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QWOP, Getting Over It, Baby Steps
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Software Engineering Daily
15 days ago
Bennett Foddy is a legendary game designer behind games like QWOP, Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy, and Baby Steps. He joins Joe Nash to discuss game design and why his games stand out.
@foddy.net
softwareengineeringdaily.com/2026/03/24/g...
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Games That Push Back with Bennett Foddy - Software Engineering Daily
Bennett Foddy is a legendary game designer known for creating wholly distinctive games such as QWOP, Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy, and the recently released Baby Steps. He’s also a former profes...
https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/2026/03/24/games-that-push-back-with-bennett-foddy/
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/noclip
27 days ago
COMPUTER WORLDS BEGINS IN 90 MINUTES ON NOCLIP_2 Featuring trailers, announcements and perhaps your new favorite game. Watch it live with us in chat, and engage with the content so that we may see a brighter future together.
youtu.be/Og6_t5eiz_s
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COMPUTER WORLDS - A New Showcase Celebrating Strange & Distinctive Games
YouTube video by noclip_2
https://youtu.be/Og6_t5eiz_s
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Robert Yang
28 days ago
I have a new piece up at
@rockpapershotgun.bsky.social
— it’s about when I got hacked in Dark Souls 2, used hacker tools to unhack myself, and then talked to my hacker years later
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Thanks for injecting me with 500 cursed Black Knight Ultra Greatswords
Getting hacked on memory lane for Dark Souls 2's 12th anniversary.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/thanks-for-injecting-me-with-500-cursed-black-knight-ultra-greatswords
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increpare
29 days ago
Oeuf /uːf/: a 3D precision-platformer where you are an egg. Go on an adventure, play with friends, have fun in the level editor!
store.steampowered.com/app/3831080/...
#OeufGame
OUT NOW
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Save 10% on Oeuf on Steam
3D physics-platformer where you are an egg! Roll, hop and slide your way back home.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3831080/Oeuf/
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/noclip
about 1 month ago
INTRODUCING COMPUTER WORLDS A showcase of strange & distinctive games created by independent developers - premiering next week on noclip_2 SAVE THE DATE MARCH 12th - 1PM ET / 10AM PT WATCH & PLEASE SHARE:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYRp...
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COMPUTER WORLDS: A Showcase of Strange & Distinctive Games - Coming to noclip_2
YouTube video by noclip_2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYRpN78fMfU
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Mega64
about 1 month ago
What if we had to physically walk the entire time we walked in the game? What if it didn’t end until we reached the mountain? And what if our viewers could help or hinder our progress…? Watch as we stream BABY STEPS to completion on Saturday March 14 at Noon PT. This could suck.
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absolute banger
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AP Thomson
about 2 months ago
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The Secret Lives of Games
about 2 months ago
Ep. 152: Walking Over It w/ Gabe Cuzzillo and Bennett Foddy (Baby Steps) Rob, Sarah, Doug, and Andy are joined by
@foddy.net
and
@gcuzzillo.bsky.social
to talk about their (with
@maxiboch.bsky.social
) multi-IGF-nominated, multi-faceted adventure game.
secretlives.games/152-walking-...
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The Secret Lives of Games: 152: Walking Over It with Gabe Cuzzillo and Bennett Foddy (Baby Steps)
Rob, Doug, Andy, and Sarah chat with Gabe Cuzzillo (Ape Out, Despelote) and Bennett Foddy (Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy, QWOP) about their (with Maxi Boch) latest game, the multi-IGF-nominated o...
https://secretlives.games/152-walking-over-it-with-gabe-cuzzillo-and-bennett-foddy-baby-steps
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(re last RT: I actually don’t know if Zipper rules but i do think the MIDI sho solo I wrote for the ending rules)
about 2 months ago
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Wallace
about 2 months ago
Zipper rules
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Bullet Points
2 months ago
We're starting up a new issue today, beginning with
@youmeyou.bsky.social
on Baby Steps.
bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/02/04/m...
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Brendy_C
2 months ago
These devs make games about climbing - I sent them up a mountain in Peak
www.jank.cool/three-game-d...
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Three game devs climb a mountain
It's your turn to get over it, Foddy
https://www.jank.cool/three-game-devs-climb-a-mountain/
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Is there any animator out there who will deny this?
