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Estuve probando #fishshell pero no me reconocía el #nvm, al final decidí volver a #zsh, el objetivo era simplificar las cosas pero se estaban complicando más que antes.

Estuve probando #fishshell pero no me reconocía el #nvm, al final decidí volver a #zsh, el objetivo era simplificar las cosas pero se estaban complicando más que antes.

https://www.europesays.com/nl/192073/ Beleggers willen van vakantiewoning af, particulier wacht meer af #Business #Commercial #Dutch #makelaar #Nederland #Nederlanden #Nederlands #Netherlands #NL #NVM #recreatiewoningen #vakantiehuisje #woningmarkt #Zakelijk

After programming a good 2 months in #python finally found the tool #poetry which is quite similar to how #nodejs bundles libraries into a directory either locally or globally in the cache directory.

I have tried the other tools from #pyenv to #venv and/or #virtualenv. Where I thought they were used to deal with library dependency management only to realize that they are more like #nvm.

I did use #conda for some time, though preferred a python only solution. I do realize that poetry won't resolve all issues and might need to look into to containerization later on, though for the time period it looks like a good solution.

People joke about installing Python environments (https://xkcd.com/1987/), but I'm looking at #Typescript and... am I misunderstanding, but `sudo apt install npm` (on #Ubuntu2204) gives me a #node version (12.22) that isn't compatible with installing the typescript package (EBADENGINE required: node >=14.17). So I should install latest node using #nvm, which installs via curl of a script which git clones its own repo to my ~/.npm, does this sounds right so far? #newb #seekingAdvice

People joke about installing Python environments (https://xkcd.com/1987/), but I'm looking at #Typescript and... am I misunderstanding, but `sudo apt install npm` (on #Ubuntu2204) gives me a #node version (12.22) that isn't compatible with installing the typescript package (EBADENGINE required: node >=14.17). So I should install latest node using #nvm, which installs via curl of a script which git clones its own repo to my ~/.npm, does this sounds right so far? #newb #seekingAdvice

People joke about installing Python environments (https://xkcd.com/1987/), but I'm looking at #Typescript and... am I misunderstanding, but `sudo apt install npm` (on #Ubuntu2204) gives me a #node version (12.22) that isn't compatible with installing the typescript package (EBADENGINE required: node >=14.17). So I should install latest node using #nvm, which installs via curl of a script which git clones its own repo to my ~/.npm, does this sounds right so far? #newb #seekingAdvice

People joke about installing Python environments (https://xkcd.com/1987/), but I'm looking at #Typescript and... am I misunderstanding, but `sudo apt install npm` (on #Ubuntu2204) gives me a #node version (12.22) that isn't compatible with installing the typescript package (EBADENGINE required: node >=14.17). So I should install latest node using #nvm, which installs via curl of a script which git clones its own repo to my ~/.npm, does this sounds right so far? #newb #seekingAdvice

People joke about installing Python environments (https://xkcd.com/1987/), but I'm looking at #Typescript and... am I misunderstanding, but `sudo apt install npm` (on #Ubuntu2204) gives me a #node version (12.22) that isn't compatible with installing the typescript package (EBADENGINE required: node >=14.17). So I should install latest node using #nvm, which installs via curl of a script which git clones its own repo to my ~/.npm, does this sounds right so far? #newb #seekingAdvice

Lees tip -> NVM: "Uitponden vergroot kloof onder starters" | NVM: uitponden vergroot koopaanbod, maar vergroot tegelijk de ongelijkheid onder starters op de woningmarkt. | #huizenprijzen #huurmarkt #huurwoningen #koopwoningen #NVM #starters #uitponden #woningmarkt #woningnood |

https://hbpmedia.nl/nvm-uitponden-vergroot-kloof-onder-starters/

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with Children’s Capital of Culture in Rotherham for an amazing project — the 8-Bit Jam!

We introduced children to the magic of making music using vintage 8-bit video game machines, transforming classic technology into creative musical instruments. It was inspiring to see how curiosity and play can come together to create something truly unique.

