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Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE

@darrenhupke.bsky.social

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Video game book maker (32 Bit Library, Retro Game Zine). Writer. Podcast host (Complete Discography, Pixels and Polygons). Owner of @pixelsandpolygons.net Links to my books, podcast, and creative output below 👇 https://linktr.ee/darrenhupke

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Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE @darrenhupke.bsky.social · May 10

For new and interested followers:

I’m Darren Hupke! I do a lot of different things in the retro gaming world.

I’m a writer:
📚32 Bit Library

I’m a publisher:
📖 Retro Game Zine

I’m a podcaster:
🎙️Pixels and Polygons

Find out more about all of these projects right here: linktr.ee/darrenhupke

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Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE @darrenhupke.bsky.social · 6h

I’ve wanted to do this trip so bad. So jealous!

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Pixels and Polygons 🔜 PRGE @pixelsandpolygons.net · 7h

Funding is running now through 10/29 on Kickstarter. All the previous volumes are available as add-ons. Please tell your friends and share the links. All support is appreciated!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dar...

32 BIt Library Greatest Hits Volume 1

Chronologically rediscover 50 of the best-selling titles released on the original PlayStation. A 6" x 9" release.

www.kickstarter.com

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Pixels and Polygons 🔜 PRGE @pixelsandpolygons.net · 7h

New book alert! 32 Bit Library Greatest Hits!

Featuring contributions from @hg101.bsky.social, @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me, @elmore.zone, @drubie.bsky.social, @buttlordprimus.bsky.social, @tftblpod.bsky.social. Plus essays from @glitch.mov, @aguaspoints.bsky.social, @marcnormandin.bsky.social & more!

32 BIt Library Greatest Hits Volume 1

Chronologically rediscover 50 of the best-selling titles released on the original PlayStation. A 6" x 9" release.

www.kickstarter.com

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Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE @darrenhupke.bsky.social · 14h

It's odd to see Dark Horse publishing this, but they have been involved with gaming art books for years. I will, of course, get a copy. 1980-1990 is technically 11 years, though.

Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com · 2d

Take a chronological journey through gaming’s least linear format: the action RPG with The History of Metroidvania: Decade One—1980-1990, coming next march. Details: bit.ly/3KBaRk9

Dives into the gaming trends of the early 1980s and how those beginnings shaped metroidvania genre.

By Jeremy Parish

Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE @darrenhupke.bsky.social · 14h

I've been waiting for hardcovers for any of the series. So maybe I'll just be waiting for an omnibus or two?

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RetroGamingExpo.com @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social · Sep 9

Looking forward to seeing you at the show!

Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE @darrenhupke.bsky.social · Sep 9

Hey, who’s going to be in Portland at the @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social this year?

I am excited to be back and bringing a bunch of books and zines!

www.retrogamingexpo.com/speakers2025...

Picture of a man with a beard wearing a purple shirt that says “Flashback 64”. Around the picture it says:

DARREN HUPKE
PIXELS AND POLYGONS
Podcast Host & Writer
PORTLAND
RETRO GAMING EXPO

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RetroGamingExpo.com @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social · 1d

Retro gaming makes hungry! The local Burgerville isn't far from the Expo, mention the Portland Retro Gaming Expo and help raise funds for Club Emu and the Portland Animal Rescue Connection! Get your PRGE tickets at tinyurl.com/3km56wbt
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming

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Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE @darrenhupke.bsky.social · 17h

Bathroom

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Retro Game Books @retrogamebooks.com · 3d

🚨 Free book giveaway contest 📙

Win a free copy of Video Game Maps: SNES - Vol 2. To enter, tell us which of Link's items you'd like to have in real life.

Contest ends Sunday October 12th.

Reskeets appreciated.

retrogamebooks.com/products/vid...

#retrogaming 💌

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, but spooky 🦇 @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 1d

If you've got some time to kill this weekend, or just like the idea of treating yourself to a little surprise, then a quick click of my site's magic random article button won't hurt :)

kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com?random

A photo showing a lot of Japanese PlayStation games laid out on the floor in an orderly fashion.

