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The BobaBoard 2025 Retrospective is here!

Read our Retrospective

This year's theme was bubbles (a.k.a working groups or, in sociocracy: circles), collaboration, and "can things PLEASE stop happening all at once?" Spoiler: they did not stop happening. But we're still here, and we have a lot to say about it.

BIG CHANGES, HOT TEA!

Big news inside: we're making big changes in how and what we're working on... on the surface, at least. TL;DR: the line from here to a social fandom web is all but straight! DO read though, 'cause there's a whole section about it with all the deets.

The retro is long (it’s tradition!) but conveniently sectioned for your perusing pleasure:

WHAT WE DID

All the tea about our first year as an independent sociocratic organization, breakdown by bubble about what went well, what didn't go to plan, and what we learned for next time!

2026 PLANS

Smaller projects, stronger foundations, new blood and putting 2025's lessons to good use!

HOW CAN YOU HELP

In the spirit of "don't fix what isn't broken", we're bringing back the classic volunteer / $pend / learn trifecta from last year!

Our volunteers worked really hard on writing this one. Please enjoy it, share it, and let us know what you think!

"Hey, what about this year’s April 1st thingy?"

Huh? We don't know what you're talking about. (Maybe @fujocoded knows something about that...?👀)

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24 hours officially left for #AskFujo preorders! 🎓

And with the final hours, comes our final stretch goal:

💦✨ an exclusive, preorder-only, one-of-a-kind holographic "pee your pants" card ✨💦

15 more boxes—just 5 full sets!—to make it real.

Sold? Buy AskFujo here 👈🛍️ Perplexed? Read down!👇👀🧵

Don't know what AskFujo is (or the cultural significance of "pee your pants")?

First, welcome to our ✨world✨!

You know that feeling when a question you're DYING to answer lights up your inbox? We put that in a real, physical (or digital) box—AskFujo, our card game!

It's a card-based party game for learning about your friends, their blorbos, and their fanworks. 40 cards in the base game. PLUS two expansion packs, each with 36 new questions:

🌐 Browserland: fanworks, ships & the web

💻 Localhost: blorbos IRL and your hottest takes

Hottest takes...a.k.a. the "anon hate" set!

DON'T TAKE THE BAIT, fujin! …or DO, we're among friends 😈

Anyway, nothing says "Tumblr anon hate" quite like a single, well-placed "pee your pants" ask. A testament to the...colorful culture of the platform.

So we made it holo. Because we CAN.

Bonus: every box sold funds the indie fandom web. Humor > hate, etc.

15 boxes. 24 hours. Let's end this with a squi—

…no. SOME dignity left.

Sike! Squirt away, fujin! Let's make ✨holo "pee your pants"✨ real! GO GO GO!!

40 questions to put the "ship" in "friendship"! A card game about OTPs, blorbos, fanworks, and everything that makes fandom life worth livin

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Friends, folks, fujin, bladder-havers (and assorted others of refined humor),

WE DID IT! The holographic "Pee Your Pants" Ask card is now REAL 💦✨

It goes free into every physical order—but YOU 🫵 can buy it (or, if you already ordered, grab more 50% off) here 👇

It's a pee your pants holographic card (tarot-sized). What more do you need?

With this, we're just a few hours from the end of the event and ONE STRETCH GOAL away from catching 'em all.

Want to unlock an exclusive website badge for Fujo University graduates? OF COURSE YOU DO! Go click and enroll...and even graduate mayhap? 🎓👀

Fujo University is here

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24 hours officially left for #AskFujo preorders! 🎓

And with the final hours, comes our final stretch goal:

💦✨ an exclusive, preorder-only, one-of-a-kind holographic "pee your pants" card ✨💦

15 more boxes—just 5 full sets!—to make it real.

Sold? Buy AskFujo here 👈🛍️ Perplexed? Read down!👇👀🧵

Don't know what AskFujo is (or the cultural significance of "pee your pants")?

First, welcome to our ✨world✨!

You know that feeling when a question you're DYING to answer lights up your inbox? We put that in a real, physical (or digital) box—AskFujo, our card game!

It's a card-based party game for learning about your friends, their blorbos, and their fanworks. 40 cards in the base game. PLUS two expansion packs, each with 36 new questions:

🌐 Browserland: fanworks, ships & the web

💻 Localhost: blorbos IRL and your hottest takes

Hottest takes...a.k.a. the "anon hate" set!

DON'T TAKE THE BAIT, fujin! …or DO, we're among friends 😈

Anyway, nothing says "Tumblr anon hate" quite like a single, well-placed "pee your pants" ask. A testament to the...colorful culture of the platform.

So we made it holo. Because we CAN.

Bonus: every box sold funds the indie fandom web. Humor > hate, etc.

