Babycastles

gamedesignerben:

Our world is so much less magical than I wanted it to be. Like many teenage weirdos, I spent my adolescence grasping at the usual straws in hopes of uncovering one last portal to an adventurous, hidden, cooler world: tarot cards, auras, Wiccan girlfriends. All to no avail.

I want to tell you about a game called 3 in Three. It’s a puzzle game, not in the Free-To-Play, Bejewelled sense, or the Wander-And-Wonder, Myst sense, but the Mind-Wracking Eleventh Hour sense. That’s the book by Graeme Base, by the way, not the CD-ROM. 3 in Three was set in a world inside a computer, and follows the exploits of an adventurous digit, 3, and her efforts to explore and restore a virus-laden Macintosh.

Released in 1989, the development of 3 in Three would have been in parallel with the Cyberpunk movement in science fiction literature (Bruce Sterling’s influential short story collection, Mirrorshades, arrived in 1986, while Neal Stephenson’s novel Snow Crash debuted in 1992). Despite predating Cyberpunk’s transition to film, 3 in Three’s visuals were full of the black and neon, geometric landscapes that would form early “cyberspace.”

Cyberpunk provided my teenage self with one last vector for arcane mysticism: computers. Sexy boxes of daemons and light, operated by console cowboy-wizards, tools for both self-enlightenment and world domination.

Can there be a less Cyberpunk-toned game about the world inside a computer than 3 in Three? Our heroine, 3, is cast as the only sane woman in a world gone mad. In working to restore the system via a series of logic puzzles, hints are provided via running commentary from 3, who displays the put upon straight-man wit of Adam Scott’s character Ben Wyatt on Parks & Recreation. Gone are noir’s shadow, and the techno-shaman’s fetish.

3 in Three tames the wilds of cyberspace with the order of a spreadsheet. It reminds us that every sorcerous dragonslayer eventually winds up a practical magician, whether that means controlling the elements to avert village droughts, or exploiting fundamental physical forces in a controlled reaction to power a closet light bulb.

I eventually gave up my doomed rebellion against mundane reality. Perhaps I finally started to see that there were things about the world that dedicated weirdos could change without magic. Or I discovered that there was no Wiccan girlfriend who could transform my world better than I could transform myself?

3 in Three is free these days, but you’ll need either a working computer from the 90’s, or an emulator. The designer, Cliff Johnson, has instructions for getting it running on Mac and Windows.

gamedesignerben:

I want to tell you about this game called Slave Of God. It’s by a guy named Stephen Lavelle who also made the puzzle game English Country Tune. He’s the kind of guy who will make a game and just call it whatever.

Slave Of God is the sort of game that makes some people ask “is that even a game?” which usually just means that it’s reminiscent of Myst, which was definitely a game, but was also incredibly commercially successful, and that sort of tacit popular approval gives you a lot of leeway.

When you finally leave school and head out into the world of adulthood, one of the difficult things you have to learn is how to make friends when there’s not a scheduling computer throwing you into a room of strangers with similar interests every few months. I left school and fell directly into the world of AAA console game development at Electronic Arts, which left me with no free time, just outside of San Francisco, where I knew no one, so it took me nearly a year to figure out that I needed to own my own social life. I had been getting more into hip-hop recently, so I decided to go clubbing.

Every weekend, I would take the N train all the way from the Outer Sunset where I lived to Milk, a small hip-hop club notable for being directly across the street from what had once been a bowling alley, but is now Amoeba Records, which if you’re unfamiliar, is one of the best record stores in the country. Once there, I would stand awkwardly in a room of strangers who all seemed to have come in groups (I always went alone, since I didn’t know anyone to bring with me). Saying nothing, I would wait until the music got too loud to talk to any of them, drink a vodka Red Bull, and dance by myself until close.

I did this every weekend for a year. The music was cool (Diplo and Prince Paul came through regularly, which was awesome), but I wasn’t solving my fundamental loneliness problem. Today I still have very mixed feelings about the whole thing. I legitimately enjoyed the dancing, but it was also an incredibly isolating experience to be around those other dancing people, but feeling like I couldn’t interact with any of them.

