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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them)
@mblytheadams.bsky.social
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Assistant Teaching Professor in Game Development & Interactive Media at Ontario Tech University, writer of tawdry queer romance games. Personal account: opinions do not represent my employers.
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The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social · Aug 2
It's the weekend and our matching donation week is nearing its end! we are currently 53% funded for the event!
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#videogames #lgbtq #gaymer #gamestudies #queergamer #queerstudies #genderstudies #gaming #montreal #gamingcon #queercommunity #ttrpgcommunity #gamedev #quebec #2slgbtqia #indiegame
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Queer Games Bundle live now! @queergamesbundle.bsky.social · Jul 31
I can confirm Yurivania 3 and Paige's other project this year are both back online. We believe this was a user side mistake at some point, but if you notice other projects that are offline -- broken download page, broken project page, with itchio's classic frog art -- PLEASE let us know, thank you!
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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · Jul 31
www.wired.com/story/gamers... The definition of pornography according to fascists inevitably includes queer and trans people. Call the companies and be polite to the workers. They're not the ones in power. My plan is to get some calls in after dinner so I have that post-prandial chill going.
Gamers Are Furious About the Censorship of NSFW Games—and They’re Fighting Back
As industry groups decry censorship, players are flooding Visa and Mastercard with complaints and sharing the titles of delisted NSFW games to support developers.
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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · Jul 30
Literally we were up to $2460 in potential matched donations and I promised $40 to make it a pleasingly round number. Support my finicky taste in figures / help fund travel grants for QGCon 2025 presenters and exhibitors here.
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The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social · Jul 30
Today is the first day of our week long #fundraiser and the matching donors' pledge has increased! Please help us reach our goal by sharing this post!
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#boardgames #videogames #lgbtq #gaymer #gamestudies #mutualaid #queerstudies #genderstudies #gaming #indiedev #montreal #gamingcon #ttrpg
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The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social · Jul 30
Today is the first day of our week long #fundraiser and the matching donors' pledge has increased! Please help us reach our goal by sharing this post!
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#boardgames #videogames #lgbtq #gaymer #gamestudies #mutualaid #queerstudies #genderstudies #gaming #indiedev #montreal #gamingcon #ttrpg
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Michael Iantorno 🍂🕹️ @michaeliantorno.com · Jul 30
The "sickos" meme comic panel, except it is altered. Instead of showing a man looking in through a window, it shows Calvin's dad from Calvin and Hobbes with his bike and helmet. He is still saying "Yes... Ha Ha ha... YES!"
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The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social · Jul 28
Wednesday begins our anonymous donor's week-long matching funds campaign! Please help us keep this con pay-what-you-can and welcome as many attendees as possible! Thank you!
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#games #gaming #queerstudies #gamestudies #matchingdonation #fundraiser #lgbtq #indiegames #rpg #gamedev #gamer
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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · Jul 26
Great idea!
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Teacabbage is working... @teacabbage.bsky.social · Jul 25
So stoked to say be participating in @qgcon.bsky.social's online liveplay of Oracles After Hours, an interactive poker reading featuring myself, @temporalhiccup.bsky.social, and @mariabumby.bsky.social, produced by @paddington.bsky.social !! Stay tuned for more details 👁️🪙🪙🃏✨
a title treatment like neon signs that read "Oracles After Hours" next to the fool, the 3 of cups, and the wheel of fortune. "Featuring: Rae Nedjadi, Sasha Reneau, Maria Mison. Produced by: Paddington". under it reads Oracles After Hours @ QGCON2025 surrounded by rainbows.
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Edmond Chang @edmondchang.bsky.social · Jul 25
Historiographies of Game Studies: What It Has Been, What It Could Be, Edited by Alisha Karabinus, Carly A. Kocurek, Cody Mejeur, Emma Vossen... punctumbooks.com/titles/histo...
Historiographies of Game Studies: What It Has Been, What It Could Be – punctum books
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Soft Chaos Cooperative @softchaos.games · Jul 25
Yes! @prairieeyes.bsky.social is back with an interview with Elissa!

