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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · 14h

Move and swap letter couples to find a phrase that fits the day's theme. Make words along the way to earn hints.

Play Couplit @ District Arcade Oct 25th

couplit.io/puzzle-archive

Couplit

Solve the daily coupled word scramble

couplit.io

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · 18h

Be creative and resourceful as you draw your own platforms, solve physics puzzles, and help King Scribble find his way back home!

Play King Scribble @ District Arcade Oct 25th

evanmcrae.itch.io/king-scribble

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · 1d

Inverted Journey is a mind-bending puzzle platformer where you can enter the negative space of levels. Use this unique ability to solve puzzles, collect hidden treasures, and journey on a quest to save your little brother from a terrible fate.
Play @ District Arcade on Oct 25th
s.team/a/2883130/

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · 1d

What happens when a Goblin falls in love with a Princess? An epic quest through an 8-bit world!

Play Even Goblins Fall in Love @ District Arcade on Oct 25th

skyboygames.itch.io/even-goblins-fall-in-love

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · 2d

Descend 16 monster-filled levels to close the gate to the Underworld in this top-down tower defense dungeon crawler. Gather resources, discover blueprints, and build defensive towers to slice, dice, zap, and explode undead hordes.

Play @ District Arcade on Oct 25th

Wishlist: s.team/a/2627640/

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · 2d

Be the first to explore the uncharted labyrinth beneath the city of Dravaneth as Mr. Cloak. Use stealth and wit to uncover its secrets, evade deadly traps, and chart your own escape route.

Play Mr.Cloak @ District Arcade on Oct 25
Video: instagram.com/reel/DOgsFpmEW2s/
Wishlist: s.team/a/3695010/

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · 4d

Pack into a tiny space ship with 3 of your friends and fly through space together. Learn and master four different ship roles. Work together to defeat enemies and navigate your way through danger.

Play warp!! starlight nightmareverse @ District Arcade on October 25th

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · 4d

Run and gun, slide and slash your way through a bounty hunting adventure. Fly solo or team up with 6 friends to challenge levels and bosses inspired by 16-bit and arcade classics.

Play Rebellion Stryker @ District Arcade on Oct 25th

s.team/a/3255320

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · 5d

Blue Ridge Hunting is an online co-op horror game. You and up to 4 friends will investigate, document, and hunt cryptids in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern America.

Play it @ District Arcade on October 25th

s.team/a/2434930

bsky.app/profile/blue...

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · 5d

s.team/a/3180290

Nekomancer of Nowhere on Steam

Draw spells on your screen as the Nekomancer! Swap between the realms of life and death, revive ghosts, and uncover Tombstone Tower's haunting truth!

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · 5d

Draw spells on your screen as the Nekomancer! Swap between the realms of life and death, revive ghosts, and uncover Tombstone Tower's haunting truth!

Play Nekomancer of Nowhere @ District Arcade on October 25th
bsky.app/profile/standingcat.bsky.social

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · 5d

Join Bluma in this cozy puzzle-platforming adventure where you make the platforms. It’s up to Bluma, a magical chinchilla, to unite the elemental realms by solving physics-based puzzles and farming vegetables.

Play BLUMA at District Arcade on October 25th
bsky.app/profile/pota...
s.team/a/3032520

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · 16d

Congrats, Tony and team on the release! The IGDA DC QA Crew helped test the game!

Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 16d

Crypt Crawler just released on Steam! It's a fun little tower defense dungeon crawler that you can play solo or 2-4 player local co-up.
store.steampowered.com/app/2627640/...
#indiegame

Crypt Crawler on Steam

Descend 16 monster-filled levels to close the gate to the Underworld in this top-down tower defense dungeon crawler. Gather resources, discover blueprints, and build defensive towers to slice, dice, z...

store.steampowered.com

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · 16d

TONIGHT! Tuesday, 9/23, we're holding an open virtual discussion about tricks and tips for showing off your game at events. Come share your hard-earned knowledge with others: mailchi.mp/6d961111e475...

