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Alistair Aitcheson / Mademoiselle Cafetière
@agaitcheson.bsky.social
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🎭 Join my shows to dream, laugh, cause chaos and get creative!
✨ Drag clown and award-winning videogame programmer
🎈 Interactive + playful theatre
http://alistair.games
http://twitch.tv/agAitcheson
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Alistair Aitcheson / Mademoiselle Cafetière @agaitcheson.bsky.social · Sep 29
Thank you so much for having me @qgcon.bsky.social! Everyone was so up for joining in and I even got a standing ovation ✨😭✨

This weekend has been magical. A ray of hope, solidarity, courage and queer resistance at a time when it's sorely needed. Amazing and heartwarming work by everyone involved 🧡
A clown in a French maid's uniform strokes the cheek of a Pierce Brosnan dummy, on a stage in front of a big projection screen and behind a small table of plastic fruit
agaitcheson.bsky.social
Have to congratulate the Lemmings OST for Master System for having the best arrangement of all the great works of classical music 🧡

youtu.be/34i5LJmsuJs?...
Lemmings (Sega Master System) - Full Soundtrack (Oscilloscope View)
YouTube video by SuperJet Spade
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November 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
agaitcheson.bsky.social
A fascinating watch about a very curious bit of hardware :)
November 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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emmageen.bsky.social
I was supposed to join an art fair tomorrow but they hadn't told me there wasn't space, so I now have lots of cards to sell!
They're handmade festive cards that double as Christmas decorations. Fully recyclable, made of card and paper ⭐ 🎄
More information: emmacgeen.wordpress.com/festive-card...
Card decoration that looks like a dormouse curled up hangs from a decorated branch Card decoration that looks like a round singing robin Card decoration that looks like a fox curled around a star
November 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
agaitcheson.bsky.social
This is giving me ideas. Anyone want to see My Date with GIANT Pierce Brosnan? 😀
Me standing amazed in front of an incredible giant puppet of a woman, about 20ft tall
November 28, 2025 at 11:55 AM
agaitcheson.bsky.social
Here it is folks! My new act as Ariel the Little Mermaid 😄

youtu.be/lclYhMbgA8Y?...

Ariel needs to grow a pair of legs to impress her new beau Prince Eric. Ursula has a spell to do just that... but the steps are written by the audience *during the act* ✨🎶
Ariel the Little Mermaid - SCRiTCH Cabaret - 12 Oct 2025
YouTube video by Alistair Aitcheson
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November 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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draknek.bsky.social
LOK Digital is coming to Nintendo Switch on December 9th!

Learn a cryptic language of world-changing words and master their mind-bending effects. Embark on your charming puzzle-solving journey to help the LOK creatures thrive.

Play the demo and pre-order now:

www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
agaitcheson.bsky.social
Cast photo from the night 😁 Some incredibly talented people in this room - an absolute joy to get to be on a bill like this 🥲
A cast of comedians and poets, all dressed in black and white by pure coincidence, including Dom Joly, front, and myself on the right, in my clown maid outfit
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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pmstudiouk.bsky.social
In this week's Lunchtime Talk on Fri 28 Nov, we’ll hear from Studio residents Ant Nasce and Pete Nancollis. Discover how video games and instruments shape our play.

Book a free ticket: wshd.to/gamessynthsandimpossibleinstruments
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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stanwixbuster.co.uk
hi everyone. while the industry's still hellbent on calling anyone who makes /weird/ games "not a real dev" @baftagames.bsky.social decided that maybe people making things with three quid and a piece of string know what they're talking about, actually

i'm part of bafta breakthrough 2025
Game developer Stanley loved playing The Sims as a child, not because of what happens in the game but because, in simulating life, it allowed him to concoct his own narratives for the varied characters within its fantasy world. One Games Design & Production BSc later, Stanley has been channelling that love for storytelling into his own authored games. Creating the writing, art, coding and almost everything else himself, often on the micro-est of microbudgets. Stanley’s breakthrough project, LATEX, LEATHER, LIPSTICK, LOVE, LUST (2024), is as provocative and explicit in discourse as it is in title. A beautifully written, transgressive work of interactive fiction, it leans into Stanley’s own experiences of the trans masculine and online space and its multi-layered narrative earned him the 2024 New Media Writing Prize. He’s currently a PhD student at the University of Salford and working on his next solo game, CHILDREN OF HELL. In their own words… “Because I’m trans, I thought I would be overlooked for BAFTA Breakthrough, because we always are, but I decided to do the application anyway. I didn’t think it would go anywhere, and now it’s a reality I want to make the most of it. But I want to stress how I am, in many ways, an exception. I wanted to strike out and do my own thing against what the mainstream is doing, and I was just fortunate enough to be born middle class and have a support network that let me do that. We should be here and we’re often not, especially because we’re making weirder, more experimental games than mainstream gaming, and hopefully I can champion and elevate the people who brought me here. That’s how I want to make the most of it.”
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
agaitcheson.bsky.social
Well this is a cool souvenir I'd never have seen coming! A show poster signed by Dom Joly... and myself 😄✨

Thanks for an awesome night, Riot Act! As always, you were *incredible* 🧡
A show poster for the Mon 24th Nov Riot Act show, signed by all the acts including Dom Joly... and me! 😄
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
agaitcheson.bsky.social
Bristol! Come to the Loco Klub on Monday for a night of awesome comedy and punk poetry!

