I also curated an exhibit themed around alt-sexuality games at Babycastles in Williamsburg, and the opening party was ah-mazing. Here’s the event page, and there are Flickr galleries by attendees posted on the wall if you want to see a little of what it was like. I was so excited about how well-attended it was, and what meant most of all to me is that everyone was interested in and curious about the games, their creators and what it was like to play them. I lost my voice from giving so many little tours of the cabinets.

Now for some bad news: Silent Barn, Babycastles’ first home in Ridgewood, Queens, has been burglarized. Not only is it the home of my friends, it’s an important art and show space for our neighborhood and for New York City in general. Audio gear was stolen and people’s creations were destroyed, which is a horrible thing to have happen to people who literally live their lives to create a community for artists. Please stay tuned — if there’s anything we can do to help them recover I’d like us to try, because they’re the kind of folks who deserve our caring, even if it’s just to keep them in our thoughts and send good karma.

[UPDATE: Kickstarter to relaunch the space. Please consider helping!]