A huge thank you to Rotherham and the entire team for letting me be part of this incredible initiative! 💡✨

#ccoc #childrenscapitalofculture #ccocfestivalyear #nationalvideogamemuseum #nvm #pluginandplay #PIAP #pluginandplay2025 #rotherham #rotherhamgames #rotherhamgaming #8bitjam #retrogaming #commodore64 #vintagecomputing

Der Vertrag ist unterzeichnet – das Kombiticket für den #Katholikentag steht fest! 🚍🚆
Die guten Nachrichten bedeuten für euch:

🎟 Sowohl Dauer- als auch Tageskarten des Katholikentags beinhalten #Tickets für alle #Busse, #Straßenbahnen & #Bahnen im gesamten NVM-Gebiet* (außer Fernverkehr)

📅Gültig vom 13.–17. Mai 2026 (bzw. bei Tageskarten am jeweiligen Gültigkeitstag)

📍 Das #NVM-Gebiet umfasst:
Städte: #Würzburg & #Schweinfurt
Landkreise: #Bad Kissingen, #Haßberge, #Kitzingen, #Main-Spessart, #Rhön-Grabfeld, #Schweinfurt, #Würzburg & und in Teilen des Landkreises #Neustadt a.d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim

Mit dem Ticket könnt ihr also bequem überall hinkommen und den Katholikentag voll genießen! Toll, oder? ✨

Wir danken #NVM, dass wir diese großartige, umweltfreundliche Vereinbarung treffen konnten!

*Nahverkehr Mainfranken
#katholikentag2026 #würzburg #kombiticket #nvm

Learn how to manage multiple Node.js versions on macOS using NVM. This guide covers installation, switching between versions, best practices, and production considerations for consistent development workflows.

#Node.js #NVM #macOS #version management #development workflow

https://dasroot.net/posts/2026/02/use-multiple-node-versions-nvm-macos/

Updating npm via nvm while keeping your global packages

💡 --reinstall-packages-from=default

Don't forget to update Node and your global packages regularly!

How are you doing this? Using topgrade?
Are there smart ways to automate it?

https://github.com/topgrade-rs/topgrade

#npm #nvm #topgrade

Oh, ich dachte eurer Online-Büro ist 24/7 geöffnet?! 😁

#NVM #Wuerzburg #Unterfranken #Nahverkehr #Hassberge

https://www.nahverkehr-mainfranken.de/service-hilfe/kontakt/

More Than a Game: On Joining the British Games Institute

Last week, I was formally onboarded as a new trustee of the British Games Institute (BGI), the incredible organisation that runs the National Videogames Museum. After taking part in my first board meeting, I’ve been reflecting on why this work is so important – and why it cuts to the very heart of the challenges and opportunities facing our entire industry.

For years, we’ve all heard the same statistics. We know the games industry is commercially massive, dwarfing film and music combined. We are, by any financial metric, a spectacular success story.

But for all our commercial confidence, we have been shamefully quiet when it comes to our cultural confidence. As an industry, we are incredibly adept at talking about what we make and how much it sells for, but we are often silent, or even dismissive, on the subject of why it matters.

We lack cultural leadership. We have very few public-facing institutions that look beyond that huge financial bottom line and champion the deeper, transformative potential of play.

The Role of The British Games Institute

This is precisely why the BGI and the National Videogames Museum are so vital. They are one of the very few organisations in the UK dedicated to preserving, cataloguing, and interrogating games as a cultural form. They are the epitome of the ‘More Than Games’ philosophy – a permanent, physical declaration that games are more than just ‘digital toys’ suitable only for children, or financially lucrative products; they are artistic expressions, social platforms, and powerful tools for learning and connection.

In an industry defined by rapid technological change and relentless forward momentum, we need an institution that has the mandate to look back, to hold onto our history, and to ask critical questions about our impact.

But for me, this new role isn’t just about preservation. That work is essential, but it is the foundation, not the final structure. The true opportunity is to help build upon that foundation. It’s about looking beyond just cataloguing the past and helping to position Britain as a global leader in thinking about games differently.

