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We are Out Making Games! Our mission is to unite the LGBTQ+ community working in the games industry🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ www.outmaking.games
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Thanks to everyone who signed up for my new self-publishing newsletter 'Before You Launch'!
I've got a massive list of about 25 topics already that I want to cover, so I've got AT LEAST two years worth of publishing best practises and how-to's to share
If you've not subscribed yet, you can here:
I've got a massive list of about 25 topics already that I want to cover, so I've got AT LEAST two years worth of publishing best practises and how-to's to share
If you've not subscribed yet, you can here:
Before You Launch Newsletter | Sophie Smart | Substack
Practical guidance for self-publishing video games - from 🌸 Blossom Arcade. Click to read Before You Launch Newsletter, by Sophie Smart, a Substack publication. Launched a day ago.
blossomarcade.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Thanks to everyone who signed up for my new self-publishing newsletter 'Before You Launch'!
I've got a massive list of about 25 topics already that I want to cover, so I've got AT LEAST two years worth of publishing best practises and how-to's to share
If you've not subscribed yet, you can here:
I've got a massive list of about 25 topics already that I want to cover, so I've got AT LEAST two years worth of publishing best practises and how-to's to share
If you've not subscribed yet, you can here:
Happy New Year from all of us at Out Making Games! 💖
January 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Happy New Year from all of us at Out Making Games! 💖
Wishing you all a wonderful holiday from @outmakinggames.bsky.social ! #Games #GamesIndustry #HappyHolidays
December 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Wishing you all a wonderful holiday from @outmakinggames.bsky.social ! #Games #GamesIndustry #HappyHolidays
Brilliant editorial by @eurogamer.bsky.social - it’s about time @valvesoftware.com started listening to its business partners and its audience www.eurogamer.net/however-you-... #games #gamesindustry #Valve
However you frame it, Valve's ham-fisted ban of an indie darling is another blow for free expression in video games, and this will always be a tragedy
Free expression in video games is in the spotlight, and Valve's banning of Horses might be only one instance of many that put that expression at risk.
www.eurogamer.net
November 29, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Brilliant editorial by @eurogamer.bsky.social - it’s about time @valvesoftware.com started listening to its business partners and its audience www.eurogamer.net/however-you-... #games #gamesindustry #Valve
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Steam did not respond to a request for comment on the piece. However, @outmakinggames.bsky.social described the move as "deeply disturbing" - criticising it for banning a title from a queer owned studio without warning.
November 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Steam did not respond to a request for comment on the piece. However, @outmakinggames.bsky.social described the move as "deeply disturbing" - criticising it for banning a title from a queer owned studio without warning.
This is so disappointing. WTH are @valvesoftware.com up to? We certainly won’t be investing in their new #SteamMachine or anything else until they correct this BS. Well done Apple and @newsfromgoogle.bsky.social www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/how-steam-...
How Steam censors LGBTQ+ content on behalf of the Russian Government, 27/11/2025
When Roskomnadzor calls, Valve answers
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This is so disappointing. WTH are @valvesoftware.com up to? We certainly won’t be investing in their new #SteamMachine or anything else until they correct this BS. Well done Apple and @newsfromgoogle.bsky.social www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/how-steam-...
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The 2025 UK Video Games Industry Census is now live.
It is the most comprehensive survey of the UK games workforce, and it comes at a key moment for the sector.
It’s open to all UK games workers and completely anonymous.
Take part today: zurl.co/yfMwu
It is the most comprehensive survey of the UK games workforce, and it comes at a key moment for the sector.
It’s open to all UK games workers and completely anonymous.
Take part today: zurl.co/yfMwu
November 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The 2025 UK Video Games Industry Census is now live.
It is the most comprehensive survey of the UK games workforce, and it comes at a key moment for the sector.
It’s open to all UK games workers and completely anonymous.
Take part today: zurl.co/yfMwu
It is the most comprehensive survey of the UK games workforce, and it comes at a key moment for the sector.
It’s open to all UK games workers and completely anonymous.
Take part today: zurl.co/yfMwu
Huge congratulations to the brilliant Jennifer English on your win, from all of us at @outmakinggames.bsky.social 👏🌈🪩 gaymingmag.com/2025/11/jenn...
Jennifer English celebrates queer joy in Golden Joysticks Award speech - Gayming Magazine
Proud lesbian actor Jennifer English dedicated her Best Lead Performer win at the Golden Joysticks to "queer joy" in an emotional acceptance speech.
gaymingmag.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Huge congratulations to the brilliant Jennifer English on your win, from all of us at @outmakinggames.bsky.social 👏🌈🪩 gaymingmag.com/2025/11/jenn...
November 20 is Trans Day of Remembrance. Today we remember all transgender people who are no longer with us and have lost their lives to anti-trans violence, discrimination, and systemic oppression.