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Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE @darrenhupke.bsky.social · May 10

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 2d

Make shorter games with worse graphics and fewer shareholders

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preternia @preternia.com · 2d

Jada Toys Street Fighter on display at NYCC.

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Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE @darrenhupke.bsky.social · 3d

Oh, I forgot @tftblpod.bsky.social! He did the write-up for NFL Blitz. So many great names, and a few more to share soon!

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Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE @darrenhupke.bsky.social · 4d

Share a photo of you at maximum happiness!

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Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE @darrenhupke.bsky.social · 4d

Those are some big numbers.

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Ty Schalter @tyschalter.com · 4d

c’mon, help my boy out—he deserves *at least* half as many followers as me!!

Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 4d

👀👀👀

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Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE @darrenhupke.bsky.social · 4d

Artwork by the amazing @ryspiritart.bsky.social.

Other internal support is coming in from @elmore.zone, @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me, @drubie.bsky.social, and @buttlordprimus.bsky.social.

Additional essays will be coming from some other fantastic names y’all love, too!

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Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE @darrenhupke.bsky.social · 4d

Okay, I’m like 98.47% done with my parts of 32 Bit Library Greatest Hits Vol 1!

The other cool part is stuff is rolling in from @hg101.bsky.social for it, and…

“HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER!”

I got @glitch.mov’s contribution for the book already.

This one is going to be fun!

Artwork of various PlayStation game characters in a collection, colorfully rendered, by Ry-Spirit

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Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE @darrenhupke.bsky.social · 4d

I’m not going to disagree here…

I don’t want to overdue it and say people can check out pixelsandpolygons.net to see any of those books and zines..

Pixels and Polygons Store

Buy Pixels and Polygons products direct. Home of the 32 Bit Library series and Retro Game Zine!

pixelsandpolygons.net

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Stuart Gipp @stuartgipp.bsky.social · 5d

Hey, why not buy a bunch of @hg101.bsky.social books?

Why not buy a bunch of @darrenhupke.bsky.social books?

I got a shelf full.

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Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE @darrenhupke.bsky.social · 5d

Now Bitmap is losing out financially here for this whole thing? This isn’t the additional response that was needed here at all. I don’t know that this was the right way to do this. Bitmap needed to avoid financial loss and learn from vetting folks they work with. This is… the opposite.

Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 5d

Monday 6th October 2025

Dear supporters of Bitmap Books,

Although I stand by the fact that Moses’ comments were ill-advised and insensitive, the whole thing blew up and was made much bigger than it needed to be. Moses has publicly apologised for any offence caused, as has the original poster of the comments who did not intend to cause this much trouble. I do not feel that this warrants an author losing his livelihood and ruining years of hard work to produce the book.

Despite multiple accusations to the contrary, Moses freely agreed to donate his royalties to charity. There was no coercion from me, however we both recognise that due to an increasingly stressful situation that decisions were rushed on both sides. I’m pleased to say that Moses and I have spoken again today, we stand together, and have agreed that he will receive 100% of his royalties.

Maybe I was hasty in my response, and I’m happy to admit to that. At the time I sincerely thought I was doing the right thing to diffuse an increasingly difficult situation. I will commit to donating all company profits from this first print run to the charity, Special Effect.

The bottom line is that is that Moses has apologised for his original comments, and will now be paid the royalties that are rightfully his.

Moses and myself have received a large amount of personal abuse and threats over the past few days. We hope that this statement will bring some closure to what has happened.

Sam Dyer, founder of Bitmap Books

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Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE @darrenhupke.bsky.social · 5d

Yikes. No thank you.

Danny Page @danny.page · 5d

<butterfly meme> this is contrition?

Moses Norton, the Well-Red Mage
WE DID IT. WE BEAT CANCEL CULTURE.
You had my back and Bitmap has my back.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
Buy the book the mob tried to cancel today!

Darren Hupke 🔜 PRGE @darrenhupke.bsky.social · 5d

Clearly we will have enough content for the issue!