Lena Guerrero
@lenagrrarrow.com
I write code to help people (and computers) connect! 🎮 | they/any | chicagoooo
backend engineer at Gardens 🌳 previously Singularity 6, Jackbox Games | 2024 IGDA-F Next Gen Leader
backend engineer at Gardens 🌳 previously Singularity 6, Jackbox Games | 2024 IGDA-F Next Gen Leader
In no particular order, here are my highlights from MDEV 2025! Such a great celebration of the talent and community hidden in the Midwest🧵
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
In no particular order, here are my highlights from MDEV 2025! Such a great celebration of the talent and community hidden in the Midwest🧵
Reposted by Lena Guerrero
Longest-running diversity panel at @officialgdc.bsky.social #1ReasonToBe is looking for panelists for 2026
We are looking for underrepresented women in video games living in the U.S., or from abroad, who normally attend GDC, due to the challenges of entering the country
forms.gle/QWSK8wPjLu5t...
We are looking for underrepresented women in video games living in the U.S., or from abroad, who normally attend GDC, due to the challenges of entering the country
forms.gle/QWSK8wPjLu5t...
August 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Longest-running diversity panel at @officialgdc.bsky.social #1ReasonToBe is looking for panelists for 2026
We are looking for underrepresented women in video games living in the U.S., or from abroad, who normally attend GDC, due to the challenges of entering the country
forms.gle/QWSK8wPjLu5t...
We are looking for underrepresented women in video games living in the U.S., or from abroad, who normally attend GDC, due to the challenges of entering the country
forms.gle/QWSK8wPjLu5t...
Reposted by Lena Guerrero
SOS! The crew on 'Handala' have been kidnapped by Israeli forces.
Chris Smalls is a citizen of the U.S.
Tag the U.S. Department of State NOW:
X: @StateDept and @SecRubio
FB: @U.S. Department of State
Instagram: @statedept @secrubio
Chris Smalls is a citizen of the U.S.
Tag the U.S. Department of State NOW:
X: @StateDept and @SecRubio
FB: @U.S. Department of State
Instagram: @statedept @secrubio
July 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
SOS! The crew on 'Handala' have been kidnapped by Israeli forces.
Chris Smalls is a citizen of the U.S.
Tag the U.S. Department of State NOW:
X: @StateDept and @SecRubio
FB: @U.S. Department of State
Instagram: @statedept @secrubio
Chris Smalls is a citizen of the U.S.
Tag the U.S. Department of State NOW:
X: @StateDept and @SecRubio
FB: @U.S. Department of State
Instagram: @statedept @secrubio
this textuuuuuure
Art test for new project! Re-post if you'd play a game that looks like this thats about driving trains between rust belt cities delivering mutual aid at industrial scale to support strikes and worker uprisings. Updates on my progress via my mailing list - comradery.co/underwork
#screenshotsaturday
#screenshotsaturday
July 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
this textuuuuuure
making it a tradition to screen The Fall (2006) the last friday of june because The Fall comes before Pride.
“pride comes before the fall” - ancient gay saying to help remember pride is in the summer
June 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
making it a tradition to screen The Fall (2006) the last friday of june because The Fall comes before Pride.
y’all ever hyperfixate and start custom designing furniture?
a couple hours last night and i have everything from the 3D model to the shopping list and cut diagrams.
i feel like this is the start of the engineer > woodworker/farmer/baker pipeline, but i’m not ready yet
a couple hours last night and i have everything from the 3D model to the shopping list and cut diagrams.
i feel like this is the start of the engineer > woodworker/farmer/baker pipeline, but i’m not ready yet
June 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
y’all ever hyperfixate and start custom designing furniture?
a couple hours last night and i have everything from the 3D model to the shopping list and cut diagrams.
i feel like this is the start of the engineer > woodworker/farmer/baker pipeline, but i’m not ready yet
a couple hours last night and i have everything from the 3D model to the shopping list and cut diagrams.
i feel like this is the start of the engineer > woodworker/farmer/baker pipeline, but i’m not ready yet
Reposted by Lena Guerrero
Reposted by Lena Guerrero
Submissions are still open to Chicago Indie Game Showcase (CIGS) for one more month! Deadline July 11th! Give us your games!! They are like delightful snacks to us crunchrcrunchcrunch (please send us your games)
CIGS will be held on September 6th!
#indiedev #indiegame
forms.gle/Z8HXBuH9hwMs...
CIGS will be held on September 6th!
#indiedev #indiegame
forms.gle/Z8HXBuH9hwMs...
Chicago Indie Game Showcase 2025 - Exhibitor Game Submission Form
Thank you for your interest in being an exhibitor at Chicago Indie Game Showcase!