🏳️⚧️ Trans rights are human rights 🏳️⚧️
www.outmaking.games/news1/trans-...
🏳️⚧️ Trans rights are human rights 🏳️⚧️
www.outmaking.games/news1/trans-...
November 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
November 20 is Trans Day of Remembrance. Today we remember all transgender people who are no longer with us and have lost their lives to anti-trans violence, discrimination, and systemic oppression.
🏳️⚧️ Trans rights are human rights 🏳️⚧️
www.outmaking.games/news1/trans-...
🏳️⚧️ Trans rights are human rights 🏳️⚧️
www.outmaking.games/news1/trans-...
We are deeply saddened by the loss of an LGBTQ+ gayming icon. Rebecca Heineman. Thank you for all you achieved and the way you paved. gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ games pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has died - Gayming Magazine
Rebecca Heineman, a trailblazing figure in the video game industry and a celebrated icon within the LGBTQ+ gaming community, has died.
gaymingmag.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
We are deeply saddened by the loss of an LGBTQ+ gayming icon. Rebecca Heineman. Thank you for all you achieved and the way you paved. gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
We're looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at our Guildford Social sponsored by @supermassivegames.bsky.social! See you there! 🌈✨
November 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
We're looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at our Guildford Social sponsored by @supermassivegames.bsky.social! See you there! 🌈✨
Look! Our amazing co-founder’s game is now also available on Steam! gaymingmag.com/2025/10/soli... #LGBTQ+ #Flick
Solitaire gets a glow-up as Flick Solitaire enters Steam Early Access with an exclusive Inscryption deck - Gayming Magazine
Flick Solitaire just launched on Steam Early Access today (October 1st), and it’s here to breathe new life into the classic card game.
gaymingmag.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Look! Our amazing co-founder’s game is now also available on Steam! gaymingmag.com/2025/10/soli... #LGBTQ+ #Flick
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GLAAD unveils Queer Emerging Developers mentorship program - www.gamedeveloper.com/business/gla...
GLAAD unveils LGBTQ developer mentorship program
A new mentorship program from LGBTQ media advocacy organization GLAAD aims to support up-and-coming developers.
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
GLAAD unveils Queer Emerging Developers mentorship program - www.gamedeveloper.com/business/gla...
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"While parental controls serve an important purpose, they shouldn't come at the expense of fundamental human dignity."
@outmakinggames.bsky.social @womeningames.bsky.social & BAME in Games have co-signed an open letter calling on Roblox to reconsider.
Full letter: buff.ly/McSwugO
@outmakinggames.bsky.social @womeningames.bsky.social & BAME in Games have co-signed an open letter calling on Roblox to reconsider.
Full letter: buff.ly/McSwugO
Our Rights Are Not ‘Sensitive’: Gaming advocacy groups pen open letter to Roblox - Gayming Magazine
Out Making Games, Women in Games, & BAME in Games have co-signed an open letter calling on Roblox to reconsider their new creator guidelines
gaymingmag.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
"While parental controls serve an important purpose, they shouldn't come at the expense of fundamental human dignity."
@outmakinggames.bsky.social @womeningames.bsky.social & BAME in Games have co-signed an open letter calling on Roblox to reconsider.
Full letter: buff.ly/McSwugO
@outmakinggames.bsky.social @womeningames.bsky.social & BAME in Games have co-signed an open letter calling on Roblox to reconsider.
Full letter: buff.ly/McSwugO
Did you know the brilliant Special Effect have a charity fundraising walk on Oct 3rd? Fancy joining them or finding out how you can help? Here you go! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/one-specia... #OneSpecialWalk
One Special Walk 2025
Join us for our inaugural flagship One Special Day event, walking a 26km route from West Ham to Wembley!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Did you know the brilliant Special Effect have a charity fundraising walk on Oct 3rd? Fancy joining them or finding out how you can help? Here you go! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/one-specia... #OneSpecialWalk
Happy Bisexual Awareness Week! 💖
We take this time to raise awareness of and celebrate bisexuality, as well as highlight issues faced by the bisexual community 🩷💜💙
We take this time to raise awareness of and celebrate bisexuality, as well as highlight issues faced by the bisexual community 🩷💜💙
September 18, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Happy Bisexual Awareness Week! 💖
We take this time to raise awareness of and celebrate bisexuality, as well as highlight issues faced by the bisexual community 🩷💜💙
We take this time to raise awareness of and celebrate bisexuality, as well as highlight issues faced by the bisexual community 🩷💜💙
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🎮 Ukie Board nominations - NOW OPEN!
Do you want to help guide the direction of the UK games industry? Now’s your chance to get involved.
Help shape Ukie’s strategy, governance and advocacy as we head in year two of our #Supercharged strategy.
Apply by midday 2nd September 2025.
