#altctrl — Public Fediverse posts

📢 @whykay & @micktwomey will be running a series #Python & #Electronic #Workshops on Sats in Sept till Sat 3rd Oct.

🎟️ Registrations open on 1st Aug.

🙏 Part-funded by Dublin City Council's Community Grant Scheme 2026

ℹ️ More info: https://ti.to/coding-grace/circuitpython-and-electronics-workshop-series

#DiversityInTech #UnderRepresented #Communities #Dublin8 #D8 #CircuitPython #ALTCTRL #PaperCircuits #BeginnerFriendly

📢 @whykay & @micktwomey will be running a series #Python & #Electronic #Workshops on Sats in Sept till Sat 3rd Oct.

🎟️ Registrations open on 1st Aug.

🙏 Part-funded by Dublin City Council's Community Grant Scheme 2026

ℹ️ More info: https://ti.to/coding-grace/circuitpython-and-electronics-workshop-series

#DiversityInTech #UnderRepresented #Communities #Dublin8 #D8 #CircuitPython #ALTCTRL #PaperCircuits #BeginnerFriendly

Made a post about how I put together my alt-ctrl controller for my game Kneady Cats. Feel free to give it a read if you are interested in alternative controllers or just messing around with Arduino's. https://codyclaborn.me/blog/kneady-cats-controller/

If you make Alt-Ctrl games I'd love to hear about them!

#altctrl #arduino #gamedev

Made a post about how I put together my alt-ctrl controller for my game Kneady Cats. Feel free to give it a read if you are interested in alternative controllers or just messing around with Arduino's. https://codyclaborn.me/blog/kneady-cats-controller/

If you make Alt-Ctrl games I'd love to hear about them!

#altctrl #arduino #gamedev

I’m selling some things that might interest #immersive media folks and anyone experimenting with #alternatecontrollers.

👋 The first Leap Motion device, which facilitates gesture-based input: https://ebay.io/m/IOumzt

🫀 This USB heart rate monitor: https://ebay.io/m/Le7yr2

#altctrl

I’m selling some things that might interest #immersive media folks and anyone experimenting with #alternatecontrollers.

👋 The first Leap Motion device, which facilitates gesture-based input: https://ebay.io/m/IOumzt

🫀 This USB heart rate monitor: https://ebay.io/m/Le7yr2

#altctrl

Had a great time at Fortcade over the weekend. Showed off my first alt.ctrl game there. Here's "Kneady Cats" in action. I'll be posting some "how it's made" posts in the near future". Hopefully I'll get to show it off more in the future.

#altctrl #kneadycats #fortcade #gamedev

Had a great time at Fortcade over the weekend. Showed off my first alt.ctrl game there. Here's "Kneady Cats" in action. I'll be posting some "how it's made" posts in the near future". Hopefully I'll get to show it off more in the future.

#altctrl #kneadycats #fortcade #gamedev

Tenés algún proyecto electrónico/interactivo/artístico para mostrar en Buenos Aires en nuestros eventos? Valen videojuegos con controles alternativos, invenciones locas con tecnología, instalaciones de arte interactivo, etc. (No performances de escenario)
COMPLETÁ EL FORM:
https://forms.gle/UZ5ATmay2XjECksCA

#proyectos #electrónica #arteinteractivo #videojuegos #controlesalternativos #altctrl #instalacion #videogames #maker #retrocomputing #retrocomputacion

Tenés algún proyecto electrónico/interactivo/artístico para mostrar en Buenos Aires en nuestros eventos? Valen videojuegos con controles alternativos, invenciones locas con tecnología, instalaciones de arte interactivo, etc. (No performances de escenario)
COMPLETÁ EL FORM:
https://forms.gle/UZ5ATmay2XjECksCA

#proyectos #electrónica #arteinteractivo #videojuegos #controlesalternativos #altctrl #instalacion #videogames #maker #retrocomputing #retrocomputacion

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@joenash/116289875077742971

For the #altctrl makers out there!

