Amazing conversation we got to have at boshi's! Thi's writing about games and play has quickly become a keystone to my own practice and thinking.

boshi's place@boshis.place · 5d ago

our fireside chat with @add-hawk.bsky.social is now live on youtube! a wonderful conversation going deep on Thi's modern philosophy on games, as moderated by a small panel of boshi members and with plenty of q&a from the audience Thi described as "the best ever" youtu.be/n7ggVdN5ZFs

was looking on flickr for a picture of a smoke alarm but instead found photos of someone's cat named smoke alarm

We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2026 🎉 The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans. Deadline: September 27th More info 👇

So you're telling me that duskbloods is bloodborne kirby air ride???

are you good at 3D modeling and animating? do you live in or kinda near NYC? do you wanna work with the folks that made that flying catfish game? you should reach out and say wassup! zipit.games@gmail.com or send us a DM #gamedev #3dmodeling #animation #unity #indiedev

i'm here to announce a studio class i'll be teaching at @boshis.place (and remote) this fall! * idiosyncratic games * we will choose four game devs with unique styles, play & discussing their games and then make and critique projects inspired by them! expand your horizons and get some work done!

Everyone should play THE CANON OF BALLS store.steampowered.com/app/3962460/...

Save 15% on THE CANON OF BALLS on Steam

Hardcore, co-op (or solo) platformer. Dark Souls makes a baby with Super Monkey Ball. An easy-to-learn, hard-to-master experience to explore with your friends. All inside a vast open world, with each ...

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Join us for karaoke night on impossible mode as we replace the lyrics to any SONG with words from a specific TEXT, then try to sing the results on the spot. Our songwriting system, THE WEIRD ALGORITHM, matches each line syllable-for-syllable so you can sing along if you know the tune.

started playing shadow of the colossus ❤️‍🩹

bitsy is turning 10! to celebrate i've created an archive of every released version of bitsy, and i'm hosting an extra-special, extra-long 100th #bitsyjam :D blog.adamledoux.net/posts/2026-0...

10 years of bitsy: announcing the bitsy archive and #bitsyjam 100!

every version of bitsy is now online + the last #bitsyjam

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My game “one tap games” has hit 1.5 million plays 🫨, so I cut together a tiny trailer to celebrate. It’s my minigame collection where each is played with a single tap, and you’re given a daily random 5 game selection from a larger pool You can play here (mobile & web!) s.castle.xyz/5nEd_NuwDzaa

My translation of one episode I liked from the Sunset Sway podcast is published in the new issue of @romchip.bsky.social. Thanks @lainenooney.bsky.social & Logan & Mary. Thanks Yanqin & Zitao.

ROMchip: A Journal of Game Histories@romchip.bsky.social · last mo.

🎙️🌅 Our latest Translation brings English readers "The Interwoven Threads of Experimental Games," a wide-ranging conversation about art, games, history, and criticism between Zitao Ye + Yanqin Gao from the Chinese podcast Sunset Sway, translated by Gurn Group. romchip.org/index.php/ro...

hey guys

POINPY IS BACK! 🎉 And now it's FREE! No ads, no paid unlocks, just the full game. There's a tip option if you feel like it 😉 Available NOW on iOS and Android!

For our latest big story, @duncanfyfe.net dives deep the bestselling pinball game of all-time, The Addams Family.

The Addams Family pinball: An oral history

We talk to the team behind the 1992 breakout hit to learn about licensing, magnets, and how it designed the most popular pinball game of all-time.

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Due to all the interest we've added a free RSVP for the fireside chat! Please sign up in order to attend pools.events/t/5lt2ymah/

Fri, Jul 17 - boshi's lecture series presents: a fireside chat with C. Thi Nguyen by boshi's place

boshi's lecture series presents: a fireside chat with C. Thi Nguyen by boshi's place on Fri, Jul 17 at 6:30pm at Brooklyn, NY. Get tickets and event details on Pools.

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boshi's place@boshis.place · 2mo ago

boshi's lecture series presents: a fireside chat with C. Thi Nguyen! join us for an (interactive!) fireside chat with Thi about his philosophy work digging into games, metrics, yo-yoing, rock climbing, ttrpgs, aesthetics, fly fishing, bernard suits, and more. friday july 17th @ 7pm

boshi's lecture series presents: a fireside chat with C. Thi Nguyen! join us for an (interactive!) fireside chat with Thi about his philosophy work digging into games, metrics, yo-yoing, rock climbing, ttrpgs, aesthetics, fly fishing, bernard suits, and more. friday july 17th @ 7pm

"We're ending physical disc production, but don't worry — we're ALSO shutting down our digital stores!" blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/a...

An update on PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita

Changes start this year in select markets, followed by global changes in 2027.

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nice nice nice!

Godot Engine@godotengine.org · 2mo ago

For years we have been overwhelmed by the volume of code contributions we have to review, especially from new contributors. AI has made the problem much worse. That's why we are taking steps to reduce the burden on maintainers while still welcoming new contributors: godotengine.org/article/cont...

If you’re in NY ask me about Summer of Ludd!

I'm going to freakIN DO IT AGAIN YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

Danny Hawk@dannyhawk.com · 4mo ago

momentous gamefeel day for me - I needed to upgrade from acceleration to JERK

my new book THE HOUSEWIVES UNDERGROUND is out today from @crownpublishing.bsky.social 🧡 reviewed in the NYT this morning as "a social history of novelistic propulsion" www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/b...

The Women Who Saw Something Fishy in the J.F.K. Assassination

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student loans open in one tab, the complete kubrick criterion set open in another

Nancy 2/22/26… 🪱WOIMS🪱

Ready, set, be of use. goblinAmerica is out in Early Access on Steam now. store.steampowered.com/app/1944040/...