This is a platform to champion the role of games in our wider cultural and social life. It’s about moving from simply preserving our history to actively using our medium’s power to shape the future – in education, in healthcare, in public policy, and in our national discourse.

I am incredibly proud and excited to join the BGI board and to contribute to this mission. It is work that aligns perfectly with everything we are trying to build here in Scotland – a mature, confident, and culturally-aware games ecosystem that understands its own value far beyond the balance sheet.

#bgi #britishGamesInstitute #games #nationalVideogameMuseum #nvm #sheffield #uk

𝗡𝗩𝗠: 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘁 𝗸𝗼𝗺𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝘂𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗯𝗼𝗱 𝗸𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘂𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻

De woningmarkt breekt opnieuw records, maar dan wel iets meer in het voordeel van mensen die op zoek zijn naar een woning. Het aantal te koop staande huizen is gegroeid naar 52.000. Sinds 2008 stonden er niet zoveel woningen te koop. Dat zorgt, eindelijk, voor neerwaartse druk op de prijzen.

https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/economie/artikel/5517706/record-aanbod-koopwoningen-zorgt-voor-gematigde-prijsstijging

#NVM #woningmarkt #ruimeraanbod

Why I switched from #NVM to #FNM?

https://eshlox.net/why-i-switched-from-nvm-to-fnm

Anyway, this was somehow due to #Node.js being upgraded or something like that - which taught me to pin/recommend a specific node version on my projects. Not really the type of thing I've encountered with #Python before to think about it too much.

This also taught me, perhaps the importance of installing an LTS version of Node. This also led me to discover #nvm, which is a super neat way of managing multiple Node.js versions on a single system.

I've documented in my Wiki how I set nvm up.

🔗 https://github.com/irfanhakim-as/linux-wiki/blob/master/topics/nodejs.md

RE: https://sakurajima.social/notes/a47ygtfrtd

Soso, zur Einführung hat der neue Verkehrsverbund in Unterfranken (#NVM) nun ein bis September befristetes verbundweites Tagesticket im Angebot. Für 9€ ein ziemlich guter Deal.

Vorschlag: Nehmt den Preis mal zwei, verstetigt das für den gesamten Verbund und reduziert eure ~470 Tarifzonen auf sieben: eine pro Landkreis.

Führt dann noch ein Tagesticket für 8€ innerhalb der jeweiligen Zone ein und es bestünde die Gefahr eines verständlichen Tarifsystems, das die Leute auch nutzen wollen.

Sehe ich das richtig, dass der zum ersten Januar gestartete Verkehrsvehrsbund #NVM – #Nahverkehr Mainfranken – mit rund 470 (VIERHUNDERTSIEBZIG!!!) einzelnen Tarifzonen daher kommt?!?

Habt ihr sie nicht mehr alle?!? Das ist rund das Dreifache der Zonen die z.B. der HVV hat und auch das ist viel zu viel!

Nur die Städte Schweinfurt und Würzburg machen es richtig: 1 Zone + Kurzstreckentickets! #öpnv

Using #nvm to manage #node versions for your projects? With Flox you can manage Node.js version along with all of your other dependencies (PostreSQL, Python, Rust, etc) with one tool.

🛠️ Learn more: https://flox.dev/docs/tutorials/migrations/nvm/

Usando o Mastodon com a versão mais recente do NVM
@[email protected]

Se você usa o NVM para gerenciar a versão do NodeJS em sua instalação do Mastodon (não-Docker), deve achar um saco ficar editando arquivo de serviço a cada versão nova.

Mas há uma solução mais prática e automática:

1) Edite seu arquivo `[email protected]`
2) Inclua a seguinte linha:

`Environment="NODE_VERSION=node"`

3) Substitua a linha `ExecStart` por:

`ExecStart=/home/mastodon/.nvm/nvm-exec node ./streaming`

4) Salve, execute `systemctl daemon-reload` e reinicie o serviço `mastodon-streaming@*`

Deixando `node` em `NODE_VERSION` vai usar a versão configurada como padrão na sua instalação do NVM.

