jonny hopkins
@jwhop.bsky.social
formerly parsons mfadt, currently thinking about boshi’s place, animals playing sports, weird controllers, and plunderludics
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had a crazy fun time writing about why skeletons regenerate in games for av club!
When you defeat a skeleton in a video game, there's a very good chance it will quickly reassemble itself. What inspired this cliche? www.avclub.com/regenerating...
Why do video game skeletons put themselves back together?
When you defeat a skeleton in a video game, there's a very good chance it will quickly reassemble itself. How did this trope start?
www.avclub.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:06 PM
had a crazy fun time writing about why skeletons regenerate in games for av club!
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join us 2/19 for our first ever lecture series event, featuring @ellaguro.bsky.social: "What Doth Videogame? A personal history of art and life in the age of collapse."
following the talk will be a listening party for liz's new album, Saint Elizabeth!
rsvp here: www.eventbrite.com/e/boshis-lec...
following the talk will be a listening party for liz's new album, Saint Elizabeth!
rsvp here: www.eventbrite.com/e/boshis-lec...
January 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
join us 2/19 for our first ever lecture series event, featuring @ellaguro.bsky.social: "What Doth Videogame? A personal history of art and life in the age of collapse."
following the talk will be a listening party for liz's new album, Saint Elizabeth!
rsvp here: www.eventbrite.com/e/boshis-lec...
following the talk will be a listening party for liz's new album, Saint Elizabeth!
rsvp here: www.eventbrite.com/e/boshis-lec...
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I’m looking for 100% Filipino people who are willing to submit a cheek swab test in hopes for a genetic match to my aunt, who is battling blood cancer. The registry for stem cells doesn’t have many Filipino people in it, and joining it could help many. Please share/reach out to me!
bit.ly/4aiUIKQ
bit.ly/4aiUIKQ
December 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I’m looking for 100% Filipino people who are willing to submit a cheek swab test in hopes for a genetic match to my aunt, who is battling blood cancer. The registry for stem cells doesn’t have many Filipino people in it, and joining it could help many. Please share/reach out to me!
bit.ly/4aiUIKQ
bit.ly/4aiUIKQ
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boshi cinema presents: moonstruck (1987) 🌕💛🥂
starring cher & nic cage!
join us at 7pm on saturday jan 3, 2026 to watch at boshi's place
starring cher & nic cage!
join us at 7pm on saturday jan 3, 2026 to watch at boshi's place
December 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
boshi cinema presents: moonstruck (1987) 🌕💛🥂
starring cher & nic cage!
join us at 7pm on saturday jan 3, 2026 to watch at boshi's place
starring cher & nic cage!
join us at 7pm on saturday jan 3, 2026 to watch at boshi's place
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Boshi’s, NYC nonprofit games space, is hosting an end of year fundraiser!! Your generous support is greatly appreciated. For more about how, what, when, where, and why, see the link in our bio. We love you!
#game #nyc #donate #videogames #boardgames #giveback
#game #nyc #donate #videogames #boardgames #giveback
December 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Boshi’s, NYC nonprofit games space, is hosting an end of year fundraiser!! Your generous support is greatly appreciated. For more about how, what, when, where, and why, see the link in our bio. We love you!
#game #nyc #donate #videogames #boardgames #giveback
#game #nyc #donate #videogames #boardgames #giveback
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The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish - Release Date Trailer
A story-driven photography game... on the back of a giant flying catfish! Transform clouds into sea creatures and bring abundance back to an empty sky!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFxG...
#indiegame #indiedev #indiegames #videogame
A story-driven photography game... on the back of a giant flying catfish! Transform clouds into sea creatures and bring abundance back to an empty sky!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFxG...
#indiegame #indiedev #indiegames #videogame
The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish - Release Date Trailer
YouTube video by ZIPIT! g a m e s
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish - Release Date Trailer
A story-driven photography game... on the back of a giant flying catfish! Transform clouds into sea creatures and bring abundance back to an empty sky!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFxG...
#indiegame #indiedev #indiegames #videogame
A story-driven photography game... on the back of a giant flying catfish! Transform clouds into sea creatures and bring abundance back to an empty sky!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFxG...
#indiegame #indiedev #indiegames #videogame
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ofc i do think games are an art form. but i also feel that that whole cultural battle was mostly waged by and on behalf of large corporations who wanted to lend cultural prestige to their multi million dollar IPs, and theyve been perfectly happy to stamp out aesthetic risk from their work and others
December 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
ofc i do think games are an art form. but i also feel that that whole cultural battle was mostly waged by and on behalf of large corporations who wanted to lend cultural prestige to their multi million dollar IPs, and theyve been perfectly happy to stamp out aesthetic risk from their work and others
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hello bsky! our game was taken down due to a false DMCA which completely killed our momentum at launch. our studio is in a very precarious position right now. please share and spread the word, steam has been little help to our situation.
noplayersonline.net/statement
noplayersonline.net/statement
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
hello bsky! our game was taken down due to a false DMCA which completely killed our momentum at launch. our studio is in a very precarious position right now. please share and spread the word, steam has been little help to our situation.
noplayersonline.net/statement
noplayersonline.net/statement
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planning to join the game manual jam but ran out of time? the deadline is now extended until sunday night :)
itch.io/jam/game-man...
itch.io/jam/game-man...
