October 2020 Update
Hello Indies!
September was a busy month with the Seattle Indies Expo wrapping, a few major releases/announcements from Seattle studios, and a game jam to boot!
Monthly Recap
The Seattle Indies Expo 2020 is now DONE! We had 4 separate, hours-long live streams right on Our Twitch Channel, with the help of wonderful SOBA organizers and hosts! Needless to say, we had some fantastic reactions:
If you missed any of the streams, you can Watch the FULL recording On Our YouTube Channel, and check out the Game Lineup Right Here!
Special thanks to our guest hosts, we couldn’t do it without you: @negaoryx, @Meg_Kaylee, @theberlz, @Goobers515, @RicJurScale, @stephazoid, @Macncheesep1z and @AlchemistJoker
Likewise, big kudos to our Sponsors: AIE, PlayEveryWare & 4 Culture and Modern Wolf, as well as SOBA for help managing the streams, and IndieCade for giving us an extra spotlight stream.
Speaking of events, we are also wrapping up Jamming the Curve game jam right as we type this! A two-week, distributed “slow jam” that invited diverse creators from around the world to develop games that can help translate data into stories through the use of real scientific models. This was a huge collaboration between Seattle Indies, IndieCade, LabX at the National Academy of Sciences, Georgia Tech, the CDC, INDCOR and more and we can’t wait to see all of the amazing games being created and who gets awarded the $25,000 in cash prizes and grants!
Join us on https://twitch.tv/indiecade today October 2, 2020 at 11 am Pacific for a special jam ending presentation featuring jammers, mentors and organizers of the jam giving their final thoughts on the event.
Check out the Progress and Results Right Here!
And if you like game jams we’ll be announcing details about the 2020 Seattle Indies Game Jam within the coming weeks, where our wonderful Patreon supporters get to suggest theme ideas and the community votes to pick their favorite. We’ve had. “Intentionally Broken”, “Unexpected Results” and “Definitely Not a Scam” what will this year’s theme be? Start thinking of those theme ideas now! The past two winners, Breakpoint and Deleveled, both went on to be made into full releases, were both featured at SIX Online this year and you can read more about them below.
Upcoming Events
Don’t forget our monthly Seattle Indies Social is happening on Zoom on October 20th, at 7PM Pacific. Keep an eye on our Discord or Facebook for more details. Join your friends from Seattle and beyond to catch up on what everyone is working on and doing to keep busy while we’re practicing social distancing.
Game Club will be playing and discussing Roundguard this month. Join us on Discord on Wednesday October 21st, 2020 at 7PM Pacific!
Local Dev News
Breakwaters just launched their Kickstarter, and there’s still plenty of time to support!
The People of the Land need a hero. For centuries, Titans have risen from the ocean. Boats rarely return. Their waves destroy island structures. Only by becoming a Breakwater can you help.
Republic of Jungle has also launched an official Steam Page so wishlist if it sounds up your alley!
Who do you trust? In a party game for 5 to 10 players, a secret group of Leakers undermine Persident Puma and his Loyalists by earning their trust and leaking their confidential affairs to the media. Bluff, betray, confide and conspire
Deleveled is officially released on Steam, Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4! Click Here to get it.
THE COOPERATIVE SINGLE-PLAYER PUZZLE-PLATFORMER WITH NO JUMP BUTTON. FIND CREATIVE WAYS TO USE GRAVITY TO YOUR ADVANTAGE AS YOU NAVIGATE THE MIND-BENDING WORLD OF DELEVELED.
Breakpoint also just released on Steam, grab it right here!
A twin-stick slasher where your weapons explode. Break through the swarm to claim your spot on the online leaderboard.
Harassment Policy, Black Lives Matter, and Resources
Seattle Indies believes the stories of the victims of sexual harassment and assault in the games industry that have been shared this past week and before. We strongly condemn the actions by people in power preying on the dreams of vulnerable people trying to make their way in the industry and strive to build an inclusive community that welcomes all minorities to provide a safe environment and a better vision for the game industry.
While our code of conduct states a zero-tolerance policy for harassment of any kind we are especially sensitive to the daily challenges faced by womxn due to the ingrained sexism that has existed in the structure of the games industry for far too long. We are actively working to build a better community of game developers and we all need to do better.
Additionally Board Member Sarah Belhumeur has offered to be a personal resource for anyone who needs help, someone to talk to or some guidance on next steps if you have experienced harassment in the industry either at our events or elsewhere. She can be reached at sarah@seattleindies.org.
Our friends at Take This Org have compiled valuable resources for anyone in immediate need of professional help for their situation.
Lastly, Seattle Indies and Diversity Collective+ support Black Lives Matter. Here are some resources compiled by Diversity Collective+ for how you can offer support, whether this is financial, contributing to petitions, preparing for protests, or getting informed. If you have additional resources, comment below and we will add them.
As always, keep an eye on our Discord for any last-minute news and discussion, and let us know about any projects you’re working on that you’d like shared on our Steam or Itch collections or tweeted about from @SeattleIndies!
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