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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · 14d

We had a blast at Captain Quacks! Shoutout to all y'all friends & devs for coming out 🦆 🍻 🎮 😄

🗣️ Be sure to sign for our next **PowerPoint night**❗Any and all topics are welcome! Deadline is October 1st so get em in now. 🤠

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · 29d

1 week out! Join us at Captain Quack's for great games & great times! ! 🦆 🍻 🎮

🗓️ Thursday 9/18, 7-9pm
🗺️ Captain Quack's/Soundspace
📍 5326 Menchaca Road

RSVP here withfriends.events/event/mw4iq9...

🗣️ Apply to present at our next PowerPoint night! forms.gle/UoQ67EWQss4y...

#indiegames

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Aug 29

What an awesome Pride meetup!
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎🤍

Shoutout to our LGBT+ devs, to the Howson Branch Library, and to YOU for making this such an amazing night! 📚🌈👾✨

🗓️ Upcoming Dates
🐴 September Games Y’all - September 18th
🤓 PowerPoint Night - October 17th (sign up below! 🗣️)

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Aug 22

Today's the day! Setting the Pride Party up now! 🖤🤎🤍❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

🗓️ Today! 7-10pm
🗺️ Howson Branch, Austin Public Library
📍 2500 Exposition Blvd

Free admission, donations encouraged!

🗣️ We're opening up applications for PowerPoint night! Any and all topics are welcome! 😄

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hey friends, 5 days left! Join us this Friday for our Pride meetup! 🖤🤎🤍❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

🗓️ Friday August 22, 7-10pm
🗺️ Howson Branch, APL
📍 2500 Exposition Blvd

🏳️‍🌈 For #Pride month, we're showing #indiegames by our amazing LGBT+ community! Y'all means All!

🎟️ RSVP here! withfriends.events/event/J6BqmN...

Fri, Aug 22 - Games Y

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Gemporium 💎 OUT NOW on Steam! @mergeconflictstudio.com · Aug 7

⛏️GEMPORIUM IS OUT NOW💎

💎Mine and polish shiny rocks
🪱Sell to animal customers
⛏️Upgrade your tools
💸Pay your grandmole's debt!
🎰Surf the web with the Trash Racoons

If you've ever yearned for the mines, this lil mole game may be for you💜
#indiegame #cozygames #indiedev

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Aug 5

Summer's heating up and so are we! Join us for our Pride event -- Y'all Means All! 🖤🤎🤍❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

🗓️ 7-10pm August 22nd
📍 Howson Branch Library
🗺️ 2500 Exposition Blvd

🏳️‍🌈 For Austin's August Pride month, we're showcasing games made by LGBT+ creators!

🎟️ RSVP here: withfriends.events/event/J6BqmN...

Fri, Aug 22 - Games Y

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Jul 24

Such a fun July meetup! S/o to Highland Collective for hosting us and @superseita on IG for the great pics! 📸

We laughed, we gamed, we painted! Go play or support any of the games over in our Discord! 🙌 🎮

Excited for next month's Pride GY, highlighting LGBT+ game devs -- see y'all there! 🏳️‍🌈

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Jul 19

Today's the day! We're gettin the party started at Highland Collective at noon!

🕒 12-3pm today!

📍 6401 Airport Blvd

🎟️ Free admission, donations welcome! RSVPs encouraged!

RSVP here: withfriends.co/event/237695...

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Jul 12

It's like Christmas in July 🎅🏻 but with games! 🎮 Join us next Saturday for our July Games Y'all!

🗓️ Saturday 7/19 12-3pm
📍 Highland Collective (6401 Airport Blvd)
🎟️Free admission, donations welcome!
🙋🏽‍♀️ Want to volunteer? Sign up on our site!

RSVP here: withfriends.co/event/237695...

#indiegames

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Jul 4

Howdy Y'all 🤠

Excited for this month's meetup in a whole new spot @ The Highland Collective! Come play some great indie games, meet friends, and enjoy community! ✨

🗓️ July 19th, 12-3pm
📍6401 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78752
🎟 Free admission, donations welcome!

RSVP: withfriends.co/event/237695...

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Jun 15

Just 1 week til our Black Future Month event! Join us at Austin Central Library from 12-3pm Sunday the 22nd!

✨In honor of Juneteenth, we'll be highlighting the incredible talent of Black devs & creators! ✨

🎟️ RSVP here for a fun time with community! Free admission: withfriends.co/event/235199...

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Jun 2

Our June meetup is at the Austin Central Library from 12-3pm Sunday the 22nd!

✨ Honoring Juneteenth, our theme is "Black Future Month," highlighting the incredible talent of Black devs & creators! ✨

📩 Submission open thru 6/4! gamesyall.com/submit-a-game

🎟️ RSVP: withfriends.co/event/235199...