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · 29d

This Saturday is our September game dev working session! Bring a project and knock out a task or two! www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Game Development Working Session (DC - MLK Library, Room: 401-E), Sat, Sep 13, 2025, 2:00 PM | Meetup

Room 401-E. A game development **Working Session** involves 3 key parts: 1. Tell people what you're going to do 2. Actually do stuff 3. Show people what you did **What t

www.meetup.com

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · Sep 6

This coming Monday is the next game dev meetup, plus we've just scheduled a new virtual discussion!

mailchi.mp/e6fe92cbed35... <--

A photo from the last game developer meetup featuring a fine group of folks showing off their games.

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · Aug 15

This Sunday, the 17th, from 1:30-4:30pm, is our August working session! Come work on your project in game dev fellowship: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Game Development Working Session (DC - MLK Library, Room: 401-E), Sun, Aug 17, 2025, 1:30 PM | Meetup

Room 401-E. A game development **Working Session** involves 3 key parts: 1. Tell people what you're going to do 2. Actually do stuff 3. Show people what you did **What t

www.meetup.com

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · Aug 9

This Tuesday is our August game dev meetup! Come show off your prototypes and chat about making games: mailchi.mp/8fca8825a25e...

This Tuesday is the August game dev meetup!

mailchi.mp

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · Jul 11

Tomorrow, Saturday, July 12 is our next game development working session! Set a goal for your current (or past or future) project and get it done in good company! www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Game Development Working Session (DC - MLK Library, Room: 401-E), Sat, Jul 12, 2025, 2:00 PM | Meetup

Room 401-E. A game development **Working Session** involves 3 key parts: 1. Tell people what you're going to do 2. Actually do stuff 3. Show people what you did **What t

www.meetup.com

IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · Jul 7

Tomorrow, Tuesday night, is our next game dev meetup! --> www.meetup.com/igda-dc/

IGDA DC | Meetup

Hello and welcome to IGDA DC! 👋😊We’re the Washington, D.C. chapter of the International Game Developers Association! As you may have guessed, we’re based in the DC-metro region, but currently meeting ...

www.meetup.com

IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · Jul 1

District Jam VI ended this weekend and we had a great turnout! Peruse and play the jam entries: itch.io/jam/district...

Submissions to District Jam VI

itch.io

IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · Jun 27

District Jam IV kicks off tonight! Team up with folks (or go solo) in-person and/or virtually to spend an hour, a day, or even all three days working on something: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even... 🌟

A promotional graphic that reads, "IGDA D.C.'s District Jam 6. June 27 through June 29."

IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · Jun 24

Right now! --> discord.gg/upXHsdDuQg

IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · Jun 24

TONIGHT!

Representatives from a couple of newly-formed game industry unions talk about how and why they helped unionize their workplaces.

You don't need to be an IGDA member! You don't even need to live in the D.C. area! Tune in via our Discord: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Game Industry Unionization Panel: How developers are changing the game, Tue, Jun 24, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup

The precarious nature of work in the video game industry has been well documented in books like *Press Reset*. Many developers are now forming unions at their workplaces as

www.meetup.com

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · Jun 24

TONIGHT!

Representatives from a couple of newly-formed game industry unions talk about how and why they helped unionize their workplaces.

You don't need to be an IGDA member! You don't even need to live in the D.C. area! Tune in via our Discord: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Game Industry Unionization Panel: How developers are changing the game, Tue, Jun 24, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup

The precarious nature of work in the video game industry has been well documented in books like *Press Reset*. Many developers are now forming unions at their workplaces as

www.meetup.com

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IGDA DC @igdadc.bsky.social · Jun 20

Tuesday is Virtual Speaker Night and it's a big one!

✊ OneBGS-CWA
✊ Zenimax Workers United-CWA
✊ United Video Game Workers-CWA

We'll hear about their journey to gain representation, the different types of unions, and what their unions are looking to accomplish.

mailchi.mp/1ed85ec935e4... <--

A graphic with many union logos and the text, "CWA, Communications Works of America, 4000+ Tech and Interactive Union Members!"

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