Patrick LeMieux
@alt254.bsky.social
Media artist, game designer, electronic musician, and Associate Professor at UC Davis. Wrote Metagaming w/ @chouxsalad. http://linktr.ee/patricklemieux
"BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS" The award-winning game/glitchy art program @smestorp.bsky.social and I made in 2013 has now been rereleased on Itch for modern OSes. Try it out!, and make sure to tell any friends you want to play a weird prank on mermaidindustries.itch.io/become-a-gre...
All Systems Brough - BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS We're joined by @dryad.technology, @ellaguro.bsky.social, and @alt254.bsky.social to discuss the 7th game in our yearlong coverage of @smestorp.bsky.social's wide-ranging oeuvre: secretlives.games/all-systems-...
The Secret Lives of Games: All Systems Brough - BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS
We're joined by Liz Ryerson (musician, writer, podcaster), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Andi McClure (BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS, Jumpman) to discuss BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 ...
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Ep. 154: Gathering Community with Ben Rausch and Anja Venter (Playtopia) Rob and Doug are joined by two co-organizers of Cape Town's @playtopia.bsky.social Festival (Ben & Anja), as well as familiar guests @chouxsalad.bsky.social and @alt254.bsky.social. secretlives.games/154-gatherin...
The Secret Lives of Games: 154: Gathering Community with Ben Rausch and Anja Venter (Playtopia)
Doug and Rob are joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis) and Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis) chat with Ben Rausch (Team Lazerbeam) and Anja Venter (Free Lives) about the Playtopia Festival for Indie Games &am...
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a lot of folks around GDC at the "all chat" event at tiat last week saw me do a bite sized version of this talk about childhood memories of new age, pure moods, and how it ties into conspiracy theories & much more. anyway, reminder: you can watch the full version here www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6wg...
liz ryerson lecture - what doth videogame
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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
154: Gathering Community with Ben Rausch and Anja Venter (Playtopia) — The Secret Lives of Games
Doug and Rob are joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis) and Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis) chat with Ben Rausch (Team Lazerbeam) and Anja Venter (Free Lives) about the Playtopia Festival for Indie Games & I...
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Tthe only moment of FOMO I had this week of not being at GDC was this panel: absolute stars talking about teaching about gen AI - @alt254.bsky.social @chouxsalad.bsky.social @n-w-f.bsky.social @codingcrafter.bsky.social @recardona.bsky.social @cheesetalk.bsky.social @flantz.bsky.social
Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美@halfrobot.com · 5mo agoI 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)
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)
Hey! Listen! I'm playing an hour of modular synth music for the ROMchip fundraiser! www.twitch.tv/romchipJournal
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Patrick LeMieux@alt254.bsky.social · 6mo agoHey! At 1PM PST/4PM EST I'm playing a modular synth set focusing on house music and samples of home themes for the @romchip.bsky.social fundraiser! Learn more at donate.romchip.org and watch the stream (live now) at www.twitch.tv/romchipjournal
Hey! At 1PM PST/4PM EST I'm playing a modular synth set focusing on house music and samples of home themes for the @romchip.bsky.social fundraiser! Learn more at donate.romchip.org and watch the stream (live now) at www.twitch.tv/romchipjournal
we got the full schedule out for the ROMchip fundraiser! we definitely need a treat: donate.romchip.org (and we're almost a $2K in early donor contributions!)
Laine Nooney @ 🔥🗑️🔥@lainenooney.bsky.social · 6mo agomiracle of miracles, it's finally HERE 📣 The full schedule drop for the ROMchip: A Journal of Game Histories 🎮 @romchip.bsky.social Twitch Fundraiser on Feb 21st Check out everything we got coming down the line: donate.romchip.org/2026-schedul...
miracle of miracles, it's finally HERE 📣 The full schedule drop for the ROMchip: A Journal of Game Histories 🎮 @romchip.bsky.social Twitch Fundraiser on Feb 21st Check out everything we got coming down the line: donate.romchip.org/2026-schedul...
2026 Schedule
About the Book Released in fall 2007, Assassin’s Creed transformed video gaming. Across more than a dozen franchise entries, players engage with the eternal conflict between the Order of...