Slave of God is like that, but it’s free, which is a lot better than a $10 cover ($7 before 10pm).

Back in — oh I dunno, spring 2007 or thereabouts? — I visited some college friends of mine who were living in NYC and throwing a launch party for what would become TripleCanopy. There was a bunch of stuff there, I dunno, drinks, it was at some big artist co-working space in Brooklyn so, art? There was a show by The Tourettes and people were trashing about in the front room where that was happening. There was also a dark room in the back with some screens, and one of the screens was this game thing with really lo-fi graphics and helicopters and crazy tilting skyscrapers in the background. I played it a bunch but mostly it was plowing into skyscrapers with the helicopter. A few beers later I got into a conversation with Thomas Beard about it, this film curator guy, he was saying yeah, this is The Thrill of Combat, it’s by this guy Mark Essen out of Bard. You know him? No, who is he? Oh he’s a guy, he makes games. I’d never heard of him. I mean, I’d been playing games all my life, but….chess, poker, River Raid, Shining Force, Baldur’s Gate, Wizardry 8, Call of Duty, Project Gotham Racing. PC, Sega, Xbox. I had no idea about any of this “indie game” nonsense, what? who?

2012, I’m sitting in Games 101 at the NYU Game Center and Charles Pratt is talking about Flywrench, the Messhof masterpiece. Abstract action game. “Best game ever made”? Yes, probably. Flywrench! So good. Who is Messhof? Mark Essen. This was after I’d looked him up online in 2007 and downloaded Randy Balma Municipal Abortionist and didn’t even realize for 5 years that there was more than one level to it. It’s like, when you fall in love with someone, do you really wanna know everything there is to know about them?

— Ilya Zarembsky

Games often make us feel — or at least talk — like our avatar is an extension of ourselves. “Dude, wait up, I need to eat this mushroom to recharge my mana points.” But what might happen if a game reversed that relationship and asked you to imagine that you’re an extension of your avatar?

Asphyx, a platformer by the prolific Droqen (creator of Bennett Foddy’s favorite game, among many others), embodies one answer to that question. It’s a straightforward, generic platformer — you run, you jump. Ho-hum. Sometimes you miss a jump or a platform crumbles or you flip the wrong switch, and you end up underwater. When you’re underwater, you can’t breathe…. as in, YOU can’t breathe. You-the-player, not your avatar. The game doesn’t try to enforce this; instead it just tells you that “if you happen to die while playing Asphyx, you agree not to hold Droqen responsible, and also admit that you’re terrible at the game.” It’s a kinky cousin of Doug Wilson’s B.U.T.T.O.N. — why do you feel compelled to follow these arbitrary, abusive rules, exactly? 

Also, there’s gotta be a bad joke about immersion here.

Play it for free and at your peril at droqen.com.

HELLO!

I just wanted to list all the venues around NYC that are running games with our cabinets here, since we don’t update this blog very often. 

Here it goes:

Location: DEATH BY AUDIO

current game: POLE RIDERS

http://www.entertainment4every1.net/shows/

Location: PUBLIC ASSEMBLY

current game: Forget Me Not

http://www.publicassemblynyc.com/

Location: NYU GAME CENTER

current game: CLOCK

http://gamecenter.nyu.edu/

Location: SECRET PROJECT ROBOT

Current Game: KOPENDIUM

http://www.secretprojectrobot.org/secretprojectorobot/Home.html

PLAY THEM ALL

Hey! We’ve not been operating from 285 Kent since last November.

We just landed our spaceship and are preparing to embark on a whole new adventure. if you’d like to be a part of any this check out our volunteers page: halp

We also have an event on Valentines Day coming up <3

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LOCATION:


Public Assembly

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70 North 6th Street (between Kent + Wythe)

Brooklyn, New York, 11211

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FREE (with suggested donation) 

ALL AGES

ANNOUNCEMENT:  find out how you can help rebuild the Silent Barn (our original home) by clicking here 

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285 Kent Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11211

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A NEW BABYCASTLES EXHIBITION**__***_**__*_*_*_*_*_*_*_***__***

