Games Y’all June: Black Future Month, call for submissions!
The Innovation Lab at Austin Public Library’s Central Branch will host the next gathering of Games Y’all, from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 22. RSVP here.
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We will be presenting a special showcase of games by Black devs and creators, co-curated by Sai Sion, an award-winning audio artist and creative technologist recognized by Variety, NPR, and the Gotham Film Institute.
This is our chance to shine a massive light on Black creativity in gaming. No matter WHERE you are or WHAT stage your game is in: SUBMIT, SUBMIT, SUBMIT!
Got a game that powerfully centers Black characters, even if you’re not Black? We want to see that too. Tabletop games ALSO count!
Hope to see you there!
This event is made possible in part by a grant from the Economic Development Department of the City of Austin.
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Games Y’all showcases indie games and digital art projects from our local community and beyond. You can come to our meetups to play games, experience digital art, and connect with the local Austin games community. Games Y’all celebrates, amplifies, and supports the unique and underrepresented within indie games and beyond.
This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
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Venue Details
This event will be indoors in an open air warehouse without climate control, please dress according to the weather. The temperature outside is the temperature inside.
The Museum of Human Achievement (MoHA) has aging floors and a gravel parking lot. We recommend closed toe flat shoes, and an outfit that won’t snag or get tripped on. We want you to have the best time while remaining safe and gorgeous.
Code of Conduct – https://moha.wiki/Code_of_Conduct
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Call for Games!
Rolling deadline. For Games Y’all, we are specifically looking to uplift smaller teams, smaller games, projects that don’t quite fit the “games” mold, and folks from marginalized groups. Submit at https://form.jotform.com/231816434607153
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Call for Volunteers
Help with setup/breakdown, guest check-in, whispering nice things to computers, demoing games, etc. Shift information at https://gamesyall.com/html/volunteer
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Links
Games Y’all:
Website – http://gamesyall.com
Discord – http://fantasticarcade.com/join/discord
Bluesky – https://bsky.app/profile/gamesyall.bsky.social
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/fantastic.arcade
Code of Conduct – https://gamesyall.com/safety