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.
Live Donation Tracker
Milestones & Rewards
Every milestone the community hits gets crossed off live. Tap a tier to open it.
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.
This Year’s Guests
Past guests →
Hunter McCoy
Freelance actor Interview Stage · voice acting, acting & stunts
Nik Pantis
Riot Games & IGDA Foundation Interview Stage
Tiffany Smith
gamedevmap Interview Stage
Gaurav Mathur
gamedevmap Interview Stage
Kate Hall
Co-founder, PlayIndies Plaguefest 2026
Keith Muelas
Co-founder, PlayIndies Plaguefest 2026
Zackie Layton
VUniverse Indie Spotlight · VUniverseBeets Creation
TCG game dev & content creator Indie Spotlight · Armies Against Entropy
Nasu Aisuru
Content creator Plaguefest 2026
Pairydise
Content creator Plaguefest 2026
ElysianPhantom
Content creator Plaguefest 2026
Guiltythorns
Content creator Plaguefest 2026
Annatrocious
Content creator Plaguefest 2026
Mordio Crow
Content creator Plaguefest 2026
Nova Minokawa
Content creator Plaguefest 2026Announcing Soon
Girls Make Games spotlight Interview Stage · a GMG scholar or alum GMG ScholarPlaguefest Partners
The organizations that make the Grand Infestation possible.

Girls Make Games
Every Plaguefest dollar goes to the Girls Make Games Scholarship Fund. Nez has been a GMG Fellow since 2019.

Wholesome Games
Nez is a former official co-streamer for Wholesome Direct.

PlayIndies
A recurring indie-showcase collaboration.

UwU Market
Exclusive merch collaborations with fellow artists. Plaguefest donors at $100+ join the next drop’s Merch Council.
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.
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:
- Donated in past years? You earn one ribbon per Plaguefest year on your plaque, plus the “Plague Legacy” role in the Discord.