Stephanie Boluk
@chouxsalad.bsky.social
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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)
* 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)
November 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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)
* 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)
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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!
Wanna join us? Head over to 1002 Metropolitan Ave and follow the instructions on the door! We’re playing from 7-11PM!
November 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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!
Wanna join us? Head over to 1002 Metropolitan Ave and follow the instructions on the door! We’re playing from 7-11PM!
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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!
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!
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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!
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!
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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
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
November 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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
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
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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
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
No 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
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
October 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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
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
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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!
November 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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!
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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...
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...
eggplant.show
July 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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...
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...
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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...
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
eggplant.show
May 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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...
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...
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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!
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!
April 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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!
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!
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Podcast! At the Dino -- we are back with an all-new episode on UFO50's 30th game, Rock On! Island. A prehistoric riff on tower defense with ~dev drama~ hidden in a secret level. Thanks to @chouxsalad.bsky.social @alt254.bsky.social @ghosttime.bsky.social for joining us! eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Rock On! Island
We're joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Gab Koenig (Tux and Fanny) to discuss Rock On! Island, the 30th game in the UFO 50 collection. “Rally your cavemen and defen...
eggplant.show
April 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Podcast! At the Dino -- we are back with an all-new episode on UFO50's 30th game, Rock On! Island. A prehistoric riff on tower defense with ~dev drama~ hidden in a secret level. Thanks to @chouxsalad.bsky.social @alt254.bsky.social @ghosttime.bsky.social for joining us! eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
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come hang with us in SF!!:)
🥚🍳 boshi's place is in town with syzygy at GDC! 🥚🍳
We’re partnering with syzygy SF on thursday, march 20th for a night of free-range indie games from the east AND west coast! no GDC pass is required! (only 2.99)
6-11pm | Syzygy SF
395 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103
Tickets and details ->
We’re partnering with syzygy SF on thursday, march 20th for a night of free-range indie games from the east AND west coast! no GDC pass is required! (only 2.99)
6-11pm | Syzygy SF
395 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103
Tickets and details ->
March 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
come hang with us in SF!!:)
We’ve been using this and it works really well! (Also if you want a Deadlock invite lmk :))
On Friday I built a discord bot in a day! (Github link in final post)
I've been playing Deadlock obsessively, and I wanted to have an easy way to reference items in a discord chat.
When the bot sees mention of an item, it shares a link to it's wiki page and a screenshot of it's description.
I've been playing Deadlock obsessively, and I wanted to have an easy way to reference items in a discord chat.
When the bot sees mention of an item, it shares a link to it's wiki page and a screenshot of it's description.
![A screenshot of a discord channel with a message saying "Now you can say something like... I recently tried out [[Restorative Locket]] for the first time!". A discord bot responds with a link to the Deadlock wiki and a screenshot of a section of the linked page.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4nfo5uqsyxxhkncsitscqvae/bafkreigiskmgovbbv4scojy54bp7p3bc3l7xdtjlb5jm2r2c2h7moifhx4@jpeg)
January 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We’ve been using this and it works really well! (Also if you want a Deadlock invite lmk :))
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🌈Hello, friends! <3
QGCon 2025 will take place on September 26-28 in Montreal!
If you are a gamemaker, researcher, or activist at the intersection of queerness and games, we want you there!✨
🦄QGCon 2025 is a COVID-cautious event.
Join our mailing list for updates!
www.qgcon.org/blog/announc...
QGCon 2025 will take place on September 26-28 in Montreal!
If you are a gamemaker, researcher, or activist at the intersection of queerness and games, we want you there!✨
🦄QGCon 2025 is a COVID-cautious event.
Join our mailing list for updates!
www.qgcon.org/blog/announc...
QGCon 2025: September 26-28, 2025 — QGCon
The Queerness and Games Conference is back! QGCon 2025 will be held on September 26-28 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada . If you are interested in presenting your work at QGCon, we w...
www.qgcon.org
November 20, 2024 at 1:23 AM
🌈Hello, friends! <3
QGCon 2025 will take place on September 26-28 in Montreal!
If you are a gamemaker, researcher, or activist at the intersection of queerness and games, we want you there!✨
🦄QGCon 2025 is a COVID-cautious event.
Join our mailing list for updates!
www.qgcon.org/blog/announc...
QGCon 2025 will take place on September 26-28 in Montreal!
If you are a gamemaker, researcher, or activist at the intersection of queerness and games, we want you there!✨
🦄QGCon 2025 is a COVID-cautious event.
Join our mailing list for updates!
www.qgcon.org/blog/announc...
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the "games against the empire" panel tuesday may cap! if you're interested in coming to our upcoming events this week, please rsvp!
panel: eventbrite.com/e/games-agai...
zine jam: eventbrite.com/e/zine-jam-b...
outdoor games: eventbrite.com/e/outdoor-ga...
show: eventbrite.com/e/games-agai...
panel: eventbrite.com/e/games-agai...
zine jam: eventbrite.com/e/zine-jam-b...
outdoor games: eventbrite.com/e/outdoor-ga...
show: eventbrite.com/e/games-agai...
November 17, 2024 at 3:21 PM
the "games against the empire" panel tuesday may cap! if you're interested in coming to our upcoming events this week, please rsvp!
panel: eventbrite.com/e/games-agai...
zine jam: eventbrite.com/e/zine-jam-b...
outdoor games: eventbrite.com/e/outdoor-ga...
show: eventbrite.com/e/games-agai...
panel: eventbrite.com/e/games-agai...
zine jam: eventbrite.com/e/zine-jam-b...
outdoor games: eventbrite.com/e/outdoor-ga...
show: eventbrite.com/e/games-agai...
This was one of the most fun online escape roomesque experiences I had the pleasure of playing during lockdown
The Traveler’s Guide to Little Sodaburg, our award-winning online comedy time-travel puzzle adventure for 2-6 players, is nearing its final journey! 🌀🐟
The last day to book is Dec. 3: thetravelers.guide/book (Don't see a time/day on there that works for you? Email us: hello@meridianadventureco.com)
The last day to book is Dec. 3: thetravelers.guide/book (Don't see a time/day on there that works for you? Email us: hello@meridianadventureco.com)
November 14, 2024 at 11:19 PM
This was one of the most fun online escape roomesque experiences I had the pleasure of playing during lockdown
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Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - Mortol
We're joined by @chouxsalad.bsky.social, @alt254.bsky.social, and @aaronak.bsky.social to discuss Mortol (1984), the 6th game in the UFO 50 collection.
"How many people will lay down their lives to save Mortolia?"
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
We're joined by @chouxsalad.bsky.social, @alt254.bsky.social, and @aaronak.bsky.social to discuss Mortol (1984), the 6th game in the UFO 50 collection.
"How many people will lay down their lives to save Mortolia?"
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Mortol
We're joined by Aaron "ix" Kearsley (speedrunner), Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), and Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis) to discuss Mortol, the sixth game in the UFO 50 collection. “How many people will lay down...
eggplant.show
November 5, 2024 at 3:28 AM
Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - Mortol
We're joined by @chouxsalad.bsky.social, @alt254.bsky.social, and @aaronak.bsky.social to discuss Mortol (1984), the 6th game in the UFO 50 collection.
"How many people will lay down their lives to save Mortolia?"
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
We're joined by @chouxsalad.bsky.social, @alt254.bsky.social, and @aaronak.bsky.social to discuss Mortol (1984), the 6th game in the UFO 50 collection.
"How many people will lay down their lives to save Mortolia?"
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
One of the things I've discovered while working on this class is that a lot of my friends and colleagues have written brilliant things about FFVII. If you are someone who I may have missed, please send me links so I can read and share it with my students!
This quarter @chouxsalad.bsky.social is teaching a class on Final Fantasy VII so we’ve packaged up my original PlayStation from 1997 (complete with childhood memory cards featuring saves before every cutscene!)
January 8, 2024 at 6:21 PM
One of the things I've discovered while working on this class is that a lot of my friends and colleagues have written brilliant things about FFVII. If you are someone who I may have missed, please send me links so I can read and share it with my students!
Way to go Hannah and Ben! I think the implications here about WFH footprints go far beyond games since much larger corps than indies devs could easily use employee home energy usage as a way of cooking their books
🌍 We're proud to share one of the 1st reports on the climate impact of an indie game.
✏️ By Dr B. Abraham, the author of Digital Games After Climate Change.
🌊 It's urgent we all reduce our impact, this is our way of trying to kickstart that conversation.
www.saltseachronicles.com/climateimpact
✏️ By Dr B. Abraham, the author of Digital Games After Climate Change.
🌊 It's urgent we all reduce our impact, this is our way of trying to kickstart that conversation.
www.saltseachronicles.com/climateimpact
Climate Impact Report — Saltsea Chronicles
www.saltseachronicles.com
October 13, 2023 at 4:39 PM
Way to go Hannah and Ben! I think the implications here about WFH footprints go far beyond games since much larger corps than indies devs could easily use employee home energy usage as a way of cooking their books
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Hey! This is today! Come hear us talk about the future of video game preservation in libraries and archives!
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 26, 2023 at 2:03 PM
Hey! This is today! Come hear us talk about the future of video game preservation in libraries and archives!
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Does anybody know of games out there that have a tipping system similar to the one in Dota 2?
September 20, 2023 at 7:42 PM
Does anybody know of games out there that have a tipping system similar to the one in Dota 2?
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I really can’t think of anything that feels like the modern equivalent of the Sesame Street song where a shifty guy sells a hot vowel to Ernie from out of his trench coat.
August 3, 2023 at 11:46 PM
I really can’t think of anything that feels like the modern equivalent of the Sesame Street song where a shifty guy sells a hot vowel to Ernie from out of his trench coat.
Still thinking about the English translation of Genshin Impact where an NPC named “Lessig Lawrence” is thwarted by the mysterious and powerful “Eula.”
August 6, 2023 at 5:52 PM
Still thinking about the English translation of Genshin Impact where an NPC named “Lessig Lawrence” is thwarted by the mysterious and powerful “Eula.”