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Create, remix, add interactivity and share isometric voxel room things/games. Neato. / via waxy

and growing up, folks that inform your journey and ways that video games can inspire futures...

Base lines from classic video games. Here they are pulled together in an extended song.

I've played four of these games that fall under 13kB or less of JavaScript (that's small) and each one was quite enjoyable! / via sidebar

Developer Sean Murray has a thread on Twitter as to why, and it gets you right in the feels. / a tip of the hat to Daring Fireball

I played this first on iOS when it launched and it's less a video game and more of an emotional interactive story. Now available on many platforms, I highly recommend giving Florence a try.

I would totally want to play this game of unpacking boxes even if I didn't realize there are over 14,000 sound effects so when you place something on a hard or soft surface it makes a different sound. Zen.

Explore the world through the eye of a young woman recording the last moments of different cultures before they’re washed away. / via @colly

Podcast with Panic as they discuss how they came to make the Playdate with Teenage Engineering (now available for pre-sale!).

Like many, I'm super anticipating the release of this little yellow console. More details released today include the game editor, font editor, the first batch of games, a dock and more.

A Twitter account, a Washington Post article and an important feature wherever dogs are present / via @desandro

Sometimes Twitter showing what your friends liked is a very good thing. Also? Firewatch is a great experience!

Incredible collected insight to one of my favorite games ever.

Jaro Gielens collection of 900+ electronic games that are searchable by color, brand and then some. Wowsers! / via Swiss-Miss

For making, sharing and playing tiny games and other computer programs. (Found by reading about the Celeste sequel)

This list has quite a few titles I'd not heard of before, and I totally forgot about Maneater, the game where you play as a shark. Scott closes out with a moving description of Kentucky Route Zero / via Metafilter

Fascinating video

Filing away just in case

This is a terribly sweet, well done and moving song + animation about video games / via Waxy

Speaking of video games, this latest revival of the old Naughty Dog franchise is fun and fresh. I also realize I'm dating myself with language like "fresh". (Also the first Crash came out in 1996!)

I JUST finished the first game last week. It was borderline frustrating and deliriously superfun.

I share Jason's enthusiasm. Also excited to play the 3D All-Stars and re-live moments in time.

I want to log back in for these. But then I will see all the weeds that have grown...

This bundle is an insanely incredible deal for a ridiculous price and a worthy cause.

Filing this Oculus Quest game away for next time I fire it up.

Current listening

I'm on day 1

"At the time, I don’t think we had much more strategy than just to have fun."

Speaking of videogames, just fired this one up and it is the most cinematic game I've played in some time. The type. Overlays of story. Framing. Music. Everything. SO GOOD.

Excerpts from the Verge article. (Essentially we need good electronic places to hang.)

This game has been on my radar. Keeping eyes peeled for a copy. / via Thor

Play the signs. I REALLY wish this was on a console. (Fingers crossed)

Plays Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Advance games? Intrigued.

A game about writing nice letters to real people. Write and receive encouraging letters in a cozy room.

Peace Island will forgo combat in favour of an experience that focuses on puzzle solving, discovery, and exploration AS A CAT / via Erik

I saw this announcement on Andy Baio's link collection and immediate went, "whoa" under my breath quietly to myself. John Gruber had a similar reaction, and went so far as to include an image in his post. He _never_ does that.

Friends came over and put together one of the first gen Labo kits and it was amazing to see it come together. This looks like a great kit.

I didn't think this would ever make it off Xbox. Fingers crossed they have an easy mode as I heard the original release was too hard to enjoy.

Another in-depth piece of the vide game phenomenon that is Fortnight. I seriously can't wait til this type of experience merges with a style of game I like (Zelda, Mario, 3rd person adventure games -- I've never been a fan of death matches or fighting games.)

A "live" event inside a videogame where hundreds of thousands? (numbers aren't out yet). "attended" This is a glimpse of what is to come.

Such a specific range of styles

Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller is pretty fantastic.

Their video "Top 50 games of 2018, explained in 7 words or less" is pretty fun. I missed some good games this year it seems.

Filing this turn-based survival game away. (I don't play games on my computer, but I hope this makes the leap to a console for us old-schoolers.)

PC Gamer is made a list in 2017 and they keep it updated with new games. / via Joseph

I'm ok with this version of the future

(From the makers of Limbo) Both are incredible games.

A truly HD Super Nintendo console that plays original carts.

This is just one review, but they're all almost astoundingly positive. I'm playing on the older WiiU system and it's a marvel this game. A joy to play in short spurts or long periods of time.

Thrilling really. / via Coudal

I can attest, after experiencing running into many groups of folks out and about all weekend. I think it's phenomenal.

This videogame from Playdead is getting lots of comparisons to Limbo, which I thought was brilliant. Sadly, it's Xbox and PC Steam only (for the time being). Fingers crossed I can play it sometime.

Kicked because I'm a fan of Bub and 8-bit games

I'm with Kottke, I often pick up games to unwind and destress. I hope more games appreciate this purpose like Alto's Adventures (which I am horrible at for some reason)

A sweet looking Indie Action RPG (PC/Mac) / via Casey

Lots of videos and links to dig into for this, my favorite video game series of all time.

I'm still playing Destiny too, and though I haven't read Rands' piece, I intend to when I'm not playing Destiny

An experiment in forced nostalgia and questionable parenting by Andy Baio

This video game is GORGEOUS. / via Colossal

I'm essentially finding tons of good reads on Andy Baio's site.