WEBVTT 15:00.000 --> 15:01.900 great here at Summer Game Fest. 15:01.900 --> 15:04.560 I am one of your co-hosts, Malady Confetti. 15:04.560 --> 15:06.840 And hello, my name is Jax from season 15 15:06.840 --> 15:08.000 of RuPaul's Drag Race. 15:08.000 --> 15:10.720 Yes, now a little bit about me. 15:10.720 --> 15:13.320 I love natural girls, indie games, 15:13.320 --> 15:15.040 and I love my cozy hoppies. 15:15.040 --> 15:17.600 And I am your competitive cheerleading diva, 15:17.600 --> 15:21.080 which means I get just as competitive in my gaming. 15:21.080 --> 15:22.920 So bring on the games. 15:22.920 --> 15:25.640 Today we're celebrating queer creativity, queer developers, 15:25.640 --> 15:29.120 and the incredible games helping push this industry forward. 15:29.120 --> 15:31.060 This showcase is presented in partnership 15:31.060 --> 15:32.460 with the Gaming Foundation, 15:32.460 --> 15:36.300 an organization dedicated to uplifting LGBTQIA plus people 15:36.300 --> 15:38.440 all across gaming through mentorship, 15:38.440 --> 15:40.060 community programs, advocacy, 15:40.060 --> 15:42.380 and support of queer creators. 15:42.380 --> 15:45.140 Their work helps create more opportunities and visibility 15:45.140 --> 15:48.760 for queer developers, players, streamers, esports talent, 15:48.760 --> 15:51.500 and gaming communities around the world. 15:51.500 --> 15:53.980 And honestly, today is the perfect example 15:53.980 --> 15:56.060 of that mission in action. 15:56.060 --> 15:58.020 We've got an amazing lineup ahead 15:58.020 --> 16:00.500 featuring indie games, stylish action games, 16:00.500 --> 16:03.140 cozy adventures, horror mysteries, witches, 16:03.140 --> 16:06.860 detectives, drama, and so much more 16:06.860 --> 16:10.140 from queer creators and inclusive studios. 16:10.140 --> 16:12.180 And while we celebrate Pride Today, 16:12.180 --> 16:14.340 this showcase is also about recognizing 16:14.340 --> 16:16.060 that queer stories and queer talent 16:16.060 --> 16:18.340 belong in gaming all year round. 16:18.340 --> 16:20.180 But before we fully jump into the showcase, 16:20.180 --> 16:21.460 we wanna take a moment to spotlight 16:21.460 --> 16:24.980 the incredible organization helping make all of this possible. 16:24.980 --> 16:27.100 Let's take a closer look at the Gaming Foundation 16:27.100 --> 16:29.900 and the work they do to support queer people across gaming. 16:29.900 --> 16:32.740 Hi, I'm Hubert de Williams, Dan Bola, 16:32.740 --> 16:35.060 and I am part of the Gaming Foundation. 16:35.060 --> 16:37.660 I'm part of the organizing team 16:37.660 --> 16:40.580 for marketing and communications, action committee, 16:40.580 --> 16:43.780 and helping bring the gaming pride parade to life. 16:43.780 --> 16:45.900 So thank you all for joining. 16:45.900 --> 16:49.220 I've been in the industry myself for about 10 years. 16:49.220 --> 16:52.260 So being connected to the summer of gaming, 16:52.260 --> 16:56.140 Summer Game Fest is very special and important to me. 16:56.140 --> 16:57.940 What is the Gaming Foundation? 16:57.940 --> 16:59.740 So the Gaming Foundation's mission 16:59.740 --> 17:02.020 is to uplift and create opportunities, 17:02.020 --> 17:06.500 not only for queer gamers, but also for LGBTQIA professionals 17:06.500 --> 17:08.460 and communities around the world. 17:08.460 --> 17:11.420 And we do this through support, visibility, 17:11.420 --> 17:13.540 and really pushing for representation. 17:13.540 --> 17:14.660 How can people help? 17:14.660 --> 17:16.380 Actually, for those of you watching, 17:16.380 --> 17:17.500 you are already helping. 17:17.500 --> 17:18.860 So if you want to help some more, 17:18.860 --> 17:20.620 please share this showcase. 17:20.620 --> 17:24.180 It's on demand, do it on YouTube or socials, 17:24.180 --> 17:29.780 being of socials, follow Gaming Foundation across Instagram, Blue Sky, LinkedIn, your favorite social 17:29.780 --> 17:40.260 platform at GamingFDN, and that's G-A-Y-M-I-N-G-F-G-N. You can also visit our website at GamingFoundation.org. 17:40.260 --> 17:45.380 That website will really tell you how you can get involved, donate, and help our initiatives. 17:45.380 --> 17:51.060 So what's next for the Gaming Foundation? Next, we have a couple of new programs and events like 17:51.060 --> 17:56.420 the gaming awards on Monday after a summer game fest weekend, then you can watch that exclusively 17:56.420 --> 18:02.580 on World of Wonders Wild Percent Plus around the globe on Monday June 8th at 7pm. So tune in, 18:02.580 --> 18:08.260 and that really celebrates clear voices in gaming. We also have a Pride event, it's the Rainbow 18:08.260 --> 18:13.620 Race Pokemon fundraiser, and that's really has creators and competitive players supporting 18:13.620 --> 18:20.580 LGBTQ plus gamers. And this is just the beginning of something much bigger, so we can't wait to 18:20.580 --> 18:24.500 share more and have more, more art communities around the world. 18:24.500 --> 18:28.980 All right, let's kick things off with a game to ask one very important question. 18:28.980 --> 18:33.300 What if instead of fighting monsters in a dungeon, you flirt with them instead? 18:33.300 --> 18:38.020 Riz dungeons, Skeleton Key to My Heart is a chaotic, hilarious dungeon crawler from queer-owned 18:38.020 --> 18:41.700 indie studio, Snoozie Cazoo, where your greatest weapon is an sword. 18:42.580 --> 18:47.140 Hit your pickup lines. You play as Tappy, a hopelessly weak adventurer trying to win back 18:47.140 --> 18:52.520 her dangerously hot dragon ex by charming monster girls building relationships and somehow 18:52.520 --> 18:54.940 surviving the chaos along the way. 18:54.940 --> 18:59.820 With relationship driven combat, dynamic party interactions, sleepovers at the end and a 18:59.820 --> 19:04.500 whole lot of personality, this game feels equal parts dungeon crawler, dating sim and 19:04.500 --> 19:07.060 a complete disaster. 19:07.060 --> 19:10.340 Let's take a look at Rizz Dungeon Skeleton Key to my Heart. 19:10.340 --> 19:14.060 Alright, standard RPG, gather your party, traverse the dungeon... 19:14.060 --> 19:15.060 What? 19:15.060 --> 19:16.060 Obviously. 19:16.060 --> 19:20.260 In Rizz Dungeon, your weak is sh**. 19:20.260 --> 19:27.100 So flirt with monster girls and let them do the fighting. 19:27.100 --> 19:29.460 Just try not to make them jealous. 19:29.460 --> 19:33.060 Everything you need to know about your girlfriends is on the Worldwide Spider Web. 19:33.060 --> 19:36.900 Wormwood really grinds their gears, or makes them devote their life to you. 19:37.860 --> 19:42.980 Grow closer to them at the inn. Talk about your special interests, trauma dump, and then sleep 19:42.980 --> 19:48.100 in separate beds. Fit up with it, you could always, wait, no don't, wait! 19:50.100 --> 19:54.980 Deld deeper into the dungeon to encounter new faces. More to kiss, more to recruit. 19:56.420 --> 19:59.940 So flirt your way through the dungeon, manage everyone's feelings, 19:59.940 --> 20:02.340 Confront your ex, normal RPG stuff. 20:04.740 --> 20:06.980 Riz Dungeon, skeleton key to my heart. 20:07.860 --> 20:10.820 Launching September 17th, 2026. 20:12.260 --> 20:17.860 Hi, I'm Pearl, this is Yukon, I'm with Riz Dungeon and we're presenting Riz Dungeon, 20:17.860 --> 20:18.980 Skeleton Key to my Heart. 20:18.980 --> 20:24.980 We're Riz Dungeon, we are previously known for the turnip boy commits tax evasion 20:24.980 --> 20:31.980 We make very, very weird comedic games with a lot of parody. Just dump straight in. 20:31.980 --> 20:35.980 We're also very openly queer studio. I'm a trans fan as the owner. 