15 boxes. 24 hours. Let's end this with a squi—

…no. SOME dignity left.

Sike! Squirt away, fujin! Let's make ✨holo "pee your pants"✨ real! GO GO GO!!

40 questions to put the "ship" in "friendship"! A card game about OTPs, blorbos, fanworks, and everything that makes fandom life worth livin

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Friends, we can do it!! together we can pee our pants!! 💖💦

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It happened! While we were sleeping, the FujoCoded Discord stickers set UNLOCKED 🔓

This stickers set, which you can use on compatible digital platforms, will feature art from #AskFujo masterpieces (ft. @ymkse), as well as some from the FujoCoded archives.

You can preorder it in the AskFujo store, together with our fantastic card game that connects you and your fandom friends by letting you overs—answer delightful questions about your life & interests!

Buy it here 🛍️🙏✨ and support the independent fandom web! 💖

BUT! 👀🎓 Ya'll like the idea of DISCORD stickers, but do you like EVEN MORE the idea of ACTUAL STICKERS?

Next up, we're putting the #AskFujo art (see above 👆)...in a stickersheet (see below 👇)

Our next goal is just 5 sales and 21 new Fujo University recruits away!

Does 21 new Fujo University recruit seem.... quite a few? Don't worry! To meet our public halfway through, we're doing what any reputable institution worthy of the Fujo University name should do:

lowering our educational standards!

Today, you'll only need 2 RECRUITS and 280 NOTES to graduate!

Enroll here!

And with this, it's the (for real) last 24-ish hours of #AskFujo. Like any hellsite-inspired endeavor demands, this campaign has been "chaotic", but I'm calling it:

see you tomorrow 4PM Pacific for the closing ceremonies!

And SOON for the true final bos—stretchgoal!

Buy the box 📦!

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AskFujo x Fujo University Stretch Goals are now Open

Now that we're in the (real) last stretch of this campaign, let's unveil our ALMOST (😉) final set of stretch goals, in collaboration with the one-and-only Fujo University!

Want Discord stickers, sticker sheets, and AN EXCLUSIVE WEBSITE BADGE?

👉 Help us reach our goals 👈

Best part? You don't need to BUY #AskFujo merch to join in! Our campaign recognizes contributions come in many forms. And what better contribution to the fandom ecosystem than leaving notes?

Smash those site buttons, share #AskFujo, and...

🎓 Join Fujo University here 🏫

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💖🎓 Fujo University is now Open 🎓💖

Friends, We’ve seen you clicking! And clicking! And clicking! So, we’ve got great news: Starting now til the #AskFujo preorders close, every click you make counts towards a super special reward: a Clicking Degree from Fujo University.

40 questions to put the "ship" in "friendship"! A card game about OTPs, blorbos, fanworks, and everything that makes fandom life worth livin

From the same unhinged minds that gave you RobinBoob, you can finally earn a Degree worth its weight in (Tumblr) gold by conquering the trials three:

💖 Like OR reblog all posts on the #AskFujo store

📝 Add 420 notes to our collective pool

🫶 Recruit 3 friends to complete at least 1 goal of their own!

Once you succeed, you will unlock your very own Certificate of Supreme Fujoshi-hood — Clicking Division, bringing you one step closer to full Supreme Fujoshi-hood! (Which is a measurable and attainable thing to want, yes.)

🎓 Fujo University (and our merch) awaits you 💖

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💖🎓 Fujo University is now Open 🎓💖

Friends, We’ve seen you clicking! And clicking! And clicking! So, we’ve got great news: Starting now til the #AskFujo preorders close, every click you make counts towards a super special reward: a Clicking Degree from Fujo University.

40 questions to put the "ship" in "friendship"! A card game about OTPs, blorbos, fanworks, and everything that makes fandom life worth livin

From the same unhinged minds that gave you RobinBoob, you can finally earn a Degree worth its weight in (Tumblr) gold by conquering the trials three:

💖 Like OR reblog all posts on the #AskFujo store

📝 Add 420 notes to our collective pool

🫶 Recruit 3 friends to complete at least 1 goal of their own!

Once you succeed, you will unlock your very own Certificate of Supreme Fujoshi-hood — Clicking Division, bringing you one step closer to full Supreme Fujoshi-hood! (Which is a measurable and attainable thing to want, yes.)

🎓 Fujo University (and our merch) awaits you 💖

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We called ☎️ you answered 📣 ...and unlocked YET ANOTHER stretch goal ✨🎉🔓🎉✨

AskNotes—the stylish, sticky 3.5”x 2” canvas for your most unhinged ideas—are NOW AVAILABLE, ready for your carts 🛒🛒🛒 and thoughts 💦 💦 💦 .

