AAPI in Gaming

✴️ Global Game Jam is this weekend!
All are welcome, and it's not too late to join—most folks start tomorrow 🎮

Find teammates + co-work with us on Discord!

Join our jam site:
globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/20...

#GlobalGameJam #GameDev #AAPI

✨ Beyond The Console Roundtable: Building Authenticity and Inclusive Spaces for AAPI Voices Everywhere (Presented by the @igdafoundation.org)
🗓️ March 10, 2025, 1:50-2:50PM PT at #GDC2026
📍 Room 304, South Hall

Join our roundtable discussion with our co-founders, @mikapinxy.bsky.app and Abbie Hamilton, as speakers! Add our session on the official GDC app and see you in San Francisco! ☀️

Details in the Thread! 🧵

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✨ Ctrl + Unite is coming to GDC 2026! ✨

This is an incredible collab event brought to you by AAPI in Gaming, @blackingaming.bsky.social, and @latinxingaming.bsky.social! 🤩

Join us for:
🎮 Indie games showcase
🎤 Microtalks
🎉 Food, music and culture!

👉 bit.ly/ctrlunite

Built for us, by us 💜

What could it be?! 👀 We're so excited!

Something incredible is coming to GDC 2026! 🥳

Like clear-your-calendar big. 👀

Stay tuned on Monday for an exciting reveal! 🔥

#GDC2026

As we leave behind 2025, AAPI in Gaming wishes you a Happy New Year! ✨

By working together as a community, we can make 2026 an even better year than the last. Let's make more incredible memories by celebrating our creatives, their games, their stories and more! 💛

#HappyNewYear2026

Happy Holidays from the AAPI in Gaming Team🎄

We wish you a peaceful day with your loved ones and get all the rest you need throughout your break! 💖

Play all the games you've been meaning to play in your library as well! 🎮

#HappyHolidays #Xmas2025

AAPI in Gaming — 2025 Wrapped 🎮 2/2

From events and collaborations to creating safer spaces,
2025 reminded us why this work matters.

#AAPIInGaming #GamingCommunity #RepresentationMatters

AAPI in Gaming — 2025 Wrapped 🎮 1/2

This year was about showing up for AAPI voices in gaming.
Representation, community, and care — powered by the people who make this space possible.

Looking ahead to 2026 👀
What should we focus on next?

#GamingCommunity #RepresentationMatters @igda.org

As we transition from Thanksgiving into the full swing of the holiday season, we know feelings can range from joyful to overwhelming. That’s why we’re opening up this month’s call this weekend to all who need a space to breathe.

📅 11/29
🕓 11am PT
📍Google Meet: meet.google.com/cta-krri-pov

Anitu is a developing tactical combat game that intertwines memory, skill and strategy made by FilAm led Get Slapped Studios. ✨

Learn more about Anitu and follow along in its development by checking out @getslappedstudios (IG) and by supporting them on Patreon: www.patreon.com/getslappedst...

👻Happy Halloween from AAPI In Gaming! 👻

We hope today is nothing short of spooktacular! 🎃 Here are our Halloween themed game recommendations to dive into the ghoulish festivities!

Any bone-chilling games made by #AAPI that we missed? Shout them out in the comments! 💬#aapiingaming #horrorgame

Just a reminder that this month's #INeedAMinute will be tomorrow! Hope to see you all there!

Check out this awesome submission to Maglaro Jam, our game jam for #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth! Congratulations as well to the team on their release! 🎉🎉🎉

Maglaro Jam has concluded! Congratulations to all who participated in this year's game jam for #FAHM!

Today, we're highlighting a jam submission: Bulan's Bandit! 🌙
🎮 Play Bulan's Bandit on itchio: firahfabe.itch.io/bulans-bandit

#aapiingaming #filipinoamericanhistorymonth #filam #gamejam

Watch through to learn about #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth and to learn about organizations that educate, uplift, and empower Filipino Americans. ▶️

Are there other organizations and initiatives we missed? Share them with us in the comments! 💬

#aapiingaming #aapi #filam #filipinoamerican #filipino

Join us for this month’s #INeedAMinute community call as we explore the power of community in supporting mental health and well-being. Come as you are and take a minute with us.

📅 10/30
🕓 3-4 pm PT
📍Google Meet: meet.google.com/xpm-htir-jes

#CommunityCare #YouMatter

Happy #Diwali! ✨ Also known as #Deepavali or the festival of lights, Diwali is an important holiday observed by many #SouthAsian communities and symbolizes the spiritual victory of Dharma over Adharma — light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.

We're still on the lookout for games to feature for #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth! Submit to our form below! 🎮

✨ Maglaro Jam Has Begun! ✨

In need of some inspiration? Here are examples of games that follow our theme of incorporating an aspect of Filipino culture! 🎮 🇵🇭

🎮 Register for Maglaro Jam here: itch.io/jam/maglaro-...
✨ Join the AAPIIG Discord: discord.com/invite/zXQFf...

#fahm #gamejam #aapi

Chapter Announcement: The Inner Lantern 🌿💡Led by Abbie Hamilton

Our goal is to create a safe, inclusive space where we can share resources, stories, and practices that help us care for our minds, nurture our spirits, and uplift one another. #aapi #mentalhealth

✨ Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, Tsukimi and Chuseok! ✨

Mid-Autumn Festival, Tsukimi and Chuseok are traditional harvest festivals celebrated in Chinese, Japanese and Korean cultures, respectively. These holidays gather family & loved ones with bountiful food under a full moon. 🌕

If you submitted to this form, please double-check if you included a point of contact! Our team cannot coordinate the opportunity if missing!

Feel free to edit your existing submission by going to the same link - If there are any questions or concerns, DM us or @deathbyulan.bsky.social ! Thank you!

To celebrate #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth we are hosting Maglaro Jam, a game jam that honors Filipino and Fil-Am culture! 🎮 ✨

Jam Duration: October 11 8AM PT to October 25 11:59PM PT
Register here: itch.io/jam/maglaro-...

Any questions? Send them to our jam community page or in our Discord!

AAPI In Gaming is proud to be celebrating #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth ! 🇵🇭 ✨

Observed in October, Filipino American History Month ( #FAHM ) honors the historical journey, endeavors, achievements, and enduring influence of Filipinos in the United States.

I am the point of contact for this opportunity! If there are any questions, feel free to DM me here or ping me on the AAPI In Gaming Discord! Looking forward to connecting with more of my kababayan in games! 🥹🎮

✨ CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth X AAPI In Gaming ✨
We're looking to spotlight Filipino-American game developers and their work for #FAHM!

To be considered, please submit to our form for our Games Made By AAPI series here: forms.gle/idnZvuBYTtpB...

This space is about giving ourselves permission to pause and to remind each other that we don't have to carry life's weight on our own. It feels especially important to say that out loud, because September is #SuicideAwarenessMonth.

📅 9/24
🕓 3-4 pm PT
📍Google Meet: meet.google.com/xpm-htir-jes