20:35.980 --> 20:43.980 And so we have a lot of queer employees and yeah, we're just trying to make the world a better place. 20:43.980 --> 20:52.980 It's a very uncertain world right now and I feel like just being joyful and sometimes an act of rebellion and life. 20:52.980 --> 21:03.300 Like, I just want people to feel joy, queer joy, any kind of joy, and to feel seen, and 21:03.300 --> 21:06.300 have the courage to be themselves, and... 21:06.300 --> 21:10.740 I think we really want our players to know that like-minded people are out there, you 21:10.740 --> 21:11.740 know? 21:11.740 --> 21:16.220 We're here, we're not hiding away, you know? 21:16.220 --> 21:22.820 We want to have fun, we want to be goofy, and we want to share, you know, the... 21:22.820 --> 21:27.940 weird joy that we have. That's not going away. I think that's very very important. 21:27.940 --> 21:34.460 Riz Dungeon is a very very messy relationship simulator slash dungeon 21:34.460 --> 21:40.780 crawler where you encounter monsters either survive a fight using your already 21:40.780 --> 21:46.940 recruited monster allies or Riz them up and have them join you on your adventures 21:46.940 --> 21:51.900 and your whole goal is to get your stuff back from the evil demon dragon 21:51.900 --> 21:56.860 wishlist now wishlist in the game helps a ton. We're launching on September 17. 21:56.860 --> 21:57.860 We'll watch out for that. 21:57.860 --> 21:59.860 We have a demo out right now. 21:59.860 --> 22:01.860 Yeah, so you can play it right now. 22:01.860 --> 22:06.860 You can go to suzikazoo.com to join our newsletter right now. 22:06.860 --> 22:11.360 Next up is she, making its world debut today during Summer Game Fest. 22:11.360 --> 22:15.860 She is a retro survival horror experience inspired by the classics like Akira and Metal Gear Solid. 22:15.860 --> 22:19.860 This game blends psychological horror with themes around identity, womanhood, 22:19.860 --> 22:23.700 and survival inside an oppressive underground military facility. 22:23.700 --> 22:29.080 You play as a Loot Black, a woman navigating a deeply atmospheric world with tension, existential 22:29.080 --> 22:32.600 dread and some seriously incredible visual design. 22:32.600 --> 22:33.600 Check out she. 22:33.600 --> 22:43.600 The villain sounds like some way thought with a weapon. 22:43.600 --> 22:54.600 But I was right, he is a god. 22:54.600 --> 23:05.400 And then she woke up. 23:05.400 --> 23:07.000 So I'm Lindsay Rollins. 23:07.000 --> 23:08.000 She here. 23:08.000 --> 23:12.160 I'm working on She, a seraphim helix experiment. 23:12.160 --> 23:16.280 And I part one third of the Rocket Drift games. 23:16.280 --> 23:22.040 And we're just a co-op, small indie studio, developing games in Toronto. 23:22.040 --> 23:28.960 Roe V. Wade being overturned was a big evictus for us to be a bit more politically engaged 23:28.960 --> 23:37.960 in the things we wanted to work on, as well as mentoring kind of a new era in my own kind 23:37.960 --> 23:44.400 of development with my own gender and kind of reckoning with a lot of things that are 23:44.400 --> 23:51.360 happening to people that like me, that are being marginalized right now by these really 23:51.360 --> 23:54.840 fascist kind of systems, oppressive systems in place. 23:56.000 --> 24:00.880 And I don't know, like when I see news updates 24:00.880 --> 24:03.680 about all these laws being overturned 24:03.680 --> 24:06.040 and people's rights being taken away, 24:06.040 --> 24:07.920 it makes me extremely angry. 24:07.920 --> 24:11.440 And I'm thinking, how do I use that in a productive way? 24:11.440 --> 24:15.800 And making games is the best way I can think of, really. 24:15.800 --> 24:20.160 So to fight that kind of fascist messaging 24:20.160 --> 24:24.160 and inspire other people to think differently 24:24.160 --> 24:25.920 about those systems as well. 24:27.000 --> 24:28.480 Without getting too much away, 24:28.480 --> 24:32.220 the plan is to have the player kind of wake up 24:32.220 --> 24:34.440 with absolutely no information, 24:34.440 --> 24:36.120 other than whatever they're getting 24:36.120 --> 24:38.360 through the radio conversations. 24:38.360 --> 24:43.280 Very similar to MGS2 in that when Raiden is brought 24:43.280 --> 24:46.600 into this mission, a lot of things like that he thinks 24:46.600 --> 24:48.040 he understands about the mission, 24:48.040 --> 24:51.180 just kind of like get thrown out the window, 24:51.180 --> 24:53.440 especially at the midway point. 24:53.440 --> 24:56.240 So we wanted to build that sense of like, 24:56.240 --> 24:58.240 what is really going on? 24:58.240 --> 24:59.520 Who do I believe? 24:59.520 --> 25:03.920 Like are these people that I'm talking to on the radio, 25:03.920 --> 25:06.160 do they have my best interests at heart? 25:06.160 --> 25:08.240 Or are they self-interested? 25:08.240 --> 25:10.280 Or like what are their motivations? 25:10.280 --> 25:13.080 The monsters that you encounter, 25:13.080 --> 25:14.720 we start to learn more about like 25:14.720 --> 25:19.660 how they came to be disinfected from this lab leak, 25:19.660 --> 25:21.280 what is actually the substance 25:21.280 --> 25:24.000 that has been used in these experiments, 25:24.000 --> 25:26.800 where was it derived from? 25:26.800 --> 25:30.040 And eventually you start to learn more about 25:30.040 --> 25:35.040 like the, a kind of like, what's the word, 25:35.080 --> 25:39.280 like Lovecraftian kind of force that's behind all of it. 25:39.280 --> 25:42.680 And we do that through like drip feeding the information 25:42.680 --> 25:46.040 as they play through, through the radio dialogue, 25:46.040 --> 25:49.400 but also the documents that you'll find throughout the lab, 25:50.400 --> 25:54.400 the monster designs we want to be specific towards, 25:54.400 --> 25:57.600 the themes of like what, like, 25:57.600 --> 26:01.120 and we want the monster designs to reflect kind of 26:01.120 --> 26:04.000 the elements of femininity in terms of like physicality 26:04.000 --> 26:08.320 that frighten people or might like seem, 26:08.320 --> 26:17.640 Um, I guess like lurid in like everyday polite society, but this is kind of the reality of having this kind of a body, you know 26:18.080 --> 26:20.080 Definitely wish list on steam 26:20.080 --> 26:26.160 And we have a patreon where you can get exclusive behind the scenes footage and dev blogs from us 26:26.440 --> 26:32.300 As well as early play test builds when they become available all for low low price 26:32.520 --> 26:38.040 We've already seen such an incredible range of queer storytelling today, and we're honestly just getting started 26:38.320 --> 26:44.760 From cozy indias and stylish action games to horror, comedy, and heartfelt narratives, 26:44.760 --> 26:49.080 this showcase really highlights how diverse and creative queer gaming has become. 26:49.080 --> 26:52.520 But before we jump back into more games, we want to take a moment to thank the partners 26:52.520 --> 26:55.920 and sponsors helping make today possible. 26:55.920 --> 27:00.080 Events like this genuinely do not happen without organizations and companies willing 27:00.080 --> 27:04.340 to invest in queer creators, developers, and communities. 27:04.340 --> 27:09.140 Their support helps create more opportunities for queer voices to be seen, celebrated, and 27:09.140 --> 27:12.020 discovered by players around the world. 27:12.020 --> 27:16.340 So a huge thank you to all of our sponsors for supporting the inaugural Gaming Pride 27:16.340 --> 27:18.740 Parade and helping uplift queer gaming. 27:18.740 --> 27:19.940 And now a word from them. 28:04.340 --> 28:27.680 You cannot have a queer gaming celebration without a little camp, and honestly, nobody 28:27.680 --> 28:30.640 does camp quite like Kitty Powers. 