AvantBeetle
avantbeetle.bsky.social
AvantBeetle
@avantbeetle.bsky.social
Atlanta based gallery for experimental/alternative/weird games. Bridging the gap between local arts and videogame scenes

Patreon: patreon.com/AvantBeetle
Twitch: twitch.tv/avantbeetle
Discord: https://discord.gg/QVVyZBcs
Y'all!! 😭OMG! just 24 hours in and we're already almost half through! Thank you SO SO much to those who already donated!

I wasn't sure how feasible this was, and with the amount donated already, we can secure 1 show + maybe a 2nd hand laptop to be able to show more games.
❤️❤️❤️❤️
gofund.me/5127491e0
February 10, 2026 at 1:20 PM
especially after exhausting weekends, the show is only 1 aspect of the actual intent of putting these things on. This was a good wake up call for 2026, and a good reminder for better organization all around.
February 9, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Okay!! PSA!! A friendly reminder to all event people, DOUBLE CHECK YOUR LAST MESSAGES! I thought my correspondences were all tied up, but it wasn't the case. And that really sucks, so sorry we missed a donation to a great group, but it's all figured out.
February 9, 2026 at 5:22 PM
@captkuso.bsky.social DM'd you, but it sounds like your portion of donations didnt go through?! 🙏 so so sorry, this shouldn't have happened.
February 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The daffodils popping up in Atlanta, so it's time to crawl out of my hibernation!
gofund.me/f6356caf3

Help us with our 2026 programming goals! We're hoping for some great shows including:
- Games as protest! (game jam + exhibition)
- Queer games!
- Cosy games!
- Local games exhibition!
- MORE MORE
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Special thanks and shoutout to the devs here on Bluesky @brookp8.bsky.social and @terrycavanaghgames.com everyone had SO MUCH FUN ❤️ 💙 💜
January 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
New Years party was such a wonderful success! Thanks to everyone involved, to everyone who came out, and to all the developers who let me show their games! Here's to another year with AvantBeetle 🙌
January 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
NYE at The Supermarket ATL

404: Year Not Found
The calendar failed, the simulation continues.
Multiplayer + Installation-based games into the party

DO NOT EXIT THE SIMULATION
PRESS START @ MIDNIGHT

🎧 DJs ALL NIGHT
🖼 Tech-art installations
🥞 Food
🗓 DEC 31 (8PM–2AM)
December 16, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Featuring works from:
Sondi
@captkuso.bsky.social
@infinitetears.bsky.social
Axochi.Art
AwkwardSilenceGames
The Uncensored Library
Jaroslav Švelch & Martin Kouba
@charlesgames.bsky.social
@hamzabashandy.bsky.social
@molleindustria.org & @hjosephinegiles.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
1 WEEK TO GO! 🎮✨

CTRL ALT RESIST opens Fri 8/22 @ The Supermarket a 3-day exhibition of games as protest, resistance & radical imagination.

Come play, reflect & resist.
📅 8/22–8/24
August 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
AvantBeetle Presents: CRTL ALT RESIST

A three-day videogame exhibition highlighting games as a tool for protest, political resistance, and radical imagination; elevating play as a political act.
July 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Reposted by AvantBeetle
Submissions are open until July 11th!
Everyday the situation in #Gaza continues to be horrific, with so many people hurt or worse. It is truly heart-wrenching. The Play for Peace charity aims to bring together the incredible games community in support of relief efforts.

🧵below ⬇️

itch.io/jam/games-fo...
Games for Palestine Charity 2025
A game jam from 2025-06-15 to 2025-07-11 hosted by Junch & seagamesforgood. The people of Palestine continue to be subjected to repeated hostilities, destruction of homes and livelihoods, critical inf...
itch.io
June 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🎮🔥 Call for Games! 🔥🎮
I'm curating a show on GAMES AS PROTEST/ACTIVISM and looking for titles that explore resistance, civil disobedience, or political action.

Made one? Know one? DM or comment! Lets make some interactive uproar ✊️

More to come soon!
July 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
We're teaming up with the Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Film, Entertainment & Nightlife for a one-night-only celebration of Atlanta’s indie game scene! 🎉✨

🎮 ATL Indie Game Showcase
📅 Wednesday, July 2 | ⏰ 7–10:30 PM
📍 Southern Feed Store (EAV)
🎟 Free + open to the public!
June 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
❤️❤️
March 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Post GDC flu got to me

Gimme some time to respond to all the great messages, I'm a sick little hamster
a cartoon hamster is laying in a bed with a yellow comforter
ALT: a cartoon hamster is laying in a bed with a yellow comforter
media.tenor.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
It was so great to meet you! You were such a wonderful pressence to be around ❤️❤️ you're the best!!!
March 22, 2025 at 4:20 AM
SF MOMA TIME!!
March 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
March 20, 2025 at 6:25 AM
✅️ heart sunglasses
✅️ egg earrings
✅️ cosy sweater
✅️ good vibes
Come say hi if you're at GDC
March 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Me waiting for GDC trying to clean the house, pack, send messages, and force relax before extrovert week mode begins
March 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Reposted by AvantBeetle
If you are attending GDC to pitch to a publisher, remember:

- You are owed respect and professionalism no matter who you are
- They couldn't operate without developers
- You are evaluating THEM as much as they are evaluating you

You got this. You deserve to be there. I am rooting for you.
March 12, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Upcoming new show!

Lyric

April 11th - 13th

Featuring the works of @oleomingus.bsky.social / @alienmelon.bsky.social / CassieMcQuater / @ianmaclarty.com + Gemma Mahadeo / @joeyschutz.bsky.social / + more TBA!
March 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Alright, I’ve had enough. My game backlog has been sitting there, collecting dust, acting like it pays rent. Time to put these games in their place—aka actually play them
February 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
always love @farfama.bsky.social's experiences, go check it out for yourself 🌊🌊
ocean::ephemera has been released. Please enjoy this short experience.
youtu.be/7cdQqmJGsdo
February 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM