Jesper Juul
@jesperjuul.bsky.social
Video game theorist, author of Half-real, A Casual Revolution, The Art of Failure, and Handmade Pixels.
New book "Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64" out Dec 10th 2024! https://jesperjuul.net/c64
https://jesperjuul.net
New book "Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64" out Dec 10th 2024! https://jesperjuul.net/c64
https://jesperjuul.net
Stafan Höltgen has kindly reviewed Too Much Fun (in German).
"What is astonishing is both the breadth and depth with which the author presents the platform."
www.hsozkult.de/searching/id...
"What is astonishing is both the breadth and depth with which the author presents the platform."
www.hsozkult.de/searching/id...
September 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Stafan Höltgen has kindly reviewed Too Much Fun (in German).
"What is astonishing is both the breadth and depth with which the author presents the platform."
www.hsozkult.de/searching/id...
"What is astonishing is both the breadth and depth with which the author presents the platform."
www.hsozkult.de/searching/id...
What are the European alternatives to Google Docs and Microsoft 365 for students, writers, and project workers?
I couldn't find any good answers, so I have reviewed the four top packages and provided my recommendations. I hope you find it useful!
www.jesperjuul.net/ludologist/2...
I couldn't find any good answers, so I have reviewed the four top packages and provided my recommendations. I hope you find it useful!
www.jesperjuul.net/ludologist/2...
May 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
What are the European alternatives to Google Docs and Microsoft 365 for students, writers, and project workers?
I couldn't find any good answers, so I have reviewed the four top packages and provided my recommendations. I hope you find it useful!
www.jesperjuul.net/ludologist/2...
I couldn't find any good answers, so I have reviewed the four top packages and provided my recommendations. I hope you find it useful!
www.jesperjuul.net/ludologist/2...
Seems backup software is about toying with immortality.
May 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Seems backup software is about toying with immortality.
We are happy to welcome Matthew Farber and Tracy Fullerton's wonderful new book "The Well-Read Game" in the Playful Thinking series!
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255223...
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255223...
April 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We are happy to welcome Matthew Farber and Tracy Fullerton's wonderful new book "The Well-Read Game" in the Playful Thinking series!
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255223...
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255223...
[Launch event in Danish.]
Kom til bogrelease, diskussion, og fejring af Commodore 64'erens danske historie!
11. marts 2025, kl 17:00-19:30. Kongelige Akademi, København K
Detaljer her: jesperjuul.net/c64/dk/ #c64 #c64games
Kom til bogrelease, diskussion, og fejring af Commodore 64'erens danske historie!
11. marts 2025, kl 17:00-19:30. Kongelige Akademi, København K
Detaljer her: jesperjuul.net/c64/dk/ #c64 #c64games
March 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
[Launch event in Danish.]
Kom til bogrelease, diskussion, og fejring af Commodore 64'erens danske historie!
11. marts 2025, kl 17:00-19:30. Kongelige Akademi, København K
Detaljer her: jesperjuul.net/c64/dk/ #c64 #c64games
Kom til bogrelease, diskussion, og fejring af Commodore 64'erens danske historie!
11. marts 2025, kl 17:00-19:30. Kongelige Akademi, København K
Detaljer her: jesperjuul.net/c64/dk/ #c64 #c64games
"A History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects".
Object #12: The Commodordion – two C64s = one Accordion
Full story at www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
The surprisingly long history of the C64 shows that old tech can still create something entirely new.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBCY...
#c64
Object #12: The Commodordion – two C64s = one Accordion
Full story at www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
The surprisingly long history of the C64 shows that old tech can still create something entirely new.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBCY...
#c64
January 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"A History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects".
Object #12: The Commodordion – two C64s = one Accordion
Full story at www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
The surprisingly long history of the C64 shows that old tech can still create something entirely new.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBCY...
#c64
Object #12: The Commodordion – two C64s = one Accordion
Full story at www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
The surprisingly long history of the C64 shows that old tech can still create something entirely new.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBCY...
#c64
"A History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects". Object #11: Turrican II - Keeping up with the Amiga
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming Jan 17th: Object 12 – The Commodordion – two C64s as musical instrument
#c64 #c64games
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming Jan 17th: Object 12 – The Commodordion – two C64s as musical instrument
#c64 #c64games
January 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
"A History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects". Object #11: Turrican II - Keeping up with the Amiga
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming Jan 17th: Object 12 – The Commodordion – two C64s as musical instrument
#c64 #c64games
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming Jan 17th: Object 12 – The Commodordion – two C64s as musical instrument
#c64 #c64games
In 2009, I tried extrapolating budget trendlines and thought it preposterous to think that by 2031 some games would cost $500 million to develop. Yet it happened, and much sooner than that. (Consoles came out at a slower pace.)
January 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
In 2009, I tried extrapolating budget trendlines and thought it preposterous to think that by 2031 some games would cost $500 million to develop. Yet it happened, and much sooner than that. (Consoles came out at a slower pace.)