With comedy legends Dom Joly and Ian Stone 🤩

Plus me Pierce Brosnan fall in love live on stage, and you the audience control his every word 🧡

Over the moon to be on a bill like this 😀✨
Poster for Riot Act, Mon 24 November, 18:30-23:30 at The Loco Klub, BS1 6QH Headliners are Dom Joly and Ian Stone
November 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
agaitcheson.bsky.social
What perfect album came out when you were 16?

For me it's an easy answer. I got this when it came out, when I was 16. It's still one of my two favourite albums of all time
The cover to the album "No Roots" by Faithless
November 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
agaitcheson.bsky.social
If you're in or near Nottingham I can highly recommend going to see the Kate MccGwire exhibition at Lakeside Arts Centre

Went this weekend and it was outstanding. Sculptures and paintings made entirely out of reclaimed feathers.
A sculpture made of shiny green feathers twisted into a long sausage-like form twisting into itself, inside a glass case
November 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
agaitcheson.bsky.social
I call this spot Goat Rock because it's the best spot to sit and watch the goats.

Today Goat Rock had goats on it 😀
A rocky outcrop overlooking woods and the river Avon, on Clifton Down in Bristol. It has goats on it
November 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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indiecade.bsky.social
Come make this year’s Creators Retreat unlike any other!

IndieCade Developer Plus Members can RSVP now for the IndieCade Creators Retreat happening December 11-12th in Los Angeles.

#games #gamedev #indiecade #indiedev #gamedesign #education #indie #connection #creatorsretreat
November 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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romchip.bsky.social
📢 NEXT FRIDAY - November 21 @ 2PM ET 📢

⚒️🏠🧑🏿💻 TreaAndrea Russworm talks about what the Black arts tradition can tell us about The Sims, broken systems, and utopian possibilities⚒️🏠🧑🏿💻

🎟️ TIX + Info: buff.ly/DDUsvVm

💸 Our talks are always FREE and PUBLIC. DONATE: buff.ly/3PQ2HDE
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
agaitcheson.bsky.social
Ooh didn't spot these! There were photos from the curtain call too 😀✨
A clown mermaid drag queen blows kisses from the stage in front of a row of drag kinds and queens A group photo of drag kings and queens including a giant fridge. One of the queens is me, a red-haired clown mermaid 😄
November 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
agaitcheson.bsky.social
Got the photos from Scritch Cabaret of my adventures as Ariel the Little Mermaid!

The photographer really managed to capture my vibe in this one - I love it 😄

Photos by www.instagram.com/dlqisy?igsh=...

Next Script Cabaret is tomorrow! hdfst.uk/e140635
A clown mermaid in a red wig, red nose and crusty greasepaint looks directly at the viewer with her fingertips together, and a big curious open-mouthed smile. I am said mermaid 😄
November 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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sickhouse-nl.bsky.social
The spam is over! We had a few intense weeks, but it’s totally worth it, not just the funds, but the messages and support we received mean the world to us! 🩷
The new Sickhouse is being built by and for its community 😘
November 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
agaitcheson.bsky.social
I put together a new showreel - please pass it on to anyone you think might be looking playful installations and interactive shows!

I'm on the lookout for new opportunities 😊

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivv6...
Alistair Aitcheson - Playful Technology for Events
YouTube video by Alistair Aitcheson
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October 31, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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sickhouse-nl.bsky.social
Today is the LAST DAY of our crowdfunding! So here’s Marie Janin, co-director of Sickhouse, to thank you and invite you all to the opening of the new Sickhouse!

The last chance to be part of our new building 🧱 go to Sickhouse.creativefunding.nl and get amazing rewards!
October 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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carolmertz.itch.io
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!
exgs.bsky.social Experimental Games Showcase @exgs.bsky.social · Oct 25
🚨 Hey, everyone! We are extending our submission deadline until Oct 31! 🚨

So there is week more to send games for consideration for the 2026 session of the Experimental Games Showcase.

Submission form and more info in our new website: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com
Experimental Games Showcase
SUBMIT YOUR GAME TO THE
www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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officialgdc.bsky.social
We can't believe it's already time for alt.ctrl.GDC 2026 submissions!

We're celebrating the 12th anniversary showcasing the best use of alternative controllers!

Built it? Time to change the game with it.

Apply: gdconf.com/alt-ctrl-gdc
#GDC2026 #altctrlGDC
Two people petting a large stuffed animal that is acting as an alternative controller with another person watching in the background.
October 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
agaitcheson.bsky.social
Went to see Helios, the big sun, in Bristol Cathedral today.

What was interesting about it was that I was expecting it to make me feel small, but in reality it made me feel big.

Here's this thing that's meant to be impossibly far away, impossibly big, impossibly hot, that you can't even look at...
October 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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amazefest.bsky.social
1 day left for last minute support for the crowdfunding campaign of @sickhouse-nl.bsky.social  who run the Overkill Festival. They got a permanent space that needs a budget for renovation. Check it out - https://f.mtr.cool/ujcivmnlke #sickhouse #overkillfest #AMaze2025
October 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM