Game Devs of Color Expo
Our mission is to amplify the creative power held by people of color in games. We do this by organizing revolutionary events, uniting our vibrant community, & building access to knowledge, funding, and opportunities. EXPO: Sept 22-25
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- The 2025 Game Devs of Color Impact Report is here! 📈 🎮 300+ games featured in our Steam sale ▶ 40+ games showcased in our Direct 💰 $34,000 in grants, scholarships, & microgrants given to devs of color …and so much more! Dive into our report: www.gamedevsofcolor.org/impact-report
- Calling all devs, gamers, & desk dwellers! 🪑 This workshop is designed to help you with those aches and pains we develop from being hunched over the latest project or finishing a campaign for fun. Turn on this workshop and get some reps in💪🏽 youtu.be/tLF30gc5v0E #GDoCExpoTalk #gamedev #fitness
- Never thought you'd see yourself represented? Enter tabletop RPGs, a uniquely collaborative storytelling medium that can push the boundaries of what we expect from a genre through character & narrative creation. Watch the #GDoCExpo talk: youtu.be/PNlZd2Nr04M #ttrpg #gamedev
- According to the 2026 #GDC State of the Game Industry report, most game workers support unionization, & many are navigating layoffs, crunch, & uncertainty. Community care, shared knowledge, & collective power matter! Game Devs of Color Expo is proud to be part of improving the ecosystem💙💚 #gamedev
- Congrats to the @prettysmart.bsky.social team, who released The Spirit Lift this week! We're so proud of the team! 🥳 A retro horror deckbuilder roguelike set in a haunted hotel in the 1990s. Choose your teens, explore and fight! Get it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1727590/... #gamedev
- Interdisciplinary artist and designer @aprilsoetarman.bsky.social goes into the development of The End of the Day, an award-winning interactive narrative that started as a solo RPG & turned into a deeply hopeful public audio installation. Watch this #GDoCExpoTalk: youtu.be/2N-3HxpZAi4 #gamedev
- What can videogames can learn from their analogue counterparts? After all, some scholars argue that modern videogames owe their design & aesthetic trappings to old-school D&D. Give @sharangbiswas.bsky.social's #GDoCExpoTalk a watch: youtu.be/t-szAZnkKGs?... #gamedev
- New #GDoCExpoTalk just dropped! An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Design Leadership, with Noor Amin! How do you lead a team in a new product space? Noor explores how junior developers at Riot Games created The Demon’s Hand, League of Legends' first seasonal metagame. youtu.be/vIaWMnfEzlE #gamedev
- Running a remote studio while everything feels on fire is… a lot. In this uplifting #GDoCExpoTalk, @drmikachu.bsky.social studio lead of @prettysmart.bsky.social, shares how to build & sustain a remote team while prioritizing mental health, even on a small budget. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGNS...
- We spot @bt-games-mac.bsky.social! 👀 Lovely indie game fanart!
- Check out how this Toronto charity is helping preserve video games through posters! Our #GDoCExpo alum @supersparkplug.bsky.social is featured! 🩵💚 mobilesyrup.com/2026/01/15/t... #gamehistory
- Featured in the 2025 #GDoCExpo Direct, watch this trailer for NOMIA! Coordinate two heroes in this story-rich tactics roguelike. Set up combos with your reliable Action cards, execute masterstrokes by drawing the right Gambit cards, and blast monsters off cliffs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWB1...
- Watch our #DevInterview with @fivemics.bsky.social at Game Devs of Color Expo 2025! Five Mics is a fast-paced, hip-hop trading card game. Ace & Sharpie talk about the game's representation, the story arcs, gameplay and more! #gamedev #GDoCExpoTalk www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK3Z...
- Check out Blue Tango Street's new game, Dance Dance Detective! Demo out now! @bmmashat.bsky.social store.steampowered.com/app/4291260/...
