So disappointed in you, Hootsuite. Do the right thing or get the fuck out of Vancouver.

I'm currently streaming and raising money for the National Immigration Law Center! www.nilc.org watch here: twitch.tv/will_shand <3

No longer attending GDC this year. Wasn't an easy decision, but the right one for me. My canceled talk deets are below, if you're curious. Imagine me sounding halfway smart delivering it. Wow, you're very impressed. www.linkedin.com/posts/claras...

How do you explain this to a business associate.

THE PHOTOS ARE IN! 🎉 The album of over 300 photos can be found on our website. We had an incredible day with you and hope to see you again next year! Stay safe this holiday season, friends! ❄️ 🖼️ See gallery: vangameconnect.ca/photos2025

What happens when Santa's at the top of his own naughty list?

I'm previewing our photographer's reel and I finally understand what he meant. 🤣

Still recovering from organizing the expo, but these memories will last me a lifetime.

Feel-good movie of the year! Brendan Fraser in Japan - what more do you need.

I gotta say I'm proud of the devs and students in this video for having good elevator pitches ready at our local expo. 💪🏻

ONE week already since Vancouver Game Expo🎉 We're still in amazement in how our community came together to celebrate Vancouver's video game scene and make it such a special day! 🍁 We're already looking forward to our return next year! 🥰

We couldn't have pulled off Vancouver Game Expo 2025 without these generous sponsors and partners! A BIG THANKS to them for believing and supporting our event! 💕

A certain masochism to sending out a feedback survey to all attendees when I'm so freshly raw from hosting an event. Time to get my feelings hurt. 😂

Our photographers: "We've been trying to snap good photos of your guests having fun playing games, but they're so serious about it, why do your faces do that when you're playing?" 😂

See you soon, Vancouver! 😘

What am I even going to do with all the time I'm going to get back after this event is over? 😂

Meet the lead coordinators behind this week's Vancouver Game Expo - a women-led team of game industry professionals with a passion for community! 🙆♀️ Director: @seriouslyclara.bsky.social 👩🎨 Creative Overlord: @ccezra.bsky.social 💁 Outreach Gremlin: @madsgray.bsky.social

🎉 Sponsor announcement! Thank you to @theyetee.com for supporting the 2025 Vancouver Game Expo as our merch partner! The Yetee is a Vancouver-based online company that celebrates video games and pop culture with incredible artists and amazing merch. Grab some merch at the expo!

🎉 Sponsor announcement! Thank you to @exokgames.bsky.social for supporting the 2025 Vancouver Game Expo as a Bronze Sponsor! Extremely OK Games are the long-beloved local purveyors of award-winning digital amusements Celeste and TowerFall Ascension. A tiny team with big hearts.

Every year, my old D&D buddies get together and we play Pictophone. This was the prompt I gave to the sole actual artist in our group, to which she shouted CLARA! and then proceeded to 💯 nail it.

If you live in the area, don't miss the upcoming Vancouver Game Expo on Sat, November 29 at the Yaletown Roundhouse Community Centre in Vancouver! A bunch of those games will be playable there, presented by the devs themselves - alongside some cool merch and other fun activities 😀

Proud to help shine a spotlight on #GreaterVancouver #gamedevs through this Steam event @bbigames.bsky.social organized with @vangameconnect.ca & @seriouslyclara.bsky.social! 💸 130+ games, with discounts up to 90% 🕹 Dozens of studios, from indies to AAA 👀 Many hidden gems & trending upcoming titles

I'm extremely proud of this achievement. We learned a lot of lessons and next year will be even better. Please give this collection of Vancouver-made games a browse! And remember: wishlists are free! 🙏🏻🙌🏻💃🏻

The GAMES FROM VANCOUVER Steam sale is LIVE now until Nov 30! 🍁 Over 100 games on display 🏒 Over 50 games on sale up to 90% 🍺 Upcoming titles to watch 🍩 Hidden gems Somewhere in this collection is a game made in Greater Vancouver you'll cherish. store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesFr...

psst, no one is struggling with this - we are trying to create singular things that resonate with a huge audience or resonate hugely with a specific audience. We "struggle" with how tech and VC funding has broken almost every creative economy we have. So thanks but no thanks

Every time I see signs of a new Duolingo marketing campaign, I get a little scared.

