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September 21, 2026

Next Level Banana updates: PRGE, MAGFest

Hello friends! Here’s what’s going on with me lately.

Portland Retro Gaming Expo (October 9-11): I decided not to submit a game this year. You can still find me there, helping to run the PIGSquad booth! But this year I wanted to focus on volunteering and to make a space for newer folks.

But that doesn’t mean my calendar is empty. My newest alt-control game, Nuclear Logistics Bureau’s Typing Challenge, has been accepted to the MAGFest Indie Arcade (Jan 7-10)! Unfortunately badges are already sold out (!), but if you’re one of the lucky ones, swing by and flip a switch or two. I think most of my prep for this is going to be things like documenting the wiring, making backups, and figuring out how to fly with this contraption. A black box with a bunch of wires doesn’t look suspicious at all, right?…

Meanwhile, I’m still chipping away at my park ranger sim, Repairia. I haven’t talked a lot about it because it’s still just a mishmash of proofs of concepts, placeholders, and the occasional real asset. But hey, since you opened my newsletter, I’ll show you the last progress gif I shared with my artist:

The player demonstrates targeting and tool use: pulaski to make trails, trash picker to clean up litter, shovel to dig up invasive plants.
(The player art is the Spine2D demo character, don’t get attached.) The player demonstrates targeting and tool use: pulaski to make trails, trash picker to clean up litter, shovel to dig up invasive plants.

Would you like to see more frequent updates about Repairia? What do you hope I include in the game? What should I have for lunch? Let me know!
~Qristy

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