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GaymerX News
Intel’s Indie Dev Contest
Dear GaymerX Attendees!
This year, we have been given a special opportunity to host the first ever Indie Dev Contest sponsored by Intel. We are proud to have such a large company at our back, and glad that they’ll be bringing this exciting event to the table. It’s especially great because anyone can interact, even if they’re not attending.
What does this mean for me?
It means that you, as a GX3 fan, can vote in this contest. To participate, all you need to do is determine what you think the best indie games being exhibited at GX3 are. Then you have to rep them hard!
I didn’t come ready for a contest! What do I do?
Fortunately, the whole process is pretty easy. The contest is based on a voting system, where users both at the convention and outside of the convention will vote for a given game or games by tweeting.
So all you need to do? Get voting on Twitter! The contest window is 7:00PM on Thursday, December 10th to 12:00PM Sunday, December 13th. In that window, you want to tweet about the game you wish to vote for and include that game’s Twitter account while using the hashtag #BestIndieGX3. Every tweet made that has a given game’s Twitter @ name and that hashtag will count as a vote towards it. Voters are encouraged to vote as much as they like for a given developer/game (within reason) and are welcome to vote for as many developers/games as they wish.
For example, “Smooth Operator is the best game ever! #BestIndieGX3 @Beardogames”
So in short? Get ready to tweet about your favorite game(s) with the account tagged in it and including the hashtag #BestIndieGX. Everything else is taken care of!
Well this all sounds great? Where do I find out who won?
The winners will be announced at the GX3 Cosplay Pageant which takes place at 4:00PM on Sunday, December 13th. If you want to hear the placings, be sure to be there!
Hooray!
Yes, hooray!
We’re looking forward to this event and think it will be great for both our developers and the convention as a whole, so we hope you’re as eager to participate as we are to put it on! If you have any additional questions about the contest, entry, participation, and so on, feel free to email us at and we’ll do our best to provide answers.
Habitica x GaymerX Rainbow Armor
Have you heard about Habitica, a productivity app that makes your life like a game? :O
When you check off your real-world tasks, you level up your avatar and unlock features such as armor, pets, and even quests that you can complete with friends. GaymerX has designed an exclusive Rainbow Warrior armor set for Habitica, which will be available on until December 14th.
To get the special GaymerX armor, check out the website at https://habitica.com or download the iOS app now!
Designed by the amazing @JJsignal! :3 its pretty cool, especially if you’re already an existing user of Habitica!
The MAGfest GX Arcade presents Massive Tournament Throw-downs
With great power comes great announcements!
It’s your friendly and very pumped Arcade Coordinator with yet another tantalizing GaymerX announcement involving GX3’s MAGfest GX Arcade. This time around it’s about the tournaments we will running everyday of the convention. Yes you read that right, EVERYDAY. We will be bringing to you nail biting action in the spectrum of consoles throughout the convention.
For everyday a game, and for every game a champion. A winner who can claim the bragging rights at being the best at least until the next year. The battle begins at noon each day and all warriors must be signed up for the bout of the best before the tournament begins, or the challenger will not be accepted. Now enough leaving you with your breath abated to what tournaments will be held on what days. For your perusal I have left them in all their glory below.
Friday: Halo 5 (XBox One)
Saturday: Pix the Cat (PS4)
Sunday: Super Smash Bros (Wii U)
Each of those lovely games is clickable and will lead you to their corresponding tournament sign up sheets.
OH! And before I forget I have two special last minute inception like announcements for this post. I have just confirmed that the winner’s of each tournament will win a Mixamp and A40 headset bundle from Astro Gaming. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT~!? AMAZING!!!!!!
On top of that there will be 2, not 1, BUT 2 super secret contests in the Arcade that will happen
during the weekend. These super secret contests could be anything from being the one to get the highest score on a certain arcade cabinet to having the fastest time on an old school console game. Each secret contest will be announced the day they are happening so make sure you stop by the Arcade each day to find out just what it will be. Guess what the winners of these secret arcade games will be? That’s right a Mixamp and A40 headset bundle from Astro Gaming! *le gasp of shock*
Please go ahead and fill out the forms and keep an eye out for more announcements coming soon! If you have any questions please email me at and I’ll take care of you.
Looking forward to seeing who ends up on top… of the tournament! :O
- Kayla
Roll For Initiative: GX3 Announces Tabletop Bosses!
Get your dice out! Sharpen your pencils! Ready your spell components! GaymerX has some awesomesauce to share with you!
Did you know that GX3 will include dedicated tabletop gaming rooms and programming? Our tabletop games programming this year will include Pathfinder Society, D&D Adventurers League, Dragon Age, Mutants & Masterminds, Blue Rose, and other one-of-a-kind adventures in a variety of systems! For D&D Adventurers’ League, you’ll be excited to hear Associate Community Manager Alan Patrick will be joining us to run some games! We’ll even be having a workshop on LARP!
But what would three days of LGBTQ friendly and inclusive tabletop gaming be without special guests from the industry joining us? We’re thrilled to announce our Tabletop Industry Bosses of Honor!
Unicorn Booty x GX3: Magical Rainbows of Coverage
It’s time for a little Rainbow Roundup!
We’re excited to announce that this year at GX3 our Press Lounge will be run by the beautiful folks at Unicorn Booty!