F%!K THE SCREEN

A collection of highly physical videogame installations. Games that deliberately make it awkward to see the screen, as well as games that get rid of screens entirely! F%!kin’ screens, man. … 

(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

Curated by Doug Wilson, Bennett Foddy, and Matt Parker

GAMES

DUELLO

JOHANN SEBASTIAN JOUST

MEGA-GIRP

POLE RIDERS

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BABYCASTLES FACEBOOK FOR THE DL

BABYCASTLES MAILING LIST FOR THE MEOW

UPCOMING EVENTS @ FUTUREBABYCASTLES

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Javelin

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ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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Mount Eerie 

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ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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The Coup

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ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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Bjorkball

a multimedia retrospective performance art party in celebration of Bjork’s past works and in honor of her upcoming album, Biophilia. a convergence of installation artists, live music performances, videographers, choreographers and more.

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ALL AGES 
Doors @ 7 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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Vivian Girls

Davila 666

X-Ray Eyeballs

Sweet Tooth

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ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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So Percussion

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ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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ANNOUNCEMENT:  find out how you can help rebuild the Silent Barn (our original home) by clicking here 

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285 Kent Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11211

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FEATURING

- Lesbian Spider Queens Of Mars, by Anna Anthropy

- Mighty Jill Off, by Anna Anthropy

- Beautiful Escape: Dungeoneer, by Nicolau Chaud

- Hey, Baby, by LadyKillas Inc

- Yin-Yang: X-Change Alternative, by Crowd

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BABYCASTLES FACEBOOK FOR THE DL

BABYCASTLES MAILING LIST FOR THE MEOW

UPCOMING EVENTS @ FUTUREBABYCASTLES

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A NEW BABYCASTLES EXHIBITION**__***_**__*_*_*_*_*_*_*_***__***

F%!K THE SCREEN

A collection of highly physical videogame installations. Games that deliberately make it awkward to see the screen, as well as games that get rid of screens entirely! F%!kin’ screens, man. … with a special AFTER-PARTY featuring Beacons of Hope, a terrifying new Move game played in complete darkness / live horror music by GDFX ☺

(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

Curated by Doug Wilson, Bennett Foddy, and Matt Parker

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PERFORMANCES BY

****Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt

***Extreme Animals (mem. Paper Rad) 

**Knife City (mem. Anamanaguchi) 

* PITCH BLACK AFTER PARTY HORROR SET by GDFX * (mem. Guardian Alien) 

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GAMES

DUELLO

JOHANN SEBASTIAN JOUST

BEACONS OF HOPE

MEGA-GIRP

ROBO-QWOP

POLE RIDERS

HIT ME!

CHECK Facebook for more details!

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ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $10 / $5 before 7PM

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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JAPANTHER

SUN COLOR

PUPPIES

NIGHT TOILET

UNSTOPPABLE DEATH MACHINES

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ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $FREEEEEEEE

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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Javelin

_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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_______———-______——_—-____———__-__——___-____-__-__——-___—

Mount Eerie 

_______———-______——_—-____———__-__——___-____-__-__——-___—

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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vvvvvVVVVVVVVVVVVVVvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

The Coup

vvvvvVVVVVVVVVVVVVVvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Bjorkball

a multimedia retrospective performance art party in celebration of Bjork’s past works and in honor of her upcoming album, Biophilia. a convergence of installation artists, live music performances, videographers, choreographers and more.

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 7 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

—————————————————————————————————

wwwwwwwwWWWWWWWWWwWwWwWWWwwwWwW

Vivian Girls

Davila 666

X-Ray Eyeballs

Sweet Tooth

wwwwwwwwWWWWWWWWWwWwWwWWWwwwWwW

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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—-_—_—_——__________________________-

So Percussion

—-_—_—_——__________________________-

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

—————————————————————————————————

ANNOUNCEMENT:  find out how you can help rebuild the Silent Barn (our original home) by clicking here 

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Open every night, 8PM - 1AM

285 Kent Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11211

Food service provided by Thu Tran’s ‘Dynasty Cafeteria’