Sempre que atualizar a versão do NodeJS pelo NVM, basta reiniciar o serviço `mastodon-streaming@*` para começar a usá-la.

PS.: o Lemmy adicionou uma barra invertida onde não devia, como antes de underline e asterisco. Veja o post original para não quebrar sua instalação.

@[email protected]

#MastoAdmin #MastoDicas #NVM #NodeJS #Mastodon #FediAdminBR

Using #nvm in your #javascript project? Have a .nvmrc committed to source control? tired of having to update the node-version in your #CI workflows?

TIL: #Github Actions actions/setup-node action lets you point to your .nvmrc file

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version-file: .nvmrc
          cache: 'npm'
      - run: npm t

I've switched from #asdf https://asdf-vm.com/ to #mise https://github.com/jdx/mise to manage my different #node and #python versions and it's awesome. If you're still using #asdf you should definitively switch to #mise, it's way faster and mostly compatible with asdf (using .tools-versions).
If you're still using #pyenv, #nvm or stuff like that to manage your envs, you should give mise a try!

:nodejs: 5 #Node Version Managers Compared – Which is Right for You?
#NVM is perhaps the best known, but maybe #N, #FNM, #Volta, or even #pnpm could suit you better? #NodeJS
https://pavel-romanov.com/5-node-version-managers-compared-which-is-right-for-you

#retrogames #history

Some highlights from my recent trip to the National #VideoGame #Museum #NVM in #Dallas #Texas.

1. #Atari Space Race prototype #arcade cabinet
2. Ralph Baers original prototype #Pong video game machine
3 #Microvision, the first handheld game console that used interchangeable cartridges
4. A rainbow #atari2600

https://nvmusa.org/

𝗡𝗩𝗠 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘁: 𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀

De woningmarkt is en blijft krap. Er staan weinig woningen te koop, de prijzen zijn weer gestegen en de zogeheten doorstromers kopen eerst een nieuw huis voor ze hun oude woning in de verkoop zetten. Omdat geld lenen relatief gunstig is, zijn er ook veel starters actief.

https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/economie/life/artikel/5444644/nvm-cijfers-woningmarkt-veel-starters-weinig-doorstromers-prijzen

#NVM #woningmarkt #doorstromers

I got whipped today, trying to use cloud-init to spin up an #EC2 instance and install #nvm. I was really feeling the dumb until I had someone pair with me, and they were hitting the same issues as me.

There’s even an Ansible role for it, that’s not really a smooth operation either.

#frustrated

𝗡𝗩𝗠: 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗸𝗼𝗰𝗵𝘁, 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗷𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗺𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗴

Wie eind 2023 een bestaande woning kocht, betaalde daar 5,3 procent meer voor dan een jaar eerder. De doorsnee verkoopprijs was 434.000 euro. De prijs van koopwoningen steeg het hardst in Noord-Limburg.

https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/economie/artikel/5428702/minder-woningen-te-koop-duurder

#NVM #huizenverkocht #prijzenomhoog

Today I got some time to find out why my #zsh takes a noticeably long time to start. The offender was #nvm. As I removed it, the time got down from 450ms to 60ms.

To time startup of zsh vs bash:

$ for i in $(seq 1 10); do /usr/bin/time bash -i -c exit; done

$ for i in $(seq 1 10); do /usr/bin/time zsh -i -c exit; done

To find how long each plugin takes at startup, add `zmodload zsh/zprof` at the top of `~/.zshrc` and `zprof` at the bottom.

#linux #nodejs #bash

as I understand it, #nodejs #nvm is equivalent to #pyenv

is this understanding correct ?

*phew*, I scared myself. I didn't realize my #NodeJS install on the #LDJam servers was borked, until I tried updating the website today.

