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Victor Navarro-Remesal
@vthewanderer.bsky.social
Media Studies, Games scholar, Humanities human
Lecturer at TecnoCampus, UPF (Barcelona)
Founding member of @DIGRASpain
Director de la colección Ludografías.
Co-president of the History of Games conference.
I also do my own stunts.
www.vnavarro.eu
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A thread on ZEN AND SLOW GAMES (MIT Press, 2026)
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Pasado mañana daremos una vuelta al tema de los videojuegos como animación, con unos cuantos colegas académicos en el TecnoCampus de Mataró. Ganas de compartir ideas y enfoques de investigación. Nos reúne @vthewanderer.bsky.social.
February 4, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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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
February 4, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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Be a part of the ABIDE KickStarter and help fund one of the most unique games ever conceived! Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/637...
February 4, 2026 at 9:12 AM
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Your Daily Dracula – Akumujo Dracula – Boku Dracula (Kid Dracula Devil Castle Dracula – I Am Kid Dracula) (1990)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyQ0...
Kid Dracula / Devil Castle Special: I Am Kid Dracula (Short) Japanese Commercial
YouTube video by 83Chrisaaron
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:43 AM
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CATALUNYA | El nombre d’empreses emergents de videojocs a Catalunya augmenta un 35% en cinc anys
📰 ludica.cat/empreses-eme...
Catalunya és la regió líder de la Unió Europea en captació de projectes, inversió estrangera i creació d’ocupació en la indústria del videojoc.
El nombre d'empreses emergents de videojocs a Catalunya augmenta un 35% en cinc anys
Catalunya és la regió líder de la UE en captació de projectes, inversió estrangera i creació d’ocupació en la indústria del videojoc.
ludica.cat
February 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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I lost my job, my kids have measles, and the data center down the road causes power outages every couple days. But at least now I have an AI-based avatar to help me with my healthcare.
February 3, 2026 at 7:44 PM
I love it! Thanks for engaging with the book, there's definitely more to that idea of "zen shooters" (and Rez).
February 3, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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New blog from me on why I don't get on with modern shooters.

Featuring Highguard, @vthewanderer.bsky.social"s wonderful new book on Zen Games, and Star Wars Dark Forces II.

killjoy.bearblog.dev/john-highgua...
JOHN HIGHGUARD HAS COME UNSTUCK IN TIME.
John Highguard has come unstuck in time. John has gone to sleep a consummate gamer and awakened arthritic. He vaulted into a mech in 2017 and landed on a...
killjoy.bearblog.dev
February 3, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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📢 THE DARK RITES OF ARKHAM is OUT! 📢

Join detectives Foster and Whitman as they unravel a ritual murder that opens the door to an ancient conspiracy and an eldritch cosmic horror.

Available on Steam and Itch, 10% off first 2 weeks!!

store.steampowered.com/app/3566870/The_Dark_Rites_of_Arkham
February 3, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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The difference between X and Moltbook is that X has a bunch of journalists and political consultants who still think the bots are people.
February 3, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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A favor.

También las regularía para adultos con la misma filosofía que usamos para regular productos tóxicos como el tabaco, la verdad.
España prohibirá el acceso a las redes sociales a los menores de 16 años

"Se han convertido en un lugar donde se ignoran las leyes, se toleran delitos, la desinformación vale más que la verdad y la mitad de los usuarios sufren ataques de odio" www.eldiario.es/politica/san...
February 3, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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Vuelvo a la tribuna del Diari de Tarragona.

Hoy: IA generativa, amianto digital.

No, las herramientas nunca son neutras. A veces, no hay usos buenos.

No, la IAG no es eficacísima (y es más peligrosa por inútil que por avanzada).

No, la tecnología no es imparable.
February 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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Hola gente! Me paso por aquí para comentar que mi tesis doctoral ya está disponible online! Es un trabajo sobre videojuegos de estrategia y sus características ideológicas.

Se puede descargar aquí, y te cuento por qué deberías hacerlo!

ruidera.uclm.es/items/846dda...
February 2, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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Sequel to Japan’s “worst game ever made” released on itch. io following rejection from Steam, GOG, and DLsite

automaton-media.com/en/news/sequ...
Sequel to Japan's "worst game ever made" released on itch.io following rejection from Steam, GOG, and DLsite - AUTOMATON WEST
The official sequel to the infamous bootleg SNES game Hong Kong 97 has finally launched on itch.io after rejections from other platforms.
automaton-media.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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I proudly present another release of a former lost media: Multispy.
This is a 1998 advergame for the Fiat Multipla (ew), a bunch of minigames connected by adventure-game-like parts and lots of weird/kinda racist humour.
But it has tons of style and can be played in multiple languages.
Link 👇
February 2, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Super excited to share this! What a great topic, a great host, and a great team!

Hope to see you in Hong Kong!
And our CfP is out!

History of Games 2026: The Ages of Games. Epochs and Periodisations

25-27th June, City University of Hong Kong, School of Creative

www.history-of-games.com/2026-hong-ko...

Please share and hope to see you there!
February 2, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Vuelvo a la tribuna del Diari de Tarragona.

Hoy: IA generativa, amianto digital.

No, las herramientas nunca son neutras. A veces, no hay usos buenos.

No, la IAG no es eficacísima (y es más peligrosa por inútil que por avanzada).

No, la tecnología no es imparable.
February 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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Alone in the Dark: The Trilogy 1+2+3 is free on GOG buff.ly/dxAHgsM

Direct link to redeem on GOG (must be logged in) buff.ly/3NLY1O8
February 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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February 1, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Mr Tsui?
February 1, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Ya disponible la primera entrada de #PantomimasLuminosas, mi newsletter sobre animación.

El día 15, otro. ¡Subscríbete!

open.substack.com/pub/pantomim...
Entre la abstracción y la mímesis
La animación como forma(s)
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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ABIDE KickStarter is LIVE NOW! We need your support to make cool things happen! www.kickstarter.com/projects/637...
February 1, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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🚨Annonce : mon premier livre sur le jeu vidéo sort le 6 février !
📘 TRAVAIL VIDÉOLUDIQUE, TRAVAIL IDYLLIQUE ?
La condition des travailleuses et travailleurs du jeu vidéo (éditions LOCO)
Les partages sont appréciés et mes DM sont bien sûr ouverts ! Pour les détails, ça se passe là-dessous👇
January 20, 2026 at 4:27 PM