28:30.640 --> 28:34.940 Kitty Power's matchmaker makeover is the fabulous remastered return of the viral dating 28:34.940 --> 28:40.880 sim classic where players run their own matchmaking agency under the expert supervision of legendary 28:40.880 --> 28:44.500 drag queen, Diva Kitty Powers. 28:44.500 --> 28:49.560 This updated version brings brand new artwork, expanded customization, chaotic dating minigames, 28:49.560 --> 28:55.080 and even more inclusive options for players to create exactly who they want to be. 28:55.080 --> 29:00.620 You can match straight, gay, bi-pan, and non-binary characters, navigate awkward first dates, 29:00.620 --> 29:03.180 survive disastrous restaurant choices 29:03.180 --> 29:06.700 and somehow try to keep romance alive through complete chaos. 29:06.700 --> 29:09.460 And the whole thing is packed with kitty's signature humor, 29:09.460 --> 29:10.940 ridiculous situation, 29:10.940 --> 29:13.300 and the exact kind of drag queen touch 29:13.300 --> 29:14.780 you want guiding your love life. 29:14.780 --> 29:16.900 This game feels like being personally yelled at 29:16.900 --> 29:17.940 by your favorite drag queen 29:17.940 --> 29:19.340 while trying to stop two strangers 29:19.340 --> 29:21.140 from breaking up over soup. 29:21.140 --> 29:24.140 And honestly, that's a beautiful thing. 29:24.140 --> 29:26.900 Let's take a look at Kitty Powers' matchmaker maker. 29:26.900 --> 29:35.660 You! Yes, you! Are you fluent in the language of love? Could you take other people's love 29:35.660 --> 29:42.300 lives into your hand? Well now you can prove your caring prowess! In my newly remastered 29:42.300 --> 29:49.980 dating simulator, Kitty Powers matchmaker makeover! Hello kittens, I'm Kitty Powers, matchmaker 29:49.980 --> 29:56.180 extraordinaire! In the last decade, the road to true love has grown even longer and harder! 29:56.180 --> 30:01.380 Oh, I say, which is why every master nagger-loving dating simulator 30:01.380 --> 30:02.700 How exciting! 30:02.700 --> 30:06.980 Run your own dating agency, and become a matchmaking maestro 30:06.980 --> 30:11.740 My little black book is bulging with new symptoms, and need your help 30:11.740 --> 30:16.180 Oh, bless, lavish them with a deluxe treatment in the salon 30:16.180 --> 30:17.180 Ooh! 30:17.180 --> 30:20.740 The members of Gorgeously Refurbished date their news 30:20.740 --> 30:25.620 Of her courtship catastrophes, inhuman and brute dating dilemmas 30:25.620 --> 30:31.420 Decide whether to go in hot, or hold back and make the spirits outrageous. 30:31.420 --> 30:36.540 Will they reach the limousine of loveliness, or the land for your loveliness? 30:36.540 --> 30:40.620 I've got some special dating tools and help up your arsenal. 30:40.620 --> 30:43.260 Press me, and I might give you one. 30:43.260 --> 30:47.340 It's stuffed with enough improvements to make your eyes water. 30:47.340 --> 30:49.620 Or what, can I just sit down? 30:49.620 --> 30:52.460 Kitty Power's matchmaker makeover. 30:52.460 --> 30:54.540 Coming soon. 30:54.540 --> 30:56.540 You lucky things! 30:56.540 --> 31:02.540 Hello kittens, I'm Kitty Powers, matchmaker extraordinaire, well actually I'm a game developer. 31:02.540 --> 31:09.540 Now we've made Kitty Powers matchmaker makeover, which was the 10 year anniversary remaster of the original game. 31:09.540 --> 31:12.540 It's like a dating simulator, but for everyone... 31:12.540 --> 31:16.540 Now Kitty Powers, what's your number one tip for dating? 31:16.540 --> 31:18.540 Just the tip. 31:18.540 --> 31:21.540 Okay, that's it, that's the tip. 31:21.540 --> 31:35.540 I have many tips. I'm the matchmaking maestro, you know. I can break it down in every subject area, but that was, you know, I think that's as good as our penultra's any. 31:35.540 --> 31:47.540 If you're a matchmaker, it's a dating simulator, but it's not like any dating simulator you've seen before, because most dating simulators are not simulators, they're just sort of choose your own adventure books. 31:47.540 --> 31:54.100 Our game is actually a simulator where we randomly procedurally generate characters of all different persuasions 31:54.100 --> 32:02.900 and you have to match them and then send them on dates to see if you can get to get into a ship and then you get paid. 32:02.900 --> 32:09.460 We've got a new update in the work, so online gaming so you can play with your friends. 32:09.460 --> 32:12.340 There will be the high school tables from the original game. 32:12.340 --> 32:18.340 We're also bringing back avatar dates, send your friends on dates, which you couldn't do in the original game. 32:18.340 --> 32:20.840 And all sorts of wonderfulness. 32:20.840 --> 32:24.840 There's also going to be some amazing collecting kitty pins, 32:24.840 --> 32:27.840 team kitten themed badges for all my kittens. 32:27.840 --> 32:31.840 Something more fun for people that have completed the game but love the game 32:31.840 --> 32:34.840 and want to spend more time in here, but don't want that grind. 32:34.840 --> 32:39.340 Well they want something to grind, so that he has some kitty pins he can grind for. 32:39.340 --> 32:44.940 If you go to matignotion.com, there's a page there with all of our social media links, 32:46.300 --> 32:51.580 which you can choose from to your heart's content or come and join the Discord. I hang out 32:51.580 --> 32:57.420 on there every day. So a little fun fact about me, I love card games. And next up is a game that 32:57.420 --> 33:02.140 takes one of the most classic card games ever made and completely reimagined as a celebration 33:02.140 --> 33:07.420 of indie art and creativity. Art of Solitaire transformed Solitaire into an incredibly cozy 33:07.420 --> 33:12.700 and stylish experience where every deck is designed by real-world indie artists from around the globe. 33:12.700 --> 33:16.540 You are not just building cards here, you're building an interactive art collection filled 33:16.540 --> 33:21.980 with everything from fantasy worlds and cute animals to surreal illustrations and queer folklore 33:21.980 --> 33:27.580 inspired designs. This game features classic modes like Klondike, Spider, and Pyramid Solitaire 33:27.580 --> 33:33.100 all wrapped up in gorgeous visuals, relaxing ASMR sounds, and their signature flick mechanic that 33:33.100 --> 33:36.220 that literally lets you fling cards across the screen. 33:36.220 --> 33:37.900 And one of the coolest parts about this game 33:37.900 --> 33:40.140 is that it uplifts artists directly 33:40.140 --> 33:41.700 with new creator collaborations 33:41.700 --> 33:44.060 and featured decks releasing all year round. 33:44.060 --> 33:45.980 For Pride, the game is spotlighting work 33:45.980 --> 33:47.940 from queer illustrator, Camilla Crowell, 33:47.940 --> 33:51.420 through a Slavic queer folklore deck celebrating LGBTQIA 33:51.420 --> 33:54.220 plus identity through mythology and culture. 33:54.220 --> 33:56.740 Let's hear more from the team behind Art of Solitaire. 35:56.740 --> 35:58.740 I 36:56.740 --> 37:02.540 I'm Ian, I founded the company in 2019. 37:02.540 --> 37:07.140 I am Santiago and I work as a creative producer at Solitaire. 37:07.140 --> 37:15.140 I'm Camila, I'm a Polish, a queer artist, illustrator and comic artist I suppose. 