Hosted and organized by Indie City Games, C.I.G.S. is a one-day convention showcasing guest speakers and spotlightin...
forms.gle
June 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Submissions are still open to Chicago Indie Game Showcase (CIGS) for one more month! Deadline July 11th! Give us your games!! They are like delightful snacks to us crunchrcrunchcrunch (please send us your games)
CIGS will be held on September 6th!
#indiedev #indiegame
forms.gle/Z8HXBuH9hwMs...
CIGS will be held on September 6th!
#indiedev #indiegame
forms.gle/Z8HXBuH9hwMs...
Reposted by Lena Guerrero
Everyone’s gotta say “FUCK ICE” at least three times a day. Those are the rules, Chicago.
See you out there!
See you out there!
June 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Everyone’s gotta say “FUCK ICE” at least three times a day. Those are the rules, Chicago.
See you out there!
See you out there!
Reposted by Lena Guerrero
Gardens had a great day today. Can’t wait to show off what the team has been up to more publicly
June 8, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Gardens had a great day today. Can’t wait to show off what the team has been up to more publicly
Reposted by Lena Guerrero
Our kickstarter for C.I.G.S. (Chicago Indie Game Showcase) is LIVE and we already blew past our both our goal and first stretch goal in... three hours. Help us build the future of Chicago indie dev and get tix to see a ton of amazing devs.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...
#indiedev #indiegame
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...
#indiedev #indiegame
Chicago Indie Game Showcase
Chicago Indie Game Showcase (C.I.G.S) is a one-day convention featuring independent games from Chicago and the greater Midwest.
www.kickstarter.com
May 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Our kickstarter for C.I.G.S. (Chicago Indie Game Showcase) is LIVE and we already blew past our both our goal and first stretch goal in... three hours. Help us build the future of Chicago indie dev and get tix to see a ton of amazing devs.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...
#indiedev #indiegame
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...
#indiedev #indiegame
this conversation was such a lovely time! very grateful for the space to process what’s been on my mind lately wrt to how we do the work of play
also “Lord Lena” is a pretty fun alliteration. 🗡️
also “Lord Lena” is a pretty fun alliteration. 🗡️
my final act before going to bed will be to share this topic lords episode with you, the only place on the internet where topics are discussed. fellow lord was my friend @lenagrrarrow.com
topiclords.com/forever-game...
we have a great convo later in the pod about learning & values. good stuff.
topiclords.com/forever-game...
we have a great convo later in the pod about learning & values. good stuff.
290. Forever Games Are Just Rude
Lords: Lena and Droqen. We discuss killing gameplay, the thrill of firefighting on live service games, and how to stop, and It was D and K who Showed me the Way.
topiclords.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM
this conversation was such a lovely time! very grateful for the space to process what’s been on my mind lately wrt to how we do the work of play
also “Lord Lena” is a pretty fun alliteration. 🗡️
also “Lord Lena” is a pretty fun alliteration. 🗡️
kill gameplay
The End of Gameplay is out RIGHT NOW!
My masterpiece.
A pixel art adventure through my mind, broken by kill gameplay 🔪
love, droqen
store.steampowered.com/app/3120040/...
My masterpiece.
A pixel art adventure through my mind, broken by kill gameplay 🔪
love, droqen
store.steampowered.com/app/3120040/...
May 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
kill gameplay
@mikesochill.bsky.social found a fun bug (????) in Blue Prince tonight!
April 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
@mikesochill.bsky.social found a fun bug (????) in Blue Prince tonight!
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happy 4/20, release nonviolent drug offenders and abolish for-profit prisons.
smoke 'em if ya got 'em
smoke 'em if ya got 'em
April 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
happy 4/20, release nonviolent drug offenders and abolish for-profit prisons.
smoke 'em if ya got 'em
smoke 'em if ya got 'em
Reposted by Lena Guerrero
Reposted by Lena Guerrero
Application period for the @igdafoundation.org VE has been extended! This 6-week online program supports game devs from underrepresented communities around the world 🌏
✨ Curated panels & workshops
🤝🏻 1:1 mentorship
🕒 Light time commitment (~2–3 hours/week in Aug–Sept)
💫 Pls RT 💫
✨ Curated panels & workshops
🤝🏻 1:1 mentorship
🕒 Light time commitment (~2–3 hours/week in Aug–Sept)
💫 Pls RT 💫
March 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Application period for the @igdafoundation.org VE has been extended! This 6-week online program supports game devs from underrepresented communities around the world 🌏
✨ Curated panels & workshops
🤝🏻 1:1 mentorship
🕒 Light time commitment (~2–3 hours/week in Aug–Sept)
💫 Pls RT 💫
✨ Curated panels & workshops
🤝🏻 1:1 mentorship
🕒 Light time commitment (~2–3 hours/week in Aug–Sept)
💫 Pls RT 💫
Reposted by Lena Guerrero
Evan has consistently been a ray of light and hub of community at GDC! If you’ve ever enjoyed a cup of freshly brewed tea or accordion serenade in Yerba Buena, please consider joining me and chipping in to help them rebuild. 🍂
An E-bike battery burned my house down on the first day of GDC. Seeking mutual aid from financially stable colleagues.
