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Six years. $12,000+ raised. The infestation spreads. A two-week gaming festival spotlighting indie devs, teaching aspiring game developers, and raising $2,000 for the Girls Make Games Scholarship Fund.
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Nez isn’t live right now. Plaguefest kicks off Oct 17 at 10 AM ET.
Schedule
All times Eastern.Day 1Sat, Oct 17 · The Infestation Begins10 AM – 8 PM ETWeekend
- Opening Ceremony Program
- Plaguefest Legacy Recap Community
- Wheel of Infestation Debut Community
- Trick-or-Treat Launch Community
- Dress-Up-a-Mischief: Submissions OPEN Community
- Art & Cosplay Contest: Submissions OPEN Community
- Lunch Break Break
- Plague Academy Session 1: What are Games? Plague Academy
- Interview: Gamedevmap Interview Stage
- Just Yapping Program
- Indie Spotlight: Good Hands Indie Spotlight
- Indie Spotlight: Matchy Star Indie Spotlight
- Dinner Break Break
- Just Yapping Program
- Pokemon Card Opening Feature Event
Day 2Sun, Oct 1810 AM – 8 PM ETWeekend
- Interview: PlayIndies Interview Stage
- Indie Spotlight: Library Daze Indie Spotlight
- Lunch Break Break
- Plague Academy Session 2: How Games Are Made! Plague Academy
- DnD Campaign Feature Event
- Dinner Break Break
- Art Challenge: Card Fusion Feature Event
- Just Yapping Program
Day 3Mon, Oct 198 PM – 11 PM ETWeeknight
- Plague Academy Session 3: Game Design 101 Plague Academy
- Interview: Nova & Mordio Interview Stage
Day 4Tue, Oct 208 PM – 11 PM ETWeeknight
- Plague Academy Session 4: Art Direction & Feel Plague Academy
- Interview: Hunter McCoy Interview Stage
Day 5Wed, Oct 218 PM – 11 PM ETWeeknight
- Plague Academy Session 5: Let’s Build a Game! (Construct 3) Plague Academy
Day 6Thu, Oct 228 PM – 11 PM ETWeeknight
- VUniverse Panel #1 Interview Interview Stage
- VUniverse Gameplay Indie Spotlight
Day 7Fri, Oct 238 PM – 11 PM ETWeeknight
- Indie Spotlight: Shroud of Gloom Indie Spotlight
- Indie Spotlight: Time Chronicles Indie Spotlight
Day 8Sat, Oct 2410 AM – 8 PM ETWeekend
- Indie Spotlight: Ashes Indie Spotlight
- Indie Spotlight: Dig Too Deep Indie Spotlight
- Lunch Break Break
- Art: Nez’s Full Character Sheet Feature Event
- Dinner Break Break
- VUniverse Panel #2 Interview Interview Stage
Day 9Sun, Oct 2510 AM – 8 PM ETWeekend
- Demo Day Watch Party Feature Event
- Plague Academy: How to Make Dev Logs (feat. Beets_Creations) Plague Academy
- Lunch Break Break
- We Were Here (feat. St0rm) Gaming
- Indie Spotlight: Cauldron Chaos: Brew Potions & Tidy Up Indie Spotlight
- Indie Spotlight: Death’s Intern Indie Spotlight
- Dinner Break Break
- Interview: Nik Pantis Interview Stage
Day 10Mon, Oct 268 PM – 11 PM ETWeeknight
- Indie Spotlight: Signs of Danger Indie Spotlight
- Indie Spotlight: Lunars Indie Spotlight
Day 11Tue, Oct 278 PM – 11 PM ETWeeknight
- Indie Spotlight: That Which Remains Indie Spotlight
- Indie Spotlight: Sonic Escape Indie Spotlight
Day 12Wed, Oct 288 PM – 11 PM ETWeeknight
- Cheese Stream Feature Event
Day 13Thu, Oct 298 PM – 11 PM ETWeeknight
- IRL Cooking Stream Feature Event
Day 14Fri, Oct 30 · Grand Finale8 PM – 11:30 PM ETFinale
- Indie Spotlight: Bungo Bash Indie Spotlight
- Indie Spotlight: Catto’s Post Office Indie Spotlight
- 6 Years of Plaguefest Review Program
Milestones & Rewards
Donate on Tiltify →Community MilestonesUnlocked together as the total climbs
The First Infestation$0 → $1,000
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$200
The Spores SpreadNez reads a ChatGPT horror ASMR storyChat submits the theme and keywords live.
