• Jul 26, 2024

  FANTASTIC ARCADE is coming back with FANTASTIC ARCADE: Fun Size Edition!

  We are excited to announce our much-awaited RETURN with FANTASTIC ARCADE: Fun Size Edition! on October 26th 2024 at The Baker Center.

  FANTASTIC ARCADE is a celebration of international indie and cult video games, supported by The Museum of Human Achievement, in Austin Texas.

  Over the last 14 years we’ve:

  • Featured 650+ games from around the world
  • Hosted 111+ monthly events
  • Commissioned 20+ original games
  • Produced 100+ talks and game jams
  • Developed an active community of developers, fans, and friends

  FANTASTIC ARCADE: Fun Size Edition! is a one-day event that showcases a curated selection of groundbreaking talks and independent games. FANTASTIC ARCADE: Fun Size Edition! will be held at The Baker Center in Austin, TX. FANTASTIC ARCADE is curated by Games Y’all and produced by The Museum of Human Achievement. Hosting FANTASTIC ARCADE: Fun Size Edition! opens the door to return to Party Size events in the future!

  FANTASTIC ARCADE is loved locally and globally, earning high praise from mainstream and enthusiast outlets, including the Austin Chronicle, Austin Statesman, Kotaku, Vice Magazine, Paste, and Rock Paper Shotgun. National Geographic named us a top reason to “celebrate the innovative Texas capital”. Publishers, developers, hobbyists, artists, and makers from every continent make connections at FANTASTIC ARCADE that would be impossible at more traditional events.

  The Museum of Human Achievement is a community-driven space grounded in affordability, inclusivity and access for artists. MoHA’s vision is for an empowered, resilient creative community where each member has the resources to foster well-being, prosperity, and a self-determined future.

  Games Y’all is a monthly event held at venues around Austin for indie devs, digital artists, and games fans. Games Y’all celebrates, amplifies, and supports the unique and underrepresented within indie games and beyond.

  FANTASTIC ARCADE has been an intimate and unparalleled experience for 650+ independent game-makers and 1000+ dedicated local fans.This year we’d like to share that experience with as many new people as possible. FANTASTIC ARCADE is a program of The Museum of Human Achievement, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

• Sep 1, 2022

  Games Y'all Website

  Games Y’all has a website! We’re still gamin’ in Austin, but have moved our meetup updates to gamesyall.com.

  

  Games Y’all is a casual meetup hosted by the Museum of Human Achievement for indie devs, digital artists, and games fans held every month.

  Click here to go to the Games Y’all website!.

  Visit our website for information about our upcoming meetups and events, browse past games we’ve shown, submit your indie game, sign up to volunteer, and more.

  Questions? Email games@themuseumofhumanachievement.com

• Jul 28, 2022

  Games Y'all - Call for Games!

  Themed months have been a hit! This next call is a two-for-one.

  

  VR Games & Experiences
  Do you have a VR game or not-exactly-a-game VR experience you’ve been itching to show off? We want to see it! Loaner headsets and other equipment available, tell us what you need when you submit.

  School Themed Gamed
  It’s back to school time, so send us your school themed games! Grade school, night school, driving school, liberal arts college, whatever - as long as it takes place at school or is somehow about school, we’re all about it.

  Deadline Saturday 8/21. Notification by 8/27. Event date 9/22.

  Rolling Deadline
  Have a game that doesn’t match those themes? We still want to see it. We are specifically looking to uplift smaller teams, smaller games, projects that don’t quite fit the “games” mold, and folks from marginalized groups.

  Submit here

  Questions? Email games@themuseumofhumanachievement.com

• Jul 27, 2022

  Games Y'all August Meetup - Impact Games!

  We’re back at Batch on Friday 8/19 for impact games!

  

  Games Y’all is a casual meetup hosted by Fantastic Arcade for indie devs, digital artists, and games fans held every month.

  August 19th, 7:00pm-10:00pm
  Batch Craft Beer - 3220 Manor Road, Austin, TX
  Free admission, donations appreciated! Space is limited, RSVP please.

  This month’s theme is IMPACT GAMES! We’ll be playing meaningful submissions from our community (with the devs in attendance!) and other indie favorites with messages that extend beyond the screen. Come play games, hang out, and meet friends. Batch has beer on tap, an espresso bar, several coolers of other boozy and non-alcoholic drink options, maybe kolaches (until sold out), and Feisty Bites Vietnamese food truck.

  Venue + COVID Details
  This event is indoors and outdoors. Decent sized parking lot and bike racks.
  We strongly encourage that everyone be vaccinated or have recently tested negative for COVID. Do not attend if you are experiencing symptoms. We’ll be in shared space, so can’t guarantee the vax status of regular venue patrons. Hand sanitizer and wipes for controllers will be available.

  Don’t forget to RSVP!

  Questions? Email games@themuseumofhumanachievement.com

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