Robert Vinluan
@robertvinluan.bsky.social
Lead Product Designer, New York Times Games ✰ Art, music, and code the rest of the time ✰ Karaoke Disney Prince✰ 🇵🇭
Perfectly Imperfect is amazing because where else am I going to find Lizzy McAlpine being obsessed with Return of the Obra Dinn and saying "Lucas Pope you are an icon" www.pi.fyi/p/lizzy-mcal...
PI | LIZZY MCALPINE
THE LOS ANGELES-BASED SONGWRITER, VOCALIST AND PRODUCER STOPS BY TO TELL US WHAT SHE'S BEEN INTO.
www.pi.fyi
September 16, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Perfectly Imperfect is amazing because where else am I going to find Lizzy McAlpine being obsessed with Return of the Obra Dinn and saying "Lucas Pope you are an icon" www.pi.fyi/p/lizzy-mcal...
Funniest anecdote from teaching last semester is that The Youth does not really know what Digimon is. Maybe this will change things
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reveals that ‘Digimon’ is his favorite anime.
September 14, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Funniest anecdote from teaching last semester is that The Youth does not really know what Digimon is. Maybe this will change things
The Great Gotham Challenge is absolutely one of my favorite things I do every year: think puzzle hunt x amazing race all across nyc. Tickets are almost gone apparently!! info.ggc.nyc/public-event...
Great Gotham Challenge | Great Gotham Challenge | New York City…
These public challenges are composed of our most challenging and never-before-seen clues, locations, puzzles, and experiences.
info.ggc.nyc
July 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
The Great Gotham Challenge is absolutely one of my favorite things I do every year: think puzzle hunt x amazing race all across nyc. Tickets are almost gone apparently!! info.ggc.nyc/public-event...
There's a moment in this game that made me want to stand up from my chair and scream at how good it was. I literally applauded. Go play this TOMORROW!
Our next game, The Incident at Galley House, is coming out July 14, 2026! You can wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
July 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM
There's a moment in this game that made me want to stand up from my chair and scream at how good it was. I literally applauded. Go play this TOMORROW!
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I made a website that lets you cut out old magazines from the internet archive (or any PDFs you own) and make collage art out of them:
✂️ clipart.studio
✂️ clipart.studio
July 9, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I made a website that lets you cut out old magazines from the internet archive (or any PDFs you own) and make collage art out of them:
✂️ clipart.studio
✂️ clipart.studio
I joined a songwriting club and this month's theme was Pastiche so naturally I wrote a yacht rock song about Pokemon robertvinluan.bandcamp.com/track/sabrina
Sabrina, by Robert Vinluan
track by Robert Vinluan
robertvinluan.bandcamp.com
July 10, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I joined a songwriting club and this month's theme was Pastiche so naturally I wrote a yacht rock song about Pokemon robertvinluan.bandcamp.com/track/sabrina
Ugh this is going to make me get back into Street Fighter again isn't it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5vx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5vx...
Street Fighter 6 - Yasmine Gameplay Trailer
YouTube video by Street Fighter
www.youtube.com
June 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Ugh this is going to make me get back into Street Fighter again isn't it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5vx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5vx...
Was not prepared for how deeply affecting I would find this
People Make Games traveled to Michigan to meet Jerry Gretzinger, an 84-year-old man, who's spent most of his life working away on a single, giant map to an imaginary world.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is8N...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is8N...
The Man Who's Spent a Lifetime Making One, Giant Map
YouTube video by People Make Games
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June 15, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Was not prepared for how deeply affecting I would find this
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if I had a nickel for every show I'm currently watching where contestants try to complete ridiculous challenges and one of them happens to be dressed like a minion I'd have two nickels
May 14, 2026 at 11:31 PM
if I had a nickel for every show I'm currently watching where contestants try to complete ridiculous challenges and one of them happens to be dressed like a minion I'd have two nickels
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Come see my students' games 🙂
Hey we ran out of tickets for this event tomorrow night (PLAY DOZENS OF NEW GAMES!!) but we opened up 100 more in case you missed the first batch! Free and open to all as part of our community events for the public.
HEY NYC!!
The day after tomorrow, 6-10 PM, is the @nyugamecenter.bsky.social's annual SHOWCASE of new student work! Over four dozen brand new games of sundry variety (see thread!) Come party & let weird little playables warp your mind!
RSVP for a free ticket: www.eventbrite.com/e/nyu-game-c...
The day after tomorrow, 6-10 PM, is the @nyugamecenter.bsky.social's annual SHOWCASE of new student work! Over four dozen brand new games of sundry variety (see thread!) Come party & let weird little playables warp your mind!
RSVP for a free ticket: www.eventbrite.com/e/nyu-game-c...