One more day... bookmark this page and check back tomorrow for over 100 games from Vancouver and over 50 games discounted up to 90% off! 🍁 store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesFr... 👀

My toxic trait is continuing to buy every pad size believing with conviction I'll actually use them all.

🎉 Sponsor announcement! Thank you to 81monkeys Studio for supporting the 2025 Vancouver Game Expo as a Sponsor! 81monkeys Studio is working on @worldofanterra.bsky.social - an innovative modern take on open-world pixel RPGs set in a living hand-crafted world.

🎉 Sponsor announcement! Thank you to @dmullinsgames.bsky.social for supporting the 2025 Vancouver Game Expo as a Bronze Sponsor! Daniel Mullins is the brilliant mind behind deranged hits - Inscyption, Pony Island, and The Hex - and the upcoming Pony Island 2: Panda Circus.

All floof, no brains.

TWO weeks to our FIRST Vancouver Game Expo! 👀 🍁 Play demos from Vancouver devs 🍁 View some stunnin' art 🍁 Snap up some cute merch 🍁 Party the evening away at our afterparty Get tickets here: vangameconnect.ca/tickets

If a stranger in Montréal tells me I look French, is that a compliment or an insult?

🎉 Sponsor announcement! Thank you to @rednexusgames.bsky.social for supporting the 2025 Vancouver Game Expo as a Bronze Sponsor! Red Nexus Games creates indie games they want to play, which in turn have delighted hundreds of thousands of players around the world.

I've had this wallpaper on my travel laptop for years because I just want to feel seen on the last day of work trips.

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My kingdom for a bottomless Tide To Go pen.

We out here❤️ Lovely to see our Vancouver Game Expo poster out in the wild!✨

Pictures taken an hour apart in Montréal - city of erratic mood swings.

Every time I use an airplane restroom, I think... the mile high club must be some stinky lays. Anyhoo, almost in Montréal.

🎉 Sponsor announcement! Thank you to @sunsetvisitor.studio for supporting the 2025 Vancouver Game Expo as a Bronze Sponsor! Their debut game, 1000xRESIST, is now available on Game Pass, Xbox, and PS5! Get the Peabody Award-Winning game today!

Important notes from yesterday's event coordinators meeting.

🎉 Partner announcement! Thank you to @jukeboxprint.bsky.social for supporting Vancouver Game Expo! Jukebox is Canada’s favourite sticker company, creating custom stickers with vibrant colours, lasting quality, and fast turnaround times. And look - a sale! support.jukeboxprint.com/en/articles/...

The last slide of my next industry talk.

I'm in the classic spiral of losing my own identity online while promoting an event I'm organizing. Please remember me how I was - alive, probably eating.

🎉 Sponsor announcement! Thank you to @braceyourselfgames.com for supporting the 2025 Vancouver Game Expo as a Bronze Sponsor! Brace Yourself Games is an award-winning independent game developer and publisher based in Vancouver that breaks conventional design to deliver unforgettable gameplay.

Holy smokes! How much do you love the new 🍁🎮 event art from Caitlin Rose Boyle? Well good news! At the Vancouver Game Expo, you can be the proud owner of this art as a poster or shirt at the @theyetee.com merch table or maybe with a lucky spin! Tickets available at vangameexpo.ca

🎉 Sponsor announcement! Thank you to @ashellinthepit.bsky.social for supporting the 2025 Vancouver Game Expo as a Gold Sponsor! A Shell in the Pit is an employee-first audio and trailer production studio, known for their whimsical sound design in over 60 games!

👾 Exhibitor spotlight: Lantern House Meet the devs behind The Unnamed and play the demo at the Vancouver Game Expo on Nov 29! Tickets available at vangameexpo.ca

Looking for some weekend family plans? The Vancouver Game Expo on Nov 29 is a new interactive event for all ages. Bring the family gamers and aspiring developers out to see what Vancouver has to offer! Get tickets at vangameexpo.ca