AAPI in Gaming

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🔗 twitch.tv/gamespot
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🔗 youtube.com/@MediaIndieExchange
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#Dames4Games & #D4GSummer2025

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.

📅 7/29
🕓 3-4 pm PT
📍Google Meet: meet.google.com/xpm-htir-jes

#CommunityCare #YouMatter

My first shipped game that I composed #music for is LIVE on #Steam!

🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/3763730/The_Afterlife_Cafe

👉🏽 Please wishlist & follow @guavapixelstudios.bsky.social for updates! 💖✨

#indiedev #indiegame #gaming #chicago #visualnovel #scifi #fantasy #cozy #composer #aapi #lgbtqia

#LGBT and #AAPI representation comes in many different forms and we’re thrilled to see them in video games whether these characters are protagonists, supporting characters, or even villains! 🌈

Do you have a favorite queer AAPI character? Let us know in the comments! 💬

#aapiingaming

Take a minute with us. This month’s #INeedAMinute community call is dedicated to Men’s Mental Health Awareness. A space to listen, reflect, and support one another with care and intention.

📅 6/30
🕓 3-4 pm PT
📍Google Meet Invite meet.google.com/xpm-htir-jes

All are welcome. Always.
#INeedAMinute

Our little gift to the community this Pride Month is a curated Spotify playlist from our wonderful staff! 🎧 🏳️‍🌈 🎶

To listen, take a screenshot of this code and scan it using your Spotify app! 📲

🔗 Link to playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/57D...

#aapiingaming #lgbtq #queer #aapi

With #PrideMonth almost over, we want to have one last celebration in honor of those who strive to be their most authentic selves! 🏳️‍🌈

Dance & vibe to music from members of our community with us, hosted by #LotusPride Chapter Lead @aidanwxng.bsky.social!

📅 6/27
🕓 5pm PT
📍 discord.gg/r6tk9n74zW

🎨✨ ANNOUNCING: SumHERS Jam 2025 ✨🎨 #gamejam #sumhersjam

A month-long creative challenge celebrating femme and gender-marginalized creators across every corner of creativity!

🗓 When: July 1 to July 31
🖊️ Sign-ups are OPEN now: bit.ly/SUMHERSIGNUP

#Juneteenth signifies the ending of slavery on June 19, 1865. We at AAPI in Gaming stand #insolidarity with Black communities & encourage everyone to work towards dismantling anti-Black systems, practices, & institutions.

Visit Juneteenth.com, donate, & support Black-owned businesses!

#freedomday

We’ve partnered up with Nomsi! drinknomsi.com

With real calamansi & mango imported from the #Philippines, these #Filipino flavors give us the ultimate boost. It’s a next-level #collab that celebrates culture, community, & flavor. Let’s sip, level up, & game on together! 🍹🍋‍🟩🎮

#gaming #drink #aapi

AMAZING!!! Thank you so much for shouting that out, Brad!!

@erikaishii.bsky.social

✨ Erika Ishii ✨ is a Japanese-American #queer, #pansexual and #genderfluid host and VA. Today, we’re spotlighting Erika’s roles as #LGBT+ #AAPI Characters in Video Games! 🎮

What video game characters or other roles of ‪erikaishii.bsky.social‬’s do you love? Let us know in the comments! 💬

Today is Loving Day, and marks as the 58th Anniversary of the legalization of interracial marriage in the United States. ❤️

Here at AAPI In Gaming, we celebrate love, unity and diversity.🤝

Learn more about Loving Day here: lovingday.org

How do celebrate Loving Day? 💬

#LovingDay #aapiingaming

We interviewed Patrick Hitzler, Chair of #ChicagoLootDrop!

Patrick is a mission-driven non-profit leader, sports enthusiast, & Cincinnati Bengals fan. He runs #Chicago Loot Drop, a #nonprofit that benefits communities & children’s hospitals & build inclusive #gaming spaces.

chicagolootdrop.org

Celebrate what makes you #Proud with #LotusPride Chapter Lead @aidanwxng.bsky.social‬! 🌈

🗒️ Event Guidelines: Bring 1-2 items (physical or digital) that you showcases who you are or has shaped your experiences in any way!

