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Elisa Mekler

@elisamekler.bsky.social

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sullen assoc prof @itu.dk
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Games, Theory;
ERC StG Theorycraft (2022 - 2027);
I like weird games and JRPGs (header image: Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor)

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Computer science 21%

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Victor Navarro-Remesal @vthewanderer.bsky.social · 6d

THE FIRST 3 YEARS PROJECT

Inspired by first3yearsproject.com

In my class on games as cultural industries, 60 students created a white paper on the first years as a games worker. Good practices, production processes, and labour issues.

Please share!

tinyurl.com/first3yearstcm

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Confoederatio Ludens (SNF Sinergia) @chludens.bsky.social · 6d

CH Ludens the Podast is here! 🎙️👾 In this premiere episode, hosts @eugenpfister.bsky.social & @pachuki.bsky.social present our project.

What is Confoederatio Ludens?

In this premiere episode of the CH Ludens podcast, hosts Eugen Pfister and Arno Görgen present the project ‘Confederatio Ludens. Swiss History of Games, Play and Game Design 1968-2000’. They explain t...

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 9d

From "Luca", the first Japanese indie short film by Nina (who had previously directed music videos for Ado, Yaosobi, Olivia Rodrigo...).
Full 12-min film >> www.catsuka.com/news/2026-02...

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Talha - ABIDE KICKSTARTER @taloketo.bsky.social · 9d

Good morning.

Still 49% 😬😬😬😬😬

www.kickstarter.com/projects/637...

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Luca Rossi @lrossi.bsky.social · 9d

for now it might be useful to know that I'll be hiring a postdoc to work on computational methods to detect online misogyny. If this is something you find interesting: let's have chat.

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Luca Rossi @lrossi.bsky.social · 9d

Second news of the day. As part of a stellar group led by @gboccia.bsky.social our FemVision project was funded by @horizoneu.bsky.social in the context of the "CL2-2025-01-DEMOCRACY-05 - Countering and preventing radicalisation, extremism, hate speech and polarisation" call. More will come but

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loren schmidt @lorenschmidt.bsky.social · 10d

i have been looking to antifascist art from the post-WWII era for perspective. recently i learned about a great queer Czech artist, Toyen, who did antiwar work and also delved into bodies and roles. as in our era, you can't question the machinery of the world around you without questioning gender.

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ETPC @etpc.bsky.social · 10d

there's a vr port of the ms-dos version of ultima 4 and it goes hard as fuck sidequestvr.com/app/8127/ank...

ANKH VR on SideQuest Oculus Quest Games & Apps including AppLab Games ( Oculus App Lab )

ANKH VR is a VR port of Ultima IV Quest of the Avatar where you travel to the distant world of Britannia in a quest to become the Avatar. This game was first released in 1985 for the Apple II personal...

sidequestvr.com

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 10d

In the early 90s, the increase in cartridge size allowed Ayano Koshiro to give full rein to her artistic talent. This chapter discusses Actraiser 2, Story of Thor, Götzendiener, Terranigma, Lunar Game Gear and Sister Sonic.
vgdensetsu.net/ayanokoshiro5/
Dispo en VF :
vgdensetsu.net/ayanokoshiro...

Screenshot from the opening of Story of Thor, drawn by Ayano Koshiro and based on a sketch by Hitoshi Ariga.

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barleybap @barleybap.bsky.social · 11d

Stop waiting on the Vengabus that is coming, and start focusing on the Vengabus that is already here.

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 12d

My latest indie game roundup featuring experimental tabletop and video games, and just other games that I thought were cool

virtualmoose.org/2026/02/06/i...

conversation with people with one saying "Game Over Babe!"

another panel saying "After too many letdowns," and a man saying "You are fired!" and a guy saying "where's my taco shop!?" and a final panel with text saying "Fed up with U corp-like power, Clark enlisted in R.A.B.I.T.: Rebels Against Big Tech"

low res black and white image of a pinball table

isometric view of a guy fighting a green monster in a dungeon

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Alien Bob but also @jeremyoduber.com · 12d

NEW VIDEO: In 1974 Barbra Streisand started dating her hairdresser. 25 years later Will Smith fights a giant mechanical spider. There's also a videogame. Here's the full story:

youtu.be/tQS1GXzy7Dc

The Wild Wild West: The Game situation is... well...

YouTube video by Alien Bob

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Elisa Mekler @elisamekler.bsky.social · 12d

Ooooh got my first DiGRA full paper accepted — spearheaded by @dooleymurphy.bsky.social. See you in Maynooth!

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 12d

A new issue of our digi-zine, Between the Scanlines, is now out!