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FEATURING

- Lesbian Spider Queens Of Mars, by Anna Anthropy

- Mighty Jill Off, by Anna Anthropy

- Beautiful Escape: Dungeoneer, by Nicolau Chaud

- Hey, Baby, by LadyKillas Inc

- Yin-Yang: X-Change Alternative, by Crowd

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BABYCASTLES FACEBOOK FOR THE DL

BABYCASTLES MAILING LIST FOR THE MEOW

UPCOMING EVENTS @ FUTUREBABYCASTLES

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     

<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

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Ӝ KOOL KEITH DR. OCTAGON BLACK ELVIS DR. DOOOM 
http://www.koolkeith.co.uk​/

Ӝ SPANISH BROADS (DAS RACIST NOISE SET) 
http://dasracist.net/

Ӝ NEW OPTIMISM (MIHO HATORI of CIBO MATTO) 
http://www.mihohatori.com/

Ӝ NINE 11 THESAURUS 
http://www.myspace.com/nin​e11thesaurus

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Ӝ DJ MARTY MCSORELY (WFMU) 
http://wfmu.org/playlists/​BY

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^^^^^^ AFTER PARTY BROUGHT TO YOU 
by SPINNAFACE http://spinnaface.com/ 
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ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $20 / $17 ADV from Desert Island (http://www.desertislandbro​oklyn.com/) or with SECRET password

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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Javelin

_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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_______———-______——_—-____———__-__——___-____-__-__——-___—

Mount Eerie 

_______———-______——_—-____———__-__——___-____-__-__——-___—

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

—————————————————————————————————

ANNOUNCEMENT:  find out how you can help rebuild the Silent Barn (our original home) by clicking here 

***********************************************************************

 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

Open every night, 8PM - 1AM

285 Kent Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11211

Food service provided by Thu Tran’s ‘Dynasty Cafeteria’

 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

******************

FEATURING

- Lesbian Spider Queens Of Mars, by Anna Anthropy

- Mighty Jill Off, by Anna Anthropy

- Beautiful Escape: Dungeoneer, by Nicolau Chaud

- Hey, Baby, by LadyKillas Inc

- Yin-Yang: X-Change Alternative, by Crowd

************************************************************************************************************

BABYCASTLES FACEBOOK FOR THE DL

BABYCASTLES MAILING LIST FOR THE MEOW

UPCOMING EVENTS @ FUTUREBABYCASTLES

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     

<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

____——-_______—_——___​__—_-_—_-____—_——-_-_​_-____—

Ӝ KOOL KEITH DR. OCTAGON BLACK ELVIS DR. DOOOM 
http://www.koolkeith.co.uk​/

Ӝ SPANISH BROADS (DAS RACIST NOISE SET) 
http://dasracist.net/

Ӝ NEW OPTIMISM (MIHO HATORI of CIBO MATTO) 
http://www.mihohatori.com/

Ӝ NINE 11 THESAURUS 
http://www.myspace.com/nin​e11thesaurus

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Ӝ DJ MARTY MCSORELY (WFMU) 
http://wfmu.org/playlists/​BY

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^^^^^^ AFTER PARTY BROUGHT TO YOU 
by SPINNAFACE http://spinnaface.com/ 
vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv​vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

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ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $20 / $17 ADV from Desert Island (http://www.desertislandbro​oklyn.com/) or with SECRET password

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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REBOOT2

SABREPULSE - London, England 
FIGHTER X - Seattle, Washington  
ROCKMAN - Bogota, Colombia  
BUBBLYFISH - New York City, New York  
BR1GHT PR1MATE - Boston, Massachusetts  
DEADBEATBLAST - Kitchener, ON Canada  
STARPILOT - Kitchener, ON Canada 

Viz by:

DEADBEATBLAST

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ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $15

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_

Javelin

_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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_______———-______——_—-____———__-__——___-____-__-__——-___—

Mount Eerie 

_______———-______——_—-____———__-__——___-____-__-__——-___—

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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UPCOMING EVENTS @ FUTUREBABYCASTLES