I'm not entirely sure why it wasn't working, but checking "whereis node" showed no result. Thankfully, running an #NVM "use" command solved this (suggesting it had forgotten what Node version it was using). I could reboot the server to see if that was somehow to blame, but nah. 😋

Samenvattend: de NVM is bezorgd over de doorstroming in de woningmarkt, de stabiliteit van het

Nu op NL Actueel 24: NVM over Prinsjesdag en miljoenennota 2023

#miljoenennota #nvm #prinsjesdag

https://bit.ly/3t1UZOM

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with Children’s Capital of Culture in Rotherham for an amazing project — the 8-Bit Jam!

We introduced children to the magic of making music using vintage 8-bit video game machines, transforming classic technology into creative musical instruments. It was inspiring to see how curiosity and play can come together to create something truly unique.

A huge thank you to Rotherham and the entire team for letting me be part of this incredible initiative! 💡✨

#ccoc #childrenscapitalofculture #ccocfestivalyear #nationalvideogamemuseum #nvm #pluginandplay #PIAP #pluginandplay2025 #rotherham #rotherhamgames #rotherhamgaming #8bitjam #retrogaming #commodore64 #vintagecomputing

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with Children’s Capital of Culture in Rotherham for an amazing project — the 8-Bit Jam!

We introduced children to the magic of making music using vintage 8-bit video game machines, transforming classic technology into creative musical instruments. It was inspiring to see how curiosity and play can come together to create something truly unique.

A huge thank you to Rotherham and the entire team for letting me be part of this incredible initiative! 💡✨

#ccoc #childrenscapitalofculture #ccocfestivalyear #nationalvideogamemuseum #nvm #pluginandplay #PIAP #pluginandplay2025 #rotherham #rotherhamgames #rotherhamgaming #8bitjam #retrogaming #commodore64 #vintagecomputing

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with Children’s Capital of Culture in Rotherham for an amazing project — the 8-Bit Jam!

We introduced children to the magic of making music using vintage 8-bit video game machines, transforming classic technology into creative musical instruments. It was inspiring to see how curiosity and play can come together to create something truly unique.

A huge thank you to Rotherham and the entire team for letting me be part of this incredible initiative! 💡✨

#ccoc #childrenscapitalofculture #ccocfestivalyear #nationalvideogamemuseum #nvm #pluginandplay #PIAP #pluginandplay2025 #rotherham #rotherhamgames #rotherhamgaming #8bitjam #retrogaming #commodore64 #vintagecomputing

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with Children’s Capital of Culture in Rotherham for an amazing project — the 8-Bit Jam!

We introduced children to the magic of making music using vintage 8-bit video game machines, transforming classic technology into creative musical instruments. It was inspiring to see how curiosity and play can come together to create something truly unique.

A huge thank you to Rotherham and the entire team for letting me be part of this incredible initiative! 💡✨

#ccoc #childrenscapitalofculture #ccocfestivalyear #nationalvideogamemuseum #nvm #pluginandplay #PIAP #pluginandplay2025 #rotherham #rotherhamgames #rotherhamgaming #8bitjam #retrogaming #commodore64 #vintagecomputing

Step into a retro-futuristic playground where video game consoles and home computers from the 1980s are turned into real-time instruments! ⌨🎶

In this unique jam session, take control of Commodore 64s, Amiga 1200s, Game Boys, Famicoms, NES consoles and more… 🤯

Part performance, part workshop, this is a chance to discover how the bleeps and bloops of early gaming can become beats, melodies and rhythms.

No musical training required — just curiosity, creativity and a love of play!

📍 All Saints Square
📅 Friday 31st October
⏰ 10am - 4pm
🎟 FREE

To find out more and to sign up, please head to Children's Capital of Culture's website: www.childrenscapitalofculture.co.uk/homepage/70/plug-in-and-play

#ccoc #childrenscapitalofculture #ccocfestivalyear #nationalvideogamemuseum #nvm #pluginandplay #PIAP #pluginandplay2025 #rotherham #rotherhamgames #rotherhamgaming #8bitjam #retrogaming

Step into a retro-futuristic playground where video game consoles and home computers from the 1980s are turned into real-time instruments! ⌨🎶

In this unique jam session, take control of Commodore 64s, Amiga 1200s, Game Boys, Famicoms, NES consoles and more… 🤯

Part performance, part workshop, this is a chance to discover how the bleeps and bloops of early gaming can become beats, melodies and rhythms.