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@joenash/116289875077742971

For the #altctrl makers out there!

I wrote up a bit about the two (!) alt controllers I made for this game jam: one looks like a keyboard but is actually a tilt controlled WASD pad; the other one looks like 5 toggle switches but actually is a keyboard. Sort of.

https://nextlevelbanana.com/blog/two-new-alt-controllers

#altcontrol #altctrl #arduino #adafruit

I wrote up a bit about the two (!) alt controllers I made for this game jam: one looks like a keyboard but is actually a tilt controlled WASD pad; the other one looks like 5 toggle switches but actually is a keyboard. Sort of.

https://nextlevelbanana.com/blog/two-new-alt-controllers

#altcontrol #altctrl #arduino #adafruit

Converting over a 100 white LED arcade buttons into WS2812b programmable buttons to build a giant robot #altctrl for @sickhouse with @leondenise Wouter van Veldhoven & Vincent Schoutsen.

Work in progress 👀

Interesting take on yesterday evenings #altCtrl besides #FAIR ... No jay's for Automatics AI endeavour, all in favour for reinstating the Sustainability team.

#WCEU #weAreTheCommunity

https://www.therepository.email/fair-to-decentralize-wordpress-backed-by-linux-foundation-and-contributors

Interesting take on yesterday evenings #altCtrl besides #FAIR ... No jay's for Automatics AI endeavour, all in favour for reinstating the Sustainability team.

#WCEU #weAreTheCommunity

https://www.therepository.email/fair-to-decentralize-wordpress-backed-by-linux-foundation-and-contributors

@javiercasares thank you for your work yesterday at #altCtrl

@javiercasares thank you for your work yesterday at #altCtrl

En route to Basel for @wceurope and altctrl first train den Haag Centraal

#WCEU #altctrl

Prepping for WordCamp and Alt Ctrl Org Basel

#WCEU #altCtrl #basel

Prepping for WordCamp and Alt Ctrl Org Basel

#WCEU #altCtrl #basel

From the archives: Burn the Keyboard workshop at Playful Arts festival 2014 in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands

@joon @Nifflas @zoewi not sure who else is on Mastodon...

#altctrl #gamejam #burnthekeyboard #2014

20 more games have been added to Shake That Button #altctrl https://shakethatbutton.com/

20 more games have been added to Shake That Button #altctrl https://shakethatbutton.com/

Estas vacaciones de invierno nos volvieron a convocar del CCK en Buenos Aires para hacer nuestra actividad de #cybercirujas orientada a las bendiciones y adolescenciones juveniles.
Vamos a tener #retrojuegos, juegos con controles alternativos #altctrl, un sector para experimentar con #hardware de PC y actividades guiadas.
#Cyber #lanparty con #netbook #conectarigualdad recicladas.
Además estará la #VentilaStation en un lugar especial y de visita #Dobotone.

Es gratuito!

Estas vacaciones de invierno nos volvieron a convocar del CCK en Buenos Aires para hacer nuestra actividad de #cybercirujas orientada a las bendiciones y adolescenciones juveniles.
Vamos a tener #retrojuegos, juegos con controles alternativos #altctrl, un sector para experimentar con #hardware de PC y actividades guiadas.
#Cyber #lanparty con #netbook #conectarigualdad recicladas.
Además estará la #VentilaStation en un lugar especial y de visita #Dobotone.

Es gratuito!

15 new projects have been added to Shake That Button http://shakethatbutton.com/ #altctrl

15 new projects have been added to Shake That Button http://shakethatbutton.com/ #altctrl

ALT.CTRL.GameCraft went well last Sat, we got some play-testing & a couple of demos of WIP #AlternativeControllers.

It was great that we had some folks diving straight into the code, while others started designing & crafting their custom controllers. 🥰

I did a short writeup: https://dev.to/whykay/altctrlgamecraft-workshop-beta-festival-write-up-19p

I hope I get to see more WIP #ALTCTRL projects.

