James Manning
@jimaroonie.bsky.social
Videogames, digital cultural heritage and digital play cultures researcher. Lecturer, RMIT University. Board Member, Freeplay.net.au. Managing Editor, Journal of Games Criticism.
How to catch a darn(er) dragonfly.
October 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
How to catch a darn(er) dragonfly.
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September 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
How cool are these!?
September 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
How cool are these!?
Old habits die hard.
July 23, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Old habits die hard.
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❄️ Frosty Games Fest will premiere Sun, June 8
⏰ Tune in at 9am AEST, 11am NZT, or 4pm PDT (June 7)!
🍦 With 50+ games set to be featured, the lineup is chocka-block with some of ANZ's finest.
We can't wait to share our first ever showcase with you! 💙
⏰ Tune in at 9am AEST, 11am NZT, or 4pm PDT (June 7)!
🍦 With 50+ games set to be featured, the lineup is chocka-block with some of ANZ's finest.
We can't wait to share our first ever showcase with you! 💙
May 8, 2025 at 1:55 AM
❄️ Frosty Games Fest will premiere Sun, June 8
⏰ Tune in at 9am AEST, 11am NZT, or 4pm PDT (June 7)!
🍦 With 50+ games set to be featured, the lineup is chocka-block with some of ANZ's finest.
We can't wait to share our first ever showcase with you! 💙
⏰ Tune in at 9am AEST, 11am NZT, or 4pm PDT (June 7)!
🍦 With 50+ games set to be featured, the lineup is chocka-block with some of ANZ's finest.
We can't wait to share our first ever showcase with you! 💙
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Freeplay Angles 2025 - Coming this Winter
Talk submissions now open: forms.gle/U5jQ2RRnTPxb...
Info @ freeplay.net.au
Talk submissions now open: forms.gle/U5jQ2RRnTPxb...
Info @ freeplay.net.au
April 30, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Freeplay Angles 2025 - Coming this Winter
Talk submissions now open: forms.gle/U5jQ2RRnTPxb...
Info @ freeplay.net.au
Talk submissions now open: forms.gle/U5jQ2RRnTPxb...
Info @ freeplay.net.au
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The University of London Press is now accepting for new proposals for short-form books (20,000–30,000 words) on Digital Cultural Heritage on themes of use, access, value(s) and ephemerality uolpress.co.uk/book-series/... #BDCAM25
Digital Cultural Heritage Archives - University of London Press
uolpress.co.uk
April 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The University of London Press is now accepting for new proposals for short-form books (20,000–30,000 words) on Digital Cultural Heritage on themes of use, access, value(s) and ephemerality uolpress.co.uk/book-series/... #BDCAM25
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A great team of colleagues from @chludens.bsky.social together with @unil.bsky.social are organising a very cool conference on the ‘History of video games from the players’ perspectives’ #GameStudies this September
HERE you can find the #CFP: chludens.hypotheses.org/3389
@pachuki.bsky.social
HERE you can find the #CFP: chludens.hypotheses.org/3389
@pachuki.bsky.social
Call for Paper: Historicizing G.A.M.E.S. 2025 – Gaming, Artifacts, Memory, Experience and Society
by Confoederatio Ludens Bern, Switzerland, September 11-12, 2025 Submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=histgames2025 Submission deadline: March 14, 2025 How do we write a history of...
chludens.hypotheses.org
March 5, 2025 at 9:52 AM
A great team of colleagues from @chludens.bsky.social together with @unil.bsky.social are organising a very cool conference on the ‘History of video games from the players’ perspectives’ #GameStudies this September
HERE you can find the #CFP: chludens.hypotheses.org/3389
@pachuki.bsky.social
HERE you can find the #CFP: chludens.hypotheses.org/3389
@pachuki.bsky.social
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I built a Playstacean!
March 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I built a Playstacean!
The era of microscenes.
Alpha Impact: Understanding the Atomisation of Gen Alpha’s Attention
Today, we’re launching Alpha Impact, a new piece of research from SuperAwesome on the technological, economic, and cultural trends shaping Gen Alpha (kids born between 2010 and 2024) and their impact ...
www.superawesome.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The era of microscenes.
Significant developments.
See 3,722 Nintendo DS home screen icons in one spot!