No musical training required — just curiosity, creativity and a love of play!

📍 All Saints Square
📅 Friday 31st October
⏰ 10am - 4pm
🎟 FREE

To find out more and to sign up, please head to Children's Capital of Culture's website: www.childrenscapitalofculture.co.uk/homepage/70/plug-in-and-play

#ccoc #childrenscapitalofculture #ccocfestivalyear #nationalvideogamemuseum #nvm #pluginandplay #PIAP #pluginandplay2025 #rotherham #rotherhamgames #rotherhamgaming #8bitjam #retrogaming

Step into a retro-futuristic playground where video game consoles and home computers from the 1980s are turned into real-time instruments! ⌨🎶

In this unique jam session, take control of Commodore 64s, Amiga 1200s, Game Boys, Famicoms, NES consoles and more… 🤯

Part performance, part workshop, this is a chance to discover how the bleeps and bloops of early gaming can become beats, melodies and rhythms.

No musical training required — just curiosity, creativity and a love of play!

📍 All Saints Square
📅 Friday 31st October
⏰ 10am - 4pm
🎟 FREE

To find out more and to sign up, please head to Children's Capital of Culture's website: www.childrenscapitalofculture.co.uk/homepage/70/plug-in-and-play

#ccoc #childrenscapitalofculture #ccocfestivalyear #nationalvideogamemuseum #nvm #pluginandplay #PIAP #pluginandplay2025 #rotherham #rotherhamgames #rotherhamgaming #8bitjam #retrogaming

Step into a retro-futuristic playground where video game consoles and home computers from the 1980s are turned into real-time instruments! ⌨🎶

In this unique jam session, take control of Commodore 64s, Amiga 1200s, Game Boys, Famicoms, NES consoles and more… 🤯

Part performance, part workshop, this is a chance to discover how the bleeps and bloops of early gaming can become beats, melodies and rhythms.

No musical training required — just curiosity, creativity and a love of play!

📍 All Saints Square
📅 Friday 31st October
⏰ 10am - 4pm
🎟 FREE

To find out more and to sign up, please head to Children's Capital of Culture's website: www.childrenscapitalofculture.co.uk/homepage/70/plug-in-and-play

#ccoc #childrenscapitalofculture #ccocfestivalyear #nationalvideogamemuseum #nvm #pluginandplay #PIAP #pluginandplay2025 #rotherham #rotherhamgames #rotherhamgaming #8bitjam #retrogaming

VSCode-Based Extensions Can Be Taught! https://medium.com/p/vscode-based-extensions-can-be-taught-aba138fdbf0c?source=social.tw

#direnv #vscode #cursor #extensions #environmentvariables #sdkman #nvm #pyenv

VSCode-Based Extensions Can Be Taught! https://medium.com/p/vscode-based-extensions-can-be-taught-aba138fdbf0c?source=social.tw

#direnv #vscode #cursor #extensions #environmentvariables #sdkman #nvm #pyenv

today i removed #pyenv, #rbenv, #nvm with #mise. much cleaner now

More Than a Game: On Joining the British Games Institute

Last week, I was formally onboarded as a new trustee of the British Games Institute (BGI), the incredible organisation that runs the National Videogames Museum. After taking part in my first board meeting, I’ve been reflecting on why this work is so important – and why it cuts to the very heart of the challenges and opportunities facing our entire industry.

For years, we’ve all heard the same statistics. We know the games industry is commercially massive, dwarfing film and music combined. We are, by any financial metric, a spectacular success story.

But for all our commercial confidence, we have been shamefully quiet when it comes to our cultural confidence. As an industry, we are incredibly adept at talking about what we make and how much it sells for, but we are often silent, or even dismissive, on the subject of why it matters.

