AAPI in Gaming

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

How to Kick-start Community: Lessons from AAPI in Gaming

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT📢

Shavonne Yu - Co-founder, Co-Chair AAPI in Gaming

This talk provides attendees with a practical roadmap for starting communities in games, from early research and outreach to organizing events and building long-term sustainability.

#GDoCExpo2025 #gamedev

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

TODAY is the Chicago Loot Drop for Super Kickballers Tournament 2025, a sporting event for charity! 👟 💥 Powered by Nomsi #KickItWithNomsi 🧉

🗓️ Saturday 9/6 @ 11am - 3pm CT
📍 Washington Park in Hyde Park, Chicago
📧 RSVP: givebutter.com/Kickballers25

We'll see you all soon! 👋

TOMORROW is the Chicago Loot Drop for Super Kickballers Tournament 2025, a sporting event for charity! 👟 💥 Powered by Nomsi #KickItWithNomsi 🧉

🗓️ Saturday 9/6 @ 11am - 3pm CT
📍 Washington Park in Hyde Park, Chicago
📧 RSVP: givebutter.com/Kickballers25

We're 3 DAYS AWAY from the Chicago Loot Drop for Super Kickballers Tournament 2025, a sporting event for charity! 👟 💥 Powered by Nomsi #KickItWithNomsi 🧉

🗓️ Saturday 9/6 @ 11am - 3pm CT
📍 Washington Park in Hyde Park, Chicago
📧 RSVP: givebutter.com/Kickballers25

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.

📅 8/28
🕓 3-4 pm PT
📍Google Meet: meet.google.com/xpm-htir-jes

#CommunityCare #YouMatter

An exclusive flavor. A powerful community. One unforgettable tournament. 👟 💥

Join Chicago Loot Drop + AAPI in Gaming as we debut a new Nomsi flavor made just for this moment. Sip, play, and celebrate with us because we’re gonna #KickItWithNomsi. 🍑 🍊

We're proud to partner with Chicago Loot Drop for Super Kickballers Tournament 2025, a sporting event for charity! 👟 💥 Powered by Nomsi #KickItWithNomsi 🧉

🗓️ Saturday 9/6 @ 11am - 3pm CT
📍 Washington Park in Hyde Park, Chicago
📧 RSVP: givebutter.com/Kickballers25

Join us for our interview with Emily Zhang, Associate Systems Designer at @gearboxofficial.bsky.social as we learn about her game dev journey, early career advice, building a strong portfolio, and navigating the industry as an Asian American woman.

📅 Friday 8/8 @ 10am ET
📍 @AAPIInGaming on YouTube

15 MORE MINUTES!!
HERE'S WHERE TO WATCH 😎
🔗 twitch.tv/dames4games
🔗 youtube.com/@dames4games

🔗 twitch.tv/ign
🔗 youtube.com/@IGN
🔗 twitch.tv/gamespot
🔗 youtube.com/@gamespot
🔗 youtube.com/@MediaIndieExchange
🔗 twitch.tv/mediaindieexchange

#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