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LGBTQ Game Archive

@lgbtqgamearchive.bsky.social

A curated/researched collection of information of LGBTQ content in digital games from 1980s-present. Our profile icon was designed by Adrienne Shaw (2024)adapting an icon created by zidney from the Noun Project. https://lgbtqgamearchive.wordpress.com/

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ROMchip: A Journal of Game Histories@romchip.bsky.social · 4w ago

🚨🚨🚨 we're sweetening the deal w/ a FREE ROMchip videogames/video games hat (dealers choice) for anyone who can track down either a playable copy of this game or substantial corroborating historical materials (packaging, reviews, references in business articles, information on the developers, etc).

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ROMchip: A Journal of Game Histories@romchip.bsky.social · last mo.

pride month ain't over yet 🌈 friend of ROMchip @adrishaw.bsky.social is looking for help tracking down the bathhouse-inspired 1983 game VAPOR PALACE. Published by BANANASOFT (yes you read that right) Released for the Timex 1000, TRS80 III, Apple II and IBM PC can anyone help, game history fam?

Duotone advertisement for the computer game Vapor Palace by Bananasoft (black ink on a brown background). The ad features a stylized illustration of a shirtless man peering from behind a doorway beside the title "Vapor Palace," with the tagline "Hot Time at the Baths." The game is priced at $24.95 postpaid and notes that it requires a minimum of 16K RAM. It was released for multiple home computer platforms, including the Timex 1000 (cassette), TRS-80 III (cassette), Apple II (DOS 3.3 floppy disk), IBM PC (floppy disk). The ad states it was soon to be available for the VIC-20 (cassette). The bottom of the advertisement includes the Bananasoft banana logo, the company's mailing address in Seattle, Washington, a note that Washington residents must add sales tax, and an estimated delivery time of two to six weeks.
Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them)@mblytheadams.bsky.social · last yr.

QGCon directs as much funding as possible to travel grants, on top of keeping cost of access low, including no-cost tickets for attendees who need them. Like a lot of non-profits, we are having a rough year. Please consider sharing and /or contributing to keep the Queerness and Games Con going!

The QGCon Collective@qgcon.bsky.social · last yr.

HELP FUND QGCON 2025! This has been a terrible year for fundraising around the world. We are facing a budget shortfall, & we need YOUR help to keep QGCon affordable and free! www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...

Adrienne Shaw@adrishaw.bsky.social · last yr.

My first ever attempt at design, and it required summarizing things I know a lot more detail about (I had to be ruthless in deciding what to include). I'll post the smaller sections over the coming days, but you can find the full infographic here: lgbtqgamearchive.com/lgbtq-video-...

LGBTQ+ Video Game Representation Infographic

Created by Dr. Adrienne Shaw (Temple University) in Fall 2024, this Infographic is intended to provide a basic summary of commonly asked information from the LGBTQ Game Archive as well as some hist…

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Adrienne Shaw@adrishaw.bsky.social · last yr.

I started working on the LGBTQ Video Game Archive just over a decade ago (although the site was made public in May 2026). Last semester I used my tuition remission benefits to take a class on infographic design to make a resources to accompany the site (particularly for teachers of all kinds).

LGBTQ+ Video Game Representation Infographic

Created by Dr. Adrienne Shaw (Temple University) in Fall 2024, this Infographic is intended to provide a basic summary of commonly asked information from the LGBTQ Game Archive as well as some hist…

lgbtqgamearchive.com

LGBTQ Game Archive@lgbtqgamearchive.bsky.social · last yr.

In Fall 2024 Dr. Adrienne Shaw created a long form infographic highlighting key moments in LGBTQ+ Game and US History and main numbers from research published from this archive in recent years. You can find the full Infographic here: lgbtqgamearchive.com/lgbtq-video-...

Infographic on LGBTQ+ video game representation. Highlights a 400% increase in LGBTQ+ content, with most representation in characters. Shows less than 30% are playable. Representation often implied rather than explicit." Designed by Adrienne Shaw, LGBTQ+ Game Archive.