We lack cultural leadership. We have very few public-facing institutions that look beyond that huge financial bottom line and champion the deeper, transformative potential of play.

The Role of The British Games Institute

This is precisely why the BGI and the National Videogames Museum are so vital. They are one of the very few organisations in the UK dedicated to preserving, cataloguing, and interrogating games as a cultural form. They are the epitome of the ‘More Than Games’ philosophy – a permanent, physical declaration that games are more than just ‘digital toys’ suitable only for children, or financially lucrative products; they are artistic expressions, social platforms, and powerful tools for learning and connection.

In an industry defined by rapid technological change and relentless forward momentum, we need an institution that has the mandate to look back, to hold onto our history, and to ask critical questions about our impact.

But for me, this new role isn’t just about preservation. That work is essential, but it is the foundation, not the final structure. The true opportunity is to help build upon that foundation. It’s about looking beyond just cataloguing the past and helping to position Britain as a global leader in thinking about games differently.

This is a platform to champion the role of games in our wider cultural and social life. It’s about moving from simply preserving our history to actively using our medium’s power to shape the future – in education, in healthcare, in public policy, and in our national discourse.

I am incredibly proud and excited to join the BGI board and to contribute to this mission. It is work that aligns perfectly with everything we are trying to build here in Scotland – a mature, confident, and culturally-aware games ecosystem that understands its own value far beyond the balance sheet.

#bgi #britishGamesInstitute #games #nationalVideogameMuseum #nvm #sheffield #uk

More Than a Game: On Joining the British Games Institute

Last week, I was formally onboarded as a new trustee of the British Games Institute (BGI), the incredible organisation that runs the National Videogames Museum. After taking part in my first board meeting, I’ve been reflecting on why this work is so important – and why it cuts to the very heart of the challenges and opportunities facing our entire industry.

For years, we’ve all heard the same statistics. We know the games industry is commercially massive, dwarfing film and music combined. We are, by any financial metric, a spectacular success story.

But for all our commercial confidence, we have been shamefully quiet when it comes to our cultural confidence. As an industry, we are incredibly adept at talking about what we make and how much it sells for, but we are often silent, or even dismissive, on the subject of why it matters.

We lack cultural leadership. We have very few public-facing institutions that look beyond that huge financial bottom line and champion the deeper, transformative potential of play.

The Role of The British Games Institute

This is precisely why the BGI and the National Videogames Museum are so vital. They are one of the very few organisations in the UK dedicated to preserving, cataloguing, and interrogating games as a cultural form. They are the epitome of the ‘More Than Games’ philosophy – a permanent, physical declaration that games are more than just ‘digital toys’ suitable only for children, or financially lucrative products; they are artistic expressions, social platforms, and powerful tools for learning and connection.

In an industry defined by rapid technological change and relentless forward momentum, we need an institution that has the mandate to look back, to hold onto our history, and to ask critical questions about our impact.

But for me, this new role isn’t just about preservation. That work is essential, but it is the foundation, not the final structure. The true opportunity is to help build upon that foundation. It’s about looking beyond just cataloguing the past and helping to position Britain as a global leader in thinking about games differently.

This is a platform to champion the role of games in our wider cultural and social life. It’s about moving from simply preserving our history to actively using our medium’s power to shape the future – in education, in healthcare, in public policy, and in our national discourse.

I am incredibly proud and excited to join the BGI board and to contribute to this mission. It is work that aligns perfectly with everything we are trying to build here in Scotland – a mature, confident, and culturally-aware games ecosystem that understands its own value far beyond the balance sheet.

#bgi #britishGamesInstitute #games #nationalVideogameMuseum #nvm #sheffield #uk

More Than a Game: On Joining the British Games Institute

Last week, I was formally onboarded as a new trustee of the British Games Institute (BGI), the incredible organisation that runs the National Videogames Museum. After taking part in my first board meeting, I’ve been reflecting on why this work is so important – and why it cuts to the very heart of the challenges and opportunities facing our entire industry.

For years, we’ve all heard the same statistics. We know the games industry is commercially massive, dwarfing film and music combined. We are, by any financial metric, a spectacular success story.

But for all our commercial confidence, we have been shamefully quiet when it comes to our cultural confidence. As an industry, we are incredibly adept at talking about what we make and how much it sells for, but we are often silent, or even dismissive, on the subject of why it matters.

We lack cultural leadership. We have very few public-facing institutions that look beyond that huge financial bottom line and champion the deeper, transformative potential of play.

The Role of The British Games Institute

This is precisely why the BGI and the National Videogames Museum are so vital. They are one of the very few organisations in the UK dedicated to preserving, cataloguing, and interrogating games as a cultural form. They are the epitome of the ‘More Than Games’ philosophy – a permanent, physical declaration that games are more than just ‘digital toys’ suitable only for children, or financially lucrative products; they are artistic expressions, social platforms, and powerful tools for learning and connection.

In an industry defined by rapid technological change and relentless forward momentum, we need an institution that has the mandate to look back, to hold onto our history, and to ask critical questions about our impact.

But for me, this new role isn’t just about preservation. That work is essential, but it is the foundation, not the final structure. The true opportunity is to help build upon that foundation. It’s about looking beyond just cataloguing the past and helping to position Britain as a global leader in thinking about games differently.

This is a platform to champion the role of games in our wider cultural and social life. It’s about moving from simply preserving our history to actively using our medium’s power to shape the future – in education, in healthcare, in public policy, and in our national discourse.

I am incredibly proud and excited to join the BGI board and to contribute to this mission. It is work that aligns perfectly with everything we are trying to build here in Scotland – a mature, confident, and culturally-aware games ecosystem that understands its own value far beyond the balance sheet.

#bgi #britishGamesInstitute #games #nationalVideogameMuseum #nvm #sheffield #uk

More Than a Game: On Joining the British Games Institute

Last week, I was formally onboarded as a new trustee of the British Games Institute (BGI), the incredible organisation that runs the National Videogames Museum. After taking part in my first board meeting, I’ve been reflecting on why this work is so important – and why it cuts to the very heart of the challenges and opportunities facing our entire industry.

For years, we’ve all heard the same statistics. We know the games industry is commercially massive, dwarfing film and music combined. We are, by any financial metric, a spectacular success story.

But for all our commercial confidence, we have been shamefully quiet when it comes to our cultural confidence. As an industry, we are incredibly adept at talking about what we make and how much it sells for, but we are often silent, or even dismissive, on the subject of why it matters.

We lack cultural leadership. We have very few public-facing institutions that look beyond that huge financial bottom line and champion the deeper, transformative potential of play.

The Role of The British Games Institute

This is precisely why the BGI and the National Videogames Museum are so vital. They are one of the very few organisations in the UK dedicated to preserving, cataloguing, and interrogating games as a cultural form. They are the epitome of the ‘More Than Games’ philosophy – a permanent, physical declaration that games are more than just ‘digital toys’ suitable only for children, or financially lucrative products; they are artistic expressions, social platforms, and powerful tools for learning and connection.

In an industry defined by rapid technological change and relentless forward momentum, we need an institution that has the mandate to look back, to hold onto our history, and to ask critical questions about our impact.

But for me, this new role isn’t just about preservation. That work is essential, but it is the foundation, not the final structure. The true opportunity is to help build upon that foundation. It’s about looking beyond just cataloguing the past and helping to position Britain as a global leader in thinking about games differently.

This is a platform to champion the role of games in our wider cultural and social life. It’s about moving from simply preserving our history to actively using our medium’s power to shape the future – in education, in healthcare, in public policy, and in our national discourse.

I am incredibly proud and excited to join the BGI board and to contribute to this mission. It is work that aligns perfectly with everything we are trying to build here in Scotland – a mature, confident, and culturally-aware games ecosystem that understands its own value far beyond the balance sheet.

#bgi #britishGamesInstitute #games #nationalVideogameMuseum #nvm #sheffield #uk