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The Portland Indie Game Squad is a nonprofit community platform supporting game developers with events, meetups, showcases, dev resources, game jams, and more!
www.PIGSquad.com
Thanks for joining us at PIGCON 2026 πŸ’–
Summer Slow Jams is running now! 🌻

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@pigsquad.comOct 10, 2026, 5:04 PMReposted by @pigsquad.com

We’re at @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social all weekend - come say hi!

@evanegibbs.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 5:14 PMReposted by @pigsquad.com

Hanging with @pigsquad.com at @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social! Always good vibes here. Feel free to say hi!

A picture of me (Evan) at the PIGSquad booth at the Portland retro gaming expo.
@harkforsooth.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 4:37 PMReposted by @pigsquad.com

Come on out to Portland Retro Game Expo and check out the hottest* game of 2026 *I made it during the summer

@pigsquad.comOct 10, 2026, 5:04 PM

We’re at @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social all weekend - come say hi!

@jamesmartini.meOct 10, 2026, 3:37 PMReposted by @pigsquad.com

Someone come to the @pigsquad.com booth at Portland Retro Gaming Expo and buy all my DVDs plz. They have Dracula on them πŸ§›β€β™€οΈ

BYTE set up to show at the PIGSquad booth at Portland retro gaming expo
@yellowsriracha.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 12:04 AMReposted by @pigsquad.com

SNAKEWITCH 🐍 will be joining the @pigsquad.com booth at Portland Retro Gaming Expo this year! Stop by and check out the demo, along with tons of other amazing indie games! See you Sunday! 🐍🐷
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@retrogamingexpo.bsky.social
#SNAKEWITCH #gamedev #indiegame

@harkforsooth.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 4:11 PMReposted by @pigsquad.com

TOMORROW! I'll be sitting with the @pigsquad.com and showing off Grab The Goblin, a fun and breezy arcade experience made in Pico-8 for one of the Summer Slow Jams!

@teamtofana.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 5:52 AMReposted by @pigsquad.com

Come to @pigsquad.com's booth at @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social this Sunday to fight the mighty slume.

@harkforsooth.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 11:20 PMReposted by @pigsquad.com

Almost time for the best night of the year

@pigsquad.comOct 8, 2026, 11:17 PMReposted by @pigsquad.com

We are ALSO hosting an online hangout & submission page for the Zero Hour Game Jam again ⏳😈
We start jamming at 1am on November 1st. After 60 minutes have passed, it's 1am again. Hmmm...
itch.io/jam/pigsquad...

"Zero Hour Game Jam with PIGSquad"
"Make a game in 0hrs. From 1am on November 1st to 1am on November 1st. pigsquad.com"
The image is composed of multiple warped Cubepigs, all in red and white.
@myles.zoneOct 9, 2026, 1:26 AMReposted by @pigsquad.com

cue the john williams jurassic park music as i unfurl this bad boy

@pigsquad.comOct 9, 2026, 1:43 AM

YEAHHHH

@pigsquad.comOct 8, 2026, 11:17 PM

(its cuz daylight savings!)

@pigsquad.comOct 8, 2026, 11:17 PM

We are ALSO hosting an online hangout & submission page for the Zero Hour Game Jam again ⏳😈
We start jamming at 1am on November 1st. After 60 minutes have passed, it's 1am again. Hmmm...
itch.io/jam/pigsquad...

"Zero Hour Game Jam with PIGSquad"
"Make a game in 0hrs. From 1am on November 1st to 1am on November 1st. pigsquad.com"
The image is composed of multiple warped Cubepigs, all in red and white.
@grantkirkhope.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 1:00 AMReposted by @pigsquad.com

I’ll be @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social
in Portland this weekend! Come and sing the DK Rap with me!

@gamehistoryorg.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 9:55 PMReposted by @pigsquad.com

What's the latest from the Video Game History Foundation in Q3 of 2026? Our latest Video Game History Hour podcast gets into '5,000 magazines in the digital library', community research around EULAs, and lots more: https://gamehistory.org/episode-165-vghf-q3-update/

@gamesdonequick.comOct 8, 2026, 9:00 PMReposted by @pigsquad.com

Speeding through the Holidays presented by Black in a Flash! is making it's way this December!!

Here's all the dates you need to know to be prepared

*must be a member of the BaF Discord to submit a run

Learn more about BaF and how to join: gdq.gg/baf

important dates for Speeding through the Holidays presented by Black in a Flash! speedrunning event

Dates included are:
Game submissions: November 13-30
Full schedule release: December 7
Event kickoff: December 26-27
@pizzapranks.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 10:53 PMReposted by @pigsquad.com

Do you make (or have you ever made) games that are short, abrasive, experimental, or otherwise don't fit in the familiar commercial games space?

Then you're in luck because Indiepocalypse is out here publishing those sorts of games!

Submit here! (or email me)
www.indiepocalypse.com/submit

indiepocalypse.com/submit
@pigsquad.comOct 8, 2026, 4:36 PM

We just popped some new events on the calendar, including this year's SPOOKY GAMES MARATHON at Black Water Bar the evening of Tuesday, October 27th!
Come see some really scary stuff and play games from locals & other indies! πŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒ
pigsquad.com/events-list/...

"The Portland Indie Game Squad Presents: Spooky Games Marathon"
"Enjoy an evening show of scary games played on stage and play a selection of horror games made by local gamedevs + other indies!"
"Tuesday, October 27th 6pm-10pm
At Black Water Bar
5115 Sandy Blvd
Free & All Ages"

The banner is black & orange with images of eyes, bats, skulls, a jack o' lantern Cubepig, and a spooky pointing guy!
@knaveofcups.comOct 6, 2026, 6:02 PMReposted by @pigsquad.com

ARRIVING FRIDAY: Chimera Hunter from Portland art collective Chimera House A wire-bound game with three-panel, Exquisite Corpse-style creature sections - create a chimera, check their stats, and fight!

An interior example from Chimera Hunter. Pages are divided horizontally into thirds. The lefthand pages show stats for each of their righthand page, corresponding creature parts (top is stats for a Chupacabra, middle is Unicorn, bottom is Harpy). The righthand page is full-color mixable creature illustrations (head of a Chupacabra, body of a Unicorn, feet of a Harpy)
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