Purchased the OBEX blu ray + immediately went to the special features. Delighted to see the Tux + Fanny-style prototype of the OBEX video game (where you can play as Sandy!) + Tank Fantasy was an unexpected bonus. Looking forward to seeing how Albert applies his Unity experience to future projects.

An absolutely stellar mail day courtesy of @diabolikdvd.bsky.social and Oscilloscope Laboratories, filled with goodies from Louis Feuillade, Mario Bava, @discotekmedia.bsky.social, Scream Factory, and @albertbirney.bsky.social. Can’t wait to get started on all of them.

Masterpiece

OBEX limited edition VHS pre-order is live: store.oscilloscope.net/products/obe...

Watched OBEX last night, and the "introverted ASCII artist in 1987 plays a Mac game to rescue his dog" is pretty much my vibe, good stuff. It's on Kanopy, and it's the COMPUTER CHESS meets THE DUNGEONMASTER movie you didn't know you wanted

Tux and Fanny - Episode 173 "Three Dreams" youtu.be/DaA9x9cUNWU

Tux in the Tall Grass - 11.75" x 7.75", acrylic paint on wood. tuxandfanny.bigcartel.com/product/tux-...

CHICAGO!! TONIGHT!!! Over at FACETS, you have one last chance to see Kristen Stewart's THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER on the big screen like the lord intended, then at 9pm is our final screening of OBEX followed by a Q&A with co-writer-producer-DP Pete Ohs, moderated by me!!!

Just hit 40 minutes on "When We Become Wind" - If I had to guess I'd say it's about the halfway point.

Tux and Fanny - Episode 172 "Sleep Mode" youtu.be/boyslWk5Nf8

The final screening of @albertbirney.bsky.social's lo-fi sci-fi horror fantasy adventure OBEX at FACETS is Thursday night at 9:00pm followed by a Q&A with co-writer, producer, and DP Pete Ohs moderated by yours truly. You won’t want to miss it!! Tickets: facets.org/programs/obex/

this is why I love letterboxd

if you wanna make it a Pete Ohs weekend, I'll also be moderating a Q&A with him after the final screening of OBEX (which he produced, co-wrote, and was the DP on) at FACETS on April 23rd!!! Tickets: facets.org/programs/obex/

Tux and Fanny - Episode 171 "Dying Light" youtu.be/OlnLoZfmUVk

CHICAGO come on out to see OBEX. three screenings at FACETS over the next two weeks. Q&A with DP Pete Ohs next Thursday! tickets: facets.org/programs/obex/

Chicago: there are three great films playing Facets beginning April 11th. CHRONOLOGY OF WATER, TEENAGE WASTELAND, and OBEX. I HIGHLY recommend you catch those on the big screen while you can!

🕹️ Albert Birney’s lo-fi fantasy horror sci-fi adventure OBEX screens Saturday April 11th, Sunday April 19th, and Thursday April 23rd + post-screening Q&A with co-writer, producer, and DP Pete Ohs! 🍿 facets.org/programs/obex/

Tux and Fanny - Episode 170 "Safe Dreams" youtu.be/g4Js69iPvgQ?...

Favorite First Watches of March 2026

OBEX gave me the warm and fuzzies for the movies my friends and I made as teens. 🎥

Tux and Fanny - Episode 169 "Course Correct" youtu.be/sekxadK8m8Y

i was really moved by the sense of discovery in Tux and Fanny (and basically no one has played it) store.steampowered.com/app/2094730/...

My game dev friends, I absolutely encourage you to watch Obex. Check out the full @filmhounds.co.uk review:

Tux and Fanny - Episode 168 "Coming Aboard" youtu.be/nQD74v57cpk?...

very happy to reconnect with my weirdest friend @albertbirney.bsky.social on here, and to listen to his and @publicmechanics.bsky.social's latest album, which i am quite thoroughly enjoying whilst creating shareholder value today.

Go on then, I'll do the video game thing. There are lots that could go on a "favourites" list depending on exactly how I frame the criteria, but I've chosen the ones that I'm feeling the most *personal* attachment to when I rotate them in my mind. my9games.com

A man and his dog: in @albertbirney.bsky.social's "lovely, warm piece of DIY cinema" OBEX (2025), an agoraphobic computer guy ventures out (and within) on a gamified, monochrome fantasy quest. Re-screens 4pm today at @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social projectedfigures.com/2025/10/30/o...

"Obex mines the liminal nexus of cinematic visuals and video game narratives to provide a truly haunting playthrough." OBEX is on UK/ROI VOD from Monday. Read Benjamin Poole's review at www.themoviewaffler.com/2026/03/obex... #Obex #AlbertBirney #CallieHernandez #film #movies

Lots of deleted scenes, including the (nasty) original ending, on the OBEX blu-ray, available for pre-order now: store.oscilloscope.net/products/obe...

30 minutes now completed of Tux and Fanny 3, 50-60 minutes to go...

OBEX blu-ray now available for pre-order: store.oscilloscope.net/products/obe...

nice review of the T+F game: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x64n...

“I don’t want to romanticize the past but it’s hard not to love the idea of how these old trade mags were assembled.” Retro publications like Happy Computer helped inspire @albertbirney.bsky.social's film OBEX. Enjoy these scans showing how it imagined a world fully immersed in personal computing.

FUNLAND ZINE NO. 07 // YEAR OF THE GOBLIN The otherworldly encounter that helped complete @thestaticman.bsky.social's ONTO MAIZILIND UNTO INFINITY. How vintage computers made for interesting co-stars in @albertbirney.bsky.social's OBEX. Cover by @toc.bsky.social. funland.itch.io/funland-zine...

new video, reposts would be appreciated!! 💗💗 • Top 10 Best Animated Movies of the 2020 Decade (So Far) youtu.be/7vnUIl4BM1w

Conor Marsh lives a secluded life with his dog, Sandy, until one day he begins playing Obex, a new, state-of-the-art computer game. When Sandy goes missing, the line between reality and game blurs and Conor must venture into the strange world of Obex to bring her home: mkefilm.org/obex

this was from an old commercial where if you bought a special recliner chair you'd get a free VCR. look at the joy on their faces

The cover of ZEN AND SLOW GAMES is from Tux and Fanny, the game version of Albert Birney's brilliant animated movies, and one of my favourite recent reflective games. store.steampowered.com/app/2094730/... www.gog.com/en/game/tux_... www.nintendo.com/en_CA/games/...

#18 OBEX The Video Game One of my favorite films of last year is getting a wide release and the director prepped a HARD video game tie in to promote the film. It fun despite the rage.

full game walkthrough: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dKT...

Opening today at The Frida! 🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/obex/

Can you defeat Ixaroth and save Sandy? albertbirney.itch.io/obex

Utterly enraptured by Albert Birney’s OBEX, from its hypnotic sound design to how it reminds us abt the beautiful inconvenience of community, even while it's sympathetic to our digital plight to escape our embodied hells. 2026 is off to a great start. Review for @ebertvoices.bsky.social:

Albert Birney’s latest film, ‘Obex,’ is full of dated tech: old keyboards, clicky TVs, and ASCII art. You may be surprised to find yourself missing the days of tearing the sides off computer paper after you’ve printed something.

still playing at IFC!

'Obex' boots up an early moment of computer escapism with nightmarish panache

SUPPORT INDEPENDENT CINEMA! is a really rallying cry for us at Feeling Seen, and OBEX is as indie as things get. Saw it at last years Sundance and finally got to chat with Albert Birney about his inspirations and to my great delight: Marcel the Shell!!