Produced - 2026-10-16
A retro console and an AI space game in your browser - BCZ YapZ with Magpie (Shiny Things)
BCZ YapZ - hosted by Zaal, Better Call Zaal - with Magpie (Shiny Things).
What it covers
Magpie spent years in web3 gaming partnerships before going solo in February. His studio, Shiny Things, builds Fable Boy, a retro console that runs in any browser with 30 games, custom skins and leaderboards, and Waypoint, a space game where you own a whole solar system and AI crews fly your fleet. He demos both live, shows Doctrine, a card RTS, and explains why everything runs in the browser with no installs, free to play.
- Try this: open Fable Boy in your browser and set a score on one of the 30 games.
Chapters worth jumping to
| Time | Segment |
|---|---|
| 0:00 | From partnerships to solo founder |
| 2:00 | Shiny Things, and building from idea to prototype in an afternoon |
| 4:00 | Custom skins and collabs for communities |
| 10:00 | Cross-game cartridges |
| 12:00 | Where the name Magpie comes from |
| 13:00 | Live demo: Fable Boy |
| 15:00 | 30 games and the console shelf |
| 19:00 | Make your own Fable Boy cartridge |
| 22:00 | The arcade, in any browser, no installs |
| 23:00 | Waypoint: your own solar system |
| 29:00 | Your system, combat and AI crews |
| 33:00 | Trade routes and a real star map |
| 40:00 | Doctrine, a card RTS |
| 42:00 | The Shiny Things portfolio |
| 46:00 | More games, and a game night next time |