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$400
The Colony GrowsCommunity chooses our MMO home gameVote on the MMORPG that becomes our go-to game to play together: World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy XIV, or another pick.
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$600
The Hive AwakensMischief lore discovered!New mascot lore plus the Life of a Mischief animatic.
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$800
The Swarm ArrivesMischief FriendsgivingNez hosts a 3-hour (minimum) off-stream VR hangout with the Mischiefs. Date picked by poll.
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$1,000
The Infestation BeginsCosplay stream unlocked!Mischiefs vote on Nez’s look, revealed live on the final stream.
The Grand Infestation$1,000 → $2,000
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$1,200
Spreading FurtherLaunch Gamer Taste TestNez’s indie game discovery series, rated on the one and only Cheese Meter. First course: this year’s indie spotlight games.
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$1,400
The Plague DeepensLaunch Nibble & BuildA bite-sized game dev series: build a first game together, from a blank screen to published. No coding experience needed.
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$1,600
Infestation UnstoppableThe Cure Game JamA weekend game jam. Mischiefs vote the theme, everyone builds, and Nez develops her own entry live.
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$1,800
The Grand FeastIRL cooking streamChat picks the recipe, Nez cooks it live. Feast or famine?
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$2,000
The Grand Infestation BeginsNezuyaki 3.0 debut in 2027 (finally)Nez commits to fully rigging her 3.0 model, with the debut date announced on the finale stream.
Stretch Goals
Locked. Three secret rewards unlock once we pass $2,000.
Donor RewardsWhat you get back for giving
Per-Donation RewardsAny gift → $100
- AnyA plaque in the Hall of InfestationEvery donor’s name is immortalized: Bone, Candlelit, Moonsilver, or Radiant by amount.
- $5Add a MischiefAdd a Halloween Mischief to the screen.Claim on Tiltify →
- $5Inscribe a Kindness HexReceive a Kindness Hex, a written digital charm from Nez.Claim on Tiltify →
- $25Rhythmic Radiance sponsor creditA sponsor credit with Rhythmic Radiance / Kuneho Studios.Claim on Tiltify →
- $50Twitch VIP for a yearVIP badge in Nez’s Twitch chat for one year.Claim on Tiltify →
- $7520% off a Nezumitori voucherA 20% discount voucher for Nezumitori.Claim on Tiltify →
- $100UwU Market Merch Drop CouncilHelp choose the theme of the next UwU Market merch drop and get early sneak peeks.Claim on Tiltify →
Wheel of Infestation$10 → $50+
- $10Cauldron SpinTier 1 ($10–$24): the silly, fun pool. Blindfolded doodles, humming, Gacha pulls, and more.Claim on Tiltify →
- $25Plague Doctor’s BagTier 2 ($25–$49): community events. Art jams, card reveals, a voice message, or get Mischief-ified.Claim on Tiltify →
- $50Grand Infestation SpinTier 3 ($50+): stream-stopping events. Name a Mischief, a classified lore file, or a total wildcard.Claim on Tiltify →
Discord RolesJust for joining in
- Watch“Infected”Watch any Plaguefest stream.
- Donate“Cure Carrier”Donate any amount during Plaguefest.
- Gacha“Candy Hoarder”Collect the full Trick-or-Treat candy set, plus a digital prize.
