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A Brief History of Game Jams
Written by MasterMeowzer
Published on September 14th, 2024
Game Jams are a wonderful way to learn new skills, connect to a community, meet new people, and get your creativity flowing to develop new games! They encourage experimentation, quirky methods of meeting themes, and having fun while steeped in a supportive, educational environment. All skill levels are welcome to join in, even if your main focus is simply to learn how and where to start the game development process. View More »
Community Spotlight: Stefistarlite
Written by BusyGamerBelle
Published on September 14th, 2024
Meet Stefistarlite, video game console modder and freelance illustrator extraordinaire! Learn more about who she is, and how she approaches speedrunning! View More »
ADHD & Speedrunning: An Amateur’s Guide to Start a Speedrun
Written by MasterMeowzer
Published on August 17th, 2024
Getting into speedrunning presents a few obstacles in addition to the need of near-perfect timing and a mental headspace for repeated deaths until mastery. Repetition can be difficult, especially for those of us with the gift of ADHD, and it can be frustrating to try to work through loss of focus from repeated attempts at the same tactic or section of a run... View More »
Community Spotlight: ValeriaAsteria
Written by MasterMeowzer
Published on August 17th, 2024
Meet Valeria, her friends often call her Vale or Asteria! She's a gaming artist who goes around finding people to hang out with. She plays a lot of, but not limited to platformers, RPGs, puzzle games, and rhythm games. View More »
Community Spotlight: selcouthmind
Written by BusyGamerBelle
Published on July 17th, 2024
Meet none other than Selcouthmind! She's an indie game Lover, speedrunner & VTuber, head organizer of Prevent-A-Thon, and founder of Indie Explorer League. What is it like to be her and what's going on in Sel's gaming career? Read on and find out how she got started in gaming, how she gets good in gaming, and her future ambitions! View More »
Community Spotlight: Alara
Written by MasterMeowzer
Published on June 16th, 2024
Meet Alara! Also known on Twitch and socials as AlaraCutie, she is currently attempting the 12 PBs in 12 months challenge. At five completed months, she has played Mickey’s Safari in Letterland, Cat Quest, Home Alone, The Red Lantern, and Pizza Possum. At the same time, she is working casually through the main Final Fantasy series and is part of the Lady Arcaders Comms Team for hosting and commentary! View More »
Finding Community in Gaming
Written by MasterMeowzer
Published on June 16th, 2024
This Pride Month comes with the news that the number of gamers identifying as part of the LGBTQIA+ community has grown from 10% to 17%! Given the emphasis of Pride every year on community, even through the pandemic when we had to switch over to online formats for… everything, the growth of the queer gaming community made me consider my struggles with finding a community where I felt welcome as I came into the online gaming world post-pandemic. View More »
Community Spotlight: AstridTheHorrorGirl
Written by BusyGamerBelle
Published on May 8th, 2024
Meet AstridTheHorrorGirl, a seasoned speedrunner who takes horror games seriously. Check out our latest community spotlight with her to learn more about her world sub 1 hour Alone in the Dark run and how she got into speedrunning in the first place. View More »
How to balance parasocial relationships as a streamer
Written by BusyGamerBelle
Published on May 8th, 2024
Growing your career as a professional gamer is enticing. Many of us flock to major platforms to be seen, and with that comes a decision we all have to make: how much of us do we want people to know? For some, it’s easy. View More »
The Environmental Impacts of Gaming
Written by MasterMeowzer
Published on April 4th, 2024
The video gaming industry has expanded steadily over the past few years, serving ever more players with their products and increasing sales and revenue. Worldwide, the number of gamers has increased to 3.09 billion people. Each of them, naturally, has a gaming console or a PC, most likely a phone, and energy needs and uses independent from their gaming lives.
Check our this month's blog post about the environmental impact of gaming in honor of Earth Day.
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Snowball Beats a 2-year-old World Record
Written by BusyGamerBelle
Published on March 2nd, 2024
It took two years, but Snowball finally beat an old world record held by a friend. How did Snowball do it, and how did they get into speedrunning? Read more to find they did it, plus learn what's next in speedrunning from them! View More »
What's Going on With the Gaming Industry and Its Shrinking Jobs
Written by BusyGamerBelle
Published on March 2nd, 2024
If you’ve been paying attention to the last year, many people have been losing their jobs across the gaming industry. With so many layoffs, it’s been hard to imagine how the gaming industry will survive in the next few years, including the influx of people each year interested in becoming gainfully employed in AAA and indie studios. The truth is, getting a job in the gaming industry will come down to a lot of experience and hard work, and please believe me when I say this: a lot of luck. View More »
Community Spotlight: LinearC
Written by MasterMeowzer
Published on February 7th, 2024
LinearC's involvement with Lady Arcaders started in hosting. She has since become a comms buddy for performers, and one of our community moderators. Occasionally, she can be found performing on Attract Mode as well! In her non-gaming time, she has opened a spiritual advice and consultation business, and loves watching true crime, court TV, or horror movies when not learning Japanese and Haitian Creole. In addition to exploring her passion for languages and culture herself, her son is enrolled in a Japanese immersion school in the U.S. He also has inherited her love of Sonic the Hedgehog and looks forward to speedrunning it eventually! She has lived in Tokyo, Japan for a time, and is looking forward to starting a business in Japan. View More »
Community Spotlight: Jerikandra
Written by BusyGamerBelle
Published on January 4th, 2024
Lady Arcaders interviews Jerikandra about her most recent Chrono Trigger personal best. View More »
What to Consider When Starting a Streaming Career in 2024
Written by BusyGamerBelle
Published on January 4th, 2024
Chances are, if you’re reading this, you want to start a streaming career or at least one where you upload on YouTube. If so, then you’re in the right place. While building a gaming career is an exciting journey, there are a lot of aspects you’ll need to consider while making your dreams come true. In this blog post, we'll delve into five things you’ll need to think about that can set the stage for your success. From picking the right niche to establishing lasting connections and ensuring the longevity of your streaming career, we've got you covered. View More »