Holy crap... the animation library I helped make just became the #1 most popular #minecraft mod. Although it's a dependency of other mods, not really a user-facing mod itself so a lot of people might not recognize it. Also I'm not sure exactly how they are […] [Original post on social.coop]

Mother: so you run a school? Charles Xavier: a school for gifted youngsters, like Timothy Mother: but it’s a real school right? Xavier: oh my yes Mother: so he won’t be trained to kill Xavier: oh no he certainly will Mother: but he won’t actually have to do it Xavier: oh no he certainly will

On Mastodon, a like (fav) counter is displayed on posts but only the OP can see who liked it. The fact that this is public on bsky is interesting. I prefer having a private way to signal something to the OP without everyone being able to see it. Surely this must influence behavior...

Displaying Team USA Olympic figure skater Ilia Malnin on a CRT brings out a lot of the artist-intended details that get lost with pure pixels, this is why so many of us retain vintage hardware

Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading. Now we’ve got mumps rolling up. Expect more. This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.

as announced by online Sega history zine Beep21: Hideki Sato, the "father of Sega hardware" who stewarded the design of Sega's home consoles from the SG-1000 through to the Dreamcast & presided over the company from 2001~3, passed away on Feb.13 aged 77 🇯🇵 R.I.P.

it's that time of year again

👾 ANNOUNCING 868-BACK! Dismantle capitalism one server at a time in this computer-hacking strategy roguelike game by Michael Brough! Play the free demo in Steam Next Fest on Feb. 23rd! Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/...

The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED! There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota! Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...

In honor of Black History Month, Danielle is reopening invites to this Discord space for and by Black women game developers. If that sounds like you, and you'd like a safe space to chat with colleagues, hit her up!

PancitoMerge is part of the "The Fun, the Dark and the Cozy" Steam event with a 25% off! We also recently updated our game with a new feature called "Pancitopedia" amonst other fixes. Read all about it here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/365...

I joined the #GlobalGameJam hybrid at the UC Davis, California site this year. We made a game you can play in your browser. eliot-l.itch.io/rgb-runner #GlobalGameJam2026

Roll call, who's doing the #GlobalGameJam2026 and where are you jamming from if you don't mind my asking? I'm at the UC Davis site in California! #GlobalGameJam

TODAY, yes, TODAY at 5PM Central: Join us as we team up with the crew at @minnmax.com for a charity stream raising money for the families affected by ICE in Minneapolis. Watch here ➡️ www.twitch.tv/giantbomb and donate here ➡️ www.givemn.org/story/qexfdf

AN EA NASIR JOKE???? IN HELLO KITTY ISLAND ADVENTURE???

We spent two years trying to get a sixteen player Game Boy game working. This is our story. #Faceball @stopskeletons.bsky.social @theunclebob.bsky.social youtu.be/d9dVVRv70aA

i wrote about mothership.blog for @theguardian.com today by the way. thanks so much to @mackeza.bsky.social for the opportunity to tell more people about mothership and what we are doing with the site <3 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...

We're thrilled to say we've already started accepting freelance pitches beyond our launch stories! If you're curious about how to pitch Mothership, everything you need to know is here: www.mothership.blog/write-for-us/

I think, based on my own work on fatness, and the work of others related to character creation etc., that it's the very unreality of virtual bodies -- their untethered-ness from physical reality -- that makes people with marginalized bodies want them to reflect an embodied reality all the more.

what happens when you give 3 different authors the exact same TINY sprite sheet? you get 3 COMPLETELY different PICO-8 games!! it's... adamatomic.itch.io/update-jam 🎰 A Jackpot of Skulls by @brainfruit.bsky.social 🐤 Bird Watcher by @curseofremy.bsky.social 🐸 Frogwell by @adamatomic.bsky.social

Polygon alumni are launching a new gaming publication! Instant subscribe from me. In this age where #GameJournalism is imploding and venerable outlets are being driven into the ground by huge companies for a quick buck, it's never been more important to support independent work like this.

This video shows how we developed games for the NES at Software Creations. PC-ED was our in-house IDE that we used to edit/build/deploy/debug our game code on a PC. This demonstration shows me loading up the 6502 source code for NES Wolverine - May 1991. Object code deployed to NES target dev kit.

