GaymerX 4!

October 10, 2016Richard Franke

Hello Kittens!

we thought it was about time we posted an update, and since Kitty Powers was at GaymerX last week we thought it was a good idea to tell you about it!

It was an honour when Matt Conn asked Kitty to be a 'Boss of Honour' at the event this year! She grabbed her assistant Kerry and jumped straight on a plane (with several suitcases full of outfits!).

GaymerX is an LGBTQ gaming convention which is designed to give all gaming fans, whatever they might identify as, a place to socialise, connect, and enjoy their hobbies without fear of harassment or bullying. It took place from Friday September 30th to Sunday October 2nd in Santa Clara, California. You can read more about GaymerX here.

On Friday, Kitty hosted her 'Fabulous Nerdy Game Show' for the first time! Two teams of speakers from the convention, (Matt Conn, David Gaider, Mark Barlet, Tim Cain, Strix, Steffeny 'Steffo' Messinger, and Laura Kate Dale) competed for the honour of winning the title of 'Kitty's Nerdiest Kittens' by answering video game trivia and audio and picture puzzles in front of a live audience! The audience even got the chance to help the teams out in their times of need! It was a close match but the winners were the 'Blowhards' team (they had whistles for buzzers ;-) ) and they walked home with the title!

Day 2 featured the drag show where Kitty strutted her stuff on the stage as a guest of KaiKai Bee Michaels! Kitty lipsynched to a mash up of Lady Gaga's 'Applause' and the Pokemon theme tune! The show also featured Rock M. Sakura, Cash Monet, Chaka Corn, Scarlett Letters and Scroto T. Baggins!

On Day 3 Kitty hosted the Cosplay Pageant with Matt Conn, which was a cavalcade of amazing outfits! So much work went into the costumes it was a dazzling display of inventiveness and artistry! Prizes went to Roadhog, Ivysaur, the Evee brothers, and many more!

Overall it was a great event and everyone had a lovely time. We will definitely be back for more! Stay tuned! <3

Special Effect - One Special Day 2016

June 30, 2016Richard Franke

Video games industry counts down to 'One Special Day' for charity

Magic Notion are supporting SpecialEffect by donating the day's Steam revenue for Kitty Powers' Matchmaker towards their One Special Day initiative on 15 July 2016.

Following in the footsteps of other sectors such as comedy with Comic Relief and Football with Socceraid, the games industry have declared 15 July 2016 as their inaugural 'One Special Day' benefit with all proceeds going to UK-based charity SpecialEffect.

Companies from across the industry will be donating 100% of that day’s sales of one or more games, advertising revenue, in-app purchases, DLC or income from a dedicated activity or promotion.

The event will kick off with a celebration party on Friday 14 July at the Develop Conference in Brighton. Other activities will include an online auction of rare and collectable gaming merchandise, due to commence on 8 July, and a showcase at the Ukie Westminster reception on 6 July to celebrate the inclusion and creativity of the UK games industry.

The industry hopes to raise £25,000 for the charity.

All the proceeds will be channelled into the work that SpecialEffect do to help gamers with disabilities. Gamers like Tom, a 26 year-old who has spinal muscular atrophy and very little movement in his fingers.

"With SpecialEffect's help I was able to play for the first time in years,” he said, "And nothing can describe the feeling that gave me. So many things in life are limited because of my condition, but when I play a video game I'm in a world where the only limits are the ones I allow to be there."

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SpecialEffect CEO Dr Mick Donegan said, “We’re honoured that the games industry are being loud and proud about supporting our work in helping people with all kinds of physical disabilities to play video games. Games are an amazing medium through which people make friends, socialise and come together for a common cause. With the help of the funds raised through One Special Day, we can extend a gaming welcome to people who would otherwise be excluded.”

One Special Day is open to all companies working in the games industry. To find out more, visit www.onespecialday.org.uk or contact Nick Streeter, SpecialEffect Fundraiser, on 01608 810055 or nick.streeter@specialeffect.org.uk

Twitter: @onespecialday16

RuPaul's DragCon!

June 30, 2016Richard Franke

Hello again kittens!

It's been a whirlwind few months working on our new game Kitty Powers' Love Life and travelling around the USA promoting Kitty Powers' Matchmaker!

One of our recent trips was to RuPaul's DragCon at the Los Angeles Convention Center! We had our own booth, and met lots of lovely fans and queens from the show. We even had a visit from RuPaul herself!

Check out the photos and videos to see the highlights!

GX Australia!

April 9, 2016Richard Franke

Hello kittens! It's Kitty here!

I just got back from an epic trip around the world, and along the way I was asked by the organisers, Liam Esler (@liamesler) and Joshua Meadows (@joshuameadows) to appear at GX Australia as a boss of honour! It was a real treat!

I met lots of lovely game developers and fans from around the world, did a couple of panels and even hosted the cosplay competition!

The first panel I did was the 'romance in video games' panel, which consisted of Snow MacNally (@SnowMcNally), Liam Esler, David Gaider (@davidgaider), Lauren Clinnick (@laurclinn), and me (@mskittypowers)!

It was very interesting to hear all the diverse opinions about love in video games!

Later that day I did my own panel where Josh and I played Kitty Powers' Matchmaker together and I explained the finer details of how all the stupid stuff in it was made ;-)

It was actually hilarious, even when my mouse started controlling the game from in my bag!

I met loads of lovely people there with their indie games or selling amazing merch. I was particularly fond of the Nekochii stall where I spent a lot of money on cat ears, cat bells and Hyrulean rupees!

"I'll have a pair in every colour!" @nekochii_art

I also met some amazing pro cosplayers at the show including Rae Johnston (@raejohnston) and That Lola Bunny (@variablecosplay) whose costumes were stunning!

On day 2 I met some press people and wandered around the show in my new pink wig which I'd been up all night backcombing!

We met some awesome table top role players, including @GMTim from Canada who gave me his pink dice for rolling two 20's in a row!

Me rolling a twenty on a d20! I did it twice in a row! So they let me keep the pink set of dice! Bless them <3

Then in the afternoon it was time for the cosplay competition which I was hosting!

The competition was very exciting as there were a lot of cool costumes and the crowd was extra lovely! I don't think I've ever met such a jolly bunch!

Overall the show was a great success and I had an amazing time!

Hopefully I'll get invited back (if I wasn't too obnoxious!) lol <3

'Kitty Powers' Love Life' Announcement!

March 22, 2016Guest User

Hello Kittens! We've got some exciting news for you all! Following a successful week at GDC in San Francisco, where Kitty Powers herself made an appearance, we're extremely pleased to announce our next game, 'Kitty Powers' Love Life'!

We're really busy right now working to make this next game in the series as exciting and fun as it possibly can be! Over the coming weeks and months we'll release more information as the game itself starts to develop! Oooh! How exciting!

Here's a little teaser trailer and some screen shots to whet your appetites, you lucky things!

'Kitty Powers' Love Life', the follow up to the critically acclaimed YouTube Let's Play hit 'Kitty Powers' Matchmaker' is coming soon kittens! Keep an eye out for more updates!

Stay tuned, Kittens!