37:15.140 --> 37:20.340 Solitaire is the most played game ever. 37:20.340 --> 37:28.740 We wanted to bring solitaire and you know how the genius of it and how relaxing it is, how zen it is and 37:30.260 --> 37:37.940 how brain tingling it is to a new generation of players. So it's a game that we crafted to make 37:38.500 --> 37:43.700 it feel very beautiful and tactile, which is very important you know. You can feel dragging the 37:43.700 --> 37:48.340 cards and making it very satisfying. There's something that I really love when I was working on 37:48.340 --> 37:54.100 the deck that the way you designed the whole game and the whole digital space it just creates this 37:54.100 --> 37:59.540 lovely peaceful canvas and then as you say it's like oh I can add like any kind of like crazy 37:59.540 --> 38:06.420 personality onto that lovely canvas and the the function that I really loved which was designing 38:06.420 --> 38:11.780 little stickers and emojis to go and then stickers that can be put on the table top I thought that 38:11.780 --> 38:17.300 was such a fun idea and that way you can yeah sort of be a mix and match yeah I thought yeah that 38:17.300 --> 38:23.380 that was great and makes it just all more. I think if you can make something more personal, 38:23.380 --> 38:25.660 you become more passionate about it, so that's really good. 38:25.660 --> 38:29.300 Yeah, exactly. We really want people to make it their own. You know, feel like some sense 38:29.300 --> 38:33.260 of ownership on a thing, you know, exactly as Camilla's saying. 38:33.260 --> 38:39.780 I love that Camilla has just dropped a feature that we haven't released yet in the game. 38:39.780 --> 38:42.780 Oh, I didn't know! 38:42.780 --> 38:46.220 I didn't know. 38:46.220 --> 38:53.580 No, it's all good for the last several months we've been getting the artists who work with us to create stickers. 38:53.580 --> 38:56.380 We're adding this feature where you'll be able to buy something. 38:56.380 --> 38:59.500 I'm just so cool I could not say it. 38:59.500 --> 39:04.940 To customize the table, but we haven't put it in yet, so yes, but we're excited about that. 39:04.940 --> 39:11.260 But we would love to get some feedback from people who stream this and see how it's working for them 39:11.260 --> 39:12.860 and then how we can improve it. 39:12.860 --> 39:13.700 Check out the game. 39:13.700 --> 39:14.540 Yeah. 39:14.540 --> 39:19.220 We're available for cross-platform play. 39:19.220 --> 39:22.860 You know, we're on iOS, on Android, and on Steam, 39:22.860 --> 39:24.100 so you can play anywhere, 39:24.100 --> 39:26.020 and your collection is always gonna sync up. 39:26.020 --> 39:28.780 And of course, Camilla's wonderful deck 39:28.780 --> 39:31.020 is going to be the deck of the month for June, 39:31.020 --> 39:34.340 for Pride Month, so we're very excited about that. 39:34.340 --> 39:37.660 Okay, so yeah, everyone, check out the Pride deck. 39:37.660 --> 39:40.660 It's already in the game, it launched on June 1st, 39:40.660 --> 39:44.840 and it's a special pride design, clear fold. 39:45.720 --> 39:46.560 Hope you enjoy it. 39:47.600 --> 39:48.920 Games are important, 39:48.920 --> 39:52.040 but community is what truly makes queer gaming culture 39:52.040 --> 39:53.440 so special. 39:53.440 --> 39:55.320 Queer to gamers is helping create spaces 39:55.320 --> 39:57.760 where queer players can connect, compete, 39:57.760 --> 40:00.480 build friendships and feel genuinely welcomed in gaming. 40:00.480 --> 40:03.920 This group focuses on bringing queer gamers together 40:03.920 --> 40:06.400 through online communities, event, content, 40:06.400 --> 40:09.640 and safe spaces that celebrate both gaming and identity. 40:09.640 --> 40:12.520 And honestly, right now, that kind of representation matters. 40:12.520 --> 40:15.960 Research continues to show that LGBTQIA plus players often 40:15.960 --> 40:18.720 turn to gaming communities as spaces for connection, 40:18.720 --> 40:22.480 self-expression, and support, especially when those faces feel 40:22.480 --> 40:24.400 inclusive and affirming. 40:24.400 --> 40:26.720 Organizations and communities like Quirty Gamers 40:26.720 --> 40:29.520 help gaming feel more accessible, more supportive, 40:29.520 --> 40:33.000 and a lot more fun for queer players around the world. 40:33.000 --> 40:34.960 One of the best parts of gaming culture 40:34.960 --> 40:38.320 is seeing how people continue building spaces for each other. 40:38.320 --> 40:40.920 Whether it's the committee events, streaming eSports, 40:40.920 --> 40:43.120 or just finding your people online, 40:43.120 --> 40:46.000 that sense of belonging means everything. 40:46.000 --> 40:48.920 All right, let's take a closer look at QWERTY GAMERS. 40:50.040 --> 40:51.120 Hello, I'm Kusher. 40:51.120 --> 40:54.120 I'm the online events manager with QWERTY GAMERS. 40:54.120 --> 40:58.120 QWERTY GAMERS is a Father 1C3 nonprofit, 40:58.120 --> 41:03.120 and our mission is to support and uplift LGBTQIA2S plus 41:03.640 --> 41:07.280 gamers, creators, and industry professionals 41:07.280 --> 41:13.920 providing resources, community, education, and opportunities that expand visibility, connection, 41:13.920 --> 41:19.120 and real-world impact across gaming culture. So we just kicked off our Queer Quest event, 41:19.120 --> 41:24.400 which is our biggest fundraiser of the year. This includes a three-day parade-a-thon event on Twitch, 41:24.400 --> 41:29.680 along with many other fun events throughout the entire month of June. How can you get more involved? 41:29.680 --> 41:35.840 We are always looking for volunteers and donations. We are also excited to announce that we are now 41:35.840 --> 41:41.920 taking applications for our QWERTY GAMERS creator program. So if you enjoy streaming and are looking 41:41.920 --> 41:47.600 for an inclusive community to join, please fill out our application. All of this information can 41:47.600 --> 41:54.480 be found on our website at www.QWERTYGAMERS.org. So if you're looking for more queer games, 41:54.480 --> 42:02.800 you can go to QWERTYGAMERS.org slash games and you can find a list of queer games and if you're 42:02.800 --> 42:08.240 interested in submitting a game. You actually can submit a game right on that website as well. 42:08.800 --> 42:14.080 We hope to see you soon. Keep games gay. Love. That's so gay. 42:15.200 --> 42:20.800 All right, it's officially time for some adorable chaos. Skipe Ptoots is a retro-inspired 2D platform 42:20.800 --> 42:26.000 shooter that blends colorful charm of classic games like Kirby and Mega Man with fast-paced 42:26.000 --> 42:31.200 action exploration and creature collecting. You'll jump dash and shoot your way through cozy stages 42:31.200 --> 42:33.960 is filled with perfect characters, silly mysteries, 42:33.960 --> 42:36.640 hidden paths, and a whole lot of personality. 42:36.640 --> 42:39.120 And while the game looks super cute on the surface, 42:39.120 --> 42:41.040 there's also a really satisfying action 42:41.040 --> 42:44.000 platformer underneath with power-ups, non-linear level 42:44.000 --> 42:46.840 design, and enemies you can actually collect along the way. 42:46.840 --> 42:48.480 The Pixar is really gorgeous. 42:48.480 --> 42:51.200 The music has perfect nostalgic retro energy, 42:51.200 --> 42:53.440 and the whole game feels like a love letter 42:53.440 --> 42:55.640 to classic platformers from the 90s. 42:55.640 --> 42:57.080 Let's take a look at Kupa 2. 43:27.080 --> 43:57.040 My name is Patrick Scrandas. 43:57.040 --> 44:02.840 So I am part of Okie-Pokie Games, and I'm making a game called Cupidoots. 44:02.840 --> 44:05.160 So what is Cupidoots? 44:05.160 --> 44:09.360 It's a cute, colorful, action-packed adventure. 44:09.360 --> 44:15.760 You get to jump and shoot and find secrets and get powers and collect enemies, but it's 44:15.760 --> 44:20.080 kind of retro-inspired, so really you're just trying to save the day. 44:20.080 --> 44:27.360 The themes for Cupid Toots came from really trying to understand how we accept ourselves 44:27.360 --> 44:32.840 and a lot of it is accepting yourselves for the imperfections and also, you know, personally 44:32.840 --> 44:34.340 and emotionally. 