@roguelike.club
your friendly neighborhood roguelike conference since 2015. https://roguelike.club + https://www.youtube.com/@roguelikecelebration
@roguelike.clubWhat kind of proc gen practitioner are you? Do you dive deep into esoteric algorithms, or do you bargain with them until they do what you want? Do you build tools for others to use or do you embrace the weird corner cases?
Taken from @apepers.bsky.social's 2019 talk: www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
@roguelike.clubIn our final preview event talk, Jamie Brittain talks about how roguelikes succeed as story-generating games _because_ they avoid traditional narrative structures. youtu.be/C2CzHLtt1Fw
Roguelike Celebration is only 12 days away! Buy tickets at ti.to/roguelike-ce... for a whole two days of talks.
@roguelike.clubNext up from our preview event - Greg L talks about using bit-level hackery to power everything from flood fill to convulation shaders to the Game of Life. Black magic indeed. youtu.be/oj3xA28N60I
Roguelike Celebration starts in 14 days!
@roguelike.clubAnd speaking of art, our merch for the year from @ragonia.bsky.social is ready to order now, so you just might get it in time for the conference!
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1837...
@roguelike.clubTickets are pay-what-you-can on Tito:
The fees go towards:
* an honorarium for all speakers who accept it
* defraying AV costs for speakers and volunteers
* professional human (!) captioning
* commissioning our delightful artist for the year
* software/server costs
@roguelike.clubOur full schedule is up, and what an amazing one it is!
Our delightful alternate-sports themed MUD will be open for you to watch all of this goodness live on October 17-18!
@roguelike.clubRoguelike Celebration 2026 is only 15 days away! We're in the process of uploading the talks from our preview event earlier last month. First up! Martin Pichlmair talks about pre-Rogue roguelikes - the history of procedural generation before computers. youtu.be/EMb6B2cIJps
@roguelike.clubWe are live now!! Grab a ticket and join us.
@roguelike.clubExcited to see y'all in our freshly painted MUD space with preview event speakers @martinpi.bsky.social, @matronboy.bsky.social, and Greg L. who made this lovely little ad as part of a coding demo for his talk!
September 13, 2026, 2PM PDT | 21:00 UTC
@matronboy.bsky.socialReposted by @roguelike.clubDelighted to announce I'll be one of the speakers at the preview event for the legendary @roguelike.club with a talk titled "Don't Save The @: What Roguelikes Teach Us About Story Structure"
Details here: www.roguelike.club/event2026.html
@roguelike.clubThe Roguelike Celebration Preview Event is coming soon to an internet near you!
Join us on September 14th for these exciting talks explore our exciting custom-built multiplayer game/chat space, and see cool talks!
Get your free ticket here: ti.to/roguelike-ce...
@roguelike.clubThe Call for Proposals for Roguelike Celebration 2026 is OPEN! We're looking for speakers to deliver cool talks about procedural content, roguelike game design, generative art, and more! Roguelike Celebration is a virtual conference, no physical attendance required. Check it out and tell a friend!
