What Should We Do With Our Games?
A metagaming manifesto by Stephanie Boluk and Patrick LeMieux for Manifesto Jam.
the artist's intent to enjoy it
manifesto jam 2026
The Game Where You Let People Starve
The genre known as “farming games” has never existed.
EXPAND THE POSSIBILITY SPACE
asking your parents "why?" until they get mad
GAMEDEVS: DELETE YOUR BLUESKY!
You'll thank me later! #manifestojam2026
i’ll start making games again as soon as somebody gets this boot off my fucking neck
for manifesto jam 2026, on making games while struggling to get material needs met
QUALITYSLOP MANIFESTO
you only like it because it's good
I DIED AND IT WAS GREAT
failure can and should be fun
wtf is a budget
i want to MAKE GAMES
THE RETURN OF THE Notecard Mini-festos
A return to form for #manifestojam2026
substitution cipher manifesto
IF YOUR ENDGAME PUZZLE IS A SUBSTITUTION CIPHER YOU ARE BEING LAZY AND YOU SHOULD FEEL BAD
don't let me pet the dog
a manifesto that's not really about dogs
Never Apologize
A personal game making manifesto.
Give me worse maps
Maps in video games are too good.
You Can Boycott Games, You Know
Getting political in this one
ALIENS DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH
I want better constructed language-learning games, and I want them now.
YOU DON'T WANT A JOB IN THE GAMES INDUSTRY
written for the Manifesto Jam 2026
Skeleton Manifesto
i am the skeleton expert and here are my decrees
haunt me, then
in defense of the insane
Mastery isn't the point
a quick draft for #ManifestoJam22
THE MIXO MANIFESTO
Some thoughts I had about the work I want to do while making Mixolumia.
pdf is a beautiful name for a baby girl
made for but never submitted to manifesto jam 2022; some thoughts about making personal games
maker's guide to being human
a manifesto about how to be human while making stuff.