iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I don't work at Limited Run anymore, so I have no incentive to sell these releases outside of wanting to see them succeed, but I haven't seen LRG mention something key. These games are part of a series of games that always become notoriously expensive and sought after by collectors.

151

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I am eternally grateful to @milkman.bsky.social for helping me get Tetsuya Nomura's signature on a few of my favorite games. While my favorite in the series is FFX, VII opened my eyes to JRPGs and in conjunction with Pokémon Red, it inspired me to start learning how to make my own games.

140

Reposted by Josh Fairhurst

PandaMonium @pandamonium.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

My nearly eight hour “multi-part” video about Digital Pictures, a leading force of FMV games in the 1990’s, premieres live in about a half hour. Featuring mountains of unreleased footage, interviews, internal documents, and canceled games. youtu.be/QM-I1G_UEr0?...

youtu.be

Digging for Isix: A Digital Pictures History

YouTube video by PandaMonium Reviews Every NTSC-U Sega Saturn Game

22389172

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

If you haven't watched the incredible 8-hour Digital Pictures deep-dive yet, you owe it to yourself to dive in: youtu.be/QM-I1G_UEr0?...

youtu.be

Digging for Isix: A Digital Pictures History

YouTube video by PandaMonium Reviews Every NTSC-U Sega Saturn Game

031

Reposted by Josh Fairhurst

Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

For the first time in our 9-year history: WE ARE HIRING! We're seeking a full-time fundraising manager to establish and grow our non-profit's development department - in other words, to raise money and help us grow! Remote-hybrid in the SF Bay Area with benefits! www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/44...

linkedin.com

The Video Game History Foundation hiring Fundraising Manager in Emeryville, CA | LinkedIn

Posted 12:59:43 AM. Apply if this sounds like a match:We are seeking a growth-oriented, self-starter with prior…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

10738420

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Something I learned at LRG, from numerous attempts: extending preorders on a product that is selling poor does nothing to boost sales, it just spreads the same sales over a longer window and delays production. If a product has no upfront demand, that demand is not going to just suddenly materialize.

190

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

GDC was great! I was able to spend a ton of time reconnecting with my childhood best friend.

030

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

In case anyone missed this: I am no longer at Limited Run and I have not been involved in any day-to-day operations since mid-January. With this in mind, please direct any LRG related comments, concerns, or complaints to the company's main social media accounts, not me.

030

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I went to Yokosuka earlier tonight. It felt surreal, like returning to a place I'd been before (even though I hadn't)

1100

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Wrapped up Day 2 of visiting SEGA in Tokyo! I also visited Madarake, Trader, and Super Potato today. Honestly, I was a bit overwhelmed by choice. I love how packed the stores are! I mostly focused on completing my SEGA AGES 2500 collection.

070

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

I spent the day today at SEGA's HQ in Tokyo. It was amazing to get to see all of the history around the office.

270

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

I'm heading to Japan for a week to kick off my next chapter. Looking forward to diving in!

130

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I'm sad to not be going to DICE this year, but I had to attend to something far more important on Monday. I'm looking forward to going back to DICE next year!

030

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

With 2025 drawn to a close, it feels like the right time to announce that I stepped down as CEO at Limited Run Games back in September. I'm still working there as President until March, but after that, I will be scaling back to redirect my focus to new adventures.

3223

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

These collections include a ton of licensed tables. Historically, lapsed licenses on tables causes pinball games like these to end up delisted at some point. Don't sleep on the chance to add these to a forever collection - no one can take your physical copies away when the licenses expire!

020

Reposted by Josh Fairhurst

jake•ジェイク @jake74.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

In perfect timing – as I’m back on a Phantasy Star Online kick – this @limitedrungames.com deck arrived today! Trip to Ragol soon @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social ?

Phantasy Star Online skateboard deck, with the Dreamcast version of the game running on a Sony PVM

0181

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Here's Bill Gates playing an unreleased game on an unreleased game console

030

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Interview about the future of gaming filmed in a San Francisco Electronics Boutique around October 1994

031

Reposted by Josh Fairhurst

Allan S @squadronhawk.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Got my @limitedrungames.com order of Dreamcast sleeves and a single hobby box (4 packs) of Dreamcast trading cards and opened a numbered Skies of Arcadia card! Can't wait to use this as a token in MTG lol

171

Reposted by Josh Fairhurst

Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Forgot I ordered these Dreamcast trading cards from limited run. I love them?

A box of packs of Dreamcast trading cards

Trading cards depicting characters from Dreamcast games such as jet set radio, shenmue, house of the dead, sonic, phantasy star, skids of arcadia, and somba de amigo

1395

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Happy 25th anniversary to Shenmue, one of my favorite games of all time. I hope we get to see Ryo's journey continue some day.

040

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

People can disrespect the Digital Pictures library all they want, but Slam City and Prize Fighter are actually pretty fun when technology isn't holding them back. I'm excited to re-release these.

