26 Mar 2026 · Museum of the moving image · Free · Ages 6-11, 12-16, all-ages
Typing Party takes the form of a social arcade game comprising nine competitive minigames, played on two keyboards mounted side by side in a custom cabinet. Free to play in the Museum lobby. Typing Party is part of Holy Wow Studio’s “Icarus Proudbottom” series. Beginning in 2013, the indie game series began borrowing the familiar structure of typing tutors, such as Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing and Mario Teaches Typing, while pushing the educational format toward competition and absurdity. Debuting at MoMI in 2016 as part of IndieCade East, Typing Party takes the form of a social arcade game comprising nine competitive minigames, played on two keyboards mounted side by side in a custom cabinet. The two keyboards are central to the game’s character: slightly out of place within arcade conventions, yet immediately legible to most players; they turn a familiar act into something social, rhythmic, and unexpectedly challenging. Icarus Proudbottom’s Typing Party (2016) Holy Wow Studios (Jackie and Dan Vecchitto, 2009– , United States) Custom arcade cabinet, Flash (ActionScript 3), computer, monitor, and two keyboards Presented in collaboration with Wonderville