📅 6/13
🕓 4 pm PT
📍 discord.com/invite/zXQFf...

#lgbtqia #pridemonth #pride

We intereviewed with @idspuds.bsky.social, Social Media Manager at @obsidian.net, as we learn about how to break into games as AAPI, the importance of leaning into affinity groups and staying true to yourself!

📅 Friday 6/6 @ 4pm PT
📍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmi0...

#gaming #firesidechat

We interviewed @biggerbosstricia.bsky.social‬, CEO of Bigger Boss Games & Principal Art Manager at Schell Games! In this talk, learn how to support #AAPI creatives by being present in their spaces & helping others feel seen.

📅 Wed 6/4 @ 6pm PT
📍 youtube.com/watch?v=MeVjf9opIsk

#gaming #indiedev

We interviewed @flodapop.bsky.social‬ &‪ @friedcalamahri.bsky.social‬ from @centuryeggstudios.bsky.social about their upcoming #game, Project Umeowmi! Learn about amplifying #AAPI creatives, emphasizing authenticity, & diversifying representation.

📅 Wed 6/4 @ 5pm PT
📍 youtube.com/watch?v=7W6x...

YouTube video by AAPI In Gaming AAPI in Gaming with Brad Shankar

Huge thanks to @danreb.bsky.social & @aapiingaming.bsky.social for featuring me!

Fun chat about journalism that also touched on the lack of mixed-race representation, which I'm passionate about as half-Indo-Guyanese.

I truly appreciate this spotlight and the incredible work they do for gaming!

We launched "AAPI Chapters" for deeper connections! ✨

Now Live: Lotus Pride 🌸🏳️‍🌈 for AAPI #LGBTQIA+ gamers & allies — an affirming space uplifting queer #AAPI voices & fostering solidarity.

Contact the Chapter Lead @aidanwxng.bsky.social for Q’s!

✨Discord: discord.com/invite/zXQFfkrBDr

#PrideMonth

We interviewed #1000xRESIST ‘s @remysiu.com & @nhitendo.bsky.social & learned the importance creating impactful experiences for #AAPI gamers & how they connect with them.

📅 Mon 6/2
🕜 6-7pm PT
📍youtube.com/@aapiingaming

🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/1675830/1000xRESIST/

@sunsetvisitor.studio

Watch our exclusive YouTube Fireside Chat with @bradshankar.bsky.social, Gaming Editor at @mobilesyrup.com, as we dive into gaming journalism, his favorite games and interviews, and more! Interview conducted by @danreb.bsky.social, AAPI in Gaming Staff.

📅 6/2
🕜 5pm PT
📍 youtube.com/@aapiingaming

Happy #PrideMonth to all our members of the #LGBTQIA+ community & allies! 🏳️‍🌈

At #AAPIinGaming, we're dedicated to keeping our space as safe & inclusive as possible. This month, we'll be shining a light on LGBTQIA+ voices in #gaming! 🎮 🌈

❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜

✨ Party proudly with us: discord.gg/n7yG9XRUBs

Today is the last day of #AAPIHeritageMonth, but you can still take action & #support #AAPI, 24/7, all year round!

Here's a list of Instagram accounts dedicated to uplifting AAPI voices in #activism, entertainment, #mentalhealth & more!

Thank you for celebrating with us! 🌺✨

#asianheritagemonth

Our board members @kimikimi-more.bsky.social and Abbie Hamilton will be on this special event tonight at 3:00PM PT on twitch.tv/gamingleague...! ✨

Thank you @gamingleagueofw.bsky.social for having us! 💖

#aapi #aapiheritagemonth #gameindustry

Last year, #AAPIinGaming was created to highlight #AAPI #gamedevs for their work & identities.

The whole staff is thankful to all our members — both Asians & allies — for sharing these memories & moments together.

We’re only just getting started! Here’s to many more years to come! 🎂✨

#gaming

TONIGHT ONLY @ 6:30 PT!!!

Hang out with @sonderingemily.bsky.social & us for an exclusive AMA event — perfect for a #gamedev at any level!

✨RSVP: discord.gg/86cz22qeqA

#indiegamedev #gaming #aapi #aapiheritagemonth