I hope to run something similar late 2024, any1 interested?

#Makers #Electronics #RaspberryPi #Pico #Indies #Art #Crafts #Games #Workshop #GameJam

ALT.CTRL.GameCraft went well last Sat, we got some play-testing & a couple of demos of WIP #AlternativeControllers.

It was great that we had some folks diving straight into the code, while others started designing & crafting their custom controllers. 🥰

I did a short writeup: https://dev.to/whykay/altctrlgamecraft-workshop-beta-festival-write-up-19p

I hope I get to see more WIP #ALTCTRL projects.

I hope to run something similar late 2024, any1 interested?

#Makers #Electronics #RaspberryPi #Pico #Indies #Art #Crafts #Games #Workshop #GameJam

@micktwomey rigged up something to test the buttons to make sure they are soldered ok before we pack them up for folks to make their own #AlternativeControllers at our ALT.CTRL.GameCraft workshop as part of Beta Festival on Sat Nov 4.

https://youtube.com/shorts/o25eyWILc-M?si=tBDKS0_ZA8uiJ60y

#Maker #Crafts #Games #Indies #PleaseShare #AltCtrl

@micktwomey rigged up something to test the buttons to make sure they are soldered ok before we pack them up for folks to make their own #AlternativeControllers at our ALT.CTRL.GameCraft workshop as part of Beta Festival on Sat Nov 4.

https://youtube.com/shorts/o25eyWILc-M?si=tBDKS0_ZA8uiJ60y

#Maker #Crafts #Games #Indies #PleaseShare #AltCtrl

¡Algunos videos de la fecha de #ElClubdelCybercirujeo !

https://tube.undernet.uy/w/p/1aNYixQgfyY9YzTymVLMVA

Les recomendamos que miren, hay muchos controles alternativos y juegos hechos con LEDs

#altctrl #arcade #indie #softwarelibre

¡Algunos videos de la fecha de #ElClubdelCybercirujeo !

https://tube.undernet.uy/w/p/1aNYixQgfyY9YzTymVLMVA

Les recomendamos que miren, hay muchos controles alternativos y juegos hechos con LEDs

#altctrl #arcade #indie #softwarelibre

PAD POT is an #altctrl going back to the sensations of the old gamepads controls by being composed only of potentiometers and meant to play a little skilled #videogame 📻

This is the first cardboard prototype made during A. MAZE Festival #gamejam in 2021 👾 🕹️ 🦩

PAD POT is an #altctrl going back to the sensations of the old gamepads controls by being composed only of potentiometers and meant to play a little skilled #videogame 📻

This is the first cardboard prototype made during A. MAZE Festival #gamejam in 2021 👾 🕹️ 🦩

1) A loving tribute to the physicality of pinball and maintenance of the machines

"Pinball is of the body: Why modern tech can't recreate the world under glass"

(I obviously don't agree with their underlying thesis that tech-based games, etc. are "chintzy techno-frippery" but I do love the physicality of a cabinet and embodied play)

https://www.salon.com/2023/06/18/pinball-is-of-the-body-why-modern-tech-cant-recreate-the-world-under-glass/

#Pinball #AltCtrl

1) A loving tribute to the physicality of pinball and maintenance of the machines

"Pinball is of the body: Why modern tech can't recreate the world under glass"

(I obviously don't agree with their underlying thesis that tech-based games, etc. are "chintzy techno-frippery" but I do love the physicality of a cabinet and embodied play)

https://www.salon.com/2023/06/18/pinball-is-of-the-body-why-modern-tech-cant-recreate-the-world-under-glass/

#Pinball #AltCtrl

setting up @robinwobbles #LimeWobbler at #ZonaWarpa event in Florence
#gamedev #altctrl

setting up @robinwobbles #LimeWobbler at #ZonaWarpa event in Florence
#gamedev #altctrl

I just added 20 new #altctrl projects to https://shakethatbutton.com/

I just added 20 new #altctrl projects to https://shakethatbutton.com/

Currently adding many projects to https://shakethatbutton.com/ and this is your daily reminder to PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take good pictures/videos of your #altctrl games when you exhibit them. They might never be exhibited again so don't miss that chance!

