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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · 2d

LOCAL GAME HARVEST RETURNS! On Sunday, November 9th, we will transform Art Sanctuary into an art gallery for video games, a venue for live video game music, and an event space to meet with creatives working on some incredible games right here in our city.

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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · 28d

Warp Zone is in your hands! TOMORROW is the most important day to donate. Let's GO! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oHG... #GiveForGoodLou #indiegames #louisville

Save Warp Zone, Save the World!

DONATE ON SEPTEMBER 18th, 2025! https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organization/Louisville-Makes-Games TUNE IN TO OUR ALL-DAY LIVE STREAM! PLAY GAMES, WIN PRIZES, SAVE WARP…

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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · 28d

TUNE IN! Tomorrow, September 18th at 9PM, LIVE! LMG sits down with Charlestown game creator Nathan Fouts to talk ChainStaff, and the creative journey! #GiveForGoodLou #indiegames #Kentucky

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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · 28d

TUNE IN! Tomorrow, September 18th at 8PM, LIVE! LMG sits down with Jake Elliott to talk Kentucky Route Zero and gamedev process and philosophy. #GiveForGoodLou #Indiegames #Kentucky

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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · 28d

TUNE IN! Tomorrow, September 18th at 7PM, LIVE! LMG sits down with Louisville game creator Ben James to talk about Find Your Way, finding a publisher, and finding your creativity! #GiveForGoodLou #indiegames #Kentucky

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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · 29d

Our Warp Zone the Musical event had face-melting guitar riffs, lemons, butterflies, Magic The Gathering cards, noir leitmotifs, Dust Bowl references, and lounge vibes. Look for "Louisville Makes Games" at giveforgoodlouisville.org, donate ON September 18th! #GiveForGoodLou #music #indiegames #metal

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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · 29d

Hang out with Indie game developers while they make regrettable snack choices, tell ridiculous jokes, write bad code, and risk a fire with the soldering iron (maybe?). Tune in to the live stream and help us raise money to keep up the antics! Donate here! mtyc.co/nrz56f #GiveForGoodLou

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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · Sep 16

Save the date, September 18th! giveforgoodlouisville.org #GiveForGoodLou

Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · Sep 16

Tune in at 7pm TONIGHT! Help us raise money to support the beautiful, weird, dynamic intersection of music and games...Donate at mtyc.co/nrz56f #GiveForGoodLou

Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · Sep 15

Can't make it to our Hackers party? Tune in to watch our stream! www.youtube.com/live/wR_erxG...

Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · Sep 15

Warp Zone's future depends on YOU! Donate TODAY: mtyc.co/nrz56f #GiveForGoodLou

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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · Sep 15

Give for Good donations OPEN TODAY! Give Warp Zone a peanut: mtyc.co/nrz56f then visit lmg.cool and join our Discord for some sweet prizes! #GiveForGoodLou

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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · Sep 12

Wanna know when we host our free game nights? Join our Discord! Visit lmg.cool for the invite link!

Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · Sep 11

Louisville Makes Games teaches game design to kids, adults, and even teachers!#GiveForGoodLou

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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · Sep 11

Have you ever wanted to wanted to put trains in a cup? Now you can! Thanks to Louisville game creator Alex Garbus! alexgarbus.itch.io/trains-in-a-... #louisvillemakesgames #trains #indiegames

Trains in a Cup! by Alex Garbus

How many trains can you put in a cup?

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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · Sep 10

We hosted the Game Makers Toolkit Jam this year and lots of cool games were made IN Louisville! Take a gander at this immensely clever entry by Werter4: werter4.itch.io/checkagain

Check Again by Werter4

A Puzzle Game where you break free from your monotonous job

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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · Sep 9

Outflanked is a quick to pick up, hard to master strategy game MADE IN LOUISVILLE by @mrgoodwine.bsky.social and David Sherrer, and published locally by Chenoweth Games! Board games, being developed in Louisville AND published in Louisville! How cool is that! chenowethgames.com

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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · Sep 9

The screen is a game developer's canvas...in more ways than one. If you missed @fufroom.bsky.social 'Paint by Fractures' at the Art Sanctuary, check this out!

Paint by Fractures - Hitting TVs with a hammer for ART

Paint by Fractures A participatory art piece. E-waste as canvas. TVs were already broken and thrown out. Check out my games at ufroom.art music provided by Ikiru, check out their game Emblems on…

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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · Sep 7

We're all on the same team in this game jam! Help us raise money for a new Warp Zone while you make a game with your friends and neighbors! www.meetup.com/louisvillema...

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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · Sep 7

Celebrate the 1995 cult classic Hackers!
Join us for retro vibes, hacker personas, cosplay, trivia, a movie watch party, and locally made games.

#Hackers #hacktheplanet #indiegames #Louisville