44:34.340 --> 44:40.440 I think the biggest driver for this was how to fight against being emotionally perfect, 44:40.440 --> 44:41.440 right? 44:41.440 --> 44:44.820 It's not going to be good vibes only all of the time. 44:44.820 --> 44:49.900 You have to have 10 of those nid vibes or bad vibes to really become old. 44:49.900 --> 44:55.900 And that really pushed me to explore how we understand and accept emotion. 44:55.900 --> 45:01.180 And I felt like that was kind of a radical concept to put into a little cute game. 45:01.180 --> 45:08.020 I think as the world of Cute the Toots was coming out, I had all these characters that 45:08.020 --> 45:13.940 interact and care about each other, but in seeing that I didn't find gender as a super 45:13.940 --> 45:17.020 important character design aspect. 45:17.020 --> 45:24.020 It was kind of a world where these characters are bouncy and friendly, but gender isn't 45:24.020 --> 45:28.060 really that, you know, constructed for them. 45:28.060 --> 45:33.380 And it really helped me as I'm considering like the dialogue and narrative to be a little 45:33.380 --> 45:40.820 creative and introspective on how I can write without the constraint of gender. 45:40.820 --> 45:44.420 And these characters, they're just all friends. 45:44.420 --> 45:50.100 thought like an important factor of them being she or she or they. I've 45:50.100 --> 45:55.260 purposely omitted kind of that demarcation in the game, but the 45:55.260 --> 45:59.740 characters don't care what they're called, but it's not a big important part 45:59.740 --> 46:03.980 of them. They're not defined by being each she or they, and it's actually not 46:03.980 --> 46:07.940 really that relevant in the world, which I think is really an interesting way to 46:07.940 --> 46:14.100 explore and interact with language and with personality and relationships. 46:14.100 --> 46:19.340 I hope that there are players that find this game charming in a way that encourages them 46:19.340 --> 46:26.500 to explore this cute kind of colorful world and the characters and secrets, but also kind 46:26.500 --> 46:32.060 of like let it be a parallel to be a little introspective and think about how they interact 46:32.060 --> 46:34.340 with their own world. 46:34.340 --> 46:39.780 I think the biggest emotion that I'd like to prefer or I guess the biggest thing I'd 46:39.780 --> 46:45.460 like to see some players is that, you know, Keep Pute Tuts, the world loves you and I hope 46:45.460 --> 46:48.220 you get to love the world and keep Pute Tuts too. 46:48.220 --> 46:51.620 Now this one has an absolutely incredible premise. 46:51.620 --> 46:56.380 Spill the Beans is a reverse detective visual novel where a secret recipe has been stolen 46:56.380 --> 46:59.820 and unfortunately you're the one who stole it. 46:59.820 --> 47:03.540 Instead of solving the mystery, your job is to manipulate conversations, gather evidence, 47:03.540 --> 47:08.100 interrogate suspects, and somehow convince everyone that somebody else committed the 47:08.100 --> 47:09.100 crime. 47:09.100 --> 47:14.160 The game takes place inside of a cozy fantasy cafe filled with vampires, skeletons, magical 47:14.160 --> 47:18.540 disasters, and one very judgmental cat boss. 47:18.540 --> 47:21.980 All wrapped in this gorgeous, hand-drawn art style. 47:21.980 --> 47:26.340 And what makes the game really stand out is how reactive it is. 47:26.340 --> 47:29.980 Characters remember how you treat them, relationships evolve based on your choices, and there are 47:29.980 --> 47:33.240 are often 15 different accusation paths, 47:33.240 --> 47:35.480 depending on who you decide to frame. 47:35.480 --> 47:37.560 Posey, chaotic, extremely queer, 47:37.560 --> 47:40.320 and somehow manages to make emotional manipulation 47:40.320 --> 47:41.780 look weirdly charming. 47:41.780 --> 47:43.760 Let's take a look at Spill the Beans. 47:43.760 --> 47:56.320 music 47:56.320 --> 48:02.320 music 48:02.320 --> 48:10.320 music 48:40.320 --> 48:47.200 Hello, I'm Eve, I am a programmer and writer and I'm working on Spill the Beans, a reverse 48:47.200 --> 48:51.960 detective visual novel. Originally Spill the Beans started as a game jam project that 48:51.960 --> 48:56.200 was meant to take place over a month. We went through a bunch of ideas that we thought we 48:56.200 --> 49:00.360 would like, we thought cozy cafes were cool, but we also loved detective games. We have 49:00.360 --> 49:04.400 a lot of fans of things like Ace of Journey on the team, so we wanted to mount those two 49:04.400 --> 49:08.880 into one thing at the end of the day. With Course of the Month, we laid out our cast 49:08.880 --> 49:13.280 characters we wanted to include but we never quite figured out who the culprit 49:13.280 --> 49:17.560 was. We knew what the game game's name was, it would be Spill of Beans because 49:17.560 --> 49:21.080 that's a really fun name to give to a game set in a coffee shop that's not 49:21.080 --> 49:28.400 detective stuff. So the game jam went along, it ended and we didn't quite finish 49:28.400 --> 49:31.480 the game because you hadn't figured out who the culprit was until we sat down and 49:31.480 --> 49:35.120 we thought maybe the most interesting thing we could do is say that the player 49:35.120 --> 49:38.860 is the culprit and suddenly that twisted the whole idea on its head. Suddenly 49:38.860 --> 49:43.520 you know, all these people you were interrogating, we knew why you couldn't find out why they 49:43.520 --> 49:45.660 done it, it's because you had done it. 49:45.660 --> 49:50.020 And now we have this new dynamic to play with, to make the player a manipulator, and how 49:50.020 --> 49:55.620 that could maybe take a new twist and a new kind of emotional states to give to this cozy 49:55.620 --> 49:58.660 setting that we had fallen in love with. 49:58.660 --> 50:03.100 I think for me, The CrossFit is always characters, you know, when you go to a cafe, it's really 50:03.100 --> 50:06.380 cool and peaceful, and you know, you have your nice drink, but there are all these people 50:06.380 --> 50:10.420 around you and you don't know what their lives and their internality is actually going to 50:10.420 --> 50:15.260 be because you know you're sitting by yourself and you're relaxing. 50:15.260 --> 50:19.260 And so it's full of beans, you know, you have that coziness at the cafe, but you also have 50:19.260 --> 50:25.260 people and you're talking to people and you're finding out that internality they have, the 50:25.260 --> 50:26.660 things that make them take an argument. 50:26.660 --> 50:31.260 And I think there is something inherently cozy about getting to know someone else that 50:31.260 --> 50:36.340 you are put in this kind of high-stakes situation where they are more likely to share what they 50:36.340 --> 50:40.460 more slightly personal things and there's an intimacy to that that I think is inherently 50:40.460 --> 50:43.700 kind of cozy and very close to the chest and very intimate. 