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     

<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

____——-_______—_——___​__—_-_—_-____—_——-_-_​_-____—

Ӝ KOOL KEITH DR. OCTAGON BLACK ELVIS DR. DOOOM 
http://www.koolkeith.co.uk​/

Ӝ SPANISH BROADS (DAS RACIST NOISE SET) 
http://dasracist.net/

Ӝ NEW OPTIMISM (MIHO HATORI of CIBO MATTO) 
http://www.mihohatori.com/

Ӝ NINE 11 THESAURUS 
http://www.myspace.com/nin​e11thesaurus

____——-_______—_——___​__—_-_—_-____—_——-_-_​_-____—

Ӝ DJ MARTY MCSORELY (WFMU) 
http://wfmu.org/playlists/​BY

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^^^^^^ AFTER PARTY BROUGHT TO YOU 
by SPINNAFACE http://spinnaface.com/ 
vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv​vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

____——-_______—_——___​__—_-_—_-____—_——-_-_​_-____— 

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $20 / $17 ADV from Desert Island (http://www.desertislandbro​oklyn.com/) or with SECRET password

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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Extra Life
Sam Mickens
return of YOUNG BOYS 

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ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $8

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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REBOOT2

SABREPULSE - London, England 
FIGHTER X - Seattle, Washington  
ROCKMAN - Bogota, Colombia  
BUBBLYFISH - New York City, New York  
BR1GHT PR1MATE - Boston, Massachusetts  
DEADBEATBLAST - Kitchener, ON Canada  
STARPILOT - Kitchener, ON Canada 

Viz by:

DEADBEATBLAST

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ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $15

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_

Javelin

_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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Mount Eerie 

_______———-______——_—-____———__-__——___-____-__-__——-___—

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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UPCOMING EVENTS @ FUTUREBABYCASTLES

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a show to help raise money for the Silent Barn! (link to FB event)

BARNRAISER: Bomb The Music Industry (record release show)  

+

secret guests

pppPPpPPPpppppPPPpPPpppPPPPPpPpPpppPppppPPpPPPPpppppp

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $Donations!

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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REBOOT2

SABREPULSE - London, England 
FIGHTER X - Seattle, Washington  
ROCKMAN - Bogota, Colombia  
BUBBLYFISH - New York City, New York  
BR1GHT PR1MATE - Boston, Massachusetts  
DEADBEATBLAST - Kitchener, ON Canada  
STARPILOT - Kitchener, ON Canada 

Viz by:

DEADBEATBLAST

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ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $15

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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____——-_______—_——___​__—_-_—_-____—_——-_-_​_-____—

Ӝ KOOL KEITH DR. OCTAGON BLACK ELVIS DR. DOOOM
http://www.koolkeith.co.uk​/

Ӝ SPANISH BROADS (DAS RACIST NOISE SET)
http://dasracist.net/

Ӝ NEW OPTIMISM (MIHO HATORI of CIBO MATTO)
http://www.mihohatori.com/

Ӝ NINE 11 THESAURUS
http://www.myspace.com/nin​e11thesaurus

____——-_______—_——___​__—_-_—_-____—_——-_-_​_-____—

Ӝ DJ MARTY MCSORELY (WFMU)
http://wfmu.org/playlists/​BY

*

^^^^^^ AFTER PARTY BROUGHT TO YOU
by SPINNAFACE http://spinnaface.com/
vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv​vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

____——-_______—_——___​__—_-_—_-____—_——-_-_​_-____— 

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $20 / $17 ADV from Desert Island (http://www.desertislandbro​oklyn.com/) or with SECRET password

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_

Javelin

_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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_______———-______——_—-____———__-__——___-____-__-__——-___—

Mount Eerie 

_______———-______——_—-____———__-__——___-____-__-__——-___—

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

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Silent Barn

915 Wyckoff Ave
Ridgewood, NY 11385

Open during all Silent Barn Events!

