Munity Games

Game Devs of Color 2025 Impact Report

Built our platform for devs 300+ Games and studios featured and supported worldwide supported creators directly $34K+awarded in grants, scholarships, and microgrants grew our reach for participants 1M+online showcase visitors across our digital events expanded our flagship programs 1200+ conference attendees, plus 14 in-person Watch Parties

The 2025 Game Devs of Color Impact Report is here! 📈

🎮 300+ games featured in our Steam sale
▶ 40+ games showcased in our Direct
💰 $34,000 in grants, scholarships, & microgrants given to devs of color

…and so much more!

Dive into our report: www.gamedevsofcolor.org/impact-report

Want to support a human-first, worker-owned, indie game studio made up of queers and POCs?

Join The Co-Munity Fleet today and help us improve our first game Shootlanzer!

discord.gg/MybMM2Gh74

Or help us out by joining our Patreon!

patreon.com/Munity

Happy 20th MAGFest!

Come try out #Shootlanzer at the @mag-indiearcade.bsky.social !!

We're so excited to be going to MAGFest!!

Huge thanks to @arcadecommons.org for bringing us along!

literally had this conversation with @ludodraconisvt.bsky.social while working out feedback we got on Shootlanzer's how to play screen.

In order, her interpretation of the feedback, my plan for how to animate it, her final suggestion, & the current WIP (see next post for animated GIF).
(1/2)

Leona Almeida, the main character of Shootlanzer, on an abstract background vaguely resembling a forest. She is wearing red and cyan armor patterned after an orchid mantis.

so, last thing i have to say about this whole larian thing for now, with a story about @munitygames.bsky.social and Shootlanzer.

the armor of our main character, leona (concept art by @solarisyuna.bsky.social), is themed and patterned after (iirc) an orchid mantis. (1/4)

A Love-letter to classics R-Type and Gradius, Shootlanzer is a fast-paced, 2D shoot’em up⚡

🕹️ Play Shootlanzer at NYC Indie Dev Night this Thursday at OS-NYC

Tix here! tinyurl.com/mr4xva65

In case you needed formal confirmation because I keep forgetting to put that on the website, uh...

Yeah @munitygames.bsky.social does not and will not use GenAI.

I'd rather run into a trash compactor than use it.

I can confirm straight up that both I personally and @munitygames.bsky.social do not use AI in our design or development processes. We don't want to and don't need to.

Junghun Lee is blatantly lying straight to your face by saying this. The number isn't zero but it's not everyone. Don't believe it.

NYCEDC and NYU Tandon Announce Inaugural Cohort and New Leader for Game Design Future Lab Dr. Mitu Khandaker Named Associate Director as Six Startups Begin One-Year Incubation Program to Build Sustainable Gaming Companies in NYCNEW YORK, NY

Ahoy, Mateys~!

Munity is excited to announce that we are part of the inaugural cohort of the Game Design Future Lab at NYU Tandon!

We're super excited to work alongside some incredible devs and build our businesses together to create a sustainable game dev environment in NYC!

#GDFL #nyutandonmade

NYCEDC and NYU Tandon announce inaugural cohort and new leader for Game Design Future Lab | NYU Tandon School of Engineering

In other exciting news, I can finally announce this:

@munitygames.bsky.social is officially part of the first cohort of the Game Design Future Lab, and this does mean some exciting things for Shootlanzer. Keep your eyes peeled ;) (1/2)

engineering.nyu.edu/news/nycedc-...

‼️Exhibitor Announcement‼️@pizzapranks.bsky.social will be at #PlayNYC2025 showcasing Indiepocalypse, a curated monthly collection looking to highlight the very best of the alternative indie game scene.

Indies! Get involved: pizzapranks.com

An image of 4 of the original 5 co-founders of Munity around the Shootlanzer mini arcade cabinet, Ladybug Mk. 1. Above is a caption that reads "Munity is officially a worker co-op!" White and gray confetti is falling around the edges. Mew, Munity's pirate cat mascot, is on the left and a chibi version of Leona, the main character of Shootlanzer, appears on the right.

Ahoy, Mateys!

We are proud to announce that Munity is OFFICIALLY a worker Co-Op!

In a time when workers are being exploited and laid off, we are making a stand and putting ourselves, and all future worker-owners, first.

Together, we're stronger! Together, we will change the industry!

We're so excited to bring the new version~

‼️ Exhibitor Announcement‼️ @munitygames.bsky.social will be at PlayNYC, showcasing Shootlanzer!

A loveletter to classics R-Type and Gradius, Shootlanzer follows Leona Almeida on her very first day on the job. Stuck behind enemy lines, fight your way back to save your country from destruction!

For 15 years, CEO has been shaped by one thing above all, the community.

From new faces to seasoned vets, #CEO2025 was built by all of you who showed up, shared the hype, and brought your passion to every match and moment.

Thank you for making CEO your home in the FGC! 🫶

CEO 2025 Recap | Munity Get more from Munity on Patreon

We had such an awesome time at #CEO2025 ~

Check out our recap post about our experience!

And if you want more, join The Co-Munity Fleet, our official Discord Server~!

discord.gg/MybMM2Gh74

Shootlanzer by Munity Fly for Norngrad!

Ahoy, Mateys~

Version 2 of our Prototype is now live~ We've got some brand new features, visuals, and a new WIP of Stage 3!

Please give it a try and give us your feedback!

#IndieArcade #IndieDev #Shmup #Shootlanzer #GameDev

The Squad Up Solidarity Stream for Game Devs of Color is happening on Saturday, June 21st!

I'll be live from 6PM-12AM ET playing games from @gdocexpo.com alumni and raising funds via Tiltify to benefit the Game Devs of Color organization! 💚🧑🏾‍💻

tiltify.com/@sylverstone14/sylver-stream-squad-up-gdoc

How's your Saturday night going? We've got front row seats to karaoke over in JebaileyWorld at the Indie Games Showcase to karaoke!
#CEO2025

We're so honored that Shootlanzer made it onto this list! Thanks for playing~!

June 2025 Update | Munity Get more from Munity on Patreon

It's been a little bit since the last one, but we've got your June 2025 Update over on our Patreon~!

We've been hard at work making an interesting shift in Shootlanzer's development that may or may not entail learning how to make a full-sized arcade cabinet. 👀

- KT

#Shootlanzer #IndieGameDev

pov: you found an IRL gaming event where devs and players are super supportive + games are fresh🍒 🥹✨

Our nyc indie dev night is the 4th Thursday of every month at BrookLAN 💥🎮

Link in bio 🔗 for free tix for attendees and sign up for devs

#indiegamedev #indiedev #indiegame #indiegames

It's a @munitygames.bsky.social Co-Working Day~! Come get work done with us while we work on Shootlanzer~!

twitch.tv/ludodraconisvt

#PomodoroDraconis #Vtuber #GameDev

been here for a good couple of hours and we've already got tons of amazing feedback!!!! playtesters are such an important part of the gamedev community 🖤🩶🖤

AMAZING turn out for playtest night at Wonderville!! Come find us, we're in the big red cabinet near the front

#playtesting #indiegamedev #arcadegames

Come over to @wonderville.nyc to playtest our newest Shootlanzer update! Find us there tonight at 7PM to play awesome games, give creators insightful feedback, and vibe 🖤🩶🖤🩶

#indiegamedev #arcadegames

We’re here at BrookLAN! NYC Indie Dev Night ! April Edition 🌸🍒
So many devs! Including…
@munitygames.bsky.social
@makegamesfast.bsky.social
@gensuta.itch.io
@hamra.digital

🖤