Please spread the word, retweet and follow me if you're so kind :)
Thanks to DanTheMan827!
www.vgmuseum.com/features/ico...
Please spread the word, retweet and follow me if you're so kind :)
Thanks to DanTheMan827!
www.vgmuseum.com/features/ico...
March 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Significant developments.
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PORTAL - laboratory blueprints www.deviantart.com/vgcartograph...
March 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
PORTAL - laboratory blueprints www.deviantart.com/vgcartograph...
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Here internet, have a spreadsheet I did a few years ago.
This is a categorization of Mario 64's stars. I tried to see what kinds of mechanics the game had, if there were any patterns to it, etc.
Maybe you'll find it interesting!
This is a categorization of Mario 64's stars. I tried to see what kinds of mechanics the game had, if there were any patterns to it, etc.
Maybe you'll find it interesting!
March 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Here internet, have a spreadsheet I did a few years ago.
This is a categorization of Mario 64's stars. I tried to see what kinds of mechanics the game had, if there were any patterns to it, etc.
Maybe you'll find it interesting!
This is a categorization of Mario 64's stars. I tried to see what kinds of mechanics the game had, if there were any patterns to it, etc.
Maybe you'll find it interesting!
La biblioteca de Babel.
I just released the Museum of All Things version 1.0!!! You can find it at mayeclair.itch.io/museum-of-al...
March 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
La biblioteca de Babel.
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DR. MARIO
NINTENDO R&D1 1990
NES
NINTENDO R&D1 1990
NES
February 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
DR. MARIO
NINTENDO R&D1 1990
NES
NINTENDO R&D1 1990
NES
For research.
new video ▶️
How Many Times Can You Pee in Heavy Rain?
Each piss is incredibly varied and mechanically different for some reason, so it's almost an hour long.
youtu.be/XhkdqIFg860
How Many Times Can You Pee in Heavy Rain?
Each piss is incredibly varied and mechanically different for some reason, so it's almost an hour long.
youtu.be/XhkdqIFg860
How Many Times Can You Pee in Heavy Rain?
YouTube video by Allie Meowy
youtu.be
January 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
For research.
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THE meme of 2025 for me.
January 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
THE meme of 2025 for me.
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January 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
This is indeed great! Try it out.
This is a search engine that only indexes websites that don’t use JavaScript which means all its results are gnarly old sites that are decades old. I love it.
Wiby - Search Engine for the Classic Web
Wiby is a search engine for older style pages, lightweight and based on a subject of interest. Building a web more reminiscent of the early internet.
wiby.me
January 21, 2025 at 7:06 AM
This is indeed great! Try it out.
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here, have some fish from 2002
January 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
here, have some fish from 2002
OK, so this is cool. I wonder how much of this has to do with broadcasting rights. Cool, nonetheless. www.youtube.com/live/zpiR6LC...
YouTube
Share your videos with friends, family, and the world
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January 14, 2025 at 6:41 AM
OK, so this is cool. I wonder how much of this has to do with broadcasting rights. Cool, nonetheless. www.youtube.com/live/zpiR6LC...
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Secret Sandy Beach (Boku no Natsuyasumi 2, Ps2, Millennium Kitchen, 2002)
January 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Secret Sandy Beach (Boku no Natsuyasumi 2, Ps2, Millennium Kitchen, 2002)
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Accidentally created this masterpiece over on threads when someone requested some classical music over “Doom: The Gallery Experience”. Had to share over here. Also credit where it due for the amazing violin doom theme cover;
youtu.be/UJIn5RT6U9c?...
youtu.be/UJIn5RT6U9c?...
January 7, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Accidentally created this masterpiece over on threads when someone requested some classical music over “Doom: The Gallery Experience”. Had to share over here. Also credit where it due for the amazing violin doom theme cover;
youtu.be/UJIn5RT6U9c?...
youtu.be/UJIn5RT6U9c?...
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In case you missed it! @museumofplay.bsky.social is hosting a conference on BIPOC game studies next fall. Submissions due Jan 18. More info here: conference.blackgamestudies.com
The 2025 Conference on BIPOC Game Studies The Strong National Museum of Play
conference.blackgamestudies.com
December 21, 2024 at 2:42 PM
In case you missed it! @museumofplay.bsky.social is hosting a conference on BIPOC game studies next fall. Submissions due Jan 18. More info here: conference.blackgamestudies.com