My department at UC Berkeley is hiring a TT Assistant Professor in "Critical/Experimental Film and Video Production." It's a wonderful and dynamic department and one of the fastest growing programs on campus. Applications are due September 30th, please share widely! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05434
Assistant Professor - Critical/Experimental Film and Video Production - Department of Film & Media
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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Both my game and The Made will be at @opensaucelive.bsky.social this weekend. Come check us out (at two separate booths).
Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment@mademuseum.bsky.social · 3w agoWe’re gonna be at #OpenSauce this weekend! With a ton of neato stuff! Come on by! #OpenSauce2026 #BayArea #Oakland #games www.opensauce.com
Tomorrow night at 7PM Eastern!
ROMchip: A Journal of Game Histories@romchip.bsky.social · 2mo ago📣 NEW ROMCHIP PRESENTS 📣 Peter McDonald on The Impossible Reversal: A History of How We Play 🎲 Talk Title: "The Birth of Game Design from the Spirit of Management" 📈 TUESDAY July 14 @ 7PM. LIVE on Twitch. More info here: www.tickettailor.com/events/romch...
Online conference on eco-criticism and analog games happening this Wednesday and Thursday! Keynote by Alenda Chang!!
Edmond Chang@edmondchang.bsky.social · 3w agoCheck out "Generation Analog 2026 "GREEN"" www.eventbrite.com/e/generation...
any leads out there?
ROMchip: A Journal of Game Histories@romchip.bsky.social · last mo.pride month ain't over yet 🌈 friend of ROMchip @adrishaw.bsky.social is looking for help tracking down the bathhouse-inspired 1983 game VAPOR PALACE. Published by BANANASOFT (yes you read that right) Released for the Timex 1000, TRS80 III, Apple II and IBM PC can anyone help, game history fam?
Submission form is now open for Game Poems Magazine Issue 2! Learn more and submit your game at www.gamepoems.com/submit Submission deadline is July 1, but early submissions are welcome. Thinking of submitting something, but haven't started yet? No worries, you've still got a whole month. :-)
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...
Writing: The Art of Skin Deep | Moth Mother | Tess Tanenbaum
Writing: The Art of Skin Deep by Moth Mother | Tess Tanenbaum on Patreon. Join Moth Mother | Tess Tanenbaum's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Tess is Surviving the Horrors@mothmother.com · 3mo agoI'm tickled pink to discover that Skin Deep has been shortlisted under TTRPG/Visual Novel of the Year! Kinda geeking out here to be on the ballot with so many people whose work I adore! If you haven't checked out Skin Deep yet, you should, and you should vote if you like it! mothmother.com/games
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
mal of colm@ma.lloc.ca · 5mo agoI made a geoguesser style game for Deadlock! Look at screenshots from the game and try to pinpoint their location on the map. map-trainer.lloc.ca
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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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...
Design and Disability advisory group process • V&A Blog
One of the key phrases that is central to disability politics is ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’, and as an exhibition that firmly aimed to place disabled culture and identity at its core, it was...
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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...
[untitled games event] lives!
A recap of edition #1, Sun 18 Jan 2026
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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...
Pepijn Willekens 🌸 Plum Road Tea Dream releasing now!@pepijnwillekens.bsky.social · last yr.- In Plum Road Tea Dream you explore seven sanctuaries created by the mysterious ‘S’, a young game designer who creates virtual spaces that reflect their own introspective journey as a queer person of color. Written by Samuel Baidoo & Fran Vincent store.steampowered.com/app/3206340/...
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?...
The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish - Release Date Trailer
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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...
NYUGameCenter - Nail biter finish in the Hexadecipadathon semi final
Watch NYUGameCenter's clip titled
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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.
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!
mal of colm@ma.lloc.ca · 8mo agoIn 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!
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
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
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: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Pilot Quest
We're joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Eileen Hollinger (Capybara Games) to discuss Pilot Quest, the 44th game in the UFO 50 collection. “The Campanella has crashe...
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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...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Mortol II
We're joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Aaron “ix” Kearsley (Speedrunner) to discuss Mortol II, the 32nd game in the UFO 50 collection. “How many will have to sacrifice their lives to save Mortolia yet again?” Next week: Fist Hell Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: Mortol II Map Redder A Year of UFO 50 - Rock On! Island A Year of UFO 50 - Mortol Into the Depths: Kentucky Route Zero - Part 1 Spelunky Showlike: Breaking world records with Kinnijup and ix Spelunky Showlike: Death in Roguelikes with Kawa
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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!
4/20 - High on Websites by School for Poetic Computation
Get tickets and support School for Poetic Computation by becoming a member
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Everest Pipkin@everest.bsky.social · last yr.Earlier this spring, me and 20-odd other people spent 10 weeks thinking and talking about The Browser as a place that is ALREADY A GAME ENGINE at @sfpc-study.bsky.social Well, we made some freak web games - and you can play them at LARPA in Brooklyn next week. Come through!!
