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This week in vibe gaming · Issue #1

Week of Nov 9, 2026

Painterly worlds took over this week: Van Gogh you can ride through, a scene built from about 1.5 million brush strokes a frame, and two very different games from Kevin Ngo. Plus pickleball on a toy rooftop.

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  1. Starry Nightrider
    01 · Pick of the week

    Starry Nightrider

    by @ebbyamir

    Ride a bicycle through Van Gogh's The Starry Night; the painting holds up in motion, and there is a score to chase.

  2. Oil Paint
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    Oil Paint

    by @BlendiByl

    A walkable scene drawn as thick oil paint, about 1.5 million brush strokes a frame at 200 fps. It looks like nothing else made this week, and it is open source.

  3. Evensong
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    Evensong

    by @kevin_t_ngo

    One souls-like boss duel in a drowned cathedral: a single fight, staged with real atmosphere.

  4. What the Water Keeps
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    What the Water Keeps

    by @kevin_t_ngo

    A slow, lantern-lit boat ride through eight dreamlike realms, and the calmest thing on this list. Same creator as Evensong, opposite mood.

  5. Rooftop Rally
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    Rooftop Rally

    by @chongdashu

    Singles pickleball on a toy rooftop court, made in Unreal and played in the browser: drives, dinks and lobs, with the real rules.