Game Manual Jam 25
A game jam from 2025-11-14 to 2025-12-01 hosted by hatimb00, boshi's place, mariopartygod & Nichole Shinn. ________ ____ ___ ___ _____ ___ ___ ____ ___ __ __ ____ __ / _____// __ // _ ´_ // __ / / _ ´...
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
planning to join the game manual jam but ran out of time? the deadline is now extended until sunday night :)
itch.io/jam/game-man...
itch.io/jam/game-man...
had the great honor of playing on the little baby apple team at the hexidecipadathon on saturday!!
this was the craziest tetris match i’ve ever played
what a great time
this was the craziest tetris match i’ve ever played
what a great time
The tournament deserves a full analysis but the semifinals between @boshis.place's Little Baby Apples and @wonderville.nyc was ELECTRIC!
Luckily @ma.lloc.ca clipped the final moment feat iconic commentary by @lainenooney.bsky.social: "WELCOME TO NEW YORK CITY BABY!"
www.twitch.tv/nyugamecente...
Luckily @ma.lloc.ca clipped the final moment feat iconic commentary by @lainenooney.bsky.social: "WELCOME TO NEW YORK CITY BABY!"
www.twitch.tv/nyugamecente...
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
had the great honor of playing on the little baby apple team at the hexidecipadathon on saturday!!
this was the craziest tetris match i’ve ever played
what a great time
this was the craziest tetris match i’ve ever played
what a great time
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do you want to play games in the grass with a big group of people?
great! then come meet us in fort greene for:
- a chill intro & warmup activities on blankets
- warm, decaf tea
- field games in the "new games" tradition
- games with two parachutes
- & more
(please read on for more details!)
great! then come meet us in fort greene for:
- a chill intro & warmup activities on blankets
- warm, decaf tea
- field games in the "new games" tradition
- games with two parachutes
- & more
(please read on for more details!)
November 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
do you want to play games in the grass with a big group of people?
great! then come meet us in fort greene for:
- a chill intro & warmup activities on blankets
- warm, decaf tea
- field games in the "new games" tradition
- games with two parachutes
- & more
(please read on for more details!)
great! then come meet us in fort greene for:
- a chill intro & warmup activities on blankets
- warm, decaf tea
- field games in the "new games" tradition
- games with two parachutes
- & more
(please read on for more details!)
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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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this Saturday (10/25), come out for our third annual DAY OF DRY BONES. we'll be showing scary games, movies, and a dj set. come dressed bb -- 7pm to late!
October 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
this Saturday (10/25), come out for our third annual DAY OF DRY BONES. we'll be showing scary games, movies, and a dj set. come dressed bb -- 7pm to late!
WHAT
In Super Smash Bros., the skeletons visible when characters are hurt by electric attacks are not tied to specific animations, and instead are a form that can be toggled on and off at any time, including in cutscenes. Below are excerpts of the game's intro, with skeletons.
October 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
WHAT
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💛 TRACES OF PLAY 💛 is a participatory installation that celebrates the folk, playground, and street games we used to play. Created with @chadtoprak.bsky.social, come subvert these humble everyday objects into magnificent playthings of joy! 🪨🥜🥄✏️🪢
September 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
💛 TRACES OF PLAY 💛 is a participatory installation that celebrates the folk, playground, and street games we used to play. Created with @chadtoprak.bsky.social, come subvert these humble everyday objects into magnificent playthings of joy! 🪨🥜🥄✏️🪢
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Join us for karaoke with songs you know and lyrics no one has ever heard before.
We use text and images from the internet to create live-generated mashups, with each line matching the original melody syllable for syllable.
We use text and images from the internet to create live-generated mashups, with each line matching the original melody syllable for syllable.
September 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Join us for karaoke with songs you know and lyrics no one has ever heard before.
We use text and images from the internet to create live-generated mashups, with each line matching the original melody syllable for syllable.
We use text and images from the internet to create live-generated mashups, with each line matching the original melody syllable for syllable.
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The 2-Player Plundercore Photography Prototype 4 Paradise just got a big ol' update!
- New Level!
- New and revamped camera modes!
- Portals between levels!
- Probably new bugs!
It's a slapdash project full of jank and horrible coding practices but it's been much fun ❤️
jwest.itch.io/2pppp4p
- New Level!
- New and revamped camera modes!
- Portals between levels!
- Probably new bugs!
It's a slapdash project full of jank and horrible coding practices but it's been much fun ❤️
jwest.itch.io/2pppp4p
2PPPP4P by JWest
2-Player Plundercore Photography Prototype 4 Paradise
jwest.itch.io
September 1, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The 2-Player Plundercore Photography Prototype 4 Paradise just got a big ol' update!
- New Level!
- New and revamped camera modes!
- Portals between levels!
- Probably new bugs!
