Happy National Video Games Day 2026

image of Magnavox Odyssey via Wikipedia

 

September 12th is National Video Games Day!!  Released 54 years ago in 1972 the Magnavox Odyssey was the first commercial home video game console. And while there seem to bet a few different days claiming to be “video game day” we celebrate today for Magnavox. We remain agnostic on which is the official day and are happy to celebrate video games any day.

Learn more from Wikipedia:

The hardware was designed by a small team led by Ralph H. Baer at Sanders Associates, while Magnavox completed development and released it in the United States in September 1972 and overseas the following year. The Odyssey consists of a white, black, and brown box that connects to a television set, and two rectangular controllers attached by wires. It is capable of displaying three square dots and one line of varying height on the screen in monochrome black and white, with differing behavior for the dots depending on the game played.

Watch this classic tv spot for the Magnavox Odyssey:

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Relive some classics with the brand new guide – Fruit Jam Nintendo Entertainment System

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Halloween Tiny glowing jack o lantern pumpkin LED #3DThursday #3DPrinting

Shared by DIY Wizard on MakerWorld:

Welcome back witches and wizards!

It’s halloween time again and I prepared some models!

I’ve always wanted to use the tiny LEDs with megnetic switch for some earrings, so here are some jack o lantern earrings for halloween!

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Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

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Flexi Cat Desk Pet – Grumpy Cartoon Expression with 6+ Coat Patterns #3DThursday #3DPrinting

baynimals shares:

Newly launched Sept 2026 — the baynimals flexi collection expanding beyond the barnyard! Signature grumpy cartoon expression and highly articulated segmented body. Incredibly wiggly, lays perfectly flat in total defeat, dense satisfying weight makes it a great desk pet and fidget. Print profiles for classic cat coat patterns including a Siamese variant. No-AMS version added (print pink nose/toes/eyes separately). Longer print but worth it. By baynimals

download the files on: https://makerworld.com/en/models/3150315-flexi-cat-desk-pet

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Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

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Case + Camera for Raspberry Pi Zero/2/W #3DThursday #3DPrinting

Shared by doles on MakerWorld:

With the new Raspberry Pi Zero W (Pi0W) having been released, I decided to design a case and camera mount for my 3D printers. And what a better day to release it than Pi Day 2017! This should work if you don’t have the front acrylic panel attached. I’ve included a blank top as well as one made just for the Pi Zero W. It has a little Wifi symbol over the antenna. How else are people supposed to know you’ve got the new Pi0W if it’s in a case?

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Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

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Dark Souls Estus Flask LED Lamp #3DThursday #3DPrinting

JDprintable shares:

Bring the world of Dark Souls to your desk with this glowing Estus Flask Lamp. Translucent orange flask (Bambu Translucent Orange PLA) diffuses the light beautifully to recreate the iconic healing-flask glow. Stone base (grey PLA) gives a rugged fantasy look. Designed specifically for the Bambu Lab LED Puck Light — corded RGB puck or wireless variants. Set to orange for the classic Estus glow. Great gaming desk decor. By JDprintable

download the files on: https://makerworld.com/en/models/2533358-dark-souls-estus-flask-led-lamp

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Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

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3D Printing Projects Playlist:

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Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist:

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From the mail bag!

I would like to personally thank Adafruit support for the consistent excellent service you have provided with past, current, and the orders I will be placing with Adafruit in the future. As an educator, I would like to thank and recognize Adafruit for going beyond the bounds of a typical vendor in your support for education. You are appreciated,

Mike

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Cyber Deck Computer – Pi 5 + Geekworm x1001 NVMe SSD HAT Build #3DThursday #3DPrinting

SysRedux shares:

A Pi 5-based cyberdeck built around common parts the designer had on hand — Raspberry Pi 5, Geekworm x1001 NVMe SSD HAT, and standard peripherals. Full build tutorial in the works. Practical, everyday-use focus (built to actually be used, not just displayed)

download the files on: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1637423-cyber-deck-computer-raspberry-pi

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Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord

Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit

Shop for parts to build your own DIY projects http://adafru.it/3dprinting

3D Printing Projects Playlist:

3D Hangout Show Playlist:

Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist:

Timelapse Tuesday Playlist:

Connect with Noe and Pedro on Social Media:

Noe’s Twitter / Instagram: http://instagram.com/ecken

Pedro’s Twitter / Instagram: http://instagram.com/videopixil

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