😊 I'll be showcasing some of these gems today for my birthday celebration stream! (12:30 PM EST) This was a labor of love. I am so happy to be apart of sharing such a beautiful selection of our incredible contributions to the indie gaming space. Honored 🥹🏳️‍🌈✨

We're so excited to finally be able to share the launched #RTF2025 Press Gay To Play Creator Showcase website. It is our honor to share this incredible selection of LGBTQIA+ developers and stories: link.rainbowtechfest.dev/creator-show... 🎉🌈 Thank you to all participants and applicants!

Thank you so much for showcasing our game, and congratulations on a successful first Rainbow Tech Fest! 🏳️‍🌈

The #RAINBOWTECHFEST Ceremonies are concluded, but don't worry the hackathon is still ago. The Press Gay to Play showcase is live on youtube! Thank you for showcasing LGBTQIA+ excellence in the indie gaming space. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pjy...

The #RAINBOWTECHFEST closing ceremonies are now live and we're kicking it off with the party people! Join us for partying with the party people leader @nyybeats.bsky.social‬! Bring some water, no chair, time to celebrate!! 🎉🏳️‍🌈✨🎶

🌈🎉🌈 Choo Choo! the Rainbow Tech Express has arrived at its next station!! Our current stop is with the lovely OnceUponAWillow: www.twitch.tv/onceuponawil... ! DBD is on this station's menu. Join us in saying hello!

The #RAINBOWTECHFEST raid train continues 🚂 🩷 💜 🩵 ❤️ 💚 !! Our next stop is with mokaboba!! Come in, say hi, and get ready for some quality cozy energy: www.twitch.tv/mokaboba #RTF2025 #TWITCH #RAIDTRAIN

Come hang out!

🎮 Don't miss tonight's #PressGayToPlay re-showcase at 7PM EST! We're presenting all the incredible queer games and creators with the quality they deserve during our #RTF2025 Closing Ceremonies. You can sign up for notifications: link.rainbowtechfest.dev/press-gay-to... #QueerGaming #IndieGames

The #RAINBOWTECHFEST closing ceremonies train has just left the station!! 🚂 🏳️‍🌈 ❤️🩷 💜 💛 💚 🩵 Our first stop is with the wonderful maikahime_. Our own mini Pride parade is starting now! Join us to send all the good Pride energies to maika: www.twitch.tv/maikahime_

Go and watch the closing ceremony of #RainbowTechFest on Tiwtch. Good news that the hackathon got extended! #pride #gay #lgbtq+

🌈 RTF 2025 Update! We're extending our hackathon deadline to August 21st to give creators more time to build amazing projects. Plus join us TONIGHT at 7PM EST for Closing Ceremonies featuring a high-quality re-showcase of Press Gay to Play! #RTF2025 #QueerTech #GameDev

🩺 Another spotlight: QUALITY DREAMS, REASONABLY PRICED by zorkie studios - cyberpunk visual novel where you're a body mod consultant trying to save your sick rabbit. Every client = moral dilemma: push expensive upgrades or help them get what they need? 🐰💔

I think the best part of RTF has been the tiny little joys, people cheering each other on, lifting one another up, believing. This is the first year and I’ve learned so much, I am grateful for the grace you all have given me 🥹 I can’t wait for the 1st RTF finale tomorrow.

Good evening hackers! We're 6 hours out from the submissions deadline ❤️ We want to encourage folks to know that hackathon projects are not intended to be perfect or complete. RTF is intended to celebrate the journey above all else. Make sure to record a video or screen-share of your projects!

The submissions form is now live! We have made it to the final 12 hours of the #RTF2025 hackathon. With $1000+ in prizes we want to encourage folks to toss their hats into the ring. Our Discord is still open and welcome to interested participants: link.rainbowtechfest.dev/discord-invi... . 🎉 🏳️‍🌈 ✨

🌸 RTF is highlighting PRIMROWS by @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social‬ - look at these adorable flower friends! Each one seems to have its own personality in this sudoku-meets-gardening puzzle. Available on Steam AND mobile! 🌻🧵👇

🌈We are honored to be part of the #RainbowTechFest! & were featured in the 'Press gat to Play' showcase at www.twitch.tv/videos/24903... @rainbowtechfest.bsky.social The event is ongoing till 21. June so go check it out! #twitch #indiegame #game #indiedev #gay #lgbtq+ #rainbow

Happy to announce, that we were part of the #RainbowTechFest ❤️🌈❤️ It started with such a lovely showcase of so many cool games. Check it out!! Thanks for making this possible @rainbowtechfest.bsky.social ❤️❤️❤️ bsky.app/profile/sent...

Happy #RAINBOWTECHFEST Day everyone! We'll be doing a kickoff Q&A session shortly with RTF's founder @esnueil.bsky.social 7:00 PM EST We are grateful for all of incredible support for the Press Gay to Play Showcase. We're rendering & will ensure it's live on Youtube no later than 9:00 EST tomorrow.

🌸🌈 I am honored to share that Flowerbud is part of the @rainbowtechfest.bsky.social & was featured in the ‘Press Gay To Play’ showcase! | twitch.tv/esnueil ——- Watch the teaser trailer below 👀more great things are growing! Sign up for updates 💌: flowerbud.neocities.org #gamedev #datingsim

I'm an official co-streamer for #RainbowTechFest !! We'll be taking a look at some queer games and game devs today around 1:30 EST 🏳️‍🌈 Make sure to follow @rainbowtechfest.bsky.social to get more updates 🤍

You may or may not see a familiar little mouse during the Rainbow Tech Fest 2025! 👀 🏳️‍🌈🐭🌿

We are excited to kick-off today and Sunny Trails will be part of it, know more about our game! Rainbow Tech Fest will be 3 days of celebrations starting today with a live on Twitch ‪@esnueil.bsky.social‬ and @rainbowtechfest.bsky.social‬ #happypride #indiegame #jogobrasileiro #cozygame #wholesome

im an official streamer for the rainbow tech fest (@rainbowtechfest.bsky.social) ! opening ceremony at 1:30p.m. EST!

