Welcome to GeekSpy!
GeekSpy is an online nostalgia nook for those who forged connections and friendships via the now-defunct GameSpy and ForumPlanet network in the early 2000's.
The site was originally set up in 2012 to bring some forumers from the GameSpy, 3D Action Planet, and Planet Black & White forums together again - a decade after first meeting online. Sporting a vintage look and feel, the GeekSpy Forums ran for about as long as ForumPlanet did.
With the forums now archived, you may be able to touch base with old contacts via one of the below channels:
- The GameSpy boards on IGN
- The GeekSpy group on Steam
- The PBnW group on Steam
Thanks to the efforts of Archive Team, much of ForumPlanet as it existed from 2007-2012 was archived. Anything from before that time can still be seen via the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.
GeekSpy Forums
The GeekSpy Forums launched in 2012 with three retro looks - all faithful recreations of the GameSpy, 3D Action Planet, and Planet Black & White ForumPlanet skins.
Running phpBB under the hood, the accurate styling was made possible by the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. The forums were archived in 2023.
Icon Collection
GeekSpy is now the remaining online repository of ForumPlanet's old user icon collection, drawn by Gabe of Penny Arcade. Created in the year 2000, they are limited by the technology of the time - 50x50 pixel GIFs with single-channel transparency.
I've since spruced up the old icons with upsized versions that look nicer on modern screens, as Gabe no longer has the original art (we checked!) This was done using Waifu2x upscaling, followed by meticulous manual touch-ups to get a clean look. Use the menu at the top to view the complete collection.
This Site
GeekSpy.net has been inspired by GameSpy's early 2000's design language, harkening back to a time when 200ms pings were okay, and llamas roamed freely across the web. It also contains a few turn-of-the-millenium web anachronisms, along with some modern twists for mobile, high-res displays, and dark mode.
- Cyrris
This site will remain online as a tribute of sorts for the indefinite future. If you'd like to get in touch, you can email me on my username @ this domain.
Original 50x50 icons from ForumPlanet's default collection. Hover or tap to zoom.
Many of these characters were originally created for GameSpy's The Daily Victim comic, which has a full archive available online.
HD icons are 200x200 pixels, sized here for comparison. Hover or tap to zoom.
