NES that turns head-to-head games like Tetris, Tecmo Bowl, & TMNT: Tournament Fighters into team-vs-team tournaments!

Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - Pilot Quest We're joined by Eileen Hollinger (from @capygames.bsky.social), @chouxsalad.bsky.social, and @alt254.bsky.social. "The Campanella has crashed! Fix it by harvesting resources and exploring the wild zone." eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...

Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - Mortol II We're joined by @alt254.bsky.social + @chouxsalad.bsky.social (UC Davis) + @aaronak.bsky.social (Speedrunner) to discuss UFO50's first sequel. “How many will have to sacrifice their lives to save Mortolia yet again?” eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...

This is tomorrow! Come out and play some web games, watch talks, hang out, eat snacks, talk websites. withfriends.co/event/231764... Project talks will also be streaming 6 - 7pm EST on twitch at www.twitch.tv/evereverest!

Podcast! At the Dino -- we are back with an all-new episode on UFO50's 30th game, Rock On! Island. A prehistoric riff on tower defense with ~dev drama~ hidden in a secret level. Thanks to @chouxsalad.bsky.social @alt254.bsky.social @ghosttime.bsky.social for joining us! eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...

come hang with us in SF!!:)

We’ve been using this and it works really well! (Also if you want a Deadlock invite lmk :))

🌈Hello, friends! <3 QGCon 2025 will take place on September 26-28 in Montreal! If you are a gamemaker, researcher, or activist at the intersection of queerness and games, we want you there!✨ 🦄QGCon 2025 is a COVID-cautious event. Join our mailing list for updates! www.qgcon.org/blog/announc...

the "games against the empire" panel tuesday may cap! if you're interested in coming to our upcoming events this week, please rsvp! panel: eventbrite.com/e/games-agai... zine jam: eventbrite.com/e/zine-jam-b... outdoor games: eventbrite.com/e/outdoor-ga... show: eventbrite.com/e/games-agai...

This was one of the most fun online escape roomesque experiences I had the pleasure of playing during lockdown

Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - Mortol We're joined by @chouxsalad.bsky.social, @alt254.bsky.social, and @aaronak.bsky.social to discuss Mortol (1984), the 6th game in the UFO 50 collection. "How many people will lay down their lives to save Mortolia?" eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...

One of the things I've discovered while working on this class is that a lot of my friends and colleagues have written brilliant things about FFVII. If you are someone who I may have missed, please send me links so I can read and share it with my students!

Way to go Hannah and Ben! I think the implications here about WFH footprints go far beyond games since much larger corps than indies devs could easily use employee home energy usage as a way of cooking their books

Hey! This is today! Come hear us talk about the future of video game preservation in libraries and archives! nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Does anybody know of games out there that have a tipping system similar to the one in Dota 2?

I really can’t think of anything that feels like the modern equivalent of the Sesame Street song where a shifty guy sells a hot vowel to Ernie from out of his trench coat.

Still thinking about the English translation of Genshin Impact where an NPC named “Lessig Lawrence” is thwarted by the mysterious and powerful “Eula.”