Based in Japan Website - https://farfamahar.github.io/ Games - http://farfama.itch.io Curation - @exhibitplay.com Wishlist TO:RI - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3215280/TORI/https://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mlbj54u4tc2iNominees and their categories are now live! Really happy with the selection we made. They'll all be playable at the festival but you can try many of them now too. So many standout games. I'll be presenting some of the winners on the 15th. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbj54u4tc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3ml4mjs6spk2bI'll be at A MAZE this year doing various things - Talk on Experiential Design. Creating emotional resonance though visual poetics: Fri May 15, 12:00 - 12:30 CEST - Open Screens: Fri May 15, 14:00 - Presenting an award: Fri May 15, 19:30 CEST - One other thing TBA Check out the full schedule now! [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4mjs6spk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mkzljtbiyk2xI wrote a short sci-fi/fantasy piece for The Zium Digest which released in April. My story is about a phenomenon we experience everyday on Earth, but happens only once a lifetime on another planet. It's a vignette about the fear and wonder of something that seems so natural and innocent to us. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzljtbiyk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mkurn6b2m22oOn May.15th between 2PM - 5PM in Berlin, I will be premiering an interactive sound art project/performance at @amazefest.bsky.social Open Screens, inspired by artist Pauline Oliveros. I will have a headphone splitter so multiple people can listen to the experience. This is a call to player: listen02 May 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkurn6b2m22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mkcqe7onw22eJust finished playing this and it's a profoundly beautiful experience. 300 characters is not enough to covey how much I loved this. Will be processing my thoughts and sharing a longer blog post and review(ie. immense praise) soon. Blown away. Just please play this and support Denhop. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Apr 2026 09:33 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkcqe7onw22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mjys3e6ggc2oTrying to learn active ragdoll and I've made some strange progress21 Apr 2026 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjys3e6ggc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mjubocrl5c2vBought Book of Travels today. I don't play MMOs but I've suddenly become interested because it's shutting down. Adds a melancholic meta narrative layer to the game. Since it's also a slower more meditative experience, it feels like the online equivalent to Season: A Letter to the Future https://store.steampowered.com/app/1152340/Book_of_Travels/19 Apr 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjubocrl5c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mjripl6ijc2xWorking on the Japanese version of Solastalgia. Translation provided by @nicolith.bsky.social who has translated games like Mouthwashing, Arctic Eggs, 'No, I'm not a Human', & other small & big indie games. This version will premiere at an exhibition in June Warning: Loud discordant noises in video18 Apr 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjripl6ijc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mjfjgzh7ak2wStrongly considering making my own super tiny game engine for one very specific extremely small experience. The act of making the engine as the art piece. I have almost zero knowledge of what it takes to make an engine, but I want to burn the food in my own messy invention.13 Apr 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfjgzh7ak2whttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mjbs4oscgk2xWhen I traveled to Ethiopia recently, I watched this hacker thriller film on the plane. There's a scene where a girl goes on a long explanation about the fundamentals of web development to the point it kinda feels like mid movie lecture12 Apr 2026 07:07 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjbs4oscgk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mj7pxop3h22cbefore and after post processing11 Apr 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7pxop3h22chttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3miqgtxboa225I've been spending lots of time on post processing and camera movement. I'm heavily inspired by filmmakers Béla Tarr and Terrence Malick.05 Apr 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqgtxboa225https://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mimfgmelak2xThis was initially about 8 games, but I brought it down to 3 that matched the vibe I was going for. Atmospheric, esoteric, and mysterious. Check them out (and the glittery star tiled background on the page ✨✨✨) [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Apr 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimfgmelak2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mijoevdpbs2rWent to The International House of Curry aka CoCo Ichibanya WORLD, aka fast food chain cosplaying as fancy food. Was good. Met up with indie game translator extraordinaire @npckc.net and @nicolith.bsky.social. Many games nominated at A MAZE. were translated into Japanese by nicolith. So cool.02 Apr 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijoevdpbs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mii6lihu4c2wI still don't know how I survived making this. Try out Dust to Dust (extreme seizure warning) and all the other games that use Counter-Strike as the material for art. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2026 02:41 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mii6lihu4c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mhspj35v7c2dCheck out Dinwaa. It's a short visual novel about life as a switchboard operator in 1911 Chinatown. The Chinese Telephone Exchange was operated by a group of women that spoke five dialects of Chinese and had over 2000 names and numbers memorized. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Mar 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhspj35v7c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mha2pys3dc2ccity::ephemera has 99 ratings. Whether you liked it or hated it, now is your chance to take the coveted 100th spot. infinitetears.itch.io/cityephemera17 Mar 2026 03:45 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mha2pys3dc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mgzpjq4ggk27Started playing the nominations. It's been a really enjoyable experience. I'm making sure to write lots of notes and to play with a clear focused mind. After every game I go for a long walk to reflect and think instead of moving on to the next one. Treating every game with full care and attention. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Mar 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgzpjq4ggk27https://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mgxbnyadek2bMe, @gaemz.bsky.social, and @kaho.bsky.social are hosting an Alternate Reality game jam with Shanghai based collective [[rect*]]repair. If you're free in Tokyo on Saturday March.21st, signups are still open for the in-person [[alternative reality]]: JAM!. More details here https://itch.io/jam/alternative-reality-jam13 Mar 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxbnyadek2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mgvzpg4uik2hThis week I've been really focused on some unique curated lists for @exhibitplay.com. - Struggling Standup Comedians - Arthouse Counter-Strike - Diegetic Game Boy Gameplay - Desert Wandering (focused on minimal gameplay, atmosphere, getting lost) - Wintery Wandering (same as above but winter)13 Mar 2026 04:01 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgvzpg4uik2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mgugh2ni4s23I made my first original blender model. It's an Ethiopian basket. Used as wall decoration, but also to hold items or food. Texture sourced from a recent trip to Ethiopia.12 Mar 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgugh2ni4s23https://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mgshg6wags2xSuper excited to be part of the jury for the A MAZE. Awards this year. So many incredible nominations. Feeling grateful for the opportunity to play a big role in the award show. See you in Berlin! [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Mar 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgshg6wags2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mgprawkvrk26Testing Unity's strand-based hair package. It works pretty well for what I want to do. One of the main systems in TORI is the characters hair getting longer and longer throughout the experience.10 Mar 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgprawkvrk26https://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mgde36lfj22xTomorrow I'll be sharing two curated lists for @exhibitplay.com I made focused on short form atmospheric wandering. Deserts and Winter. No objectives or goals. Wandering as the main mechanic. It's also the direction I want to go with this site more. Small group of games. Less is more approach.05 Mar 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgde36lfj22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/farfama.bsky.social/post/3mgalwqjbh22cCheck out the Dig Deeper section for a lot of cool links including a paper by @emmavphd.bsky.social titled "Tom Nook, Capitalist or Comrade?: On Nook Discourse and the Millennial Housing Crisis" [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Mar 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:yf77bvo5lncxeeongbc4e756/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgalwqjbh22c