Anitu is a developing tactical combat game that intertwines memory, skill and strategy made by FilAm led Get Slapped Studios. ✨ Learn more about Anitu and follow along in its development by checking out @getslappedstudios (IG) and by supporting them on Patreon: www.patreon.com/getslappedst...

👻Happy Halloween from AAPI In Gaming! 👻 We hope today is nothing short of spooktacular! 🎃 Here are our Halloween themed game recommendations to dive into the ghoulish festivities! Any bone-chilling games made by #AAPI that we missed? Shout them out in the comments! 💬#aapiingaming #horrorgame

Just a reminder that this month's #INeedAMinute will be tomorrow! Hope to see you all there!

Check out this awesome submission to Maglaro Jam, our game jam for #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth! Congratulations as well to the team on their release! 🎉🎉🎉

Maglaro Jam has concluded! Congratulations to all who participated in this year's game jam for #FAHM! Today, we're highlighting a jam submission: Bulan's Bandit! 🌙 🎮 Play Bulan's Bandit on itchio: firahfabe.itch.io/bulans-bandit #aapiingaming #filipinoamericanhistorymonth #filam #gamejam

Watch through to learn about #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth and to learn about organizations that educate, uplift, and empower Filipino Americans. ▶️ Are there other organizations and initiatives we missed? Share them with us in the comments! 💬 #aapiingaming #aapi #filam #filipinoamerican #filipino

Join us for this month’s #INeedAMinute community call as we explore the power of community in supporting mental health and well-being. Come as you are and take a minute with us. 📅 10/30 🕓 3-4 pm PT 📍Google Meet: meet.google.com/xpm-htir-jes #CommunityCare #YouMatter

Happy #Diwali! ✨ Also known as #Deepavali or the festival of lights, Diwali is an important holiday observed by many #SouthAsian communities and symbolizes the spiritual victory of Dharma over Adharma — light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.

We're still on the lookout for games to feature for #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth! Submit to our form below! 🎮

✨ Maglaro Jam Has Begun! ✨ In need of some inspiration? Here are examples of games that follow our theme of incorporating an aspect of Filipino culture! 🎮 🇵🇭 🎮 Register for Maglaro Jam here: itch.io/jam/maglaro-... ✨ Join the AAPIIG Discord: discord.com/invite/zXQFf... #fahm #gamejam #aapi

Chapter Announcement: The Inner Lantern 🌿💡Led by Abbie Hamilton Our goal is to create a safe, inclusive space where we can share resources, stories, and practices that help us care for our minds, nurture our spirits, and uplift one another. #aapi #mentalhealth

✨ Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, Tsukimi and Chuseok! ✨ Mid-Autumn Festival, Tsukimi and Chuseok are traditional harvest festivals celebrated in Chinese, Japanese and Korean cultures, respectively. These holidays gather family & loved ones with bountiful food under a full moon. 🌕

If you submitted to this form, please double-check if you included a point of contact! Our team cannot coordinate the opportunity if missing! Feel free to edit your existing submission by going to the same link - If there are any questions or concerns, DM us or @deathbyulan.bsky.social ! Thank you!

To celebrate #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth we are hosting Maglaro Jam, a game jam that honors Filipino and Fil-Am culture! 🎮 ✨ Jam Duration: October 11 8AM PT to October 25 11:59PM PT Register here: itch.io/jam/maglaro-... Any questions? Send them to our jam community page or in our Discord!

AAPI In Gaming is proud to be celebrating #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth ! 🇵🇭 ✨ Observed in October, Filipino American History Month ( #FAHM ) honors the historical journey, endeavors, achievements, and enduring influence of Filipinos in the United States.

I am the point of contact for this opportunity! If there are any questions, feel free to DM me here or ping me on the AAPI In Gaming Discord! Looking forward to connecting with more of my kababayan in games! 🥹🎮

✨ CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth X AAPI In Gaming ✨ We're looking to spotlight Filipino-American game developers and their work for #FAHM! To be considered, please submit to our form for our Games Made By AAPI series here: forms.gle/idnZvuBYTtpB...

This space is about giving ourselves permission to pause and to remind each other that we don't have to carry life's weight on our own. It feels especially important to say that out loud, because September is #SuicideAwarenessMonth. 📅 9/24 🕓 3-4 pm PT 📍Google Meet: meet.google.com/xpm-htir-jes

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT📢 Shavonne Yu - Co-founder, Co-Chair AAPI in Gaming This talk provides attendees with a practical roadmap for starting communities in games, from early research and outreach to organizing events and building long-term sustainability. #GDoCExpo2025 #gamedev

This space is about giving ourselves permission to pause and to remind each other that we don't have to carry life's weight on our own. It feels especially important to say that out loud, because September is #SuicideAwarenessMonth. 📅 9/24 🕓 3-4 pm PT 📍Google Meet: meet.google.com/xpm-htir-jes

