iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

It's the weekend and our matching donation week is nearing its end! we are currently 53% funded for the event! . #videogames #lgbtq #gaymer #gamestudies #queergamer #queerstudies #genderstudies #gaming #montreal #gamingcon #queercommunity #ttrpgcommunity #gamedev #quebec #2slgbtqia #indiegame

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Queer Games Bundle @queergamesbundle.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

I can confirm Yurivania 3 and Paige's other project this year are both back online. We believe this was a user side mistake at some point, but if you notice other projects that are offline -- broken download page, broken project page, with itchio's classic frog art -- PLEASE let us know, thank you!

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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

www.wired.com/story/gamers... The definition of pornography according to fascists inevitably includes queer and trans people. Call the companies and be polite to the workers. They're not the ones in power. My plan is to get some calls in after dinner so I have that post-prandial chill going.

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Gamers Are Furious About the Censorship of NSFW Games—and They’re Fighting Back

As industry groups decry censorship, players are flooding Visa and Mastercard with complaints and sharing the titles of delisted NSFW games to support developers.

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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Literally we were up to $2460 in potential matched donations and I promised $40 to make it a pleasingly round number. Support my finicky taste in figures / help fund travel grants for QGCon 2025 presenters and exhibitors here.

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The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Today is the first day of our week long #fundraiser and the matching donors' pledge has increased! Please help us reach our goal by sharing this post! . #boardgames #videogames #lgbtq #gaymer #gamestudies #mutualaid #queerstudies #genderstudies #gaming #indiedev #montreal #gamingcon #ttrpg

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Michael Iantorno☔️✊ @michaeliantorno.com · 30/07/2025

The "sickos" meme comic panel, except it is altered. Instead of showing a man looking in through a window, it shows Calvin's dad from Calvin and Hobbes with his bike and helmet. He is still saying "Yes... Ha Ha ha... YES!"

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The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Wednesday begins our anonymous donor's week-long matching funds campaign! Please help us keep this con pay-what-you-can and welcome as many attendees as possible! Thank you! . #games #gaming #queerstudies #gamestudies #matchingdonation #fundraiser #lgbtq #indiegames #rpg #gamedev #gamer

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Teacabbage is working... @teacabbage.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

So stoked to say be participating in @qgcon.bsky.social's online liveplay of Oracles After Hours, an interactive poker reading featuring myself, @temporalhiccup.bsky.social, and @mariabumby.bsky.social, produced by @paddington.bsky.social !! Stay tuned for more details 👁️🪙🪙🃏✨

a title treatment like neon signs that read "Oracles After Hours" next to the fool, the 3 of cups, and the wheel of fortune. "Featuring: Rae Nedjadi, Sasha Reneau, Maria Mison. Produced by: Paddington". under it reads Oracles After Hours @ QGCON2025 surrounded by rainbows.

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Edmond Chang @edmondchang.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Historiographies of Game Studies: What It Has Been, What It Could Be, Edited by Alisha Karabinus, Carly A. Kocurek, Cody Mejeur, Emma Vossen... punctumbooks.com/titles/histo...

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Historiographies of Game Studies: What It Has Been, What It Could Be – punctum books

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Soft Chaos Cooperative @softchaos.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Yes! @prairieeyes.bsky.social is back with an interview with Elissa! "I used to do a lot of fandom RP, and a lot of my old RPs are just gone forever. I wish I could go back and read them [...] So in some ways this is like getting to have a piece of that memory back." comradery.co/softchaos/po...

