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Melon @diecobros.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Without question the best fighting game I've played this Combo Breaker weekend, shoutout to @blastharbour.bsky.social

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Monochromesoft @monochromesoft.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I was part of a team of really cool people ( @teridax.dev @joeidaho.bsky.social and @blastharbour.bsky.social ) and we made a really cool fighting game together this past month :) it has rollback too teridax.itch.io/vitalcharge

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Vital Charge by Teridax, BLAST_HARBOUR, Monochromesoft, Joe_Idaho

Available for Windows, Linux

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Holly Melorae @teridax.dev · 02/05/2026

VITAL CHARGE, OUR NEW FIGHTING GAME, IS AVAILABLE FREE RIGHT NOW teridax.itch.io/vitalcharge this game is the culmination of effort from the extremely talented @monochromesoft.bsky.social @blastharbour.bsky.social and @joeidaho.bsky.social !!! it's extremely fun and we hope you try it!!!!

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Dear all Asuka players sad about 2.0: I'm not sorry you actually have to play a fighting game now instead of solitaire.

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Aaron - Thorgi's Haunted Arcade @thorgisarcade.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I was just informed of a fighting game jam happening in April where developers are challenged to make a fighting game in a month. Sounds cool if anyone wants to check it out itch.io/jam/fighting...

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Fighting Game April Jam 2026

A game jam from 2026-03-31 to 2026-06-01 hosted by der Mondhase, gamersgoinblind, Mr.MKL, Syrkle, DoctorButler, PXN., mattrified & vankil. Round 1! FIGHT! It's that time of the year again--the time to...

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

@gekkosquirrel.bsky.social I host weekly mystery tournaments at my locals and have a treasure trove of niche fighting games at my disposal. If you need a sherpa for your journey into the land of slop I will show you the way.

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

@shadowtodd.bsky.social You have no idea how sad I am that I will never get a one hit wonderland on Electric Six because they never made it on the main billboard US charts.

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Learning Tekken 8 has made me realize that this game is just a playable version of That's my Horse. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSYp...

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That's my horse

YouTube video by xhellokittypunkx

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Don't mind the instant kill 5A, it was the easiest way to test the new shader and scene transitions.

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

I think they patched this out, but its still neat. #combotober

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Bullets don't count as touching the opponent, right? #combotober

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Combo breaker has always been my go to major, but this seals the deal that it's the best one without question.

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Perfect knuckle combos are the only reason I ever come back to SF6. #combotober

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

It may not have won or even been nominated, but Hi-Fi Rush was easily 2023's GOTY for me without question. #combotober

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Max risc manaless Asuka is cheating, but I will take and opportunity I can to bully this nerd. #combotober

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Taunt restand combos are the coolest part of this game. #combotober

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

This combo is the reason I play C Ryougi (Actually it's because H is too hard) #combotober

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Do I get extra credit for ending the combo with a grab too? #combotober

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Because 5 command grabs in a combo just isn't enough sometimes. #combotober

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

"Baoh: Hardened Sabe-" "Baoh: Hardened Saber Phenome-" If I were better at this game this would go on way longer. #combotober

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

I don't generally like tag games, but this one gets a pass because it has Hyde in it. #combotober

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Unironically the best mugen game ever made. Basically a solo dev project afaik, has a fully featured story mode, and combo trials. Its also the best One Piece Fighting game by several country miles. Go play it now. #combotober

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Published by Tomy before Bamco got their grubby hands on every anime license known to man. Also 8B loops are too hard to do consistently on keyboard. #combotober

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

I forgot to participate in #combotober so far, but here's a combo from the project I'm working on. If you wanna try it yourself you can play it here: m-acrophage.itch.io/fighting-gam...

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Turns out Eighting can make good fighting games.

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

I have wrestled blender into submission. It has bent to my will. It will no longer disobey my commands.

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

I finally put my game's new build up on itch but forgot to post it anywhere. Whoops. m-acrophage.itch.io/fighting-gam...

m-acrophage.itch.io

Fighting Game Prototype by M_acrophage

With Rollback Netcode

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

I have reached the point in gamedev where I spend more time doing combos than actually programming.

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

You can argue all you want that motion inputs in fighting games should exist because they're satisfying, add to game balance/complexity etc, but y'all are missing the most important justification: They let you do more shit with less buttons.

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Collecting your well earned rank points is cool and all, but I gotta say, making someone 3 ranks above you ragequit feels way better.

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

I may have been robbed in pools, but not as much as I robbed that pistachio stand.

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

I for one, am brave enough to eat two leftover portillos hot dogs before making the drive back to New York.

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 16/05/2025

trump executive order cut federal grants to the strong museum of play (which among other definitions of play is the definitive playable digital game museum), leaving them with a half million dollar budget shortfall. store.museumofplay.org/Webstore/sho...

To our friends, members, and donors:

Last month, The Strong National Museum of Play learned that two of our federal grants—one from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the other from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)—were terminated by Executive Orders associated with shifting federal spending priorities.

These sudden terminations have left the museum with an unprecedented half million-dollar shortfall for projects designed to serve children, families, researchers, and scholars—including a critical collections care initiative and a new, one-of-a-kind exhibit dedicated to exploring the history and cultural impact of game shows.

If you value the power of play and the impact The Strong has in our community and beyond, we need your help now more than ever. Please consider supporting The Strong and sharing this email with others in your network. Gifts of all sizes will make a difference as we work to close this unexpected funding gap.

For more than 40 years, competitive grants from the IMLS and NEH have helped The Strong develop new exhibits and initiatives. Your gift today will help support the projects impacted by these grant terminations—while also helping to ensure we can sustain core museum programs in the face of losing future federal funding opportunities.

Thank you for your support during this critical time.

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

According to Steam, 65% of my total gaming hours this year was spent on Uni2. I don't know whether to be proud or horrified.

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Shawn Kohne @theuniballer.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Hey! We’re back on track. Frank is only blocked in Russia (on YouTube. It’s available everywhere in podcast form)

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Frank

YouTube video by Shawn Kohne

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585Z | JoeIdaho @joeidaho.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

After years of searching I finally found this at a used game shop. It's every bit as terrible as I expected and I don't regret this purchase whatsoever.

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