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Everyone Loves the Sunshine
By powering her games with solar energy, Kara Stone isn't just making an environmental statement—she's unlocking new aesthetic possibilities in game design through conscious constraint.
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Videogames about self-care are exactly what we need right now
In the days following the results of the American election, programmer and game maker Jessica Hayley considered running a “Fuck Trump Game Jam” in order to “channel [her] anger into something that felt productive.” But upon reflection, she realized that the games that would come out of such a move w
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The conference schedule for Two5six is available now
Two5six, our annual conference and festival, is a three-day celebration of a life well-played. If you haven’t been to Two5six before, you still have several days to buy a ticket for our conference and other events. The final schedule is now available for our conference next Saturday, May 16th. You c
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Cyclothymia shows us how to deal with a mental health issue through astrology
This is not the first time Kara Stone has talked about mental health through a videogame. Previously, she had us participate in the rituals that her doctor prescribed—taking medicine, breathing exercises, practising absolute somatic control—in MedicationMeditation. Now, with her latest game, Cycloth
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The unusual ways algorithms can result in intimacy
Searching for the ghost in the machine.
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Our annual Two5six conference is back May 15-17
Tell your assistant to clear your schedule.
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Techno Tarot offers divination on-the-go
You know, in case your psychic’s not available.
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Sexting with robots with Kara Stone
The Medication Meditation creator makes the personal interactive.