June 2024 Newsletter

Out of Bounds Toronto is Here!

Hey there, folks!

LATEST HAPPENINGS

Lady Arcader's Out of Bounds Toronto is almost here! Out of Bounds Toronto is an in-person women & femme speedrunning event taking place on Tuesday, June 18th, 2024! Folks will play games as quickly as possible, showing off their talents and challenging themselves! The event will also be broadcast online to our Twitch channel.

This event is in participation with Toronto Games Week 2024. The event runs from June 13-19th. Toronto Games Week is a celebration of playable arts and culture! It is a collective coordination of events organized independently by dozens of organizations, creators, curators, and companies.

Out of Bounds will be held on the second floor of See-Scape, a sci-fi bar and gaming cafe, located at 347 Keele Street in Toronto, ON. Please note that this location is not accessible as it requires climbing a set of stairs to get to the event area. The venue will have seating space. There will be food, drinks, and alcoholic drinks available for purchase at the venue. Masks are strongly encouraged and will be provided at the door if you have forgotten to bring your own.

Check out the Out of Bounds Toronto schedule here!

ANNOUNCING THE LADY ARCADERS SUPER SHOWCASE 2024

The Lady Arcaders Super Showcase is an all-women charity talent showcase event happening July 25-28th, 2024! The Super Showcase features a bunch of talented women & femmes showing off games that they love! This event will once again benefit CARE.

Check out the LASS 2024 schedule here!

Finding Community in Gaming

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.

Check out this month's blog post about how to find community in gaming!

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Tune in to Twitch on Thursday nights at 9:00pm EDT and Sunday afternoon at 2:00pm EDT for weekly gaming showcases from our community members!

JUNE 2024 SHOWCASES

Aalaizah (she/they)

No Wrong Weft

A Cross-Stitching Showcase

June 20th 9:00pm EDT

DreamTora (she/her)

Sonic Adventure 2: Battle

June 23rd 2:00pm EDT

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We will show off almost every kind of game, year-round. Maybe you would like to share your speedrunning skills. Maybe you have a unique trick that no one else can pull off. Or maybe you'd like to teach people certain game development skills. Whatever it is, we can't wait to show it! Apply for Attract Mode! today.

Community Spotlight: Alara (she/her)

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! She is being trained on the Tech Team for stage management as well!

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PAST SHOWCASES

School Idol Festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE!

In this Attract Mode!, kariohki returns to show off Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE! With the game sunsetting at the end of this month, we hope you dance your way through the showcase's excellent music with us!

WATCH HERE >

Sleepless Patrols

In this Attract Mode!, Snowball returns to show off Sleepless Patrols! It's a team of magical girls hunting monsters in a tactical rpg! What more could you want?

WATCH HERE >

F-Zero GX

In this Attract Mode!, Elite_Spud revs their engine and goes faster than the speed of sound in F-Zero GX! Get ready for absurd cutscenes and intense racing action!

WATCH HERE >

Brave Fencer Musashi

In this Attract Mode!, Aalaizah picks up their sword and sets out to speedrun Brave Fencer Musashi! Save the music, save the world in Orchestra%!

WATCH HERE >

Resident Evil 2 Remake

In this Attract Mode!, LinearC brings us Resident Evil 2 Remake! Watch as she faces off against boss monsters and zombies with only her trusty RPG by her side!

WATCH HERE >

Cryostasis

In this Attract Mode!, AstridTheHorrorGirl leads through the horror mystery game Cryostasis! Venture deep into the frozen tundra with us to learn how all these people died and who is pulling the strings! By saving them, can we save ourselves??

WATCH HERE >

Dragon Quest XI

In this Attract Mode!, Jerikandra leads us through a classic JRPG, Dragon Quest XI (Any%)! She used glitches and major skips to get us to Yggdrasil incredibly fast!

WATCH HERE >

beatmania IIDX Infinitas

In this Attract Mode!, On the FM returns! Mina brings Beatmania IIDX Infinitas to us to discuss Kanako Hoshino, a singer, dancer, and Konami legend! Sit back and learn all about this artist, while experiencing some of their excellent creations!

WATCH HERE >

Teaching Pizza Possum

In this Attract Mode!, ClockworkOphelia teaches Alara how to speedrun Pizza Possum! This is an adorable game where cuddly opossums steal their food and punch everyone in town at the speed of light!

WATCH HERE >

Crimzon Clover: World EXPlosion

In this Attract Mode!, Raelcun teaches us how to play and speedrun Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion! This classic shmup showcase is riddled with bullets, explosions, and skill!

WATCH HERE >

Minit

In this Attract Mode!, the first playthrough trio are back! enbyzee and quacksilver race through Minit, a peculiar action game played 60 seconds at a time!

WATCH HERE >

DoDonPachi, and The Death of an Era - An Unhinged Rant

In this Attract Mode!, the Blackboard of Doom is back! Professor BunniestBunRena returns to teach us about the rise and fall of CAVE Co. Ltd. and their game DoDonPachi!

WATCH HERE >

Lady Arcaders is an all-women’s gaming collective, dedicated to building an inclusive space to uplift women.

We provide a platform for women to showcase their passion and skills, while forming friendships in the community.

Are you a woman in gaming? We want to meet you! All women are welcome, whether you're cis, trans, non-binary, or part of a marginalized group! Join our public Discord to request an invite to our private server.

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