"I used to do a lot of fandom RP, and a lot of my old RPs are just gone forever. I wish I could go back and read them [...] So in some ways this is like getting to have a piece of that memory back."
comradery.co/softchaos/po...
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The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social · Jul 24
Are you or someone you know interested in becoming a sponsor of #QGCON2025? Please find more details below! We appreciate any and all support to keep this a pay-what-you-can event for attendees! #indiegames #ttrpg #gamedevs #boardgames #lgbtq #gamers #gaming #queergames
Support LGBTQ+ Game Devs and Scholars! The Queerness and Games Collective is a registered not-for-profit organization in Quebec, Canada. We run internationally-recognized events (QGCons) dedicated to LGBTQ+ issues and video games. Since the first QGCon in 2013, we have brought together game developers, scholars, and players who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. Our presenters share cutting-edge research, reflect on game development, and lead hands-on workshops. After five years of remote events, QGCon 2025 returns to an in-person conference format based in Montreal. In 2025, you can help QGCon create space for LGBTQ gamers, creators, and scholars from North America and beyond. What We Do with Your Support: We help queer gamers, creators, and scholars find and build community. This is how we make QGCon accessible to all: Free and sliding scale ticketing; Live-streamed presentations for remote viewing; Travel grants for presenters; Generous honoraria for keynote speakers; COVID safety protocols (free N95 masks, air filtration) By supporting us, you demonstrate your organization's values. Help us build a creative queer community in Montreal! The Benefits of Sponsorship: Sponsorship benefits can include... Your logo on our website and programme Airspace on our livestream A session room named in your honour Shoutouts at opening & closing sessions and on social media Your presence at the conference "QGCon Presented By..." $1,000+ one travel grant $2,500+ presenter dinner $5,000+ sponsor a venue room $22,800+ cover all venue costs $70,000+ the entire conference Our mission is more important than ever. Help us rebuild for QGCon 2025!
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picopup🏳️‍⚧️ @brookp8.bsky.social · Jul 24
I'll be attending @qgcon.bsky.social this September! I'll be showing off my artgame about recovery from bottom surgery and checking out all other other artistic and commercial games made by awesome queer folks
www.qgcon.org/2025/arcade
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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · Jul 24
Excellent!
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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · Jul 24
We must embrace the power to be a kind, helpful reviewer (if we actually have time for this and are not just pretending we do.)
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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · Jul 23
QGCon is the conference where I felt safe discussing bi/queerphobia I experienced in game studies as a grad student. It's the only time I've discussed it publicly. QGCon's a special community: please consider sharing this request so we can keep helping folks share their ideas and experiences.
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The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social · Jul 13
Thanks so much to all those who have already been kind enough to donate! If you are still interested, and are financially able, please consider helping fund this year's QGCon (link and details below)
Help fund QGCon 2025!
What we needAs you may know, this has been an immensely challenging year for fundraising around the world. QGCon is currently navigating a CAD$12,000 budget shortfall. We hope to raise funds, with you...
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Dr. Emily Friedman @friede.bsky.social · Jul 18
@analoggamestudies.bsky.social has been VERY quick, so if you missed the live panels and keynotes, all of the conference recordings are now live! Peruse the "PUNK" playlist now:
GENERATION ANALOG 2025 "PUNK" - YouTube
Analog Game Studies and Game in Lab are proud to announce Generation Analog 2025. This year’s one-day conference will be on Thursday, July 17, 2025. The onli...
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The QGCon Collective @qgcon.bsky.social · Jul 20
We are excited to introduce a first round of presenters this weekend! Stay tuned to learn more about our wonderful presenters in the coming weeks! #queer #qgcon #gamedev #gaming #ttrpg #lgbtq #videogames
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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · Jul 20
Is it possibly a check another character can do for you? (I never got past Act 1, so apologies if that's a baldly wrong suggestion).
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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · Jul 19
My partner proposed a discussion of philosophers and whether their names are better suited to dogs or cats. Spivak: cat. Socrates: cat. Locke: dog. This eventually leads to the statement "This is my cat, Walter Cronkite" after a debate on Walter Benjamin because ADHD rules this house.
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Victoria Tran ✨ @victoriatran.bsky.social · Jul 18
✨ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW ✨

"Mastering Community Management" is finally here! 😭

Learn what goes into community management for video games from pre- to post-production. ❤️ Get my step-by-step strategy for creating meaningful online spaces!

Shares appreciated. AHH!!

Buy: www.victoriatran.com/book
Holding up my book "Mastering Community Management: Chaos, Compassion, and Connection in Games". Picture of me in between shelves of books, holding up my book.
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Zoe TunnHELL ➡️ NYCC (Friday only!) @zoewithasword.bsky.social · Jul 18
One piece of advice I wish I could give every trans gal is the same I give to writers

Stop calling yourself "aspiring" or "hopefully" or "eventually a ___"

Do you write stories? Congrats, you're a writer.

Are you a woman, is that the identity you hold true to your core? Congrats, you're girl.
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Meagan ᐋᐱᐦᑕᐃᐧᑯᓯᓵᓂᐢᑫᐧᐤ @thatmegbee.bsky.social · Jul 18
Posting this again for my half of the world.

Morning! Wanna play an Indigenous cybernoir point and click detective game (for free) and talk about it? @achimogames.bsky.social is offering an opportunity to anyone no matter the size of your platform.
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Lysistrata’s Stone Phallus @lubottom.bsky.social · Jul 18
7 years later and I still whisper, “We’re disabled, Daniel, not werewolves” to myself like a sacred mantra whenever I see a non-disabled person discover ableism like it’s the latest hipster indie band.
Daniel Lawson @DanielLaw1998: Disabled parking should only be valid during business hours 9 to 5, Monday to Friday. I cannot see any reason why people with genuine disabilities would be out beyond these times. Jennifer Lee Rosman @JenLRossman: We’re disabled, Daniel, we’re not werewolves
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Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social · Jul 16
goodrobotbrewing.ca/drinks/themb... When we were in Halifax, my partner excitedly pointed out Good Robot's Thembot Sour. I adored the concept, but was reluctant about the flavouring. I was wrong! It's actually pretty gentle. Queerly tasty and sour enough to merit attention but not alarm.
Thembot Sour
A guava and blackberry sour brewed as a reminder of the importance of pronouns and acceptance.
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