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Devlog #3: The Pirate Gamer lands in GDC Week!

Avast mateys! Dust off your spyglass, the Pirate Gamer is wreaking havoc in Arcade Asylum during Game Developers Conference week and it’s your mission to find him!

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changedAvast mateys!Gamokratic will be in attendance and we’ll have: 🏴‍☠️ Booths at various events! 🏴‍☠️ A freshly updated playable build 🏴‍☠️ Stickers and slightly nervous energy We’ve made significant updates to the game; including player customization, UI, increased performance and a secret chaotic gameplay feature that we’re so excited to show off! For a little sneak peek, visual upgrades in two of our minigames: Steam post imageSteam post image

changedGameDev Showcase: Game Demos — March 12, 2026📍 Elan Event Venue, 839 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 🕝 2:30 PM

changedGame Mixer & Showcase — March 13, 2026Please note: Booth numbers will be released closer to the day! Follow our social media pages to keep up to date with our whereabouts! SM Links can be found on our Steam Store page:

changedFirst Time Showing Arcade Asylum During GDC WeekWe’ve showcased Arcade Asylum at gaming events in Mumbai and the US - but GDC week 2026 marks the first time we’re putting it directly into the hands of the wider dev community at scale.

changedIt’s coming…If you’re attending any of these events, come say hi.

Arcade Asylum changes

changedGamokratic will be in attendance and we’ll have: 🏴‍☠️ Booths at various events! 🏴‍☠️ A freshly updated playable build 🏴‍☠️ Stickers and slightly nervous energy We’ve made significant updates to the game; including player customization, UI, increased performance and a secret chaotic gameplay feature that we’re so excited to show off! For a little sneak peek, visual upgrades in two of our minigames: Steam post imageSteam post image

changed📍 Elan Event Venue, 839 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 🕝 2:30 PM

changedPlease note: Booth numbers will be released closer to the day! Follow our social media pages to keep up to date with our whereabouts! SM Links can be found on our Steam Store page:

changedWe’ve showcased Arcade Asylum at gaming events in Mumbai and the US - but GDC week 2026 marks the first time we’re putting it directly into the hands of the wider dev community at scale.

changedIf you’re attending any of these events, come say hi.

Avast mateys!

Dust off your spyglass, the Pirate Gamer is wreaking havoc in Arcade Asylum during Game Developers Conference week and it’s your mission to find him!

Gamokratic will be in attendance and we’ll have: 🏴‍☠️ Booths at various events! 🏴‍☠️ A freshly updated playable build 🏴‍☠️ Stickers and slightly nervous energy We’ve made significant updates to the game; including player customization, UI, increased performance and a secret chaotic gameplay feature that we’re so excited to show off! For a little sneak peek, visual upgrades in two of our minigames: Steam post imageSteam post image

If you’re in San Francisco during GDC week, here’s exactly where you can find us.

Where To Find Arcade Asylum

Courage XL | March 8, 2026

📍 The Great Northern 🕖 7:00 PM

PGC Connects | March 9, 2026

📍 715 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA 94107 🕗 8:00 AM

GameDev Mixer — March 10, 2026

📍 Barbarossa Lounge 🕠 5:30 PM

Indie BYOG Showcase — March 11, 2026

📍 BuzzWorks, 365 11th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 🕕 6:00 PM

GameDev Showcase: Game Demos — March 12, 2026

📍 Elan Event Venue, 839 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 🕝 2:30 PM

Game Mixer & Showcase — March 13, 2026

📍 Location TBD 🕐 1:00 PM

Please note: Booth numbers will be released closer to the day! Follow our social media pages to keep up to date with our whereabouts! SM Links can be found on our Steam Store page:

Arcade Asylum

First Time Showing Arcade Asylum During GDC Week

This is a big milestone for us.

We’ve showcased Arcade Asylum at gaming events in Mumbai and the US - but GDC week 2026 marks the first time we’re putting it directly into the hands of the wider dev community at scale.

There’s nothing like watching someone:

Sit down to play
Learn the mechanics in real time
Either dominate instantly or spiral into glorious Arcade Asylum chaos

That moment, that feedback... that’s why we’re doing this!

Yes, We’re Bringing Stickers

And good vibes. So, if you find us, you get stickers.

We’re getting around in Arcade Asylum hoodies so we should be easy to find!

We’ll also be around for conversations about:

Arcade Asylum game mechanics
Indie dev life
Publishing chats
Or just decompressing from the GDC whirlwind

It’s coming…

Showing at GDC week isn’t just about visibility. It’s about stepping into the wider indie ecosystem and saying:

“Arcade Asylum is here”

If you’re attending any of these events, come say hi.

Play the demo.

Grab a sticker.

Tell us what you think.

See you in San Francisco 🦜

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Steam News / 1 March 2026

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