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Strangers on the 'Net Interview 2: Elissa

Soft Chaos on Comradery

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The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Are you or someone you know interested in becoming a sponsor of #QGCON2025? Please find more details below! We appreciate any and all support to keep this a pay-what-you-can event for attendees! #indiegames #ttrpg #gamedevs #boardgames #lgbtq #gamers #gaming #queergames

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picopup🏳️‍⚧️ @brookp8.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

I'll be attending @qgcon.bsky.social this September! I'll be showing off my artgame about recovery from bottom surgery and checking out all other other artistic and commercial games made by awesome queer folks www.qgcon.org/2025/arcade

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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

QGCon is the conference where I felt safe discussing bi/queerphobia I experienced in game studies as a grad student. It's the only time I've discussed it publicly. QGCon's a special community: please consider sharing this request so we can keep helping folks share their ideas and experiences.

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Dr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 18/07/2025

@analoggamestudies.bsky.social has been VERY quick, so if you missed the live panels and keynotes, all of the conference recordings are now live! Peruse the "PUNK" playlist now:

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GENERATION ANALOG 2025 "PUNK" - YouTube

Analog Game Studies and Game in Lab are proud to announce Generation Analog 2025. This year’s one-day conference will be on Thursday, July 17, 2025. The onli...

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The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

We are excited to introduce a first round of presenters this weekend! Stay tuned to learn more about our wonderful presenters in the coming weeks! #queer #qgcon #gamedev #gaming #ttrpg #lgbtq #videogames

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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

My partner proposed a discussion of philosophers and whether their names are better suited to dogs or cats. Spivak: cat. Socrates: cat. Locke: dog. This eventually leads to the statement "This is my cat, Walter Cronkite" after a debate on Walter Benjamin because ADHD rules this house.

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Victoria Tran ✨ @victoriatran.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

✨ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW ✨ "Mastering Community Management" is finally here! 😭 Learn what goes into community management for video games from pre- to post-production. ❤️ Get my step-by-step strategy for creating meaningful online spaces! Shares appreciated. AHH!! Buy: www.victoriatran.com/book

Holding up my book "Mastering Community Management: Chaos, Compassion, and Connection in Games".

Picture of me in between shelves of books, holding up my book.

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Zoe TunnHELL ➡️ NYCC @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

One piece of advice I wish I could give every trans gal is the same I give to writers Stop calling yourself "aspiring" or "hopefully" or "eventually a ___" Do you write stories? Congrats, you're a writer. Are you a woman, is that the identity you hold true to your core? Congrats, you're girl.

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Meagan ᐋᐱᐦᑕᐃᐧᑯᓯᓵᓂᐢᑫᐧᐤ @thatmegbee.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Posting this again for my half of the world. Morning! Wanna play an Indigenous cybernoir point and click detective game (for free) and talk about it? @achimogames.bsky.social is offering an opportunity to anyone no matter the size of your platform.

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Lysistrata’s Stone Phallus @lubottom.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

7 years later and I still whisper, “We’re disabled, Daniel, not werewolves” to myself like a sacred mantra whenever I see a non-disabled person discover ableism like it’s the latest hipster indie band.

Daniel Lawson @DanielLaw1998: Disabled parking should only be valid during business hours 9 to 5, Monday to Friday.

I cannot see any reason why people with genuine disabilities would be out beyond these times.

Jennifer Lee Rosman @JenLRossman:
We’re disabled, Daniel, we’re not werewolves

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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

goodrobotbrewing.ca/drinks/themb... When we were in Halifax, my partner excitedly pointed out Good Robot's Thembot Sour. I adored the concept, but was reluctant about the flavouring. I was wrong! It's actually pretty gentle. Queerly tasty and sour enough to merit attention but not alarm.

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Thembot Sour

A guava and blackberry sour brewed as a reminder of the importance of pronouns and acceptance.

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Red POP! News @redpopnews.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Gaming is Rezilience is excited to announce the inaugural Rez Summer Games, a virtual gaming event created to celebrate Indigenous gamers, highlight Indigenous-made video games, and build a space where community and culture meet gaming. redpopnews.com/rez-summer-g...