50:43.700 --> 50:50.620 The thing that I hope people must reflect on is what it means to manipulate someone 50:50.620 --> 50:56.180 because in my opinion and writing this, this is kind of what I'm taking away, is to manipulate 50:56.180 --> 51:00.020 someone is to know them, it is to know all their weaknesses, all their flaws, all the 51:00.020 --> 51:05.980 ways that you can change them, but also to not have them know you in any way, to have 51:05.980 --> 51:09.860 than not see through the facade and not see who you are and the inherent 51:09.860 --> 51:14.960 loneliness of that, of knowing someone but not being known yourself. And that 51:14.960 --> 51:20.320 may be across the course of the game. As you change people's minds and hearts, you 51:20.320 --> 51:24.880 start to see the other paths that open up and the importance of connection, 51:24.880 --> 51:28.240 whether that's knowing someone or being known in the journey. Please be sure to 51:28.240 --> 51:32.000 wishlist, build the beans on steam and check out our newly updated demo just 51:32.000 --> 51:35.200 for this event where you can play Jesse's first free we're releasing with 51:35.200 --> 51:40.320 public right now where you can try to figure out something about their mysterious past with one 51:40.320 --> 51:46.160 of the other members of the cafe trapped inside with you. The Gaming Pride Parade is sponsored by 51:46.160 --> 51:51.600 Logitech G. The creators of high-performance gaming gear built for players, creators, and streamers 51:51.600 --> 51:56.160 everywhere. From keyboards and headsets to microphones and streaming equipment, Logitech G 51:56.160 --> 52:01.120 has become one of the biggest names in gaming by helping people play, create, and connect in ways 52:01.120 --> 52:06.560 that feel more immersive and personal. We love that Logitech G continues supporting gaming communities 52:06.560 --> 52:11.360 and creators across every corner of the industry while helping make gaming more accessible and 52:11.360 --> 52:16.240 welcoming for everyone. Visit Logitech G to check out the latest gaming gear and accessories at 52:16.240 --> 52:25.200 LogitechG.com. Remember the pure feeling of playing, running to reach out and tag a friend, 52:25.200 --> 52:29.200 Place in the last block on a medieval castle. 52:29.200 --> 52:35.200 Put in your last quartile in the arcade knowing it's high school or bust. 52:35.200 --> 52:37.200 The anticipation. 52:37.200 --> 52:40.200 The rush. 52:40.200 --> 52:42.200 The genuine joy of play. 52:42.200 --> 52:44.200 It makes us feel alive. 52:44.200 --> 52:47.200 That's a feeling we can't help but chase. 52:47.200 --> 52:49.200 To experience it. 52:49.200 --> 52:50.200 Share it. 52:50.200 --> 52:52.200 And keep it feeling new. 52:52.200 --> 52:56.040 by always making play better. 52:56.040 --> 52:58.960 Like when 8-bit graphics doubled every few years. 53:00.640 --> 53:02.620 And every advance felt like we were landing 53:02.620 --> 53:04.960 on an undiscovered planet. 53:04.960 --> 53:07.040 Or when the people you played with 53:07.040 --> 53:08.880 went from friends in the neighborhood 53:08.880 --> 53:10.560 to friends around the world. 53:13.000 --> 53:16.400 And when wires were replaced by fridges. 53:16.400 --> 53:18.280 Creating breakthroughs in play 53:18.280 --> 53:21.600 can be just as exciting as playing, if not more so. 53:22.200 --> 53:26.200 Because everything we design, build and innovate 53:26.200 --> 53:29.200 brings that real joy of play to everyone. 53:29.200 --> 53:33.200 First-time gamer or eSports pro we've gotten. 53:33.200 --> 53:36.200 Think about it. 53:36.200 --> 53:40.200 We design controllers that enable more people to play. 53:40.200 --> 53:43.200 We make invisible connections faster. 53:43.200 --> 53:46.200 We put F1 cockpits into living rooms. 53:46.200 --> 53:49.200 We make sound to sound better. 53:49.200 --> 53:52.880 and give mice endless power. 53:52.880 --> 53:58.720 Play challenges us, connects us, and fuels our creativity, 53:58.720 --> 54:04.160 inspiring us to find new ways to advance the game. 54:04.160 --> 54:09.680 So when people ask what we do and why we do, 54:09.680 --> 54:14.240 it all boils down to helping every human live by two words. 54:14.240 --> 54:21.240 Keep playing. 54:21.240 --> 54:25.240 Okay y'all, this next game is fabulous! 54:25.240 --> 54:31.240 Neon Death Drop is a fast-paced top-down action game where you play as Serif, a gay go-go dancer 54:31.240 --> 54:37.240 using fierce choreography and kinetic powers to save a futuristic neon city from hordes of rogue robots. 54:37.240 --> 54:43.240 You're dodging bullet hell attacks, changing together stylish dance combos, manipulating the environment around you, 54:43.240 --> 54:49.080 you and literally swinging enemies off the map with pure queer energy. The combat is all about 54:49.080 --> 54:54.280 movement, rhythm, and style points with flashy choreography and inspired mechanics that make 54:54.280 --> 54:59.240 every fight feel more like a performance than a battle. But underneath all the chaos and camp, 54:59.240 --> 55:03.960 there's also a really heartfelt story here about identity, community, and becoming the hero you 55:03.960 --> 55:10.360 were born to be. And visually, this thing looks incredible. Neon lights, futuristic city-states, 55:10.360 --> 55:16.200 stylish character designs. It feels like a nightclub. A cyberpunk anime and a drag performance all 55:16.200 --> 55:20.280 crashed into each other. Check out the latest gameplay from Neon Death Drop. 55:24.600 --> 55:29.480 All right, boys. Let's get this show started. 55:31.000 --> 55:34.120 Sir, drop the floor and push them in. 55:34.120 --> 55:45.120 I didn't even realize you were all into group play. Am I the star? 55:45.120 --> 55:50.120 Fuck my life! 55:50.120 --> 55:56.120 Step off, Sally! Back off, Becky! 55:56.120 --> 56:06.600 Serif, brace yourself. 56:06.600 --> 56:11.560 Something is going to happen. 56:11.560 --> 56:14.560 Not me. 56:14.560 --> 56:23.720 That's the only thing that can defeat these powerbots. 56:23.720 --> 56:27.720 It's a power, body. 56:27.720 --> 56:32.720 A Death Drop! 56:32.720 --> 56:34.720 Hello, my name is Marc Steller. 56:34.720 --> 56:36.720 I'm definitely one of those gays. 56:36.720 --> 56:39.720 And I'm the director of the Young Death Drop. 56:39.720 --> 56:42.720 You're playing as a gay go-to dancer in the Supreme Countries. 56:42.720 --> 56:44.720 I'm a go-to dancer as well. 56:44.720 --> 56:48.720 So I really wanted to bring this kind of energy into the Young Death Drop as well. 56:48.720 --> 56:52.720 And to share this experience with what it feels like to be the life of the party. 56:52.720 --> 56:59.400 The demo for Neon Left Truck is out on Steam right now. 56:59.400 --> 57:05.960 Don't play, wishlist, and follow up some Kickstarter with a V-logging or catpapers. 57:05.960 --> 57:12.160 From high energy action to something a little more emotional and nostalgic, Tako no Himatsu 57:12.160 --> 57:16.960 Ocean of Secrets is a gorgeous action RPG inspired by the golden era of Game Boy Advance 57:16.960 --> 57:22.680 Adventures, blending classic retro storytelling with modern gameplay and deeply personal themes. 57:22.680 --> 57:27.080 The game takes place in a world where Octopi have mysteriously been erased from history, 57:27.080 --> 57:30.600 and players follow six different heroes as they uncover the secrets behind 57:30.600 --> 57:36.360 disappearing wildlife, rising political tensions, and shadow creatures consuming the world. 57:36.360 --> 57:41.320 Alongside your magical Octopi companions, you'll explore colorful pixel art environments, 57:41.320 --> 57:44.840 solve puzzles, battle shadow monsters in real-time combat, 57:44.840 --> 57:48.040 and slowly piece together the truth behind the world's forgotten past. 57:48.600 --> 57:51.880 And honestly, the art direction here is incredible. 57:51.880 --> 57:56.520 the entire game feels like discovering a long-lost fantasy RPG from the early 2000s, 57:56.520 --> 58:01.320 complete with beautiful pixel graphics, emotional storytelling, expressive animation, 58:01.320 --> 58:07.640 and music from legendary composer Motomi Sakuraba, known for Golden Sun, Tales of, and Dark Souls. 