🔗 zurl.co/9zOyi
Do you want to help guide the direction of the UK games industry? Now’s your chance to get involved.
Help shape Ukie’s strategy, governance and advocacy as we head in year two of our #Supercharged strategy.
Apply by midday 2nd September 2025.
🔗 zurl.co/9zOyi
August 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🎮 Ukie Board nominations - NOW OPEN!
Do you want to help guide the direction of the UK games industry? Now’s your chance to get involved.
Help shape Ukie’s strategy, governance and advocacy as we head in year two of our #Supercharged strategy.
Apply by midday 2nd September 2025.
🔗 zurl.co/9zOyi
Do you want to help guide the direction of the UK games industry? Now’s your chance to get involved.
Help shape Ukie’s strategy, governance and advocacy as we head in year two of our #Supercharged strategy.
Apply by midday 2nd September 2025.
🔗 zurl.co/9zOyi
🎉 LGBTQIA+ games folks! Join us this Fri 25 July for our Alternative-Pride Mixer w/ Avalanche Studios! 🌈
Meet, mingle & celebrate – free entry, everyone’s welcome!
📍 RSVP + details: www.outmaking.games/events-list/...
Meet, mingle & celebrate – free entry, everyone’s welcome!
📍 RSVP + details: www.outmaking.games/events-list/...
July 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🎉 LGBTQIA+ games folks! Join us this Fri 25 July for our Alternative-Pride Mixer w/ Avalanche Studios! 🌈
Meet, mingle & celebrate – free entry, everyone’s welcome!
📍 RSVP + details: www.outmaking.games/events-list/...
Meet, mingle & celebrate – free entry, everyone’s welcome!
📍 RSVP + details: www.outmaking.games/events-list/...
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DON'T FORGET Trans Pride is this Saturday!
We're excited to be able to march once more this year with our incredible community 💖🏳️⚧️
join us 👇👇
We're excited to be able to march once more this year with our incredible community 💖🏳️⚧️
join us 👇👇
We're heading to Trans Pride Brighton! 🏳️⚧️
Join us on 19th July as we celebrate and support the trans community ✨
rsvp:
www.outmaking.games/events-list/...
Join us on 19th July as we celebrate and support the trans community ✨
rsvp:
www.outmaking.games/events-list/...
July 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
DON'T FORGET Trans Pride is this Saturday!
We're excited to be able to march once more this year with our incredible community 💖🏳️⚧️
join us 👇👇
We're excited to be able to march once more this year with our incredible community 💖🏳️⚧️
join us 👇👇
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It was an absolute pleasure to join the inimitable Jennifer English in a cracking conversation about why it's essential that we continue to strive for more authentic LGBT+ representation in the games we make. Check out the write up on the BAFTA website here:
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💖
www.bafta.org/stories/tell...
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💖
www.bafta.org/stories/tell...
Telling authentic queer stories through games - Bafta
Actor Jennifer English (Baldur's Gate 3, Expedition 33) and BAFTA's Luke Hebblethwaite discuss telling authentic queer stories in video games.
www.bafta.org
July 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It was an absolute pleasure to join the inimitable Jennifer English in a cracking conversation about why it's essential that we continue to strive for more authentic LGBT+ representation in the games we make. Check out the write up on the BAFTA website here:
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💖
www.bafta.org/stories/tell...
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💖
www.bafta.org/stories/tell...
REMINDER! Spill The Tea is tomorrow (Wednesday 9th) from 4pm! 🌈🏳️⚧️
We're so excited to be hosting another fabulous event during Develop:Brighton and we can't wait to see you all there! ✨
www.outmaking.games/events-list/...
We're so excited to be hosting another fabulous event during Develop:Brighton and we can't wait to see you all there! ✨
www.outmaking.games/events-list/...
July 8, 2025 at 8:53 AM
REMINDER! Spill The Tea is tomorrow (Wednesday 9th) from 4pm! 🌈🏳️⚧️
We're so excited to be hosting another fabulous event during Develop:Brighton and we can't wait to see you all there! ✨
www.outmaking.games/events-list/...
We're so excited to be hosting another fabulous event during Develop:Brighton and we can't wait to see you all there! ✨
www.outmaking.games/events-list/...
In case you missed it, check out @eurogamer.bsky.social ‘s excellent #PrideWeek 2025 celebration of LGBTQIA+ in games www.eurogamer.net/everything-y...
Everything you might have missed from Eurogamer's Pride Week 2025
Hello! All this week, as you might have noticed, Eurogamer has been celebrating Pride with another series of features e…
www.eurogamer.net
July 6, 2025 at 8:04 AM
In case you missed it, check out @eurogamer.bsky.social ‘s excellent #PrideWeek 2025 celebration of LGBTQIA+ in games www.eurogamer.net/everything-y...