This Saturday, December 20 at 2pm is our next game dev working session! PLUS we've got a list of locally-made games released this year that you should explore now that the Steam Winter Sale has launched: mailchi.mp/ea42acfa049d...

To sum up our year, @igda.org, how about our biggest District Arcade ever? 500+ attendees and 35 locally-made games. Game developers in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia: we host at least two in-person meetups every month. Come hang out!

The next Game Dev Meetup is this Tuesday! Bring a prototype or demo to have folks test or just chat about the art and science of game development! mailchi.mp/157ad619cfea...

Our board elections are tonight on our Discord server! Please come through and cast your vote: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Get to work! (On your game.) This Sunday is our next game dev working session! Plus, next Tuesday we're hosting elections online in our Discord for board member positions. mailchi.mp/5e6291df9a9d... <--

Gigantic congratulations for the game release!

Congratulations on the game launch!

Huge congrats to the team on the release!!!

District Arcade is tomorrow! If you have questions leading up to (or during) the event, our Discord is the best place to reach the organizers. Details: mailchi.mp/3197619959f5... See ya'll soon!

Run and jump through Untitled Cat Platformer this Saturday at District Arcade! 🌟 Sneak a peek: maepigeon.itch.io/run-and-jump... 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Fight 2v2 over crumbs with Duck Want Bread this Saturday at District Arcade! 🌟 See what other great games else this dev has made: itella-itella.itch.io 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Take your reading to the next level with Reading Room VR this Saturday at District Arcade! 🌟 Read on at: www.oudeis.co/projects/vr-... 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Enjoy an amuse-bouche of Too Many Cooks this Saturday at District Arcade! 🌟 Catch more of this first person competitive multiplayer game: piescode.net 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Make some new memories with Murder on the Isle this Saturday at District Arcade! 🌟 Peek at the supernatural murder mystery: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sIW... 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

King Scribble is coming to "District Arcade" in D.C.! This Saturday, come meet the team and try the demo of our game for free. This event is hosted by IGDA DC and doors open at 1 pm! We would love to see you there. Thank you so much to IGDA DC for having us this year! @igdadc.bsky.social #indiegame

Roll up to District Arcade this Saturday and play Roll Runner! 🌟 Explore this runner by Shademare and more: dboose.itch.io 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Explore the frozen depths of Vesuvius by Snow Day Games at District Arcade this Saturday! 🌟 An action platformer: l1ryx.itch.io/vesuvius 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

In The Box is Alive, you’re a quirky little box on a mission to deliver yourself because no one else will! All controls and mechanics are fully physics-based, letting you roll, jump, glide, slam, and flap exactly like a real box would if it were alive! Play @ District Arcade on October 25th

Play Phantom Feline by @phantomfeline.bsky.social at District Arcade this Saturday! 🌟 A Game Boy-inspired puzzle game: store.steampowered.com/app/3835880/... 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Return the lost child of the Caterpillar King at District Arcade next week! 🌟 Puzzle and tactics fun found at: kaboblover.itch.io/caterpillar-... 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Gloxinia brings love, loss, and larceny to next week's District Arcade! 🌟 Come play this narrative FMV rhythm game by @gloxiniagame.bsky.social in person. 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Base Battles 3 by LAN Line games scores the RTS hat trick at next week's District Arcade! 🌟 Explore more their work at: trensharo.itch.io 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Bake Me Crazy is another special ingredient in next week's District Arcade! 🌟 Get to know this nostalgic visual novel: gadig.itch.io 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Schism by Far Owl Studios is another star of District Arcade next week! Solve puzzles, read between the lines, and choose deftly. 🌟 Check out the fantasy political simulator RPG: www.farowlstudios.com 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Go on a Fetch Quest at next week's District Arcade! One of over 30 games you can play at the event. 🌟 The top-down Zelda-inspired action game: gadig.itch.io/fetch-quest 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Flesh Walk by Lichen Labs is another highlight of next week's District Arcade! 🌟 An avant-garde horror first-person shooter: lichenlabs.itch.io/fleshwalk-an... 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

The countdown to District Arcade next week continues with another locally-made game: Fruit Punch by GMU GADIG! 🌟 In an urban wasteland overrun with bountiful greenery, see who pack the biggest Fruit Punch. gadig.itch.io/fruit-punch 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Another local game we're showing off at next week's District Arcade: Space World! 🌟 Manage your resources and reputation as you build our your tech tree and colonize the cosmos. store.steampowered.com/app/1226150/... 🕹️ Saturday, October 25: www.meetup.com/igda-dc/even...

Next week is huge for us! District Arcade plus October's game dev meetup: mailchi.mp/dfeedc43d2db...

The cursor never stops moving. Use the joystick or mouse to guide your movement, then time your tile reveals carefully--one wrong move could be your last! Play Dex Sweeper @ District Arcade on Oct 25th s.team/a/3819510

A command-line puzzle game where you solve Git word problems by typing real Git commands. From beginner basics to advanced rebasing, master 100 levels of version control challenges and become a Git legend—one commit at a time. Play Git Gud @ District Arcade on Oct 25 s.team/a/1490570

Sneak through the departments at your local mall to find cute pieces to wear when you go out later today! Be careful, though, the security guards are on the lookout for hooligans like you. Play Polly Heart Mall Mop @ District Arcade Oct 25th lichenlabs.itch.io/pollyheart-mallmop

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

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

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/

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

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/

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/

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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...

This coming Monday is the next game dev meetup, plus we've just scheduled a new virtual discussion! mailchi.mp/e6fe92cbed35... <--

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...

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

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...