58:08.200 --> 58:13.400 But what really makes the game stand out is how personal it feels. Each character has their own 58:13.400 --> 58:18.680 trauma, history, and emotional journey to overcome as they try to bring back hope to the fractured 58:18.680 --> 58:24.680 world. Let's take a look at Takano Himutsu, Ocean of Seafings. 59:48.680 --> 59:59.520 I'm Christophe Galati, I'm a French indie game developer and I own the studio Denius. 59:59.520 --> 01:00:06.680 Promas and dark stuff always been near me and in my opinion games are what saved me because 01:00:06.680 --> 01:00:12.520 during this time I used to kind of escape by playing a lot of JRPGs. 01:00:12.520 --> 01:00:20.120 So leaving those adventurers and these characters helped me survive my life, I guess. 01:00:20.120 --> 01:00:25.320 So I really always wanted to make a JRPG that will have a deep storyline that could also 01:00:25.320 --> 01:00:26.800 maybe help people. 01:00:26.800 --> 01:00:34.600 So in the game, like drag is not only part of the storyline, it's also very present 01:00:34.600 --> 01:00:35.600 in the game world. 01:00:35.600 --> 01:00:41.760 Like in each turn, there is a bar with some drag artists, but in the queen's or queer. 01:00:41.760 --> 01:00:47.900 In the character, fights with his drag, basically during the game, and as you can see in the 01:00:47.900 --> 01:00:56.320 trailers that will be with the interview, he kind of unlocks looks during the games. 01:00:56.320 --> 01:01:01.360 There is like a lot of political stuff also, like there is a presidential election in the 01:01:01.360 --> 01:01:02.360 game. 01:01:02.360 --> 01:01:08.560 Also, regarding the Queen, as I mentioned, I did cameos of real world drag queen, so 01:01:08.560 --> 01:01:13.040 There is more than 50 real world drag queens in the game. 01:01:13.040 --> 01:01:17.120 It also led to a side quest where you have like a Pokédex, 01:01:17.120 --> 01:01:21.040 actually, where you have to find all of the drag queens in the world. 01:01:21.040 --> 01:01:26.560 They show it in the book, and so, yeah, there is a lot to look forward to in the game. 01:01:27.760 --> 01:01:31.280 And yeah, hopefully I managed to get the right mix of 01:01:31.280 --> 01:01:35.760 making traditional JRPG aspect, like saving the world, killing the world, stuff like that. 01:01:35.760 --> 01:01:40.440 while having more than stuff like characters speaking about their traumas and 01:01:40.440 --> 01:01:48.600 and so on. The only thing I might like sometimes I'm afraid like people will only see the game as the game with the drag queens 01:01:48.600 --> 01:01:53.160 because there's a lot of characters and a lot of stuff but I guess once the game 01:01:53.160 --> 01:01:57.480 released they can see the whole picture. We don't have a release date yet 01:01:57.480 --> 01:02:02.480 hopefully we can release the game next year. We did a Kickstarter campaign already 01:02:02.480 --> 01:02:07.760 which was pretty successful, and that there is a demo on Steam since the Kickstarter campaign. 01:02:07.760 --> 01:02:12.000 One of the best things about queer gaming is how it brings people together. 01:02:12.000 --> 01:02:15.920 And few groups embody that spirit better than Boston Gamers. 01:02:15.920 --> 01:02:21.840 Boston Gamers is a nonprofit LGBTQIA plus gaming community dedicated to creating safe, 01:02:21.840 --> 01:02:26.400 welcoming spaces for queer gamers to connect, build friendships, and celebrate gaming together. 01:02:27.440 --> 01:02:32.000 What started as a small community meetup has grown into massive networks of thousands of members 01:02:32.000 --> 01:02:34.560 across online and in-person spaces, 01:02:34.560 --> 01:02:36.480 hosting everything from board game nights 01:02:36.480 --> 01:02:38.240 and tournaments to convention events, 01:02:38.240 --> 01:02:40.080 charity streams, karaoke nights, 01:02:40.080 --> 01:02:41.520 and community meetups. 01:02:41.520 --> 01:02:43.680 And what's really special is how intentional they are 01:02:43.680 --> 01:02:46.320 when building inclusive spaces where queer players 01:02:46.320 --> 01:02:48.640 can genuinely feel comfortable being themselves. 01:02:49.440 --> 01:02:51.520 Through their Discord community, local events, 01:02:51.520 --> 01:02:54.000 convention presence, and fundraising efforts, 01:02:54.000 --> 01:02:56.960 Boston Gamers has helped create meaningful friendships 01:02:56.960 --> 01:02:58.640 and support system for queer gamers 01:02:58.640 --> 01:03:00.640 throughout Massachusetts and beyond. 01:03:00.640 --> 01:03:06.720 They've also raised $10,000 for LGBTQIA plus charities through streams and events, 01:03:06.720 --> 01:03:11.760 proving just how powerful gaming communities can be when they come together around a shared purpose. 01:03:12.960 --> 01:03:16.640 We had the chance to catch up with the team behind Boston Gamers to learn a bit about their 01:03:16.640 --> 01:03:21.200 mission, their community, and the work they're doing to make gaming more welcome for everyone. 01:03:21.200 --> 01:03:25.840 Let's take a look. I am Matthew Vincent. I'm the Executive Director of Boston Gamers. 01:03:25.840 --> 01:03:28.560 Boston Gamers has now existed for nine years. 01:03:28.560 --> 01:03:31.160 We've been operating in the greater Boston area, 01:03:31.160 --> 01:03:34.480 running a bunch of events to help folks 01:03:34.480 --> 01:03:37.640 find queer community, fight isolation in the community, 01:03:37.640 --> 01:03:40.200 and just offer better mental health for people 01:03:40.200 --> 01:03:42.120 to get out and connect with people. 01:03:42.120 --> 01:03:44.320 We run over five events per month now, 01:03:44.320 --> 01:03:46.160 ranging from board game events 01:03:46.160 --> 01:03:48.680 to video game tournaments, drag shows. 01:03:48.680 --> 01:03:51.960 So we're really all about sharing our passion of gaming 01:03:51.960 --> 01:03:54.480 through community and through community events. 01:03:54.480 --> 01:04:00.400 And then this year, we're actually hosting our own small gaming convention called Gamerfest. 01:04:00.400 --> 01:04:04.720 So we're so happy to be able to put something on that's going to be that special for the community. 01:04:04.720 --> 01:04:09.520 And if you'd like to learn more about Boston Gamers, you can check us out at BostonGamers.com. 01:04:09.520 --> 01:04:12.360 There's a Discord link there. Follow us on Instagram. 01:04:12.360 --> 01:04:15.200 You'll see all the amazing events we're doing every single month. 01:04:15.200 --> 01:04:20.040 And if you do want to check out Gamerfest, that's happening in September, go to Gamerfest.com. 01:04:20.040 --> 01:04:23.360 And you can get tickets and check out all the stuff we're doing there. 01:04:23.360 --> 01:04:25.460 goes out the showcase. We 01:04:25.500 --> 01:04:28.900 with magic mystery romance 01:04:28.940 --> 01:04:32.100 vibes. Wild society is a 01:04:32.140 --> 01:04:34.980 drama life sim by studio 01:04:35.000 --> 01:04:37.440 of the award winning wild 01:04:37.480 --> 01:04:40.080 as Vivian Wild, a witch s 01:04:40.120 --> 01:04:41.980 house hosts living in the 01:04:42.020 --> 01:04:44.520 Fairhaven at the turn of 01:04:44.560 --> 01:04:46.460 game really lets you live 01:04:46.480 --> 01:04:48.860 Go run a day and customi 01:04:48.880 --> 01:04:51.360 house hosts elegant tea p 01:04:51.360 --> 01:04:55.000 balls, manage guest relationships, practice witchcraft, conduct 01:04:55.000 --> 01:04:59.560 seances, and maybe even a little spark of romance and drama along the way. 01:04:59.800 --> 01:05:03.200 One of the coolest things about Wild Society is how much player choice 01:05:03.240 --> 01:05:04.440 will shape the experience. 