Submit Your Game - Games Y'all

Our mission is to celebrate, amplify, and support unique games and underrepresented groups within indie games and beyond. This form and our selection process are an extension of our mission.

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · May 24

Had an awesome time co-hosting with CATS+!

And SUPER excited for next month! For Juneteenth, we've themed our next event Black Future Month and are platforming as many Black devs & creators as we can!

If you or someone you know are interested, apply here thru June 4th! gamesyall.com/submit-a-game

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · May 17

Tonight is the night! 🤠

Join us Saturday, May 17th from 7-10pm for Games Y'all at MoHA!

We'll have a fresh lineup of indie games, great folks to meet, and we'll be doing it at the same time as MoHA's CATS+ showcase, so there will be even more art to check out! 👯‍♂️

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · May 11

1 week out! 📆🤠

Join us Saturday, May 17th from 7-10pm for Games Y'all at MoHA!

We'll have a fresh lineup of indie games, great folks to meet, and we'll be doing it at the same time as MoHA's CATS+ showcase, so there will be even more art to check out! 👯‍♂️ RSVP: withfriends.co/event/232963...

5/17 - Games Y'all (May 2025) by The Museum of Human Achievement

Get tickets and support The Museum of Human Achievement by becoming a member

https://withfriends.co/event/23296359/games_yall_may_2025>

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · May 2

Howdy Y'all! 🤠

Join us Saturday, May 17th from 7-10pm for Games Y'all at the Museum of Human Achievement! 📆📍

We'll have great indie games to check out, folks to meet, and it'll be at the same time as MoHA's CATS+ showcase, so even more art to check out! 👯‍♂️ RSVP: withfriends.co/event/232963...

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Apr 28

Thanks for coming out friends, we had an amazing April Games Y’all! Huge thanks to the Museum of Human Achievement, our game devs, and our amazing volunteers! 🤠 🎮 🙌

✨Upcoming events ✨
May Games Y'all -- May 17 -- MoHA
June Games Y'all -- June 22 -- Central Library

📸 by @jarofstarscreative on IG

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Apr 24

TODAY'S THE DAY!

Tonight at 7, Games Y'all goes to the Museum of Human Achievement for our April meet-up!

🗓️ 7 - 10pm on Thursday, April 24th
📍 3600 Lyons Road

Come play games with friends, seesome digital art, and connect with your community! Free admission, donations encouraged!

4/24 - Games Y'all April by The Museum of Human Achievement

Get tickets and support The Museum of Human Achievement by becoming a member

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Apr 18

7 days out! Next week Games Y'all returns to MoHA for our April meet-up!

🗓️ 7 - 10pm Thursday, April 24th
📍 3600 Lyons Road

Come play some games, see some digital art, and connect with your amazing local community! Free admission, donations encouraged -- RSVP here!

withfriends.co/event/230096...

4/24 - Games Y'all April by The Museum of Human Achievement

Get tickets and support The Museum of Human Achievement by becoming a member

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Apr 2

Howdy Y'all! Games Y'all returns to the Museum of Human Achievement for our April meet-up!

🗓️ 7 - 10pm on Thursday, April 24th
📍 3600 Lyons Road

Come play some games and connect with your local community! Free admission, donations encouraged! RSVP here:
withfriends.co/event/230096...

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Feb 21

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Feb 21

Thanks so much to everyone who came out for Power Point Night! We laughed, we cried, we learned about birds. Stay tuned for our next event!

Games Y'all attendees seated, waiting for the next PowerPoint presentation

A presenter standing in front of a projection of a PowerPoint slide with the words "I demand more birds. Don't ask questions, just do it" on it

Two gamers playing a game on a laptop with a crowd in the background

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Feb 6

Powerpoint night returns! Want to learn about birds? Boyfriends? Hot cryptids? This is your chance! We’ll have our normal stable of indie games to show off, plus over an hour of talks from the community.

🕕 Feb 20th, 7–10 PM
📍 1908 Kramer Ln, Suite 250, 78758
🎟️ RSVP: withfriends.co/event/227775...

2/20 - Games Y'all February - Powerpoint night! by The Museum of Human Achievement

Get tickets and support The Museum of Human Achievement by becoming a member

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Games Y'all @gamesyall.bsky.social · Feb 6

Powerpoint night returns! Want to learn about birds? Boyfriends? Hot cryptids? This is your chance! We’ll have our normal stable of indie games to show off, plus over an hour of talks from the community.

🕕 Feb 20th, 7–10 PM
📍 1908 Kramer Ln, Suite 250, 78758
🎟️ RSVP: withfriends.co/event/227775...

2/20 - Games Y'all February - Powerpoint night! by The Museum of Human Achievement

Get tickets and support The Museum of Human Achievement by becoming a member

withfriends.co

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