It's a slapdash project full of jank and horrible coding practices but it's been much fun ❤️
jwest.itch.io/2pppp4p
- New Level!
- New and revamped camera modes!
- Portals between levels!
- Probably new bugs!
It's a slapdash project full of jank and horrible coding practices but it's been much fun ❤️
jwest.itch.io/2pppp4p
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In Donkey Kong Bananza, DK follows objects of interest with his eyes. However, he has an incredibly short attention span. Whenever a new object enters his vision, his attention is drawn to it instead. If many objects are moving, he will be distracted by each new one.
August 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
In Donkey Kong Bananza, DK follows objects of interest with his eyes. However, he has an incredibly short attention span. Whenever a new object enters his vision, his attention is drawn to it instead. If many objects are moving, he will be distracted by each new one.
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hi : )
wreksyft @boshis.place, running every saturday in september.
imbue a deck of playing cards with a shard of your soul, then duke it out with friends new and old as you play in an entirely unreplicable card game league
1002 metropolitan ave. noon. september 6th.
see you there!+
<3
wreksyft @boshis.place, running every saturday in september.
imbue a deck of playing cards with a shard of your soul, then duke it out with friends new and old as you play in an entirely unreplicable card game league
1002 metropolitan ave. noon. september 6th.
see you there!+
<3
August 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
hi : )
wreksyft @boshis.place, running every saturday in september.
imbue a deck of playing cards with a shard of your soul, then duke it out with friends new and old as you play in an entirely unreplicable card game league
1002 metropolitan ave. noon. september 6th.
see you there!+
<3
wreksyft @boshis.place, running every saturday in september.
imbue a deck of playing cards with a shard of your soul, then duke it out with friends new and old as you play in an entirely unreplicable card game league
1002 metropolitan ave. noon. september 6th.
see you there!+
<3
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new experimental TCG series on Saturdays, this September!
hi : )
wreksyft @boshis.place, running every saturday in september.
imbue a deck of playing cards with a shard of your soul, then duke it out with friends new and old as you play in an entirely unreplicable card game league
1002 metropolitan ave. noon. september 6th.
see you there!+
<3
wreksyft @boshis.place, running every saturday in september.
imbue a deck of playing cards with a shard of your soul, then duke it out with friends new and old as you play in an entirely unreplicable card game league
1002 metropolitan ave. noon. september 6th.
see you there!+
<3
August 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
new experimental TCG series on Saturdays, this September!
MOUSE GAMES
NEXT WEEKEND
come to see why i’ve been so into sea scallops lately 🙂↕️
NEXT WEEKEND
come to see why i’ve been so into sea scallops lately 🙂↕️
next weekend!! click + drag yourselves over to boshi's place for a celebration of the computer mouse and other pointer devices as important and under-appreciated game controllers!
we'll be focusing on novel and unexpected uses of the mouse as well as some custom modified mice.
we'll be focusing on novel and unexpected uses of the mouse as well as some custom modified mice.
August 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
MOUSE GAMES
NEXT WEEKEND
come to see why i’ve been so into sea scallops lately 🙂↕️
NEXT WEEKEND
come to see why i’ve been so into sea scallops lately 🙂↕️
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🐬The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish📸
AKA Catfish game
in game photos I've been appreciating
AKA Catfish game
in game photos I've been appreciating
July 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
🐬The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish📸
AKA Catfish game
in game photos I've been appreciating
AKA Catfish game
in game photos I've been appreciating
we are so back
A new Nintendo patent shows two novel Joy-Con 2 attachments—a crank and a clickable wheel.
In the first embodiment, the crank features a rotary disc (#803), which is tracked by the mouse sensor (172) through a window (807). Two magnets (511 & 512) secure the attachment. 1/
In the first embodiment, the crank features a rotary disc (#803), which is tracked by the mouse sensor (172) through a window (807). Two magnets (511 & 512) secure the attachment. 1/
![[図14] 第１実施形態に係るシステムの構成を示す斜視模式図である。](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:w2yyporceaqxdbzfupn5lcbt/bafkreihbcj2is2jxxhbw2kreaj7p5l4gvcvhaubdbm7j2f3z6jckk5m7bu@jpeg)
![[図13]第１実施形態に係る周辺機器の構成を示す底面模式図である。](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:w2yyporceaqxdbzfupn5lcbt/bafkreiaqsiyn5oozuauo537fulpkir4g2m35bfm5lqqqkjewj2bk3boozm@jpeg)
![[図15]第１実施形態に係る周辺機器に入力装置が取り付けられた構成を示す断面模式図である。](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:w2yyporceaqxdbzfupn5lcbt/bafkreiexcfutnhiiyol3gphsurxuhxdnjwi4kgqngkwo7wuq4q64w5rmvm@jpeg)
August 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
we are so back
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how it started vs. how it's going. (yeah the second half is the game audio).
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev
June 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
how it started vs. how it's going. (yeah the second half is the game audio).
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev
will we ever again get a game mechanic as good as cheating moth
June 8, 2025 at 3:08 AM
will we ever again get a game mechanic as good as cheating moth