Submissions for panelists, speakers, and games open today
Game Devs of Color Expo (GDoCExpo), a nonprofit dedicated to the people of color in the games industry, announced today that this year’s event will be held online from September 18-21. Talks, interviews, and panels for the 2024 Game Devs of Color Expo will take place via the Swapcard platform.
The ninth annual event connects experienced gaming professionals and indie developers from across the world to hone their skills together in a unique collaborative event. One constant throughout the GDoCExpo experience is its focus on community and networking. There’s a feeling of camaraderie and openness in the expo and during breakout conversations that is rare to find in other industry events.
GDoCExpo is also opening submissions for people within the games industry who would like to share their insights, experiences, and games with the community. The organization is now accepting panel and speaker submissions, and developers are also able to submit their games for event consideration starting today. All speakers are paid, and there are no submission or exhibition fees for developers. All selected speakers and games are automatically entered into consideration for one of the GDoCExpo’s grants. Each year, the organization awards up to $25,000 per recipient in no-strings grants. Since 2019, they have distributed a total of $390,000 to game creators of color.
“In our ninth year, we are joyful to continue highlighting some of the best voices in the gaming industry,” said Catt Small, co-organizer of Game Devs of Color Expo. “Our event is fully centered around creators of color without being a diversity zoo. We continue to focus on the thought and creativity that our community puts into making their unique games. As a speaker at GDoCExpo, you won’t need to reveal traumatic experiences for others to consume. We want to hear what you love about making games — what inspires you, and how you build your work. Non-technical and technical talks are all welcome.”
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