- Not all teams groove the same way, so why force them to create to one beat? 🥁 In this talk, Bayan Mashat drops knowledge on finding the production rhythm that ACTUALLY works for your game team. Watch this talk here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yWC... #gdocexpo #gdocexpotalk #gamedev
- Not all teams groove the same way, so why force them to create to one beat? 🥁 In this talk, Bayan Mashat drops knowledge on finding the production rhythm that ACTUALLY works for your game team. Watch this talk here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yWC... #gdocexpo #gdocexpotalk #gamedev
- WE'RE HYPE! Check out the demo for Duppy Detective Tashia, and wishlist it on Steam! 🙌🏾
- The Demo for Duppy Detective Tashia is live! Help Tashia unravel the mystery of Bredda Anansi's murder and (more importantly) find her cell phone! 🔍Gather Clues 👻Meet the Suspects 👁️Experience the first day of Tashia's investigation store.steampowered.com/app/4222200/...
- Wishlist #GDoCExpo alum @aerialknight.com's upcoming title, DropShot, on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3465190/... They're so close to their wishlist goal, so if a fast-paced, stylized FPS where you face off against enemies to grab a parachute and land first sounds up your alley, wishlist now!
- Today is the last day you can apply to our GDC scholarship! 📝 Our goal is to improve access to in-person opportunities and provide valuable experiences for anyone trying to advance their careers in the game industry. www.gamedevsofcolor.org/scholarship
- We provide GDC 2026 Festival Passes, travel arrangements, & organize on-site activities, like our annual GDoC Meetup. "Having this safe space with this awesome group of people was super validating, the sense of commonality did wonders for my confidence going into the conference this year."
- For a year fraught with many challenges, turmoil, & shaken sense of stability, we cannot wait to continue living up to the honor bestowed upon us: bringing impactful programming, funding, & scholarships to devs of color. Thank you for the kind words, & thank you @indiegameawards.gg for this honor!🏆
- Game Devs of Color is so honored and thankful to be the recipients of the Indie Game Awards' Industry Impact award! 🏆 Join together with us in solidarity. We fight to create a better games industry that is intersectional and equitable. THANK YOU! 💙💚
- We're celebrating indie games and tuning into the Indie Game Awards in just a couple of hours! 💚💙 Watch along with us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lixL...
- Tune into the Indie Game Awards this Thursday, December 18! 🥳 There are so many talented games nominated, who are you excited to see? 🗓 Dec 18, 3:30pm PT / 6:30pm ET ▶ YouTube & Twitch www.indiegameawards.gg @indiegameawards.gg #gamedev #indiegame
- Tune into the Indie Game Awards this Thursday, December 18! 🥳 There are so many talented games nominated, who are you excited to see? 🗓 Dec 18, 3:30pm PT / 6:30pm ET ▶ YouTube & Twitch www.indiegameawards.gg @indiegameawards.gg #gamedev #indiegame
- We are so excited for Fishbowl to come to Steam and PS5 in April 2026!! Check out our Game Devs of Color Expo interview with the Fishbowl team! 💜 youtu.be/tVhJOUSxEZo?... #gamedev
- Have you applied for our GDC Scholarship? There are just 9 days remaining to apply! www.gamedevsofcolor.org/scholarship
- Game Devs of Color has been awarded $15,000 by the New York State Council on the Arts! 🎉 “New York’s arts and culture sector is a cornerstone of the state’s identity, and we're making bold investments to ensure it remains strong,” Governor Hochul said. Celebrate with us! 🥳
- Congratulations on the release of Angeline Era! 🫶🏾 Play it now! store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
- Angeline Era is OUT NOW!!! 🔍Every level hidden in plain sight… 🗺️… chart your own path through the world! ⚔️Tons of thrilling combat, mysterious places… 👼… and a soul-shattering story! GET IT HERE!! store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
- Get hype for Case 6! 🥳 Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two. Follow @papercatgames.com for more info 🫶🏾
- 🗣 Join the @gamescomdev.bsky.social leadership summit powered by Xsolla! Prices increase after December 5! 🤝 Personalized Networking & Peer Collaboration 👥 Expert Insights & Industry-Leading Discussions 🔒 Confidentiality Guaranteed ▶️ gcdev_ls2026.eventbrite.de