👉 Grab 'em in our new Extras section 👈

Remember: you only have LIMITED TIME ⏰ to preorder everything #AskFujo! How much? Well...just A LITTLE OVER 48 HOURS!

Yes, we did say 48 hours left *yesterday*, but as our 2012 selves would say....👇

(Our want? A whole extra weekend of shopping and events for you 🛍️👀 and less stress for us! 🌴🎉)

Speaking of events! You know what hasn’t run out yet (time to preorder aside)?

If you guessed slightly-unhinged surprises from Yours Truly™, then warm up those clicking muscles and stay tuned this weekend! 💪 💪 The game's (almost) afoot!

For now, GRAB👏THAT👏MERCH! 🛍️

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🔥 48 HOURS LEFT 🔥 before AskFujo preorders close!

You know that feeling when a question you're dying to answer lights up your Tumblr inbox? We put that in a box—a real, physical (OR digital) box. 40 fandom questions. For parties, cons, group calls, and...by yourself ✨

With TWO STRETCH GOALS already unlocked, AskFujo's "Extended Ask-iverse" includes a whopping 112 cards of fandom chaos, ranging from your (and your friends') fanworks, your ships, your blorbos, your online and...your hot takes 🔥🌶️

There's no such thing as asking (and sharing) too much 👀

With all this, you'd be forgiven for thinking we've shown all our cards 👈😎👈 But like a ship that keeps on giving, we too are all about that slow, burning, sticky (😏) release!

Meet STRETCH GOAL #3:

AskNotes, for your most unhinged thoughts...and groceries!

Just 8 sales to unlock!! 🔒🔥🙏💪🔒

Get your AskBoxes here before PREORDERS CLOSE in 48 HOURS👇 and stay tuned: we might just have a few more tricks up our sleeve...or box! 🪄🃏📦👀

40 questions to put the "ship" in "friendship"! A card game about OTPs, blorbos, fanworks, and everything that makes fandom life worth livin

⬇︎⬇︎ 💖 don't forget: help an indie, give a boost 💖⬇︎⬇︎

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🔥 48 HOURS LEFT 🔥 before AskFujo preorders close!

You know that feeling when a question you're dying to answer lights up your Tumblr inbox? We put that in a box—a real, physical (OR digital) box. 40 fandom questions. For parties, cons, group calls, and...by yourself ✨

With TWO STRETCH GOALS already unlocked, AskFujo's "Extended Ask-iverse" includes a whopping 112 cards of fandom chaos, ranging from your (and your friends') fanworks, your ships, your blorbos, your online and...your hot takes 🔥🌶️

There's no such thing as asking (and sharing) too much 👀

With all this, you'd be forgiven for thinking we've shown all our cards 👈😎👈 But like a ship that keeps on giving, we too are all about that slow, burning, sticky (😏) release!

Meet STRETCH GOAL #3:

AskNotes, for your most unhinged thoughts...and groceries!

Just 8 sales to unlock!! 🔒🔥🙏💪🔒

Get your AskBoxes here before PREORDERS CLOSE in 48 HOURS👇 and stay tuned: we might just have a few more tricks up our sleeve...or box! 🪄🃏📦👀

40 questions to put the "ship" in "friendship"! A card game about OTPs, blorbos, fanworks, and everything that makes fandom life worth livin

⬇︎⬇︎ 💖 don't forget: help an indie, give a boost 💖⬇︎⬇︎

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✨ #AskFujo themes reveal! ✨

With just 5 ask card sets to go before stretch goal #2, let's reveal the next expansion's FIRST TWO TOPICS:

💖 Personal & fandom life

💖 Your blorbos

Let's hit this goal for even closer (and snoopier 👀) bonds!!

Get your ask cards here!!

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We did it 👏🛍️🎉 We're now ONE BOXSET closer to our stretch goal (only ✨7 to go✨), so as promised let's unveil OUR LATEST GAME!

Welcome to your... VIRTUAL, SHARED ASKBOX

...and to our FIRST QUESTION!

Make sure to share the link above with your friends/discords AND answer the ask on your socials! We'll boost them and keep the convo going ✨

bobatan-for-real-justice asked: Which of your OTPs are approachable to casual fans, and which ones would have even seasoned veterans flinchi

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Answers from other sites 👀 don't let them have all the glory!

But don't worry: questions will stay open in our askbox, and... who's ready for new ones? ✨

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We did it 👏🛍️🎉 We're now ONE BOXSET closer to our stretch goal (only ✨7 to go✨), so as promised let's unveil OUR LATEST GAME!

Welcome to your... VIRTUAL, SHARED ASKBOX

...and to our FIRST QUESTION!