Deux Ex Machina solid textured rotating objects
January 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Deux Ex Machina solid textured rotating objects
Deux Ex Machina elegant transition from desktop
January 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Deux Ex Machina elegant transition from desktop
The Commodore 64’s commercial life ended before the internet, so early C64 culture was mainly material. The lucky few got *paper* invites to a demo party.
Full story at www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming Jan 10th: Object #11 – Turrican II - keeping up with the Amiga #c64
Full story at www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming Jan 10th: Object #11 – Turrican II - keeping up with the Amiga #c64
January 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The Commodore 64’s commercial life ended before the internet, so early C64 culture was mainly material. The lucky few got *paper* invites to a demo party.
Full story at www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming Jan 10th: Object #11 – Turrican II - keeping up with the Amiga #c64
Full story at www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming Jan 10th: Object #11 – Turrican II - keeping up with the Amiga #c64
The Commodore 64 came with glaring flaws like slow tape, slow disk drive, and missing BASIC commands. Commodore newer fixed these problems but Final Cartridge did.
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming Jan 3rd: Object #10 – You are invited to a Demo Party
#c64
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming Jan 3rd: Object #10 – You are invited to a Demo Party
#c64
December 27, 2024 at 1:34 PM
The Commodore 64 came with glaring flaws like slow tape, slow disk drive, and missing BASIC commands. Commodore newer fixed these problems but Final Cartridge did.
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming Jan 3rd: Object #10 – You are invited to a Demo Party
#c64
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming Jan 3rd: Object #10 – You are invited to a Demo Party
#c64
"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects". Object #8: Floppy disk (with pirated games)
Full story at www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming December 27th: Object #9 – Final Cartridge; fixing the C64's flaws
#c64
Full story at www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming December 27th: Object #9 – Final Cartridge; fixing the C64's flaws
#c64
December 20, 2024 at 12:43 PM
"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects". Object #8: Floppy disk (with pirated games)
Full story at www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming December 27th: Object #9 – Final Cartridge; fixing the C64's flaws
#c64
Full story at www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming December 27th: Object #9 – Final Cartridge; fixing the C64's flaws
#c64
"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects". Object #7: The SID Chip – Commodore 64 Music
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
What was your favorite C64 music?
Coming December 20th: Object #8 – Floppy disk (with pirated games)
#c64
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
What was your favorite C64 music?
Coming December 20th: Object #8 – Floppy disk (with pirated games)
#c64
December 13, 2024 at 2:24 PM
"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects". Object #7: The SID Chip – Commodore 64 Music
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
What was your favorite C64 music?
Coming December 20th: Object #8 – Floppy disk (with pirated games)
#c64
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
What was your favorite C64 music?
Coming December 20th: Object #8 – Floppy disk (with pirated games)
#c64
My book "Too Much Fun: The Fives Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer" about games and computers, is out today!
"The surprising history of the Commodore 64, the best-selling home computer of the 1980s—the machine that taught the world that computing should be fun."
jesperjuul.net/c64/
"The surprising history of the Commodore 64, the best-selling home computer of the 1980s—the machine that taught the world that computing should be fun."
jesperjuul.net/c64/
December 10, 2024 at 10:57 AM
My book "Too Much Fun: The Fives Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer" about games and computers, is out today!
"The surprising history of the Commodore 64, the best-selling home computer of the 1980s—the machine that taught the world that computing should be fun."
jesperjuul.net/c64/
"The surprising history of the Commodore 64, the best-selling home computer of the 1980s—the machine that taught the world that computing should be fun."
jesperjuul.net/c64/
"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects".
Object #6: Wizball and other Scrolling Games
The C64 invention of the scrolling action-adventure game.
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
What scrolling games did you play?
Coming Dec 13th: Object #7 – The SID Chip / #C64 Music
Object #6: Wizball and other Scrolling Games
The C64 invention of the scrolling action-adventure game.
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
What scrolling games did you play?
Coming Dec 13th: Object #7 – The SID Chip / #C64 Music
December 6, 2024 at 1:34 PM
"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects".
Object #6: Wizball and other Scrolling Games
The C64 invention of the scrolling action-adventure game.
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
What scrolling games did you play?
Coming Dec 13th: Object #7 – The SID Chip / #C64 Music
Object #6: Wizball and other Scrolling Games
The C64 invention of the scrolling action-adventure game.
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
What scrolling games did you play?
Coming Dec 13th: Object #7 – The SID Chip / #C64 Music
"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects".
Object #5: Zzap!64, Compute's Gazette and 64'er magazines - game reviews, code, and type-in programs
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming December 6th: Object #6 – Wizball and other scrolling games
#c64
Object #5: Zzap!64, Compute's Gazette and 64'er magazines - game reviews, code, and type-in programs
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming December 6th: Object #6 – Wizball and other scrolling games
#c64
November 29, 2024 at 5:02 PM
"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects".
Object #5: Zzap!64, Compute's Gazette and 64'er magazines - game reviews, code, and type-in programs
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming December 6th: Object #6 – Wizball and other scrolling games
#c64
Object #5: Zzap!64, Compute's Gazette and 64'er magazines - game reviews, code, and type-in programs
Full story at jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
Coming December 6th: Object #6 – Wizball and other scrolling games
#c64
"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects".