May 12, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Come see my students' games 🙂
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May 10, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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happy API heritage month! kicking off may’s puzzles is…. may’s puzzle! we think this one is a great way to gallop into the new month.
solve at the link in bio 🌺
solve at the link in bio 🌺
May 1, 2026 at 11:29 AM
happy API heritage month! kicking off may’s puzzles is…. may’s puzzle! we think this one is a great way to gallop into the new month.
solve at the link in bio 🌺
solve at the link in bio 🌺
ok huge kudos to PokeCryptic I'm absolutely obsessed www.pokecryptic.com
April 29, 2026 at 5:42 PM
ok huge kudos to PokeCryptic I'm absolutely obsessed www.pokecryptic.com
Odds are good he's not in the movie at all but could you imagine how good Peter Serafinowicz as Alexander, Warrior Jar would be
Elden Ring movie from Alex Garland is releasing in theaters on March 3, 2028, full cast revealed www.ign.com/articles/eld...
April 20, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Odds are good he's not in the movie at all but could you imagine how good Peter Serafinowicz as Alexander, Warrior Jar would be
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i made a crossword
April 20, 2026 at 12:19 AM
i made a crossword
Impressionism as an art movement is named after Claude Monet's "Impression, Sunrise". This makes Impression, Sunrise the Rogue of paintings
April 18, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Impressionism as an art movement is named after Claude Monet's "Impression, Sunrise". This makes Impression, Sunrise the Rogue of paintings
LOVE this game, it's a sokoban but with an amazing sense of exploration and some really crunchy mechanics
🐢🌴Isles of Sea and Sky🌴🐢 is 80% off on Steam until March 26!!!
Turtle riders! Tell your friends, family, pets, random strangers!
store.steampowered.com/app/1233070/...
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #puzzlegame #pixelart
Turtle riders! Tell your friends, family, pets, random strangers!
store.steampowered.com/app/1233070/...
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #puzzlegame #pixelart
March 23, 2026 at 11:37 PM
LOVE this game, it's a sokoban but with an amazing sense of exploration and some really crunchy mechanics
Why does everyone in Crimson Desert talk with the exact accent that someone who's never met an English person does when they're trying to do an English accent
March 23, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Why does everyone in Crimson Desert talk with the exact accent that someone who's never met an English person does when they're trying to do an English accent
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Here’s my interview with Shishir Mehotra, the CEO behind Grammarly’s “expert review” feature which attributed writing advice to people - including me lol - without permission. Or, as you will hear us talk about a lot, compensation. www.theverge.com/podcast/8987...
![Sure. How much do you think you should pay me to use my name?
It's really important to think about attribution and think about impersonation, and so on. As an expert, you have a trade you make on the internet. The idea is that when you put content out there, myself included, you hope people use it. You want to refer to other people's content.
You want people to link to you. You really, really hope they attribute you when they do. When somebody uses your content, should they attribute you? Of course. And to attribute you, you have to use your name.
There's a different line which is, should people be able to impersonate you? And I think that is a very different standard. And we saw the lawsuit. Respectfully, we believe the claims are without merit. The idea that the feature is impersonation is quite a big stretch. Every mention was very clearly, "This is inspired not only by this person, but also inspired by a specific work from this specific person, with a clear attributed link to get back to them." It's far from that test lof impersonation].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x56l2n7i7babgdzqul4bd433/bafkreiap5dna6sgosil3plep24dbqaybgtbnj7himxpdgfp37wgcgx3cpu)
March 23, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Here’s my interview with Shishir Mehotra, the CEO behind Grammarly’s “expert review” feature which attributed writing advice to people - including me lol - without permission. Or, as you will hear us talk about a lot, compensation. www.theverge.com/podcast/8987...
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Approximately 950 non-tenure track faculty at New York University walked off the job on Monday, after their union and the university failed to reach agreement on raises and better job security.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/23/n...
www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/23/n...
NYU Faculty Strike as Union and University Reach Impasse on Wages
More than 900 non-tenure track NYU professors went on strike on Monday morning, as students returned from spring break.
www.thecity.nyc
March 23, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Approximately 950 non-tenure track faculty at New York University walked off the job on Monday, after their union and the university failed to reach agreement on raises and better job security.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/23/n...
www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/23/n...
The synth at the beginning of Such Great Heights is really good
March 17, 2026 at 8:34 PM
The synth at the beginning of Such Great Heights is really good
Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie is such a triumph, please watch it in theaters if only to experience one of the funniest movie jokes of all time, involving a packed theater, alongside a packed theater
March 15, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie is such a triumph, please watch it in theaters if only to experience one of the funniest movie jokes of all time, involving a packed theater, alongside a packed theater
My phone just autocorrected "ube" to "Uber". Put that at the top of my personal list of "things that feel racist but aren't"
March 15, 2026 at 7:13 PM
My phone just autocorrected "ube" to "Uber". Put that at the top of my personal list of "things that feel racist but aren't"