CURRENT GAMES EXHIBITION:  Parson’s Student Games Showcase

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*

FutureBabycastles

285 Kent Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11211

CURRENT GAMES EXHIBITION:  Bad Bitches

UPCOMING EVENTS @ FUTUREBABYCASTLES

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<><><><><><><><><^^^^^^^<><><><><><><><><>

BOOM COLLECTIVE presents:

PICTUREPLANE 
TEENGIRL FANTASY
Gatekeeper

Ghe20 Goth1k dj set
PoPo djs

ADVANCE TIX

<><><><><><><><><^^^^^^^<><><><><><><><><>

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $12ADV

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

†♡‿♡†

Facebook Link

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____——-_______—_——___​__—_-_—_-____—_——-_-_​_-____—

Ӝ KOOL KEITH DR. OCTAGON BLACK ELVIS DR. DOOOM
http://www.koolkeith.co.uk​/

Ӝ SPANISH BROADS (DAS RACIST NOISE SET)
http://dasracist.net/

Ӝ NEW OPTIMISM (MIHO HATORI of CIBO MATTO)
http://www.mihohatori.com/

Ӝ NINE 11 THESAURUS
http://www.myspace.com/nin​e11thesaurus

____——-_______—_——___​__—_-_—_-____—_——-_-_​_-____—

Ӝ DJ MARTY MCSORELY (WFMU)
http://wfmu.org/playlists/​BY

*

^^^^^^ AFTER PARTY BROUGHT TO YOU
by SPINNAFACE http://spinnaface.com/
vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv​vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

____——-_______—_——___​__—_-_—_-____—_——-_-_​_-____— 

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $20 / $17 ADV17ADV from Desert Island (http://www.desertislandbro​oklyn.com/) or with SECRET password

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

—————————————————————————————————

_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_

Javelin

_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

—————————————————————————————————

_______———-______——_—-____———__-__——___-____-__-__——-___—

Mount Eerie 

_______———-______——_—-____———__-__——___-____-__-__——-___—

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

—————————————————————————————————

***********************************************************************

Silent Barn

915 Wyckoff Ave
Ridgewood, NY 11385

Open during all Silent Barn Events!

CURRENT GAMES EXHIBITION:  Parson’s Student Games Showcase

*

*

FutureBabycastles

285 Kent Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11211

CURRENT GAMES EXHIBITION:  Bad Bitches

UPCOMING EVENTS @ FUTUREBABYCASTLES

—————————————————————————————————

<><><><><><><><><^^^^^^^<><><><><><><><><>

BOOM COLLECTIVE presents:

PICTUREPLANE 
TEENGIRL FANTASY
Gatekeeper

Ghe20 Goth1k dj set
PoPo djs

ADVANCE TIX

<><><><><><><><><^^^^^^^<><><><><><><><><>

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $12ADV

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

†♡‿♡†

Facebook Link

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_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_

Javelin

_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

—————————————————————————————————

_______———-______——_—-____———__-__——___-____-__-__——-___—

Mount Eerie 

_______———-______——_—-____———__-__——___-____-__-__——-___—

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 8 pm $TBA

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

—————————————————————————————————

UPCOMING EVENTS @ FUTUREBABYCASTLES

—————————————————————————————————

<><><><><><><><><^^^^^^^<><><><><><><><><>

BOOM COLLECTIVE presents:

PICTUREPLANE 
TEENGIRL FANTASY
Gatekeeper

Ghe20 Goth1k dj set
PoPo djs

ADVANCE TIX

<><><><><><><><><^^^^^^^<><><><><><><><><>

ALL AGES 
Doors @ 6 pm $12ADV

{285 Kent} 
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st 
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M) Trains to Marcy Ave.

†♡‿♡†

Facebook Link

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UPCOMING EVENTS @ FUTUREBABYCASTLES

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

BABYCASTLES ⚧ BAD BITCHES CURATED BY LEIGH ALEXANDER

Games from around the world with themes of alt sexuality — doin’ something mean to it.

⚧ STARRING ⚧

Lesbian Spider Queens Of Mars, by Anna Anthropy
Mars’ lovely half-arachnid royal must crush her female slave rebellion, and everyone is topless. Classic arcade stuff.

Mighty Jill Off, by Anna Anthropy
Jill will face great peril to earn her way back under the Queen’s boot.

⚧ WITH ⚧

Beautiful Escape: Dungeoneer, by Nicolau Chaud
A fascinatingly creepy turn through the mind of a romantic serial killer.

Hey, Baby, by LadyKillas Inc.
Ladies, if you ever wanted to blow a catcaller’s brains out, now you can.

