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Game Devs of Color Expo 2022 takes place over 16-20 September

The New York-based event is online for us Aussies.

The Game Devs of Color Expo 2022 (GDoCExpo) will take place over 16-20 September here in Australia, its organisers have detailed.

“This year’s GDoCExpo will host talks, panel discussions, and interviews with game developers around the world,” reads a press release. “GDoCExpo’s Steam event, Gradient Convergence, will also feature game demos and discounts.”

The event will open with “a broadcast of new game announcements from creators of color” at 2.00 am AEST on 16 September. You’ll be able to watch on the event’s YouTube channel.

“The event will culminate with the Game Devs of Color Expo award ceremony, where at least $90,000 [USD] in development grants will be awarded,” organisers continued. “One NY-based developer of color will each win the $15,000 [USD] Made in NY Grant. Three developers of color will win the Game Devs of Color Expo Grant, receiving $25,000 [USD] each.”

A full event schedule (conveniently presented in your own time zone) can be found here. A full list of games participating in the event is here.

Game Devs of Color Expo is now in its seventh year running.


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