TODAY is the Chicago Loot Drop for Super Kickballers Tournament 2025, a sporting event for charity! 👟 💥 Powered by Nomsi #KickItWithNomsi 🧉 🗓️ Saturday 9/6 @ 11am - 3pm CT 📍 Washington Park in Hyde Park, Chicago 📧 RSVP: givebutter.com/Kickballers25 We'll see you all soon! 👋

TOMORROW is the Chicago Loot Drop for Super Kickballers Tournament 2025, a sporting event for charity! 👟 💥 Powered by Nomsi #KickItWithNomsi 🧉 🗓️ Saturday 9/6 @ 11am - 3pm CT 📍 Washington Park in Hyde Park, Chicago 📧 RSVP: givebutter.com/Kickballers25

We're 3 DAYS AWAY from the Chicago Loot Drop for Super Kickballers Tournament 2025, a sporting event for charity! 👟 💥 Powered by Nomsi #KickItWithNomsi 🧉 🗓️ Saturday 9/6 @ 11am - 3pm CT 📍 Washington Park in Hyde Park, Chicago 📧 RSVP: givebutter.com/Kickballers25

Join us for this month’s #INeedAMinute community call as we explore the power of community in supporting mental health and well-being. Come as you are and take a minute with us. 📅 8/28 🕓 3-4 pm PT 📍Google Meet: meet.google.com/xpm-htir-jes #CommunityCare #YouMatter

An exclusive flavor. A powerful community. One unforgettable tournament. 👟 💥 Join Chicago Loot Drop + AAPI in Gaming as we debut a new Nomsi flavor made just for this moment. Sip, play, and celebrate with us because we’re gonna #KickItWithNomsi. 🍑 🍊

We're proud to partner with Chicago Loot Drop for Super Kickballers Tournament 2025, a sporting event for charity! 👟 💥 Powered by Nomsi #KickItWithNomsi 🧉 🗓️ Saturday 9/6 @ 11am - 3pm CT 📍 Washington Park in Hyde Park, Chicago 📧 RSVP: givebutter.com/Kickballers25

Join us for our interview with Emily Zhang, Associate Systems Designer at @gearboxofficial.bsky.social as we learn about her game dev journey, early career advice, building a strong portfolio, and navigating the industry as an Asian American woman. 📅 Friday 8/8 @ 10am ET 📍 @AAPIInGaming on YouTube

15 MORE MINUTES!! HERE'S WHERE TO WATCH 😎 🔗 twitch.tv/dames4games 🔗 youtube.com/@dames4games 🔗 twitch.tv/ign 🔗 youtube.com/@IGN 🔗 twitch.tv/gamespot 🔗 youtube.com/@gamespot 🔗 youtube.com/@MediaIndieExchange 🔗 twitch.tv/mediaindieexchange #Dames4Games & #D4GSummer2025

Join us for this month’s #INeedAMinute community call as we explore the power of community in supporting mental health and well-being. Come as you are and take a minute with us. 📅 7/29 🕓 3-4 pm PT 📍Google Meet: meet.google.com/xpm-htir-jes #CommunityCare #YouMatter

My first shipped game that I composed #music for is LIVE on #Steam! 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/3763730/The_Afterlife_Cafe 👉🏽 Please wishlist & follow @guavapixelstudios.bsky.social for updates! 💖✨ #indiedev #indiegame #gaming #chicago #visualnovel #scifi #fantasy #cozy #composer #aapi #lgbtqia

#LGBT and #AAPI representation comes in many different forms and we’re thrilled to see them in video games whether these characters are protagonists, supporting characters, or even villains! 🌈 Do you have a favorite queer AAPI character? Let us know in the comments! 💬 #aapiingaming

Take a minute with us. This month’s #INeedAMinute community call is dedicated to Men’s Mental Health Awareness. A space to listen, reflect, and support one another with care and intention. 📅 6/30 🕓 3-4 pm PT 📍Google Meet Invite meet.google.com/xpm-htir-jes All are welcome. Always. #INeedAMinute

Our little gift to the community this Pride Month is a curated Spotify playlist from our wonderful staff! 🎧 🏳️‍🌈 🎶 To listen, take a screenshot of this code and scan it using your Spotify app! 📲 🔗 Link to playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/57D... #aapiingaming #lgbtq #queer #aapi

With #PrideMonth almost over, we want to have one last celebration in honor of those who strive to be their most authentic selves! 🏳️‍🌈 Dance & vibe to music from members of our community with us, hosted by #LotusPride Chapter Lead @aidanwxng.bsky.social! 📅 6/27 🕓 5pm PT 📍 discord.gg/r6tk9n74zW

🎨✨ ANNOUNCING: SumHERS Jam 2025 ✨🎨 #gamejam #sumhersjam A month-long creative challenge celebrating femme and gender-marginalized creators across every corner of creativity! 🗓 When: July 1 to July 31 🖊️ Sign-ups are OPEN now: bit.ly/SUMHERSIGNUP