gofund.me/47306b15
gofund.me/47306b15
March 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Evan has consistently been a ray of light and hub of community at GDC! If you’ve ever enjoyed a cup of freshly brewed tea or accordion serenade in Yerba Buena, please consider joining me and chipping in to help them rebuild. 🍂
Reposted by Lena Guerrero
Mysterious sidewalk tunnels in the middle of the city are like catnip for game devs
March 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Mysterious sidewalk tunnels in the middle of the city are like catnip for game devs
Our adventure begins! #GDCFeet is now departing Powell. A small group will hang behind for a later departure, otherwise DM me for location info!
👣
👣
As @rich_lem , the creator of this experience, says: " #GDCFeet is a playful hike from Ocean Beach to China Beach, via Land's End, and a radically inclusive experiment in game design and community! "
Meet at Powell Street Station at 11AM, Saturday March 22nd. All welcome.
👣
👣
👣
As @rich_lem , the creator of this experience, says: " #GDCFeet is a playful hike from Ocean Beach to China Beach, via Land's End, and a radically inclusive experiment in game design and community! "
Meet at Powell Street Station at 11AM, Saturday March 22nd. All welcome.
👣
👣
March 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Our adventure begins! #GDCFeet is now departing Powell. A small group will hang behind for a later departure, otherwise DM me for location info!
Reposted by Lena Guerrero
👣
👣
As @rich_lem , the creator of this experience, says: " #GDCFeet is a playful hike from Ocean Beach to China Beach, via Land's End, and a radically inclusive experiment in game design and community! "
Meet at Powell Street Station at 11AM, Saturday March 22nd. All welcome.
👣
👣
👣
As @rich_lem , the creator of this experience, says: " #GDCFeet is a playful hike from Ocean Beach to China Beach, via Land's End, and a radically inclusive experiment in game design and community! "
Meet at Powell Street Station at 11AM, Saturday March 22nd. All welcome.
👣
👣
March 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
👣
👣
As @rich_lem , the creator of this experience, says: " #GDCFeet is a playful hike from Ocean Beach to China Beach, via Land's End, and a radically inclusive experiment in game design and community! "
Meet at Powell Street Station at 11AM, Saturday March 22nd. All welcome.
👣
👣
👣
As @rich_lem , the creator of this experience, says: " #GDCFeet is a playful hike from Ocean Beach to China Beach, via Land's End, and a radically inclusive experiment in game design and community! "
Meet at Powell Street Station at 11AM, Saturday March 22nd. All welcome.
👣
👣
If you, like myself, end GDC feeling somewhat wistful or melancholy, this is the event for you. Come walk, reflect, and reconnect with yourself!
The stars are right. Fallen lichens and grains of sand crunch between our #GDCFeet as we say our long goodbyes.
We will gather at Powell Street Station, 11 AM on Saturday, where the sun reaches under the ground.
We will gather at Powell Street Station, 11 AM on Saturday, where the sun reaches under the ground.
March 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
If you, like myself, end GDC feeling somewhat wistful or melancholy, this is the event for you. Come walk, reflect, and reconnect with yourself!
Evan has consistently been a ray of light and hub of community at GDC! If you’ve ever enjoyed a cup of freshly brewed tea or accordion serenade in Yerba Buena, please consider joining me and chipping in to help them rebuild. 🍂
An E-bike battery burned my house down on the first day of GDC. Seeking mutual aid from financially stable colleagues.
gofund.me/47306b15
gofund.me/47306b15
March 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Evan has consistently been a ray of light and hub of community at GDC! If you’ve ever enjoyed a cup of freshly brewed tea or accordion serenade in Yerba Buena, please consider joining me and chipping in to help them rebuild. 🍂
between this and the folks hosting a water balloon/gun fight on Saturday, it’s looking like it might be a muddy week in Yerba Buena
March 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
between this and the folks hosting a water balloon/gun fight on Saturday, it’s looking like it might be a muddy week in Yerba Buena
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This feels like a major inflection point. If ICE can apparently unlawfully arrest & disappear a permanent resident and it is not immediately met with strong opposition from the public, officials, and courts, there is no going back.
UPDATE—Mahmoud's attorney says they do NOT know where he is.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.
March 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
This feels like a major inflection point. If ICE can apparently unlawfully arrest & disappear a permanent resident and it is not immediately met with strong opposition from the public, officials, and courts, there is no going back.