Yin-Yang: X-Change Alternative, by Crowd
An animated interactive story about a boy who can switch his gender in order to have graphic relations with everyone in his school.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

⚧ MUSIC ⚧

Woven Bones
My Teenage Stride
Easter Vomit
Teen Witch

+

DJ set by OJ XRAY EYEBALLS

NEW CABINET BY JOHN MEJIAS MURAL AND FLYER BY MIA SCHWARTZ

ALL AGES
Doors @ 6 pm $10

{285 Kent}
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.  (J)(M)(Z) Trains to Marcy Ave.

—————————————————————————————————

UPCOMING EVENTS @ FUTUREBABYCASTLES

—————————————————————————————————

BABYCASTLES ⚧ BAD BITCHES CURATED BY LEIGH ALEXANDER

Games from around the world with themes of alt sexuality — doin’ something mean to it.

⚧ STARRING ⚧

Lesbian Spider Queens Of Mars, by Anna Anthropy
Mars’ lovely half-arachnid royal must crush her female slave rebellion, and everyone is topless. Classic arcade stuff.

Mighty Jill Off, by Anna Anthropy
Jill will face great peril to earn her way back under the Queen’s boot.

⚧ WITH ⚧

Beautiful Escape: Dungeoneer, by Nicolau Chaud
A fascinatingly creepy turn through the mind of a romantic serial killer.

Hey, Baby, by LadyKillas Inc.
Ladies, if you ever wanted to blow a catcaller’s brains out, now you can.

Yin-Yang: X-Change Alternative, by Crowd
An animated interactive story about a boy who can switch his gender in order to have graphic relations with everyone in his school.

⚧ MUSIC ⚧

My Teenage Stride
Easter Vomit
Teen Witch
Kool A.D. (Victor Das Racist)

DJ set by OJ XRAY EYEBALLS

NEW CABINET BY JOHN MEJIAS MURAL AND FLYER BY MIA SCHWARTZ

ALL AGES
Doors @ 6 pm $10

{285 Kent}
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.

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DEVIN PEREZ’S BDAY

“Les Crasses”

dj Ford + Lopatin
dj Apache Beat
Weird Magic djs

| organized by Todd P and JM Rambo | 

285 Kent Ave @ South 1st  Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L-Bedford, G-Metropolitan, JM-Marcy  

ALL AGES
doors @ 8pm $TBA

—————————————————————————————————

UPCOMING EVENTS @ FUTUREBABYCASTLES

—————————————————————————————————

BABYCASTLES ⚧ BAD BITCHES CURATED BY LEIGH ALEXANDER

Games from around the world with themes of alt sexuality — doin’ something mean to it.

⚧ STARRING ⚧

Lesbian Spider Queens Of Mars, by Anna Anthropy
Mars’ lovely half-arachnid royal must crush her female slave rebellion, and everyone is topless. Classic arcade stuff.

Mighty Jill Off, by Anna Anthropy
Jill will face great peril to earn her way back under the Queen’s boot.

⚧ WITH ⚧

Beautiful Escape: Dungeoneer, by Nicolau Chaud
A fascinatingly creepy turn through the mind of a romantic serial killer.

Hey, Baby, by LadyKillas Inc.
Ladies, if you ever wanted to blow a catcaller’s brains out, now you can.

Yin-Yang: X-Change Alternative, by Crowd
An animated interactive story about a boy who can switch his gender in order to have graphic relations with everyone in his school.

⚧ MUSIC ⚧

My Teenage Stride
Easter Vomit
Teen Witch
Kool A.D. (Victor Das Racist)

DJ set by OJ XRAY EYEBALLS

NEW CABINET BY JOHN MEJIAS MURAL AND FLYER BY MIA SCHWARTZ

ALL AGES
Doors @ 6 pm $10

{285 Kent}
Kent Ave between South 2nd & Sound 1st
(L) Train to Bedford Ave.

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BLACK PUS ———- Brian Chippendale from Lightning Bolt solo
dj Dog Dick
DubKnowDub

285 Kent Ave @ South 1st  Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L-Bedford, G-Metropolitan, JM-Marcy  

ALL AGES
doors @ 8pm $7

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