This issue: features on Jerry Lawson, 2000AD games on microcomputer, and the early days of id!

betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...

As much as we can spare from sales will be donated to the Black History Foundation.

A screencap of the cover issue of our zine for this month, with its pink-palette PC-98 artwork of a 90s desktop PC on a busy looking desk with draws and pencils and a mouse and mousemat, converted to Mega Drive's resolution/palette.

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Gekigemu @gekigemu.bsky.social · 12d

Trust Me, I Nailed It: FREE turn-based strategy game where you edit video clips to make a screwed up warrior into a monster-slaying legend. Edit, stitch, and fake your way to epic battle videos. Make every fight look like a glorious win store.steampowered.com/app/4311000/...

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Cat Graffam @catgraffam.bsky.social · 13d

New video is live! "How Well Can I Paint Ethel Cain in the Oldest Art Program (MacPaint)?" youtu.be/895cnrsKWvs

How Well Can I Paint Ethel Cain in the Oldest Art Program (MacPaint)?

YouTube video by Cat Graffam

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Elisa Mekler @elisamekler.bsky.social · 13d

Oh! I've only seen this now. Sounds very relevant to some of our more recent work w @vongnome.bsky.social. Are you also considering late submissions? (Say, submitted next week?)

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Florence Smith Nicholls @florencesn.bsky.social · 13d

This week in The Bathysphere I have a piece on "Moogles as a Designable Surface," in which I consider the Moogle Paint feature in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles as an example of a cosy ritual and mechanic:

buttondown.com/Bathysphere/...

An exquisitely round Moogle by a fireplace which has been airbrushed with the outline of a red heart.

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Zeph' 🐟 @zephhareng.bsky.social · 13d

My beloved studio @chillasart.bsky.social, qui excelle dans la mise en scène de l'horreur du quotidien, sort aujourd'hui Umigari... un jeu de pêche, évidemment !

Une chose est sûre, ça va prendre aux tripes.
Une autre chose est sûre : ça va partir. 🎣

store.steampowered.com/app/3772960/...

Save 20% on UMIGARI | ウミガリ on Steam

UMIGARI is a first-person harpoon fishing game set in the foggy waters off the coast of Japan. Hunt fish with your harpoon, sell your catch, buy fuel, and upgrade your gear. Alone at sea, the more you...

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Celia Hodent @celiahodent.com · 13d

I'm thrilled to announce that the 2nd edition of my book #TheGamersBrain is now available for pre-order on your favorite platform!!
The book contains 2 new chapters (incl. one on #ethics) & is getting a new format inside and out (I love the new cover) ☺️.
#gamedev #ux

www.amazon.com/Gamers-Brain...

The Gamer's Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Video Game Design

The Gamer's Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Video Game Design - Kindle edition by Hodent, Celia. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Gamer's Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Video Game Design.

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Elisa Mekler @elisamekler.bsky.social · 13d

Ooh neat paper! Will likely include this in the next iteration of Jonas’ and my HCI theory course

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Liz Bushouse @lizbushouse.bsky.social · 14d

Announcing Localization Lore, a new series dedicated to learning more about the history of video game localization! 🎉Featuring new interviews personally conducted by me, this first entry is on Ys 1 and the people behind its first three English translations. lizbushouse.com/localization...

Title image from the Sega Master System version of Ys 1

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lexa @lexa.bsky.social · 14d

may god have mercy on our souls (wishlist i on steam)
store.steampowered.com/app/3372460/...

Screaming Head on Steam

In this 2d platformer you play as a walking head named Mr Head whose wives have been kidnapped by his own body! Now you have to scream your way back to them! This game is darkly comedic, flips familia...

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Miguel Sicart @miguelsicart.bsky.social · 14d

As you may know, we are running a conference on games, play, and climate futures in May at the ITU Copenhagen: playingfutures.today
Some news: the deadline for abstracts has been extended to February 20th. Now you have no excuses left not to submit!

Playing Futures

Playing Futures is a conference about the role of games and play during and after the impending climate and energy catastrophes. The goal of the conference is to serve as a meeting point for the commu...

playingfutures.today

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GHOOLY // ( ◕‿◕) @ghooly.bsky.social · 15d

[NEW VIDEO] Ico, Design by Subtraction & Meta-Physical Art. A dive into the design ideals and aesthetics of Ico as well as other texts that share some fun aspects.

SHARES AND REPOSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED THANK YOU!

Ico, Design by Subtraction & Meta-Physical Art

YouTube video by GhoolyTV

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 15d

The PinKeep Demo has just received another patch with some fixes and improvements, thank you all for your feedback!!

Details here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/414...