01:05:04.560 --> 01:05:08.340 You decide who to invite into your home, how events unfold, which 01:05:08.340 --> 01:05:12.800 relationships grow stronger, and what kind of socialite Vivian ultimately becomes. 01:05:13.120 --> 01:05:15.960 Visually, this game is absolutely stunning. 01:05:16.000 --> 01:05:21.000 The fashion, architecture, and entire atmosphere feels inspired by classic period 01:05:21.000 --> 01:05:25.000 dramas, but layered with magical fantasy, queer storytelling, 01:05:25.000 --> 01:05:26.680 and cozy lifestyle mechanics. 01:05:26.680 --> 01:05:28.680 You can also collect magical familiars, 01:05:28.680 --> 01:05:31.400 connect with spirits, explore the supernatural side 01:05:31.400 --> 01:05:33.880 of Fairhaven, and influence the town 01:05:33.880 --> 01:05:36.920 through both your social circle and your witchcraft. 01:05:36.920 --> 01:05:39.000 Let's hear from the team behind Wilde Society. 01:05:39.000 --> 01:05:44.600 Welcome to Wilde Society, a witchy period drama 01:05:44.600 --> 01:05:47.800 sim where you run your own magical boarding house. 01:05:47.800 --> 01:05:49.960 I'm Alexandra Liu, and I'll walk you 01:05:49.960 --> 01:05:53.000 through one of our most exciting features, rituals. 01:05:54.260 --> 01:05:57.280 A witch's power is only as strong as her ingredients. 01:05:57.280 --> 01:05:58.720 You'll need to explore the island 01:05:58.720 --> 01:06:00.920 to find everything you need for your magic. 01:06:01.920 --> 01:06:04.760 To create a ritual, you'll need to discover ingredients 01:06:04.760 --> 01:06:07.000 which possess the same magical properties 01:06:07.000 --> 01:06:08.800 and craft them into the right form. 01:06:10.440 --> 01:06:13.020 When you pick up a new plant, shell, or crystal, 01:06:13.020 --> 01:06:14.280 check your crafting stations. 01:06:14.280 --> 01:06:15.940 They'll show if you have any ingredients 01:06:15.940 --> 01:06:17.960 with undiscovered words of power. 01:06:17.960 --> 01:06:19.160 And the first time you craft it, 01:06:19.160 --> 01:06:24.200 reveal what that power is. Now you can prepare your very own ritual. 01:06:24.200 --> 01:06:30.080 Read the incantation to find out which words of power are needed, and then use 01:06:30.080 --> 01:06:37.440 the items you've crafted to fill in each word of power. More powerful rituals 01:06:37.440 --> 01:06:42.200 will need additional ritual items such as gemstones or potions may even require 01:06:42.200 --> 01:06:48.200 harnessing the stars. Just like our previous title, ritual magic is the heart 01:06:48.200 --> 01:06:53.080 of all your witchy activities. So with the help of powerful ingredients and your 01:06:53.080 --> 01:06:57.420 coven, you can use rituals for things like growing potions faster, changing the 01:06:57.420 --> 01:07:02.720 weather, or even growing a bridge to explore new areas. We have lots more 01:07:02.720 --> 01:07:08.400 magic to share with you in the future. For now, best witches! 01:07:08.400 --> 01:07:23.920 Hello, hello. I'm Victoria Kershaw. I'm from a development company called Studio DryDoc. 01:07:23.920 --> 01:07:29.840 We're really passionate about cosy, heartfelt storytelling, creating immersive, nonviolent 01:07:29.840 --> 01:07:35.640 games and reflecting worlds where everyone can belong. Something really different about 01:07:35.640 --> 01:07:37.520 Wild Society from our first game, 01:07:37.520 --> 01:07:41.640 is that your choices really influence the narrative a lot. 01:07:41.640 --> 01:07:43.840 You'll be choosing things like what tenants 01:07:43.840 --> 01:07:46.040 you'll be hosting at your boarding house, 01:07:46.040 --> 01:07:49.640 who to match make, who you'll be deciding to romance, 01:07:49.640 --> 01:07:51.400 if that's your thing, 01:07:51.400 --> 01:07:55.680 and even things like who do you endorse to be mayor. 01:07:55.680 --> 01:07:58.080 So your choices always really matter here. 01:07:58.080 --> 01:08:00.720 Essentially, we're trying to create this witchy, 01:08:00.720 --> 01:08:05.720 Bridgerton world where you get to both be a powerful witch, 01:08:05.960 --> 01:08:08.880 but you're also a very powerful social life. 01:08:08.880 --> 01:08:11.480 Maybe your coven needs a new witch. 01:08:11.480 --> 01:08:14.320 So maybe you wanna host an intimate tea party 01:08:14.320 --> 01:08:16.240 with just a couple people. 01:08:16.240 --> 01:08:19.160 Could be someone from the town, could be a local, 01:08:19.160 --> 01:08:21.480 and yeah, maybe you wanna help them get in touch 01:08:21.480 --> 01:08:24.920 with their magical powers and convince them to join you. 01:08:24.920 --> 01:08:27.520 Oh my gosh, I am just so excited 01:08:27.520 --> 01:08:30.720 to continue introducing this game to Booktop 01:08:30.720 --> 01:08:33.960 because I really feel like they're gonna vibe really hard 01:08:33.960 --> 01:08:36.440 with what we're putting down. 01:08:36.440 --> 01:08:39.440 If you're a PC player, please wishlist us on Steam. 01:08:39.440 --> 01:08:41.320 We're there right now. 01:08:41.320 --> 01:08:45.080 If you are waiting to hear about other platforms, 01:08:45.080 --> 01:08:48.200 the best place for you would be to join our mailing list, 01:08:48.200 --> 01:08:50.640 which you can find the links for that through places 01:08:50.640 --> 01:08:53.760 like Excel, Instagram, Telling Your Friends. 01:08:53.760 --> 01:08:55.240 Please tell your friends. 01:08:55.240 --> 01:08:57.240 Do you have some book reading babes, 01:08:58.380 --> 01:09:02.560 period drama, fanatics, historical costume maker, 01:09:02.560 --> 01:09:03.960 cosplay of friends? 01:09:03.960 --> 01:09:06.040 Please tell them about this game. 01:09:06.040 --> 01:09:07.660 Word of mouth is huge. 01:09:07.660 --> 01:09:11.480 We are a little studio and we just want this game 01:09:11.480 --> 01:09:15.980 to reach as many people as it would delight as possible. 01:09:17.060 --> 01:09:18.620 Thank you all so much for joining us 01:09:18.620 --> 01:09:21.740 for the Gaming Pride Parade at Summer Game Fest. 01:09:21.740 --> 01:09:24.320 Today was a celebration of queer creativity, 01:09:24.320 --> 01:09:29.440 queer joy and the incredible developers and communities continuing to shape the future of gaming. 01:09:30.080 --> 01:09:35.520 We've seen heartfelt stories, chaotic adventures, stylish action, cozy worlds, unforgettable 01:09:35.520 --> 01:09:41.040 characters, and so many games that deserve your support. So if you saw something here that you 01:09:41.040 --> 01:09:46.320 loved today, make sure you wishlist these games, follow the developers, support queer creators, 01:09:46.320 --> 01:09:49.920 and keep uplifting the communities, helping make these spaces possible. 01:09:49.920 --> 01:09:53.920 And the celebration does not stop here. 01:09:53.920 --> 01:09:58.920 Don't forget to tune in to the Gaming Awards 2026 this Monday, June 8th at 7pm PT, 01:09:58.920 --> 01:10:01.920 streaming exclusively on WoW Presents Plus. 01:10:01.920 --> 01:10:06.920 This show is hosted by voice actor Erica Ishii and RuPaul's Drag Race All-Star Dawn, 01:10:06.920 --> 01:10:11.920 and will celebrate the very best of queer geek culture with 60 nominees, 14 awards, 01:10:11.920 --> 01:10:16.920 and an incredible line of a guest, including Pheromone, Rockham Sakura, The Gamer Guys, and more. 01:10:16.920 --> 01:10:20.720 more. Thanks again, everyone for watching. I am your co-host, 01:10:20.720 --> 01:10:24.120 Melody Confetti, and you can find me at Melody Confetti on all 01:10:24.120 --> 01:10:27.960 social platforms. Yes, and I'm your other co-host. My name is 01:10:27.960 --> 01:10:31.400 Jaxx, and you can find me on Twitch and Blue Sky at Hey Get 01:10:31.400 --> 01:10:35.320 Jaxx, or on Instagram at Get Jaxx. We'll see you next time. 01:10:35.680 --> 01:10:38.280 Bye! Happy Pride!