Lena Guerrero
@lenagrrarrow.com
I write code to help people (and computers) connect! 🎮 | they/any | chicagoooo backend engineer at Gardens 🌳 previously Singularity 6, Jackbox Games | IGDA-F Next Gen Leader
6 DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT FOR CIGS!!! If you have a game you’re working on, now’s the time to put it in front of other indie devs and fans! Check the link in our below to submit! CIGS submission close July 19th 11:59 PM www.indiecitygames.org/calendar/cig...
YIKES! Illinois folks, it took me 20 seconds to oppose this bill requiring age verification at the operating system level.
John@localcelebrity.bsky.social · 5mo agoHere is the form to submit the slip. Bill is HB5511 Representation is ‘Self’ Put in your info and file as ‘opposed’ ‘Record of Appearance’ only www.ilga.gov/house/hearin...
Group is departing now! Take the N metro train to Ocean Beach if you want to catch us!
Lena Guerrero@lenagrrarrow.com · 5mo agolets hike! a collective memory of GDC 2026, constructed by you 11am Saturday @ Powell Street Station #GDCFeet
three hours until we breath fresh ocean air and hear the chorus of water meeting ancient rock!
Lena Guerrero@lenagrrarrow.com · 5mo agolets hike! a collective memory of GDC 2026, constructed by you 11am Saturday @ Powell Street Station #GDCFeet
🌲 It’s going to be sunny on Saturday, so join us for a walk along the beach and through the woods with #GDCFeet ! We’ll be hanging out with @art.imitates.life and @lenagrrarrow.com for a radically inclusive experiment in game design and community! All welcome! 💖 No liability assumed or implied by us
i'm not at GDC this year, but if you (the person reading this, hello you) are, allow me to recommend this very nice hike that you could go on :
Lena Guerrero@lenagrrarrow.com · 5mo agolets hike! a collective memory of GDC 2026, constructed by you 11am Saturday @ Powell Street Station #GDCFeet
lets hike! a collective memory of GDC 2026, constructed by you 11am Saturday @ Powell Street Station #GDCFeet
easily both the most exciting game I've ever worked on AND the most mature, no-drama & high-empathy team I've ever worked with. if you've hit the qualifications below, come work with me and Make Some Noise!!!
Gardens Interactive@gardens.dev · 8mo agowe're hiring an experienced Audio Lead! join us & bring our world to life with immersive, emotionally resonant sounds 🔊 ✅ fully remote studio (US + Canada) ✅ competitive salaries & pay transparency ✅ incredible team, exciting project! 🔗 apply here: gardens.dev/careers.htm?...
In no particular order, here are my highlights from MDEV 2025! Such a great celebration of the talent and community hidden in the Midwest🧵
Longest-running diversity panel at @officialgdc.bsky.social #1ReasonToBe is looking for panelists for 2026 We are looking for underrepresented women in video games living in the U.S., or from abroad, who normally attend GDC, due to the challenges of entering the country forms.gle/QWSK8wPjLu5t...
SOS! The crew on 'Handala' have been kidnapped by Israeli forces. Chris Smalls is a citizen of the U.S. Tag the U.S. Department of State NOW: X: @StateDept and @SecRubio FB: @U.S. Department of State Instagram: @statedept @secrubio
making it a tradition to screen The Fall (2006) the last friday of june because The Fall comes before Pride.
nattie winters@utilitylimb.bsky.social · last yr.“pride comes before the fall” - ancient gay saying to help remember pride is in the summer
y’all ever hyperfixate and start custom designing furniture? a couple hours last night and i have everything from the 3D model to the shopping list and cut diagrams. i feel like this is the start of the engineer > woodworker/farmer/baker pipeline, but i’m not ready yet
Submissions are still open to Chicago Indie Game Showcase (CIGS) for one more month! Deadline July 11th! Give us your games!! They are like delightful snacks to us crunchrcrunchcrunch (please send us your games) CIGS will be held on September 6th! #indiedev #indiegame forms.gle/Z8HXBuH9hwMs...
Chicago Indie Game Showcase 2025 - Exhibitor Game Submission Form
Thank you for your interest in being an exhibitor at Chicago Indie Game Showcase! Hosted and organized by Indie City Games, C.I.G.S. is a one-day convention showcasing guest speakers and spotlightin...
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Everyone’s gotta say “FUCK ICE” at least three times a day. Those are the rules, Chicago. See you out there!
Gardens had a great day today. Can’t wait to show off what the team has been up to more publicly
Our kickstarter for C.I.G.S. (Chicago Indie Game Showcase) is LIVE and we already blew past our both our goal and first stretch goal in... three hours. Help us build the future of Chicago indie dev and get tix to see a ton of amazing devs. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind... #indiedev #indiegame
Chicago Indie Game Showcase
Chicago Indie Game Showcase (C.I.G.S) is a one-day convention featuring independent games from Chicago and the greater Midwest.
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this conversation was such a lovely time! very grateful for the space to process what’s been on my mind lately wrt to how we do the work of play also “Lord Lena” is a pretty fun alliteration. 🗡️
droqen and 24 others@droqen.bsky.social · last yr.my final act before going to bed will be to share this topic lords episode with you, the only place on the internet where topics are discussed. fellow lord was my friend @lenagrrarrow.com topiclords.com/forever-game... we have a great convo later in the pod about learning & values. good stuff.
@mikesochill.bsky.social found a fun bug (????) in Blue Prince tonight!
happy 4/20, release nonviolent drug offenders and abolish for-profit prisons. smoke 'em if ya got 'em
Application period for the @igdafoundation.org VE has been extended! This 6-week online program supports game devs from underrepresented communities around the world 🌏 ✨ Curated panels & workshops 🤝🏻 1:1 mentorship 🕒 Light time commitment (~2–3 hours/week in Aug–Sept) 💫 Pls RT 💫
Evan has consistently been a ray of light and hub of community at GDC! If you’ve ever enjoyed a cup of freshly brewed tea or accordion serenade in Yerba Buena, please consider joining me and chipping in to help them rebuild. 🍂
Evan Balster 🍂@art.imitates.life · last yr.An E-bike battery burned my house down on the first day of GDC. Seeking mutual aid from financially stable colleagues. gofund.me/47306b15
Mysterious sidewalk tunnels in the middle of the city are like catnip for game devs
Our adventure begins! #GDCFeet is now departing Powell. A small group will hang behind for a later departure, otherwise DM me for location info!
Ciro Mondueri@cigumo.bsky.social · last yr.👣 👣 As @rich_lem , the creator of this experience, says: " #GDCFeet is a playful hike from Ocean Beach to China Beach, via Land's End, and a radically inclusive experiment in game design and community! " Meet at Powell Street Station at 11AM, Saturday March 22nd. All welcome. 👣 👣