Currently adding many projects to https://shakethatbutton.com/ and this is your daily reminder to PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take good pictures/videos of your #altctrl games when you exhibit them. They might never be exhibited again so don't miss that chance!

ShakeThatButton.com is back baby

(now send me your cool new #altctrl stuff)

ShakeThatButton.com is back baby

(now send me your cool new #altctrl stuff)

Tune into IndieCade's Beyond Screens: Alt+Ctrl livestream on Friday, April 28 at 12 noon PT 📺🕹️

Alistair Aitcheson and Tatiana Vilela will host interactive designer and artist Martzi Campos, talking about real-world props, pop-up books, AR and live actors

https://www.twitch.tv/indiecade

#Games #IndieGames #IndieCade #AR #PopUpBooks #AltCtrl

Tune into IndieCade's Beyond Screens: Alt+Ctrl livestream on Friday, April 28 at 12 noon PT 📺🕹️

Alistair Aitcheson and Tatiana Vilela will host interactive designer and artist Martzi Campos, talking about real-world props, pop-up books, AR and live actors

https://www.twitch.tv/indiecade

#Games #IndieGames #IndieCade #AR #PopUpBooks #AltCtrl

Let's kick off the new year with a video from the #altctrl show featuring @agAitcheson's interview on #IndieCade Beyond Screens. He discusses #playformances and other topics, and even performs "We Can't Paper Over This Forever" with the Twitch chat. → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfH3ZFoeqp0&ab_channel=MechBird

Since 2020, I run the #altctrl at home jam on itch, a game jam dedicated to #videogames played by making a weird use of an ordinary controller. You can join the 2022 edition here → https://itch.io/jam/altctrlathome2022 🛠️🕹️🏠

🟦 EXTRA RESOURCES

One of the best resources you can find on accessibility is "Game Accessibility Guidelines".

It includes tips and examples for motor, cognitive, visual, hearing and speech impairments.

http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com

#gamedev #accessibility #disability #games #gamedevtip #altctrl

If you have already built your own custom game controller, I highly suggest you to have a loot at alt.ctrl.GDC! 🕹️

This is the most popular exhibition of custom game controllers, and they are accepting submissions right now! This year this is particularly relevant as alt.ctrl.GDC is putting a spotlight on devs making controllers that have accessibility in mind. ♿️🎮

https://gdconf.com/alt-ctrl-gdc

#gamedev #accessibility #disability #games #gamedevtip #altctrl

And companies like Arduino, Raspberry Pi and makey makey made custom electronics approachable and affordable. 🕹️

If you want to create your own alternative controller (but have not idea where to start!), I'd suggest having a look at this guide! 👇

https://www.alanzucconi.com/2015/10/28/from-hardware-to-software-a-bestiary-of-alternative-controllers/

#gamedev #accessibility #disability #games #gamedevtip #altctrl

Accessibility often means creating custom game controllers. While this can sound like a daunting task, it might easier than you think! 🕹️

"Shake That Button" has one of the most comprehensive list of alternative controllers created by gaming enthusiasts.

http://shakethatbutton.com

#gamedev #accessibility #disability #games #gamedevtip #altctrl

Adding hashtags to my #introduction post to include more of my (many, many) interests!

You may find me posting about:

#Writer #AmWriting #Ephemera #History #Folklore #Cats

#FolkHorror #FolkHorrorRevival
#GothicRomance

#Immersive #InstallationArt #SiteSpecific #ARGs #EscapeRooms #Puzzles #AlternateRealityGames #Mysteries

#Solarpunk #Sustainability #CERT #Community #EmergencyPreparedness

#IndieGames #GameDesign #Narrative #NarrativeDesign #NarrativeGames #AltGames #AltCtrl #PuzzleGames