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& if you'd like to be notified when our submissions open, sign up here. We'll never spam you or use your information for anything else ever.

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If you'd like to be notified when QGB goes on sale, sign up here. We'll never spam you or use your information for anything else ever.

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would you be interested in:

a mailing list for creators, when QGB jam/submissions go live?

a mailing list for buyers, when QGB goes on sale?

these would be separate! you could sign up for both though i don't know who would be both groups haha. and they will not ever receive the same messages

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here are the words that appear five or more times across all four years of queer games bundle project titles:

abyss ace adventure back bad breathe cat change city cute dark dating day demon dream end first forest found friend(s) gay gender ghost go good hands heart hell house know last left life little long lost love magic magical make midnight monster(s) new night old part party play queer quest self simulator space stars story things time trans vampire visual winter witch world yurivania

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Smarter Child

I was trying to remember the name Smarter Child, which was an AOL Instant Messenger chatbot from my teen years, and could only remember @adz's Computerfriend instead, which is the sign of a great queer game imo -- c.

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Hi friends! @MidBoss (ROM; Kitsune Tails) is back with the Season of Pride Steam Sale and Queer Indies Showcase. This form is due October 3, and the events are in November. (For itchio games, just answer the Steam questions with "N/A" and include itchio keys instead.)

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doodlemancy is a member of this year's bundle!

guess who just now found out we don't have rent money this month (it's meeeeeeeeeee). long story short-- mom's been trying to find a job since February, after being unfairly let go and screwed over, i'm disabled and i've been struggling with my health all year, Everything Is Bad, more details at the link. please help me keep living indoors

gofundme link

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We didn't know Marjorie directly, but she actively supported and boosted the bundle and made a huge impact on us. It means even more knowing she chose to spend some of her dwindling time helping us celebrate queer art and artists and support them financially. Very, very sorry for this loss to everyone who knew Marjorie.

Passings and Hiatus

Hi everyone!

Bex here. We have a very very sad message from the rest of the group which needed to shared.

Hi Everyone, This was not an easy post to write, but something that still should be communicated.

During the night of Sunday to Monday, Marjorie suffered an aneurysm. Unfortunately, she passed away before anything could be done.

Marjorie had been sick for a very long time, but her state deteriorated this year, and worsened during this summer. She had felt for a while she would probably not see many more milestones or even get to the end of the year, but she did her best to stay with us for as long as she could.

Marjorie strived to fill her days with happy moments and do things that made her happy, especially at the end. She wanted others to feel loved, appreciated, and seen, with her actions. In recent years, Interactive Fiction brought her a lot of joy (and sadness, and anger, etc...), and through it, she could connect with others - others who didn't see her in pain or sickly. IF had become her safe heaven when things were rough.

What's New in IF? would not have existed without Marjorie. Truly. She was the one who came up with the idea. She wanted to do something special, she told us, to bring some positive into the world, however she could. Marjorie was the one who hyped us up, and brought us on board. It was an electric time, and we stayed up deep into the night messing around to make... something with the idea. It wasn't well thought out, and we didn't realize what we were getting into, but she'd never been this excited about something in recent time.

So, she became the captain who steered this little ship of friends, connected through our appreciation of and love for the medium. But she wasn't just the idea person, she was down in the trenches, organizing it all, spearheading us on the right path, turned words into actions. When we needed some time, she would take over without a second's notice. She was always there, no matter what, at the ready.

She hoped, by her little idea and couple of hours of afflicting efforts, she was doing at least a little good for the community. She worried, often, that she wasn't doing enough, or doing it well enough, to give back the last of herself to the community who made those past years enjoyable for her. But not once did she want to pull that string publicly: she never wanted to take attention away from those who worked hard on their craft (her words). It mattered so much to her.

Through her and thanks to her, we learned so much. About ourselves and each other. And we shared with each other our appreciation for others, what we were passionate about, what we hoped for ourselves. She made us such better people, and we could never thank her enough for it.

Marjorie was first and foremost a loving daughter, a kind and attentive friend, and a passionate woman. Even with her failing health, she advocated for all who needed even a tiny bit support. She was a wonderful and compassionate soul, who always tried to see the best in people, but was never afraid to confront those who needed to face their mistakes. She forgave easily and loved even more.

Marjorie, you left behind a very quiet and empty space, and already are and always will be sorely missed.

- Noi, Axelle, and the rest of FMoDF Gang (Erika, Joss, Olive, Derek, Chaz)

As I'm sure you can all understand that this was a surprise for us and everyone who was close to Mrajorie, I think we can all say she was an amazing woman who invited me (Bex), Brij and Dion to help and create this wonderful Zine. We do wish to continue this on but we will be pausing this until at least the end of September until we can get our bearings and talk about future plans.

Let me assure you, this tumblr will stay and be available to keep a trace of her, the memories and support she gave everyone in the IF community.

If anyone is willing to help keep this zine and Marjorie's hard work alive please contact us here, COG, or in the comments

Until then RIP Marjorie, you were a shining star gone too soon.

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Hi everyone! I'm sharing a project reflection on this year's bundle, explaining some things that happened and inviting participants who might want to learn more about how we do things behind the scenes. Check it out and please ask any questions directly on the itchio page.

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Rescue Trans Rescue

Friend of the people and renaissance being @inherentlee on mastodon is hosting an art fundraiser for trans people's relocations. Artists invited are "Trans and gender expansive/diverse people who wish to help. If you are unsure whether this includes you: it does."

Artists receive up to 50% (their choice) of the proceeds with the rest to the fundraiser. More details and signups here, direct questions their way:

(I'm not tag savvy outside my direct area here -- please boost with relevant tags to help more folks see this.)

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Sharing a cool virtual showcase and festival opportunity for queer developers around the world. Enter by August 23! Many many QGB folks and friends participated in the 2023 group.

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Our final total across both bundle pages is $81,394.05, or about $324 per creator (minus a handful who choose not to receive payment).

I'm so, so pleased with this -- and thank you again to everyone who shared, who bought the bundle, who talked about it anywhere.

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52 minutes left!

🚨 https://itch.io/b/2506/

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We've passed $80,000!!! 3 hours left.

⌛️ https://itch.io/b/2506/

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We've passed $79,000. 6 hours left.

⌛️ https://itch.io/b/2506/

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We've passed $77,000 (!). There are 8 hours left for this year's bundle.

It's your last chance to take direct action to radically support queer artists this year, and get nearly 500 games, TTRPGs, comics, and more in return, for $60 (or $10+).

⌛️ https://itch.io/b/2506/

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There are 24 hours left for this year's bundle. It's your last chance to take direct action to radically support queer artists this year, and get nearly 500 games, TTRPGs, comics, and more in return. It's $60, the prize of one AAA game. (Or just $10.)

⌛️ https://itch.io/b/2506/