- Legacy“Plague Legacy”Donate across multiple years, plus one ribbon per year on your plaque.
Hall of Infestation
Every 2026 donor, any amount, is immortalized on a plaque. The plaques below are examples of each type until donations start rolling in on Oct 17.
Donor Name
Radiant Plaque
Example
Donor Name
Moonsilver Plaque
Example
Donor Name
Candlelit Plaque
Example
Donor Name
Bone Plaque
Example
Bone $1–$24Candlelit $25–$49Moonsilver $50–$99Radiant $100+Ribbons = past Plaguefest years
This Year’s Guests
All guests →
2026 Guest
Annatrocious
Creative Director, VUniverseCreatorVTuber
2025 – Now
Beets_
TCG game dev, Armies Against Entropy
Content creator
2026 Guest
Beets_Creations
TCG game dev, Armies Against Entropy
Content creator
Creator
2026 Guest
ElysianPhantom
Merch Director, VUniverse Voice of Lunara in Fractured UniverseCreatorVTuber
2026 Guest
Gaurav Mathur
President, gamedevmapIndustry
2026 Guest
GuiltyThorns
Voice of Nema in Fractured UniverseCreatorVTuber
2025 – Now
Hellfire_
D&D Master & co-streamer
2026 Guest
Hellfire_zd
D&D Master & co-streamer
CreatorVTuber
2026 Guest
Hunter McCoy
Voice of Fox in Star Fox Voice acting, acting & stuntsIndustry
2026 Guest
Kate Hall
Co-founder, PlayIndies Game marketerIndustryCreator
2026 Guest
Keith Muelas
Co-founder, PlayIndies Community managerIndustry
2026 Guest
Mordio Crow
Co-dev, Library Daze (Liminal Branch) Programmer & indie game developerCreatorVTuber
2026 Guest
NasuAisuru
Marketing Director, VUniverse Voice of Prisma in Fractured UniverseCreatorVTuber
2026 Guest
Nik Pantis
Producer, Riot Games Next Gen Cohort Lead, IGDA FoundationIndustry
2026 Guest
Nova Minokawa
Co-dev, Library Daze (Liminal Branch) Artist & indie game developerCreatorVTuber
2026 Guest
Pairydise
Character Design Director, VUniverseCreatorVTuber
2025 – Now
2026 Guest
Simplyst0rm
Co-streamerCreatorVTuber
2026 Guest
Tiffany Smith
Director of Business Development, gamedevmapIndustry
2026 Guest
Zackie Layton
Game Director, VUniverse Voice of the Professor in Fractured UniverseCreatorVTuber
Plaguefest Partners
The organizations that make the Grand Infestation possible.
Cause Partner
Girls Make Games
Every Plaguefest dollar goes to the Girls Make Games Scholarship Fund. Nez has been a GMG Fellow since 2019.
Giveaway Partner
Wholesome Games
Provided giveaway keys for Plaguefest and supports the cause.
Featured Event Partner
PlayIndies
The first company to feature Plaguefest as a highlighted event on its front page. Participating games earn a Plaguefest badge.
Charity Merch Partner
UwU Market
A supportive team that created an exclusive Plaguefest charity drop, so donations come with physical merch for the cause.
Get on the Wall
- Donate any amount to the Plaguefest campaign on Tiltify during the event (Oct 17–30). Every dollar goes to the Girls Make Games Scholarship Fund.
- Your name joins the Hall of Infestation. Every donor, any amount, gets a plaque on this wall.
- Your plaque type depends on your donation:
$1–$24Bone Plaque
$25–$49Candlelit Plaque
$50–$99Moonsilver Plaque
$100+Radiant Plaque
Your Name
Bone Plaque
Example
Your Name
Candlelit Plaque
Example
Your Name
Moonsilver Plaque
Example
Your Name
Radiant Plaque
Example
- Donated in past years? You earn one ribbon per Plaguefest year on your plaque, plus the “Plague Legacy” role in the Discord.