Bouncing, Slashing, and Battering at alt.ctrl.GDC
alt.ctrl.GDC 2025 featured games with pirate ships, evil corporations, a giant cat butt, and limbs with a mission.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Pinball Restoration Revival
Wormhole players and collectors come together around pinball tournaments and keeping machines running. See the finer points of pinball restoration.
Turning Snake Shed into Gold: Casting Dice with Alchemist’s Attic
Liz Brager casts masterpieces of texture and color in resin. Learn how Alchemist’s Attic got started and her advice for making mind-blowing dice.
Fun and Games at Maker Faire 2024
Check out some of the fun and games that can only be played at Maker Faire Bay Area 2024.
Build a DIY Retro Arcade!
Build an arcade cabinet to play all your favorite old games – from full-size to micro.
Maverick Scientist: The Briefcase of a Laser Spy
From Forrest Mims’ new book: That time the National Enquirer asked me to help spy on Howard Hughes.
Unleashing Nostalgia and Creativity: The Microcade Experience
If you are considering a vacation in Italy in October, remember that Maker Faire Rome The European Edition, one of the world’s largest Maker Faires, will be taking place in Rome from the 20th to the 22nd. In a world where technology is constantly evolving, there’s something undeniably charming about the retro arcade games that once captivated […]