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REZ SUMMER GAMES 2025 BRINGS INDIGENOUS JOY THROUGH GAMING AND COMMUNITY TOGETHER THIS JULY

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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

A week visiting family in the Maritimes yielded, among other things, one lobster kissed and about three eaten (some in rolls), one geological finding apparently unusual at the Joggins Fossil Cliffs, one dinosaur made of two cars followed on the road, and photographic evidence of most of the above.

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Lorraine🍬 @lorandbehold.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

If you happen to speak french, check out this incredibly nice initiative by Doot, offering 2k€ and mentorship for each of 5 selected small game projects! But they have to be small!! 🤏 I'll be part of the mentors for this and I can't wait to see what cool things get submitted! 👀

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Osama Dorias @osamadorias.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Hi friends! My team is casting 5 voice actors for contract roles in our combat-focused video game! Ideally remote voice talent with home recording setups. We’re seeking authentic representation for the following roles:

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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

The walls of this hotel are decorated with the viscera and bones of a piano they defeated in single combat: pedals under the suggestion box, hammers on the wall.

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Meiri Games 🎮🇧🇷 Game Dev / Queer Games @meiri.itch.io · 11/07/2025

Was told this helped someone out, so... Here's an editable Game Design Document template for narrative games, intended for visual novels, interactive fiction, etc Includes some bonus sections for pitching a game too meiri.itch.io/game-design-... #VNDev #indiedev #gamedev #interactivefiction

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Game Design Document Template [For Narrative Games] by Meiri

A GDD template designed specifically for narrative-heavy games with branching choices and routes.

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Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Due to popular demand, I re-uploaded my YouTube video about labor history in the USA and what it has to do with the modern games industry, now with no sudden volume increases! :) youtu.be/g1rlCfaRT1I

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A Brief History of Labor in the USA and What It Has to Do With The Modern Games Industry (REUPLOAD)

YouTube video by Anna C. Webster

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Razorblade Apples 🍎 @applecider.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

You should be writing and editing your own work and then having it be edited by another person or at least looked over or else you are robbing yourself of the improvement of your work.

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Prince Rosalium, Parfum Nostalgique Dev🌹✨️ @princerosalium.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

hey so. i'm going to this con, i was not able to contribute much with my financial situation, so i'm gonna take the time to explain why this con matters to me for those who are interested in it or have the money to contribute instead of just being like. "hey go donate." 🧵

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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Watching the extremely puckish exchanges between my uncle and my tiny Nana sometimes makes me wonder if my grandfather set out a pail of milk and brokered marriage thereby.

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Spirit Swap ON SWITCH/2 NOW✨ @softnotweak.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Today is the last day of the Steam summer sale, which means you have less than 24hours to pick up Spirit Swap! It's a trans, Brown and Black, dating/friendship VN with a Match-3 central mechanic (swapping spirits!)! 94% positive reviews🎉 store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/...

Banner for the steam summer sale, which runs from June 26th to July 10th @ 10AM Pacific Time. It shows that the game Spirit Swap is on sale for 20%.

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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Folks writing about Dad games are once again forced to point at the sign.

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Jess Rowan Marcotte @jessromarcotte.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Really excited for this next episode of Intrapology! @softchaos.games has helped with some worldbuilding exercises and @squinky.me plays the role of Paris!

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Camilla Zamboni 🔜 Metatopia @czamboni.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

"I take the idea that PbtA is a game engine [that] embodies feminist principles of platform design and provokes digital game engines to incorporate human input and computation in new and different ways." This is a truly fascinating piece! Read more at: @analoggamestudies.bsky.social

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A Queer OS Powered by the Apocalypse: Feminist Platforms and TTRPG Engines | Analog Game Studies

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Hand Eye Society @thehandeyesociety.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Our biggest annual videogame arts festival, Super FESTival, is coming up, and we want YOU to submit! Showcase your work to a global audience, and get paid for it💸 We want games, talks, workshops, alt controllers & more! Deadline: July 20 Submit 👉 filmfreeway.com/HES-SF25

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Analog Game Studies @analoggamestudies.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Our Queer Analog Game Studies Special Issue is now LIVE. Kaelan Doyle-Myerscough on PbtA as queer platform, Brandon Blackburn on solo journaling games, Susan Haarman on queer domesticity in Yazeba's, and PB Berge & Percy Hornak on lyric games and trans life. Check it out! analoggamestudies.org

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Analog Game Studies

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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

QGCon directs as much funding as possible to travel grants, on top of keeping cost of access low, including no-cost tickets for attendees who need them. Like a lot of non-profits, we are having a rough year. Please consider sharing and /or contributing to keep the Queerness and Games Con going!