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3 months ago
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Kotaku
3 months ago
Clair Obscur was great but it wasn't the only incredible game last year
https://kotaku.com/baby-steps-awards-gdc-igf-2025-goty-2000660694
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Baby Steps Finally Gets Some Love After Clair Obscure Sweeps
Baby Steps deserves its flowers
https://kotaku.com/baby-steps-awards-gdc-igf-2025-goty-2000660694
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Keza MacDonald
3 months ago
Now that I have published this interview with
@foddy.net
and
@gcuzzillo.bsky.social
about Baby Steps, maybe I can finally move on with my life and stop thinking about it?? who knows
www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
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‘It’s a loving mockery, because it’s also who I am’: the making of gaming’s most pathetic character
The team behind Baby Steps discuss why they made a whiny, unprepared manbaby the protagonist – and how players have grown to love Nate as he struggles up a mountain
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jan/16/its-a-loving-mockery-because-its-also-who-i-am-the-making-of-gamings-most-pathetic-character
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post a game you remember playing that nobody else remembers, and which also rules
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3 months ago
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Chris Plante
3 months ago
Prepping this week's episode on autobiographical games, and it really is criminal that Despelote hasn't reached more people. Not just because it's important. But because it's ridiculously fun and moving.
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DESPELOTE: FIFTH TRAILER (now on nintendo switch)
YouTube video by Panic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MXKlgMZ3Jc
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Tanya X. Short
3 months ago
hey my fave game from IGF judging is announced at last! AP Thomson is a d(er)anged genius and inspires me to make more of my own, more personal work. everyone even vaguely interested in roguelikes or fae should play:
store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/...
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Titanium Court on Steam
A surreal strategy game for clowns and criminals.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/Titanium_Court/
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Game Developer
3 months ago
Baby Steps leads 28th annual IGF Awards nominations
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Baby Steps leads 28th annual IGF Awards nominations
Blippo+, Titanium Court, and Horses have also received multiple nods.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/baby-steps-leads-28th-annual-igf-awards-nominations?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
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Baby Steps is nominated for a DICE award for Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game! Lots of great games on the list
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3 months ago
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They really could have made some money on those Avatar movies if they’d given the blue people butts
3 months ago
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Dave Gilbert
3 months ago
"Old Skies is, fundamentally, a survey of love... It's gorgeous and refuses to leave you once you've finished."
willarowe.bearblog.dev/top-10-games...
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Willa's top 10 games of 2025
My personal top ten list for 2025.
https://willarowe.bearblog.dev/top-10-games-of-2025/
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Caleb Orchard
3 months ago
New Baby Steps Multiplayer Mod update with lots of fixes and new features! Mainly water wheels are now synced up and servers can use webhooks now to let others know someone is online. Various proximity chat network performance tweaks too.
github.com/caleborchard...
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Release 1.2.1 | Wheel Sync and Major Bug Fixes · caleborchard/Baby-Steps-Multiplayer-Mod-Client
Changelog: Fixed longstanding RemotePlayer twitching bug Fixed overly dark foot shadows Fixed GUI not scaling with resolution Fixed suit colors not properly updating Fixed player eye and glasses op...
https://github.com/caleborchard/Baby-Steps-Multiplayer-Mod-Client/releases/tag/1.2.1
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Eurogamer
3 months ago
Here are Eurogamer's picks for the 50 best games of 2025 - narrowing it down to just that was as difficult as ever. (1/3)
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3 months ago
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MinnMax
3 months ago
Here it is: The final debate for MinnMax's Game of the Year 2025. If you enjoy this format, any help sharing the grand finale for The Two Tens is appreciated!
youtu.be/lIQd-zokVnQ
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TCGS
3 months ago
Congratulations
@gcuzzillo.bsky.social
,
@maxiboch.bsky.social
and
@foddy.net
, Baby Steps is our 2025 Game of the Year! Listen to episode 483 of The Computer Game Show to hear how it won 🎧 Podcast:
plinkhq.com/i/1100170036...
📺 YouTube:
youtu.be/e7usEG5xXPc
@devolverdigital.com
@ultrabrilliant.xyz
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Rebekah Valentine
4 months ago
IM FREE IM FREE IM FREE
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Ricky Haggett
4 months ago
The idea that independent games - the sprawling expanse of them! The beautiful diversity! - has a 'father' is clearly absurd, and suggesting alternatives doesn't make it any less so. (sorry for engaging with the discourse)
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I really love that you can still play Garnet Hertz’s browser game ‘The Simulator’ in its original location almost 30 years later. It just gets smaller and smaller as our screens get sharper and sharper, until one day it’ll be microscopic.
www.conceptlab.com/simulator/
Ps self-hosting makes you cool
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The Simulator (1997) - Garnet Hertz
https://www.conceptlab.com/simulator/
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Some good contenders for ‘father of indie games’ (‘indie’ as we understand it today, in its various senses) - Cly5m (seiklus) - Derek Yu (eternal daughter) - Charles Tumino (destruction carnival) - Kenta Cho (gunroar) - Jeff Minter (space giraffe) - Mark Overmars (game maker) - Jun’ya Ōta (touhou)
4 months ago
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The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
4 months ago
Our Discorders answered the question, 'what if the games of 2025 were Simpsons stills?' Judge the results for yourself.