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What a finale! Thanks so much to @alt254.bsky.social and @chouxsalad.bsky.social for hosting and @nyugamecenter.bsky.social for putting together another amazing No Quarter! See you next year!
Patrick LeMieux@alt254.bsky.social · 8mo agoThe 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...
had the great honor of playing on the little baby apple team at the hexidecipadathon on saturday!! this was the craziest tetris match i’ve ever played what a great time
Patrick LeMieux@alt254.bsky.social · 8mo agoThe 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...
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...
NYUGameCenter - Nail biter finish in the Hexadecipadathon semi final
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Nicholas O / Essay Games@essaygames.bsky.social · 9mo agoHad a really nice time at No Quarter at @nyugamecenter.bsky.social tonight. But I was absolutely gutted not to make it to the finals of @patricklemieux.bsky.social and @chouxsalad.bsky.social’s tournament with team @wonderville.nyc. Fierce competition and so much fun.
In October I got obsessed with importing Deadlock's map into Unity to use as a playground for coding experiments. Here's some pics from that journey!
Finally, as if a week of events wasn't enough: SATURDAY NOV 22 at 7PM NYC's pile of weirdo/artsy/indie game-makers hosts the 14th annual NO QUARTER exhibition of games, with four never-before-seen works of play at a big party. RSVP for a free ticket WHILE THEY LAST: noquarter2025.eventbrite.com
Ding ding ding! We are now here at @wonderville.nyc for the third and final session of the OCTOPAD OPEN! You can find us at 1186 Broadway in Brooklyn from 3-8PM! For more info check out: www.wonderville.nyc/events/the-o...
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!
Round 2 of the OCTOPAD OPEN! Beyond high score, I'm curious to see new Tetris strats emerge—should teams have both an A & B player for "L" pieces? What about a dedicated shot caller? Are laser pointers allowed and what does SELECT do? Drop by Boshi's for the answers to these questions and more!
Patrick LeMieux@alt254.bsky.social · 9mo agoExcited 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
NYC alt-ctrl fans! Did you miss your chance tonight to register a team for the OCTOPAD OPEN, for a chance to secure New York City its very own OCTOPAD?! Tomorrow & Saturday night the OCTOPADNESS continues at Boshi’s and Wonderville, see details below! Final tournament Nov 22 at the NYU Game Center!
Patrick LeMieux@alt254.bsky.social · 9mo agoExcited 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
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!
The OCTOPAD OPEN begins today! If you're in New York, come try out the Hexadecipad, a 16-player controller for the NES that turns classic head-to-head games like Tetris, Tecmo Bowl, and TMNT: Tournament Fighters into team-vs-team tournaments! The goal? Form teams to compete at NO QUARTER on 11/22!
Patrick LeMieux@alt254.bsky.social · 9mo agoExcited 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
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!
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
👀 look at our 14th annual lineup for Nov. 22, making some new games JUST FOR YOU (if you come here) Jana Romanova @nicole.pizza (Crush House, etc) & @okremiok.bsky.social (Pikuniku, etc) @alt254.bsky.social & @chouxsalad.bsky.social (Metagaming, Triforce, etc) Julián Cordero (despelote, etc)
NYU Game Center@nyugamecenter.bsky.social · 9mo agoNo Quarter is back! On Saturday November 22nd No Quarter will be returning for its 2025 edition! No Quarter is an annual playable exhibition where four newly commissioned works from outstanding artists working across games are debuted. Tickets here noquarter2025.eventbrite.com
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
NYU Game Center@nyugamecenter.bsky.social · 9mo agoNo Quarter is back! On Saturday November 22nd No Quarter will be returning for its 2025 edition! No Quarter is an annual playable exhibition where four newly commissioned works from outstanding artists working across games are debuted. Tickets here noquarter2025.eventbrite.com
No Quarter is back! On Saturday November 22nd No Quarter will be returning for its 2025 edition! No Quarter is an annual playable exhibition where four newly commissioned works from outstanding artists working across games are debuted. Tickets here noquarter2025.eventbrite.com
Getting psyched for our 12-hour fundraiser THIS SATURDAY and you should be too! Check out this modular synth test set just dropped by artist/scholar/contributor @alt254.bsky.social. He'll be performing LIVE at 4PM ET on Saturday! www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8Z5...
ROMchip Charity Stream 2025 Test
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