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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 30/09/2026

Here are some of our favorites. ... And like half the n64 catalog.

A nine games collage with

Pokemon stadium
Ocarina of time
Mario kart
Pokemon snap
Majora's mask
Mario 64
Super smash bros
And
Golden eye

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 29/09/2026

Happy birthday, to the Nintendo 64!!! Do you all have any favorite n64 games?

A picture of a Nintendo 64 wearing a party hat.

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 14/09/2026

Answer: CYBORG This headline is made less terrifying by the fact that they are designed to administer medicine to people trapped in hard to get places... but it's still a cyborg cockroach injecting you with some unknown liquid.

A picture of a cockroach with wires attached from it's head to a small backpack.

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 25/08/2026

Ever wonder why the Super Nintendo was "bumpy" or "uneven" compared to the original NES? It was designed that way on purpose to prevent people from placing drinks on it, which apparently was one of the more costly and common repairs for the NES. #snes #nes #retrogames

A picture of the Super Nintendo showing off the raised sections in the front and middle of the unit.

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 12/08/2026

Answer: LAST because... I mean... of course.

A screenshot from Arrested Development with Micheal saying "I don't know what I expected"

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 25/07/2026

Answer: STOLEN ...a real cat burglar.

a picture of a cat with a makeshift burglar mask. yes, we know the burglar stole the cat, not that the cat is a burglar. it's kinda cute though.

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 25/06/2026

Answer: Japanese *NINJA* certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad

A screenshot of Naruto struggling with an exam.

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 05/06/2026

Getting the QA bug report on a Friday afternoon #gamedev #indiedev

A picture of santa's little helper from the simpsons looking rough and smoking.

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 01/06/2026

This is still one of the best visualizations of how optimizing draw calls looks like at run time! Horizon Zero Dawn's open wold is vast, but not all of it is in active memory or rendered while you play. Instead, just the chunks of the level that are needed are loaded. #gamedev #indiedev

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 26/05/2026

Our favorite example of how much psychology can change your play experience: Essentially the same (blocks are in the same place) psychologically it feels more dangerous. An efficient trick to increase difficulty in a level without making it mechanically different. #Gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign

Mario form SMB1 jumping to a flagpole using the block ramp at the end of a level.

Mario form SMB1 jumping to a flagpole in a much later level. Here, the block ramp is missing almost all block but the places were players generally jump are still present.

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 21/05/2026

Answer: ARRESTED There was bear-ly any evidence.

a picture of a grizzly bear behind prison bars.

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 24/04/2026

A game we designed is featured on PBS for Earth Day (month). Last time we were featured we got a huge traffic spike! If you're curious about the game's design we also wrote about it videogameworkshop.substack.com/p/design-dia... #PBS #HeroElementary #EduGames #gamedesign #gamedev #indiedev

A picture of the featured section of PBS kids games with Videogame Workshop's game "AJ's Recycle Rescue"

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 13/02/2026

Our friends at @trylovepodca.st are going to want to watch at 13:24 👀

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 10/02/2026

It was pretty awesome when physical items (instruction booklets, boxes) look like they were pulled straight from the game's world. It did a lot to immerse you even before you started to play.

The instruction booklet from the original Pokemon Red/Blue that looked and felt like a field manual.

A picture of the original Fallout box that looked like old vault-tech manuals.

Another picture of the original Fallout box with the front flap raised to look like old tech from fallout world including a video screen like the one used in the game.

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 07/11/2025

We're going to talk about why your players can't count, and what you can do about it at 1:30 CST at ThinkyCon! Check it out, It's free! thinkygames.com/events/think... @thinkygames.com

A promo for our talk at thinkycon on 11/7/25 @1:30 cst

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 04/11/2025

We're giving a talk at ThinkyCon 2025! Come hear why most people can’t easily count past 3 and what you can do about it! ThinkyCon starts tomorrow! For more info check out the site: thinkygames.com/events/think...

A Thinkycon promo for our talk titled "Adults can't count either: design tricks used at PBS that apply to all games" with the head shots of Dennis and Charlie from Videogame Workshop.

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 03/10/2025

Spoiler from our Games Based on Movies podcast episode youtu.be/jAucKD4gpA0 #indiegamedev #podcast #godzilla #papersplease

A screenshot of the game Papers Please edited so Godzilla is in the game at the immigration counter.

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Videogame Workshop @videogameworkshop.com · 17/09/2025

Ridiculous news in horrific times. New Headliner puzzle every week! www.videogameworkshop.com/headliner/ Fill out the crossword to win, all the clues are REAL headlines with a word missing. Correct answers link you to the VERY REAL news article. #IndieGames #PuzzleGames #gamedev #indiedev

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