Object #4: Impossible Mission and Tapes
"Another Visitor. Stay a while, stay forever!"
What are your memories of C64 games and tapes?
Full story at shorturl.at/6XycJ
Coming November 29th: Object #5 – Zzap!64 and other magazines.
#c64
Object #4: Impossible Mission and Tapes
"Another Visitor. Stay a while, stay forever!"
What are your memories of C64 games and tapes?
Full story at shorturl.at/6XycJ
Coming November 29th: Object #5 – Zzap!64 and other magazines.
#c64
November 22, 2024 at 1:05 PM
"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects".
Object #4: Impossible Mission and Tapes
"Another Visitor. Stay a while, stay forever!"
What are your memories of C64 games and tapes?
Full story at shorturl.at/6XycJ
Coming November 29th: Object #5 – Zzap!64 and other magazines.
#c64
Object #4: Impossible Mission and Tapes
"Another Visitor. Stay a while, stay forever!"
What are your memories of C64 games and tapes?
Full story at shorturl.at/6XycJ
Coming November 29th: Object #5 – Zzap!64 and other magazines.
#c64
"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects", posted weekly from November 1st, 2024. (On the occasion of my new book.)
Object #3: "We promise you won't use the Commodore 64 more than 24 Hours a Day" - advertising
What C64 ads do you remember?
www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
#c64
Object #3: "We promise you won't use the Commodore 64 more than 24 Hours a Day" - advertising
What C64 ads do you remember?
www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
#c64
November 15, 2024 at 3:11 PM
"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects", posted weekly from November 1st, 2024. (On the occasion of my new book.)
Object #3: "We promise you won't use the Commodore 64 more than 24 Hours a Day" - advertising
What C64 ads do you remember?
www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
#c64
Object #3: "We promise you won't use the Commodore 64 more than 24 Hours a Day" - advertising
What C64 ads do you remember?
www.jesperjuul.net/c64/history/...
#c64
"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects", posted weekly from November 2024. (On the occasion of my upcoming book.)
Object #2, 10 PRINT “HELLO!”: GOTO 10
Full story at: shorturl.at/Kf4CH
Next week: Object #3: “We Promise You Won’t Use the Commodore 64 More than 24 Hours a Day” ad
#c64
Object #2, 10 PRINT “HELLO!”: GOTO 10
Full story at: shorturl.at/Kf4CH
Next week: Object #3: “We Promise You Won’t Use the Commodore 64 More than 24 Hours a Day” ad
#c64
November 8, 2024 at 3:09 PM
"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects", posted weekly from November 2024. (On the occasion of my upcoming book.)
Object #2, 10 PRINT “HELLO!”: GOTO 10
Full story at: shorturl.at/Kf4CH
Next week: Object #3: “We Promise You Won’t Use the Commodore 64 More than 24 Hours a Day” ad
#c64
Object #2, 10 PRINT “HELLO!”: GOTO 10
Full story at: shorturl.at/Kf4CH
Next week: Object #3: “We Promise You Won’t Use the Commodore 64 More than 24 Hours a Day” ad
#c64
"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects", posted weekly from November 1st, 2024. (On the occasion of my new book.)
Object #1: The Commodore 64 itself, known affectionately as "the breadbox". Launched in 1982. Full story: shorturl.at/6vrF2
Next week: Object #2, 10 PRINT “HELLO”: GOTO 10
Object #1: The Commodore 64 itself, known affectionately as "the breadbox". Launched in 1982. Full story: shorturl.at/6vrF2
Next week: Object #2, 10 PRINT “HELLO”: GOTO 10
November 1, 2024 at 1:14 PM
"The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects", posted weekly from November 1st, 2024. (On the occasion of my new book.)
Object #1: The Commodore 64 itself, known affectionately as "the breadbox". Launched in 1982. Full story: shorturl.at/6vrF2
Next week: Object #2, 10 PRINT “HELLO”: GOTO 10
Object #1: The Commodore 64 itself, known affectionately as "the breadbox". Launched in 1982. Full story: shorturl.at/6vrF2
Next week: Object #2, 10 PRINT “HELLO”: GOTO 10
The cover for my new book is here! (Actual book coming December 10th.)
October 1, 2024 at 2:39 PM
The cover for my new book is here! (Actual book coming December 10th.)
We are proud to present Peter McDonald's new book in the Playful Thinking series, "Run and Jump: The Meaning of the 2D Platformer." available in open access.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026254739...
mitpress.mit.edu/978026254739...
February 19, 2024 at 3:00 PM
We are proud to present Peter McDonald's new book in the Playful Thinking series, "Run and Jump: The Meaning of the 2D Platformer." available in open access.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026254739...
mitpress.mit.edu/978026254739...
We are hosting the next *Spilbar* Copenhagen game industry meetup on November 20th, about "Paths to Success & Pitfalls to Failure". Hope to see you there!
November 10, 2023 at 4:12 PM
We are hosting the next *Spilbar* Copenhagen game industry meetup on November 20th, about "Paths to Success & Pitfalls to Failure". Hope to see you there!