Super Friendship Arcade

Alternative games party from Cape Town, South Africa, making The World a more awesome place through the magic of creation and play! Be excellent to each other!

[Super Friendship Arcade @FriendArcade]

With Super Friendship Arcade's Resurrection Jam looming, we thought it'd be fun to create a thread about the 8 year history of South Africa's first alternative games party.🌈🧵

Here's a brief history of SFA;

📸@JamieDimitra
🕹️@RrrEeGina & @nannaventer

[Devolver Digital @devolverdigital]

Our mushroom caps are bursting with excitement over the announcement of first-person, double-deckbuilder Shroom and Gloom!

Watch the new developer overview video that details how to survive this mysterious roguelike and then burrow on over to Steam and try the demo. 🍄‍🟫

[Devolver Digital @devolverdigital]

Awwwww, the Team Lazerbeam folks made us a cute custom card for Shroom and Gloom after the amazing announcement.

Go play the demo and wishlist the game to back their decision to work with us. 💜

[Devolver Digital @devolverdigital]

Introducing SHROOM AND GLOOM from Team Lazerbeam!

Shroom and Gloom is a first-person, roguelike DOUBLE-DECKBUILDER that brings you mobs of monstrous mushrooms and mountains of mega-combos! 🍄‍🟫

Play the demo now and wishlist on Steam!

[Team Lazerbeam 💖 Shroom and Gloom demo out now! @teamlazerbeam]

The final thread.💀

Time for us to go.

We hate to leave behind the friends we've made on here, so here's a thread of how you can keep up with us.

Bye Twitter!

[Super Friendship Arcade @FriendArcade]

@WeThrowSwitches @PlaytopiaSA @freelives So cool having you at Playtopia! Come back soon!

[We Throw Switches @WeThrowSwitches]

we're just about recovered from our time with folks in Cape Town. thanks so much to @PlaytopiaSA for having us over to chat arcades and alt.ctrl things - a genuinely incredible festival 💜

[Super Friendship Arcade @FriendArcade]

@almightyplate Absolute highlight of the festival! Thank you Alex!

[Super Friendship Arcade @FriendArcade]

Another massive @PlaytopiaSA highlight: @almightyplate's talk about "Bingo Bongo" and "My Daddy Didn't Love Me" games!

[alex 👁 @almightyplate]

was really funny to do my first talk about bingo bongo games!! I love South Africa thank uuuu

[Super Friendship Arcade @FriendArcade]

This talk was such a highlight of @PlaytopiaSA! Thank you @WritNelson!

[Super Friendship Arcade @FriendArcade]

@VanessaChenZA @IF_SouthAfrica @IFnumerique This was so cool!!! Well done to you and your collaborators!

[Super Friendship Arcade @FriendArcade]

@AMazeFest @ST0RN0 @PlaytopiaSA We'll miss you Thorsten, but so happy that the A MAZE and Playtopia connection continues!🦩

[Super Friendship Arcade @FriendArcade]

@N1tch So cool that you're coming over to Cape Town for this! We're stoked for your talk!

[Team Lazerbeam 💖 Shroom and Gloom demo out now! @teamlazerbeam]

Rad news: Shroom and Gloom will be on show at @PlaytopiaSA 2024!🔮✨

We'll mark this special occasion by launching a brand new update of our roguelike deckbuilder. Come say hi, give the update a spin and roast some mushy monsters!

[Heart of Neon: @[email protected] @HeartofNeon1]

#WeAreIndiedev! Recently I spoke with @Ben_Rausch + Crystal Ball about @PlaytopiaSA, the indie games and immersive arts festival happening in Cape Town, South Africa December 6-7, 2024. Find out more!
https://t.co/MTvksfhtjK
Tickets and more details: Home - Playtopia

[Ben Rausch @Ben_Rausch]

Gang, I'm presenting an award at @theindieawards!

[Playtopia @PlaytopiaSA]

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT

Kane Forster, Game Animator and Rigging Artist at Free Lives, brings characters to life in Terra Nil and Anger Foot. Based in Cape Town, he combines cinematic expertise with game development.

[Free Lives @freelives]

At little look back at when we went to @BitSummit in Japan 🇯🇵

[Studio Bo @hellostudiobo]

We're showcasing our new prototype 'Kings & Castles' at @PlaytopiaSA through the @FriendArcade. If you used to play Dots & Boxes as a kid, we think you'll enjoy this game, come play it on our arcade cabinet.

[Super Friendship Arcade @FriendArcade]

@rrza High fives to you and the Boat Cat squad!

[Ruan Rothmann @rrza]

New prototype! Boat Cats. Take care of your cats and raid unsuspecting seagull villages! https://t.co/EDyAD2pWyL