Description

Brave hero! You've slain dragons, defeated evil overlords, but you are about to take on your greatest challenge yet. The journey... of self-discovery.

Let's celebrate Pride month with a celebration of Queer Awakenings! You can use that theme however you wish, but positive interpretations are encouraged. It can be a cute story about a girl figuring out she likes other girls, the story of your own realization you were queer, or even literally just a gay hero who awakens from a thousand year slumber. Go wild.

RULES
- Your game must be started and made entirely within the event timeframe. (Check DETAILS ->)
As of today (24th June) the deadline has been updated to July 5th instead of June 30th!
- Games must be at least 10 minutes long.
- You may GATHER resources before that date and make notes about the game, but don't actually start creating any kind of in-engine content before the official start.
- Games must be positive in nature, especially in regards to LGBT+ themes, and should handle with care the topics you choose to represent. Hate speech is explicitly not allowed and this includes things like killing or flinging insulting remarks towards other groups.
- Games must feature LGBTQ+ themes or characters prevalently. Don't throw a token queer character in the background and call it a day!
- Games must have an approved game page.
- Any engine, any resources.

REWARDS
  • Long Has Been My Slumber - 70MS
    Submit a complete game.



  • Someday, Thou May Recall This Island - 40MS
    Submit a demo.


Details

  • 06/20/2023 12:00 PM
  • 07/05/2023 12:00 PM
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So who is gay?
clay + shale = kale... somehow
team woke
Link is my gender icon
> Is gay
No promises, but I might be able to finish a project in time.
I will do something...maybe...a little disappointed it's another short jam...
libby is teh gaye
Lets do this

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Vaccaria
You'd think MZ would use a dictionary for switches/variables by now?
4936
The Link's Awakening if it was made in early 2020:
Frogge
I wanna marry ALL the boys!! And Donna is a meanc
18995
author=Vaccaria
The Link's Awakening if it was made in early 2020:


Woke culture has gone too far this time
My actual favorite event every year I think probably. This theme's pretty interesting!
I instinctively want to do this, but having not been able to shit out anything for the last two (much easier to gameify) events I have doubts...

But I will still put it up there and probably vanish again anyways.
Vaccaria
You'd think MZ would use a dictionary for switches/variables by now?
4936
Anyway, if anyone needs a programmer on their side, just DM me or whatever.

I'll just blow up in the meantime. blows up
I'm struggling with burn out, work load (why do your own job if you can also do someone else's job at the same time), but I really would like to actually enter a gaymake and finish something at last. Also I like the theme. So count me in - to attempt something at least.
OMG, RMN, this is amazing!
I'm just now coming back into the swing of things here and this warms my heart that this is a thing <3
I'd love to help in anyway I can!

Are there any LBGTQIA+ games in the games list? If so, I would love to try them out!
Would be neat to add and LGBTQIA+ tag in the search engine!
author=Grimlock
OMG, RMN, this is amazing!
I'm just now coming back into the swing of things here and this warms my heart that this is a thing <3
I'd love to help in anyway I can!

Are there any LBGTQIA+ games in the games list? If so, I would love to try them out!
Would be neat to add and LGBTQIA+ tag in the search engine!


There are the previous gaymak events. Not sure how far back it goes but there was one for 2021 and 2022.
Frogge
I wanna marry ALL the boys!! And Donna is a meanc
18995
alright, let's gooooooooo!
(though of course I have work today so I'll have to mostly focus on writing)
I may not be able to participate so soon after the last event, but I have to say this one looks beautiful!
Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
21781
author=Grimlock
Are there any LBGTQIA+ games in the games list? If so, I would love to try them out!
Would be neat to add and LGBTQIA+ tag in the search engine!

I highly recommend Luxaren Allure, if you have not already played it. It was a featured game, won a few Misao awards (including Game of the Year in 2015) and recently had a release on the Steam platform. You may also be interested in the follow-up game, Izrand Allure.
Frogge
I wanna marry ALL the boys!! And Donna is a meanc
18995
Since a few people asked for the event to be extended and I realize it started quite suddenly after sweet 16, I've added another 5 days to the event's run time. Hopefully it helps!
I was considering dropping out, but if there's an extension I might just be able to make it.
Oh! The extension is going to be very helpful, thanks Frogge!
KrimsonKatt
Gamedev by sunlight, magical girl by moonlight
3326
Wish I could do this event, but I'm busy with Noel and the Tower of Doom (already a very LGBT-themed game) and I missed this event starting so rip me I guess. At least could my game be in the streams as an honorary title since I'm pretty sure I'll get it done before this event's deadline? I couldn't just submit my game as-is for this event as it's been in development since at least the beginning of this month.
KrimsonKatt
Gamedev by sunlight, magical girl by moonlight
3326
author=Grimlock
OMG, RMN, this is amazing!
I'm just now coming back into the swing of things here and this warms my heart that this is a thing <3
I'd love to help in anyway I can!

Are there any LBGTQIA+ games in the games list? If so, I would love to try them out!
Would be neat to add and LGBTQIA+ tag in the search engine!


I have a few LGBT-themed games in the works.

Noel and the Tower of Doom is a silly semi-self insert story involving my family and my hot English teacher a bunch of OCs fighting against racist fursonas and mewtwo's evil brother. The main character is a trans girl since she's basically a self insert lol.

The real star is Chronicles Meteorfall, which is a finished and refined version of "Meteo Chronicles," an unfinished rushed mess of a "game" I released a while back. The main character in it, Koros, is nonbinary (demiboy femboy) and another major character (Stacy) is asexual and yet another (Jeht) is a gay man. One of the more sympathetic antagonists is a trans man, but I won't spoil which. There's also silly gender bending shenanigans. The game will probably be out next year (2024) but the game has been in development hell since 2019 so anything is possible. I'm questioning if I should make my game commercial or not, but that's another question entirely.

Craze
why would i heal when i could equip a morningstar
15170
oh nice extenstion i might be able to bash something out at camp now lol

(i did start!!!)
I am definitely maybe thinking about starting.
Hey all! Thanks for all the responses! I have read all of them and will be checking the recommendations out!
Much love!
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