Make sure to share the link above with your friends/discords AND answer the ask on your socials! We'll boost them and keep the convo going ✨

bobatan-for-real-justice asked: Which of your OTPs are approachable to casual fans, and which ones would have even seasoned veterans flinchi

fujocoded

It's time to a-a-ask!

...with this year's 100% real, sorry-not-sorry April Fool's joke you can actually buy and cherish. Meet AskFujo: your very own IRL "Tumblr" askbox with 40 questions for you, your friends...and your enemies.

Buy the digital and physical cards in our store

But AskFujo is more than a card game (which—we remind you—you CAN BUY right now):

AskFujo is an ~experience~, a love letter to everything that makes the web great, for fandom and beyond. And that is: human connection.

And, fine, memes too.

Witness it here!

We've filled our page with easter eggs sure to tug at your heartstrings (and wallets?), so click around 👀

Not enough? There's stretch goals and more surprises coming!

Our fundraiser lasts 10 days, so tell your friends, foes, and support the independent fandom web 🌐

Buy your own Askbox here!

fujocoded

It's time to a-a-ask!

...with this year's 100% real, sorry-not-sorry April Fool's joke you can actually buy and cherish. Meet AskFujo: your very own IRL "Tumblr" askbox with 40 questions for you, your friends...and your enemies.

Buy the digital and physical cards in our store

But AskFujo is more than a card game (which—we remind you—you CAN BUY right now):

AskFujo is an ~experience~, a love letter to everything that makes the web great, for fandom and beyond. And that is: human connection.

And, fine, memes too.

Witness it here!

We've filled our page with easter eggs sure to tug at your heartstrings (and wallets?), so click around 👀

Not enough? There's stretch goals and more surprises coming!

Our fundraiser lasts 10 days, so tell your friends, foes, and support the independent fandom web 🌐

Buy your own Askbox here!

fujocoded

This Valentine Day, gift your fannish beloveds (or yourself) a Certified Banger™

(…or is it Banging™?)

RobinBoob Ship Certificates now come with 15%off AND a gifting system: pick a ship, write your message, and ensure every OTP finds home with the most deserving fan (and no one else) 💌🚢

After all, no one owns an OTP...except, maybe, for *you*.

✨ Get yours here ✨

Read our full update 👇

A special offer for you... just (not) in time for Valentine's Day.

...but before you go, here's what you've all been waiting for—whether you knew it or not: Ship-watching posts are back on Tumblr, Mastodon, and Bluesky 📡🚢 Buy a ship → show everyone your fantastic taste (or terrorize a whole fandom) through our @fujostore account. Archive ships will repost every 6 hours until we're caught up!

And if you have questions, like "why???" (why not?) and "is this how you're fixing the web??? (...why not?)

👇👇 submit your Qs 👇👇 for our upcoming Q&Ad-lib @citruscon

Submit questions here: https://citruscon.fillout.com/fujocoded-qna

Registration closes this thursday, so be sure to grab your tickets now!

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Reminder: ✨ Free Registration✨ for @citruscon closes tomorrow!

And also, fun fact: due to a clerical error, the original description of our Q&Ad-lib read as "Fuck code around enough", further cementing our brand.

Make sure to ask us questions about the web, writing code, or I guess... fucking it? before the form closes TOMORROW! 👇👇

Made with Fillout, the best way to make forms, surveys and quizzes your audience will answer.

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Reminder: today (Thursday February 26th, 2026) is your LAST DAY to register for @citruscon and send in your fandom, web AND code question for our Q&AdLib*

Register

Send your questions

*It was Q&AdLib(ish), but we've now officially dropped the ish....

("Are you ever letting go of the fucking code thing?" No, that's our brand now)

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[✨🚨 New Event Alert 🚨✨]

Follow along as we liveblog our rewrite of FujoGuide Volume 0 Issue 2...

...and prepare it for its second beta!

For the next [as long as it takes], we'll be keeping you up-to-date on our progress, so you can keep us accountable for it 💖🙏

Our first beta feedback 👇 was very positive, but there's still a lot to improve—not to mention, a couple extra chapters of advanced challenges to write (like how to fork and contribute to other projects, mayhap? 👀)!

Writing this in public means even more direct feedback...and it's fun 💪✨

Most importantly, writing this in public reinforces our commitment to make putting an excellent guide in the hands of our backers our #1 priority for 2026. We're SO thankful for everyone's patience as we set up our other initiatives (like learn@), but now it's guide guide guide!! 🎓📚

Speaking of which, you can help @essential-randomness keep her focus on what only she can do (shitpost yaoi coding zines into existence) by helping @bobaboard fill two important positions:

Volunteer Coordinator

Admin Assistant

Boost those links ☝️ take our genuine gratefulness you for your support 🙏 follow our progress 🏁 and let's make this a super prolific 2026, and a most excellent guide to GitHub and beyond ✨💖

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