Excited to be an official co-streamer for #RainbowTechFest! 🌈 Join me today around 1:30 PM EST as we spotlight some incredible queer games and game devs. 💖 Follow @rainbowtechfest.bsky.social for all the updates!

I'm an official co-streamer of rainbow tech fest! join me while we watch them kickoff their event by showcasing queer games and devs around 130 edt. follow @rainbowtechfest.bsky.social to keep up on updates

✨🌈 Live for the opening ceremonies of @rainbowtechfest.bsky.social and Press Gay To Play! 🌈✨ Twitch.tv/FaunAndGames

✨ Rainbow Tech Fest is this weekend! ✨ You can check out Steel Century Groove and a bunch of other queer games in the Press Gay To Play showcase today!

I'm heading live celebrating #RainbowTechFest Day with Twitch Front Page and @rainbowtechfest.bsky.social @esnueil.bsky.social showcasing some incredible indie games of LGBTQIA+ tech talent!! Community, Create, Celebrate ✊🏳️‍🌈 twitch.tv/blueandqueenie

ANNOUNCEMENT - l will be one of many fabulous co-streamers today for #rainbowtechfest, where we support & celebrate queer tech creators with a special peek at LGBTQIA+ indie games! Be sure to follow @rainbowtechfest.bsky.social for updates 💕 They're live now on Twitch! 🥳 I'll be live later tonight!

🌈 We’re so excited to share that Unmasked Truths: Shattered Dreams is part of this year’s @rainbowtechfest.bsky.social ,and we’ve been selected for the Press Gay To Play showcase!

🚨🏳️‍🌈ITS PRIDE MONTH!!! GO CHECKOUT ALL THE OTHER COOL GAY GAYMERS🏳️‍🌈🚨 HUGE THANKS TO @rainbowtechfest.bsky.social FOR INCLUDING GEMPORIUM!!!!!!! #RainbowTechFest2025 #RTF2025 #DigitalKaleidoscope #CreatingBecause

Happy #RAINBOWTECHFESTDAY!!! We are excited to kick-off today and we are equally excited to announce Queenie of @blueandqueenie.com‬ as THE official live co-host for RTF's opening ceremonies today! We hope ya'll are as excited as we are! 🏳️‍🌈✨

The pretty blerd guardian will be one of many fabulous co-streamers today for #rainbowtechfest, where we support & celebrate queer tech creators with a special peek at LGBTQIA+ indie games! Be sure to follow @rainbowtechfest.bsky.social for updates 💕 We'll be tuning in at 1:30 EST✨

Rainbow Tech Fest is happening this weekend on twitch! Come check out The Tennis Academy along with a bunch of other queer-led creations!

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169? Nice 😊. Thank you all for following #RAINBOWTECHFEST ‘s journey. We are just a couple of days out from our June 19 1:30 PM EST opening ceremonies: the Press Gay to Play showcase and the official hackathon kick off. Participation sign ups are still open!

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Excited to be an official co-host for Press Gay to Play! A curated showcase of LGBTQIA+ indie games. Press Gay to Play is only the start of @rainbowtechfest.bsky.social which the amazing @esnueil.bsky.social and so many others have been working hard on. Make sure you follow them for all the deets!

There would be no better way to end the first #RAINBOWTECHFEST than with the party people! 🎉 The wonderful @nyybeats.bsky.social ‬ will be headlining for the RTF finale and awards show. Water required, chair not needed. Get ready to celebrate hackers! June 21st! Pre-show starting @ 5:30 PM EST!

Queer or ally, we're looking for more representation at #RAINBOWTECHFEST from those who are Black, Indigenous, and/or people of color. Our co-streaming applicant pool thus far is incredible -- let's make it magical with more representation! ❤️💙💜💛💚

RTF is looking for a live captioner for the opening and closing ceremonies. Each event is no longer than two hours. If you know someone or are interested please mention or reply to this thread. We'd like to ensure that folks watching live and watching the VODs will be able to equally enjoy RTF. ❤️🏳️‍🌈✨

Cohosting Rainbow Tech Fest this year!!!! Look out for my face 🫵🏼🙂‍↕️💖

This was such a process because there were so many amazing applications. I went through the channels, evergreen, live content, short form content, and long form content to find the right people to be the first co-hosts of RTF. If you do not know these creators, please follow their content. 🥹🏳️‍🌈🎉

Those who bring about change and inclusivity in our society are usually the firsts to push for it. Let’s give another round of 👏🏾🙌🏾🫶🏽 for our FIRST #RainbowTechFest Press Gay-to-Play cohosts! They share an immense excitement for your creativity, so giving them their 💐

👀 The #RAINBOWTECHFEST Press Gay to Play showcase confirmation emails are now all out! 🏳️‍🌈🎉✨

📣 Can we get a round of applause for the FIRST #RAINBOWTECHFEST judges!! There's nothing we love more than excellence in our Pride Month. Hackathon kick-off is just next week & these all-rounders are your decision makers for the RTF finale 🏳️‍🌈✨

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