Unicorn Booty is an online magazine that connects readers of all sorts to news, culture and commentary on pop culture, politics, entertainment, travel, and anything interesting happening in the world. They’ll be covering major happenings at GX3 as a Media Sponsor and we’re so stoked to have them!
Unicorn Booty and their editor Daniel Villarreal will also be holding “The Effects of Gayme Addiction on Queers” panel at the con which you can RSVP for here!
In the meantime, be sure to check out the their GaymerX coverage so far including interviews with our Bosses of Honor, plus lots more fun, queer, geeky stuff you might not get to see elsewhere.
INTERVIEW: Why Robert Yang Makes Video Games About Sex With Cars
How To Respond To The Most Common Complaints About Newly Out Characters
INTERVIEW: Rob Jagnow Makes Fun Games About Class Issues And Bullying
Pop Stars as Final Fantasy VI Characters
GX, the Queer Gamers Conference, Is Invading Australia!
Spanish Artist Nacho Diaz Combines Classic Films With Vintage Video Games
‘Metroid: The Sky Calls’ Could Teach Nintendo How To Portray Women
N7 Day: How Mass Effect Helped Me Accept My Gender Identity
The True Story About The U.S. Hunt For Buried Fairy Treasures
Video Games On Vinyl? Check Out The Video Game That Was A B-Side!
A Look Inside Funspot, The World’s Largest Arcade
10 Classic Video Games That May Have Passed You By
“Nuclear War” Turns 50: A Fun Game About Human Extinction
Meet The Female Cosplayer Fighting Sexist Harassment
Love On Board: 10 Tabletop Games About Love
What If Female Video Game Characters Had Real Bodies?
Mini Gay Boyfriend: Gay Romance in Your Pocket!
Be sure to check out these and future content at Unicorn Booty where you can find some news that isn’t afraid to get a little gay and a little nerdy.
ANNOUNCEMENT: GX3 EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICING ENDS 10/19/2015
HOWDY, GAYMERX FAMILY!
( ^ click through me to get to the tickets page :3)
Are you excited for GX3? Do you wanna save money? Well hop on board the Early Bird pricing train! As you can tell, Early Bird Pricing ends midnight on the 19th of October, so if you want to get your tickets cheap, get them NOW.
In addition, if you are a Kickstarter backer–please redeem your ticket codes soon so you do not get potentially get an additional charge. We would not be here without you, and would NOT want this to happen to you.
We’re all so stoked about GX3, and we want all of you to be there, so if cheap tickets means you will be, we’ll give you this great big reminder that they’re cheaper now than they will be ever again 😉 So go buy ’em up now 😀
Turing approves! What other endorsement do you need?
THE GAYMERX TRAILER
It’s here!
Some updates! :D
GaymerX On The Road!
This month, GaymerX will be hitting two awesome events!
Pink Party Prime!
(8/29/15, NEUMOS, Seattle WA)
The awesome folks at Jetspace are throwing our favorite event of August, the Pink Party Prime!
This is definitely the place to be on Saturday night! We will be in town with the PAX Diversity Lounge (come say hi!). Check it out! (warning, this party can sell out fast!)
Silicon Valley Pride!
(8/30/15, Almaden Blvd, San Jose, CA)
Silicon Pride celebrates 40 YEARS OF PRIDE IN SAN JOSE!
We’re extremely fortunate to be joining such a historic event and bringing along some historically awesome games for folks to play! Come join us, kick back, and play some games after a long marchin the sun!
Ever wanted to transform? Makeup artist Brandon McGill will be at GX3 and offering his famous body painting skills to attendees!
OK no… pressure or anything but we just had to take YET ANOTHER room block in our overflow hotel. Please understand ROOMS AND TICKETS WILL SELL OUT THIS YEAR, GET THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
Do you know the way to San Jose?
Now if you didn’t start singing the song when you read the title of this blog, I don’t know if we can be best buddies just yet, but what I can do is fill you in on how to make it down to our new venue in San Jose. Since you may be used to GaymerX in San Francisco, we figured it might be nice to have directions.
Coming from SF/Peninsula (Driving)
- Get on US-101 S
- Take US-101 S to Park Avenue San Jose exit onto CA-87 S
- Take the Park Ave/San Carlos Street exit
- Continue on Park Ave Drive to 301 S Market Street
Coming from Oakland/East Bay (Driving)
- Get on I-980 W from 14th St
- Take I-880 S to Margaret St in Santa Clara County
- Take the 7th St exit from I-280 N
- Take E Reed St to S Market St
Coming from SF/Peninsula (Public Transit)
- Caltrain Local 196 towards Diridon Station
- San Jose Diridon Transit Center 902 towards LRT Winchester – C07
Coming from SJC (Public Transit)
- Head SE on Airport Blvd
- Take the 10 Bus towards Santa Clara TRANSI03
- Railroad SCTC 22 towards Eastridge02
- Get off at Santa Clara and 1st
- Head southwest on E Santa Clara St towards S 1st St
Here’s the address in case you want to Google Map it yourself:
301 S Market Street San Jose, CA 95113
That way we can see all your lovely faces at GaymerX, and you don’t have to stress about knowing where you are going. Aren’t we just a helpful bunch? As always feel free to ask any questions you might have!
Adieu to you, and you, and you!
~ Kayla