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Bertine van Hövell 🛝 Gamescom @baroness.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Game writing tip of the day: Your text should not repeat what the player can already discern from the visuals So if the player sees a dead body, your char does not have to say 'ohno dead body'. Instead use that space to add more info the player can't see, like 'what am I going to tell his wife?'

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The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

We are so excited to announce our second keynote for QGCon 2025: TreaAndrea Russworm! TreaAndrea is an academic powerhouse who demonstrates her values through her actions and her work. We can't wait to welcome her to Montreal!

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TreaAndrea M. Russworm is the Microsoft Endowed Chair and a Professor of Interactive Media and Games in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. Russworm is the author of Blackness is Burning and co-editor of Gaming Representation and Theorizing Tyler Perry. She is a Series Editor of the book series Power Play: Games, Politics, Culture (Duke University Press), and she was an inaugural Associate Editor of Outreach and Equity for the Journal of Cinema and Media Studies. Additionally, since 2016 she has served as the founder and director of a community-based game design and research lab, Radical Play.

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Jess Rowan Marcotte @jessromarcotte.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

I am *so* excited to have Avery Alder as one of our keynotes this year! I so admire her design work and I play her games all the time! 💖💖💖💖💖

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LGBTQ Game Archive @lgbtqgamearchive.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Some long planned updates/projects are coming to the LGBTQ Game Archive. Follow on BlueSky for those updates, and take a look at the new design and logo refresh: lgbtqgamearchive.com

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LGBTQ Video Game Archive

A curated/researched collection of information of LGBTQ content in digital games from 1980s-present

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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

I am so excited for QGCon 2025 in Montreal! Tickets are pay what you want, and ticket options for folks with institutional funding help us make that possible.

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The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Ticket sales for QGCon 2025 are LIVE!! Register now! www.eventbrite.com/e/the-queern...

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pseudonym jones @pseudonymjones.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Happy #makeaterriblecomicday2025! It’s mandatory that you create some piece of sequential art — what it is and how you make it is up to you! Have fun! You might as well!

a comic. a possum is rummaging around inside a trash can. It erupts from the can holding something in its paws. “hey!” she says. She holds out the desktop calendar. “Today is June 24th! Look!” She leans on the edge of the trash can. “that means today is make a terrible comic day!” She produces a ballpoint pen from the trash and clicks it. “the idea is to just make something! no rules, just enjoy the act of creation! (Or don’t and just do it anyway)” she is drawing on the cardboard back of the calendar. “tell a story, tell a joke, make something silly or sublime or totally abstract! make something and don’t stop making it until it’s made!” She holds up her little comic with pride. “tell your inner critic to ‘fuck off!’ make a terrible comic!”

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Gamedev juniors: The sad truth is, the industry is weird right now. Breaking into AAA games is hard. I don't even know how to do it, other than being asked. It's sheer luck. However, AA and indie is still hiring! Have you tried www.workwithindies.com ? Also, I'll gladly review your art portfolio

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Work With Indies - Make Games, Together

Work With Indies is a job board and a community for artists, designers, developers, and more, to find their next role working in indie games.

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Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Thrilled that my talk about writing asexual romances in video games (using my game Redjackets as a case study) was accepted to the QGCon (The Queerness and Games Conference) happening in Montreal later this fall (though I'll be speaking virtually). HAPPY PRIDE. 💜🤍🖤

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