060

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Ten years ago, right around this exact moment, I clicked a button to launch sales of Breach & Clear on the PS Vita. I had no idea this journey would last this long or where it would take me. I am grateful for every moment. Thank you to everyone that has supported @limitedrungames.com!

3104

Reposted by Josh Fairhurst

Limited Run Games @limitedrungames.com · 19/10/2025

If you've never been to our physical retail store in Cary, NC, there's no better opportunity than our 10th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, October 25th! Full details here: bit.ly/4nZMKKI

2537

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Extremely rare b-roll footage of an Electronics Boutique in late 1994 or early 1995. Enjoy it! I found this among 40TB of files from Digital Pictures' archive.

20443136

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

It's a stacked last chance day for www.limitedrungames.com! Pre-orders for our physical releases of Shantae Risky Revolution and Shinobi Art of Vengeance close in only a few hours! Don't miss this pair of incredible games.

limitedrungames.com

Limited Run Games

Limited Run Games is the industry-leading publisher and distributor of award winning collector's editions, rare video games, and merchandise for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PS5, PC, and retro cons...

140

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

We spent the last two days in Redmond for a few meetings with Nintendo. Today, I got to eat a pizza cooked by Doug Bowser himself. We also played some Mario Kart, and one of my co-workers narrowly defeated Doug in a knockout tour! It's going to be very hard for any other work trip to top this one.

3346

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

I am in love with our Dreamcast game case keychains. If it wasn't clear from our mockups, these little guys open up and have tiny discs inside. Everything snaps securely, but I loosened it all up to show it with one hand.

2133

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

With games like this, how was the 3DO not a hit?

151

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Even after 30 years, the Windows 95 startup sound still gives me chills. Something about it is nostalgic in a way few other startup sounds are.

0150

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

I know no one needed a novelization of Plumbers Don't Wear Ties, but this is honestly an incredible book. Well worth picking up for $8 - $10!

030

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

GEX Trilogy has been a labor of love for our team, and I am genuinely excited for people to finally have a chance to play it! This package features bonus content, massive performance improvements, native widescreen, and a re-written character controller that enables full analog movement.

3112

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Happy Switch 2 launch day! There's no better time than now to confirm that Limited Run is officially registered as a publisher and developer on the platform! We aren't ready to announce our first Switch 2 release, but please expect to see an announcement in the coming months.

1262

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

Raise your hand if you know what these are. This is one of the first examples of an officially licensed online exclusive direct to consumer game release for a major platform. It's pretty much the earliest ancestor to the limited print publishing model.

470

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

Anyone else have this Sonic toaster? I had tucked it away in storage and completely forgot I had bought it from SEGA - apparently, it's pretty sought after now

2170

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

Anyone else collect big box PC games? I tend to gravitate towards collecting games from publishers who used consistent box sizes and design elements.

5292

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

A few of @jparish.bsky.social's hand-drawn maps have been placed on the office wall outside his door. Absolutely incredible work!

0150

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Once I learned of the existence of a Sonic the Hedgehog swatch that displays internet time - I had to get a hold of one. This is the closest we got to a Phantasy Star Online watch (which was the only game to acknowledge swatch's proprietary "internet time").

3130

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

In case you didn't know, Limited Run Retail, our store in Cary, NC, stocks rare and unusual trading cards like packs of the 1995 Killer Instinct Collectible Card Game.

080

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

Should I buy one of the cursed rotting Ninja Turtle heads that is going up for sale at Heritage Auctions?

4130

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 11/10/2024

Legendary Pokemon artist Mistuhiro Arita signed my Charmander, Charmeleon, and Charizard TCG cards. Pokemon Red and, by extension, Charizard, means a lot to me as it was the game that pushed me to want to make my own games.

191

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 01/10/2024

Love the way the outer shipping containers for the CD-i controllers shaped up

0110

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 21/09/2024

I don't post here often, so here's some Bluesky exclusive content. A few of our CD-i spoon controllers came in yesterday. Only 50 of the gold controller exist - most are for the dev team, but a handful will be available in November at an event.

2100

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 08/06/2024

I am happy to finally reveal our Collector's Edition of Alan Wake II! Preorders will open at 8am Eastern Time at www.limitedrungames.com!

030

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 27/11/2023

Reminder that our Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection launched digitally on all major platforms last week!

0154

Reposted by Josh Fairhurst

Audi Sorlie [アウディ] @pc98audi.bsky.social · 28/10/2023

This weekend is your last chance to pre-order the physical ver of Plumbers Don't Wear Ties. Far from a cheap re-release, 3 years of creating an interactive museum experience went into this, & it's an insight into the CD-ROM era of gaming. Features contributions from @dark1x.bsky.social among others.

limitedrungames.com

Plumbers Don't Wear Ties: Definitive Edition

Plumbers Don't Wear Ties: Definitive Edition Only Available Until October 29, 2023 Painstakingly restored and lovingly recreated. Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties: Definitive Edition delivers a truly next-g...

12310

Josh Fairhurst @limitedrunjosh.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

I couldn't resist picking this up to celebrate the impending release of our Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection

150