#Juneteenth signifies the ending of slavery on June 19, 1865. We at AAPI in Gaming stand #insolidarity with Black communities & encourage everyone to work towards dismantling anti-Black systems, practices, & institutions. Visit Juneteenth.com, donate, & support Black-owned businesses! #freedomday

We’ve partnered up with Nomsi! drinknomsi.com With real calamansi & mango imported from the #Philippines, these #Filipino flavors give us the ultimate boost. It’s a next-level #collab that celebrates culture, community, & flavor. Let’s sip, level up, & game on together! 🍹🍋‍🟩🎮 #gaming #drink #aapi

✨ Erika Ishii ✨ is a Japanese-American #queer, #pansexual and #genderfluid host and VA. Today, we’re spotlighting Erika’s roles as #LGBT+ #AAPI Characters in Video Games! 🎮 What video game characters or other roles of ‪erikaishii.bsky.social‬’s do you love? Let us know in the comments! 💬

Today is Loving Day, and marks as the 58th Anniversary of the legalization of interracial marriage in the United States. ❤️ Here at AAPI In Gaming, we celebrate love, unity and diversity.🤝 Learn more about Loving Day here: lovingday.org How do celebrate Loving Day? 💬 #LovingDay #aapiingaming

We interviewed Patrick Hitzler, Chair of #ChicagoLootDrop! Patrick is a mission-driven non-profit leader, sports enthusiast, & Cincinnati Bengals fan. He runs #Chicago Loot Drop, a #nonprofit that benefits communities & children’s hospitals & build inclusive #gaming spaces. chicagolootdrop.org

Celebrate what makes you #Proud with #LotusPride Chapter Lead @aidanwxng.bsky.social‬! 🌈 🗒️ Event Guidelines: Bring 1-2 items (physical or digital) that you showcases who you are or has shaped your experiences in any way! 📅 6/13 🕓 4 pm PT 📍 discord.com/invite/zXQFf... #lgbtqia #pridemonth #pride

We intereviewed with @idspuds.bsky.social, Social Media Manager at @obsidian.net, as we learn about how to break into games as AAPI, the importance of leaning into affinity groups and staying true to yourself! 📅 Friday 6/6 @ 4pm PT 📍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmi0... #gaming #firesidechat

We interviewed @biggerbosstricia.bsky.social‬, CEO of Bigger Boss Games & Principal Art Manager at Schell Games! In this talk, learn how to support #AAPI creatives by being present in their spaces & helping others feel seen. 📅 Wed 6/4 @ 6pm PT 📍 youtube.com/watch?v=MeVjf9opIsk #gaming #indiedev

We interviewed @flodapop.bsky.social‬ &‪ @friedcalamahri.bsky.social‬ from @centuryeggstudios.bsky.social about their upcoming #game, Project Umeowmi! Learn about amplifying #AAPI creatives, emphasizing authenticity, & diversifying representation. 📅 Wed 6/4 @ 5pm PT 📍 youtube.com/watch?v=7W6x...

Huge thanks to @danreb.bsky.social & @aapiingaming.bsky.social for featuring me! Fun chat about journalism that also touched on the lack of mixed-race representation, which I'm passionate about as half-Indo-Guyanese. I truly appreciate this spotlight and the incredible work they do for gaming!

We launched "AAPI Chapters" for deeper connections! ✨ Now Live: Lotus Pride 🌸🏳️‍🌈 for AAPI #LGBTQIA+ gamers & allies — an affirming space uplifting queer #AAPI voices & fostering solidarity. Contact the Chapter Lead @aidanwxng.bsky.social for Q’s! ✨Discord: discord.com/invite/zXQFfkrBDr #PrideMonth

We interviewed #1000xRESIST ‘s @remysiu.com & @nhitendo.bsky.social & learned the importance creating impactful experiences for #AAPI gamers & how they connect with them. 📅 Mon 6/2 🕜 6-7pm PT 📍youtube.com/@aapiingaming 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/1675830/1000xRESIST/ @sunsetvisitor.studio

Watch our exclusive YouTube Fireside Chat with @bradshankar.bsky.social, Gaming Editor at @mobilesyrup.com, as we dive into gaming journalism, his favorite games and interviews, and more! Interview conducted by @danreb.bsky.social, AAPI in Gaming Staff. 📅 6/2 🕜 5pm PT 📍 youtube.com/@aapiingaming

Happy #PrideMonth to all our members of the #LGBTQIA+ community & allies! 🏳️‍🌈 At #AAPIinGaming, we're dedicated to keeping our space as safe & inclusive as possible. This month, we'll be shining a light on LGBTQIA+ voices in #gaming! 🎮 🌈 ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜 ✨ Party proudly with us: discord.gg/n7yG9XRUBs