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We Throw Switches
@WeThrowSwitches
videogame-adjacent production // curation // hardware studio ๐Ÿ’œ special projects + fantastic, raucous, beautiful things โœจ
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    nice to be with our friends @dayofthedevs, showcasing some cool alt.ctrl things (mechanical cat butts included) โœจ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’œ
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    k4sen Conใฎ็š†ๆง˜ใ€ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ ! ๐Ÿ™ working with everyone to produce this round of Real Buckshot Roulette for The k4sen Con was particularly special, and such a wild ride. if you were there, we hope you enjoyed it! โœจ #thek4sen #thek4sencon
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    Oh hey! This is what we've been working on this summer: TIE ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ YOUR๐Ÿ‘Ÿ LACES ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ An indie/alt.ctrl arcade installation of speed and agility, designed for 4 people, spectators, and BIG SPACES ๐Ÿ’œ #altctrl
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    yo, thanks to everyone who played Buckshot Roulette IRL at Tokyo Game Show last week ย ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต this was a We Throw Switches x Mother Ultimate collaboration for the amazing folks at @critical_reflex, and it was very cool to bring @mikeklubnika's work to life ๐Ÿ”ฅ
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    TGSใซใƒชใ‚ขใƒซใƒใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒงใƒƒใƒˆใ‚ใ‚‹ใž๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ๏ผ
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    If you're visiting the V&A's amazing new Videogames exhibition, you'll find 4 alternative arcade cabinets in the final gallery. We've spent the last 4 months designing, producing and installing them. It's been one of the most incredible things we've ever done #designplaydisrupt
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    Yo, publisher / dev friends! Us transforming this thing and using it to put indie/alt games in cool spaces this summer. Y/N? ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ“ข #indiedev #altctrl
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    A year ago today we 'finished' the column prototype of Tie Your Laces ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ We love this thing so damn much - 2020 wasn't ready for it ๐Ÿ’œ
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    Trees of Life is a new physical installation game by us, @Robin_B and @LuciHolland ๐ŸŒฟ Inspired by Darwin's 'tree of life' sketch, and commissioned by the Edinburgh Science Festival, it's on show at @NtlMuseumsScot for a little while (and then, who knows ๐ŸŒฟ) ๐Ÿ’œ
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    Thinking back to when we made videogame controller out of an 8 foot long piece of driftwood from Loch Ness. It was really lovely; we make nice things ๐Ÿ’œ
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    Getting some solid TIE YOUR LACES testing in. We absolutely cannot wait to get people around this thing ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ
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    Hey friends! 2020/2021 has been absolutely brutal for us. But hey, we're still here, and (where it's safe) we're ready to start doing fantastic, raucous, beautiful things again. Special projects; different events; alternative hardware - we're here for it. Hit us up! ๐Ÿ’œ
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    Our first two alt.arcade cabs are finished, and we're pretty much in love โค [thread]
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    thank you to @freelives and @devolverdigital for letting us kick fuck out of this door
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    hello not only will we be at this, but we also helped make some of the โœจfoot-related arcade hardware magicโœจ happen. see you in 4 hours ๐Ÿ’œ
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    In honour of Disc Room's 1st birthday, here's found-footage of a physical, room-scale version of it we made last year that you never even knew you needed ๐Ÿ’œ
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