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adamatomic
4 months ago
HEY if you have ever wanted to make a whole working
#PICO8
ROM from absolute scratch, but weren't sure where to start... just head over to
www.pico-8-edu.com
and i'll take you on a lil 15 minute tour that will have you up and running in no time! well, in 15 minutes 😅
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWsj...
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How to make a game using PICO-8 | CorgiJam
YouTube video by Finji
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWsjdgt96Xg&list=PLjveGeDKilB3YBN55KKA9oARTtgV6VWws&index=2&t=5s
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Sam Barlow 🔥
4 months ago
Quite the list! NYC not dodging the accusations of making good games
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boshi's place
4 months ago
Boshi’s, NYC nonprofit games space, is hosting an end of year fundraiser!! Your generous support is greatly appreciated. For more about how, what, when, where, and why, see the link in our bio. We love you!
#game
#nyc
#donate
#videogames
#boardgames
#giveback
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Chris Schilling
4 months ago
Despelote's fifth trailer a) is great and b) made me sad:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MXK...
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DESPELOTE: FIFTH TRAILER (now on nintendo switch)
YouTube video by Panic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MXKlgMZ3Jc
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robin
4 months ago
For all the talk of game websites failing to cover smaller games recently (true!), I gotta give huge props to NPR
www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...
and Vulture
www.vulture.com/article/best...
for their end-of-year lists. So many fascinating hidden gems mentioned, no preference arbitrarily tied to budget.
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The best games of 2025, picked by NPR's staff
From indies like Blue Prince to big console exclusives like Donkey Kong Bananza, NPR staff members and contributors round up their favorite games of 2025.
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/03/nx-s1-5627036/best-games-2025-npr
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Santa Ragione
4 months ago
Yesterday, the Epic Games Store decided at the last minute not to distribute the game, after having previously approved a release build. HORSES is otherwise now available on GOG, Itch, and Humble for $4.99.
www.horses.wtf
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Santa Ragione
4 months ago
Our launch trailer, btw!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYew...
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HORSES Launch Date Trailer
YouTube video by Santa Ragione
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYewjNYxV-8
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Media News
5 months ago
Baby Steps is one of the best single-player multiplayer games ever made Baby Steps works perfectly for streaming for the same reasons it works perfectly for individual play—a masterful sense of humor and tension. #media
#news
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Baby Steps is one of the best single-player multiplayer games ever made
Baby Steps works perfectly for streaming for the same reasons it works perfectly for individual play—a masterful sense of humor and tension.
https://www.avclub.com/game-theory-baby-steps-streaming
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Really loving that new Lumines game
5 months ago
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Writing on Games
5 months ago
I found a football pitch in Baby Steps. I then decided to make an entire video about how it's the best sports game I've played in years. No, seriously! Hope you enjoy it. Jokey framing aside (or not) I really like how this one came out. If you like it, sharing really helps me out. Cheers!
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The Secret Best Sports Game You Completely Missed
YouTube video by Writing on Games
https://youtu.be/xbdo-ftgWMU?si=lPzkH0QTZf-tVq-X
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Carol Mertz
5 months ago
Reminder that we extended our submission deadline — you have until tomorrow to submit your game to the Experimental Games Showcase at GDC 2026! We'd love to see what you're up to!
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This look incredible
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5 months ago
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increpare
6 months ago
Ok we have liftoff! (Still have to tweak the controls a lot, and wait for more parts before putting it together properly)
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Most people discovered QWOP through Cr1tikal’s 2010 video so it feels very full-circle to see him making Baby Steps videos! Just need Ray William Johnson to bring back =3 now…
youtu.be/h-hTI3Iyxo0?...
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6 months ago
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6 months ago
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Kayin
6 months ago
kayin.moe/baby-steps
Wasn't expecting to do a more full writeup but whatever, here's Baby Steps, talking about Hiking, Climbing, and Being a Fucking Loser.
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Kayinworks - Game Journal: Baby Steps
I've been a pretty consistent fan of Bennett Foddy's work. I love Getting Over It to the point where I got a Gold Pot by accident, just by casually playing over and over again. I've even had the pleas...
https://kayin.moe/baby-steps
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