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2021 Update: Bit Bash + VGA Gallery Partnership
Hello! It has been an extremely long year for us at Bit Bash. The ongoing pandemic forced us to cancel our plans for the 2020 festival, affected our entire community of independent game developers, and resulted in drastic changes to our personal lives. All through this, we have been working to figure out how Bit…
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2020 Update
Heya friends! How’re ya doing? Keeping safe? Wearing a mask? You are?! That’s great! I’m sure the people around you appreciate it very much! Play anything interesting recently? Oh cool, we should definitely check that out! Anyways, enough small talk, we here at Bit Bash wanted to give ya a little update in regards to…
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Win 2 tickets to Bit Bash at MSI – $80 value!
WOAH we’re back this Saturday and Sunday with 80+ interactive experiences at the largest museum in the Western Hemisphere! And you can two tickets to this party! Enter below. a Rafflecopter giveaway See giveaway details here »
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Fabricade FAQ
What is Bit Bash Presents: Fabricade?It is an interactive arts festival where you can play games from around the world, many of which you can only get your hands on at a Bit Bash event. Rooted in tinkering, toying, building, and experimentation, games featured at Fabricade will cover novel game experiences from multiplayer, to physical…
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Win 2 tickets to Bit Bash 2017 – $60 value!
You could win two tickets to our summer camp on Saturday, August 12th! Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter with tweets, following @bitbashchicago, and responding with your thoughts on what indie games mean to you. a Rafflecopter giveaway View full giveaway details »
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Win 2 Tickets to Little Bash of Horrors!
You could win two tickets to our frightful arcade on Friday, October 28th! Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter with tweets, following @bitbashchicago, and helping us with our cocktail list. a Rafflecopter giveaway View full giveaway details »
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Win 2 tickets to Bit Bash 2016!
Our next big party is this Saturday, and we’re giving away two tickets to the event! You have multiple ways to enter by using Rafflecopter below. Win 2 Bit Bash tickets via Rafflecopter See giveaway details here »
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JAZZ + JAZZ + YOU = COOL JAZZ
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Cool Jazz on March 9th! We had a ton of fun and hope you did, too. We also want to send a huge thank you to our sponsors: Adult Swim Games, Iron Galaxy, Cards Against Humanity, I Play Games, and Chicago Loot Drop. We wouldn’t have been able…
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International Games Day at the Harold Washington Library
We love a good book. That’s why we’re celebrating International Games Day with video games at the library on Saturday instead of reading (makes total sense, right?). We’ll be there with some of our favorite games: Omnibus, Aerobat, Become a Great Artist in 10 Seconds, and Downwell all day from 10AM — 4PM. Come hang out…
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Miss us? Come hang at Neocade
Itching to play some games? Come support the Neo-Futurists next week at Neocade. We’ll be there with these games for your finger appendages: Gardenarium, Shape of the World, JS Joust, Elbow Room, Fotonica, and Chambara. Our buddies VGA Gallery will be bringing corresponding art prints for purchase, too. When: November 12th at 7:00 PMWhat: A…
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A Very Special Thanks to Our Partners
We were lucky enough to make Bit Bash happen in collaboration with Video Game Art Gallery, facilitators of Art Bash, and Cards Against Humanity, who brought you the super chill Quiet Sit Down Fun Lounge of tabletop games. Video Game Art (VGA) Gallery VGA Prints – 15% off!Use code BITBASH for 15% off prints at VGA’s online store, now…
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Thanks for Playing!
We’re stoked that 1400 of our closest friends joined us for Bit Bash. We had a blast, and we hope you did, too. Help us out by taking a less-than-5-minute survey so we can be even better. Of course, I have lots of opinions about Bit Bash We knew we could count on you. First,…
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2015 Poster Showcase Entries
We opened submissions for our second Art Bash Poster Showcase to artists and designers back in July. Our guest jury selected designs that best embraced the theme Video Game Future while incorporating risograph production techniques. Here are the five selections for 2015, available for purchase: All proceeds go to the artists. Some pieces may be…
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We might have gone a little overboard
Omnibus is in a half pipe. We built a custom controller for Downwell. Intense rhythm game Thumper will be in our sensory deprivation Airstream, for some reason. Not to mention our super special 18+ area, because who doesn’t like laughing at naughty bits? Your friends will be so sad if they’re not already going. Buy…
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2015 Art Bash Poster Showcase Selections
Bit Bash and VGA Gallery are extremely thankful to all who submitted their artwork to this showcase – you’re a supremely talented bunch! Here are our five selections; limited edition prints will be available for purchase at Bit Bash. Here are all of the submissions!
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VGA Gallery is curating Art Bash 2015!
Our friends, Chicago-based non-profit Video Game Art Gallery, promote the exhibition, sale, and education of video game art. Get ready: they’re bringing prints from their collection for purchase at Bit Bash. Buy a Bit Bash ticket and get 15% off everything at videogameartgallery.com!
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