Thanks to the efforts of collectors, preservationists, original devs and emulator authors, I can present to you a newly dumped RCA Studio II prototype: Space Explorer forums.atariage.com/topic/209519...

Don't miss the Defeating Games for Charity livestream from Jan 23-25, raising money for VGHF (thanks!) "using games never finished by one of the hosts as a jumping off point": https://defeatinggames.com/

New Year Clearance Sale — our biggest sale ever. Up to 50% off. Ends January 19th. retrogamebooks.com

Hey friends! If you’re planning to attend #GDC2026, a handful of great organizations are offering scholarships & giveaways to help aspiring #gamedevs make it happen. We’ve shared a few links below—if you know of others, drop them in the comments & help spread the word! 🤗✨

🚨FLASH : on a retrouvé une manette de l'âge de pierre, indiquant que nos ancêtres jouaient déjà aux jeux vidéos.

I ran into him in dealer's room and I fucking cackled

The yearly examination of some game developers who've left us in 2025. People and work so iconic that the industry will never be the same without them: thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/2...

David Rosen, who helped create Sega and changed the coin-op industry forever, has passed away. www.replaymag.com/segas-dave-r... An absolute titan in video game history. May he rest in peace.

New DROP tool helps CA residents prevent their personal info from being sold https://abc7.com/post/new-drop-privacy-tool-helps-california-residents-stop-data-brokers-selling-personal-information/18340148/ #california #privacy #databroker

livestream reminder: the full technical deep dive on the Doom in #typescript types codebase is happening tomorrow at 1pm Eastern with Dillon Mulroy hosting. let us know if there's anything specific you'd like to have covered!

🤔 what if we normalize apps embedding in-depth in-context docs that (if expanded) teach the concepts.... but with the user's own data? new (pretty chunky) page just landed in today's TypeSlayer release:

If you work on #TypeScript codebases with any complexity, check out this new type analysis and performance tool. youtu.be/IP6EZXzXBzY

I made a mix sampling what I've been listening to on #bandcamp this year. It's pretty eclectic! https://bandcamp.com/eliot/playlist/bumping-in-2025 #rock #electronic #vgm #chiptunes

Get hyped for #publicdomainday 2026! We get "William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying to Agatha Christie’s The Murder at the Vicarage and the first four Nancy Drew novels… the characters Betty Boop, Pluto… Blondie and Dagwood… Films from… Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, the Marx Brothers, and John […]

I'm not as active on bluesky but the same sentiment applies!

Santa Paus has returned! What a great way to get ready for @secretlivesofgames.bsky.social "All Systems Brough" year-long video game book club (it's already started btw!) Do take Raigan up on this. 😄

@gilespink.bsky.social always told me Bermuda was essentially Riven, turns out he was CORRECT

I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.

Who coined "Metroidvania"? It wasn't @jparish.bsky.social, and he'll be the first to tell you. Besides, there are far more interesting questions, like: How did it spread? Evolve? And what's it got to do with rickrolling? Watch til the end for a post-credits sting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...

New #QTBIPOC mutual aid bundle is live itch.io/b/3424/qtbip... #LGBTQ #Videogames #TTRPG #IndieGames

My "No Graphics API" blog post is live! Please repost :) www.sebastianaaltonen.com/blog/no-grap... I spend 1.5 years doing this. Full rewrite last summer and another partial rewrite last month. As Hemingway said: "First draft of everything is always shit".

I intend to use my profits from the game to fund and uplift creators less privileged than he is. I’ve already begun that effort with the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant: grants.draknek.org

So, “Order of the Sinking Star” by Thekla was just announced, which takes several small free games (two of which are mine) and gives them a major graphical upgrade and mashes up their rulesets. I haven’t been very involved but it’s a great concept and looks cool.

We're partnering with @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social + @megacatstudios.bsky.social to release Xcavator 2025, a never before seen NES game from the legendary Chris Oberth. 100% of profits go to @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social! Pre-order now to play the newest old game on the market: bit.ly/xcavator-2025

PancitoMerge out now on Steam! Drop, stack, and merge *pan dulce* into delicious mega‑treats! Thanks @lagshowcase.bsky.social for putting together a beautiful trailer! Featured on #LAGS2025

The Darkside Detective & The Jackbox Party Pack 4 is free on Epic Games Store buff.ly/aadJJDg