Hi everyone! It looks like the initial wave of submissions has slowed down a bit. We've begun doing a few early application checks to make sure that the moderation team is able to give enough attention to everyone. Just for fun, we took a look at what the submission stats look like so far.
Please note that these numbers do not reflect the final bundle, as we received a few duplicate applications by accident.
It's very exciting to see a positive shift in trends as far as Representation goes, especially in terms of submissions including Transgender (Masculine) characters. Although we don't have stats to compare to when it comes to bundles such as the Queer Games Bundle, we can say that the Queer Halloween Stories Bundle 2024 only received approximately 13 projects that indicated they included Transgender (Masculine) representation. That's a huge boost in two years! We'd love to see more submissions featuring Intersex, Asexual, Aromantic, People of Color, Disabled, and especially Two-Spirit characters and storylines. If you know any queer creators making such works, please let them know that we want to support them too!
As for stats like the Category and Genre, we're honestly a little surprised to see that Furry is a bit low on the graph. We'd also love to include more comic artists, so if you know anyone, send them our way as well.
In regards to our support ticket requesting CSS customization, we have not received a response from itch staff yet. We'll try to nudge them exactly one week from when we initially sent that ticket and will let you know if they respond.
Until next time!