The online event is packed with talent.
The Game Devs of Color Expo 2024 will have a host of developers and speakers to bolster its online offerings in late September.
Here are the developers who will be presenting over the online event, which will run over 19-22 September here in Australia:
- Meaad Alfah, Ghadeer Nemer, Musilih, and Salman Bakedo (Starvania Studio) – Interview: Bahamut and The Waqwaq Tree
- Bryan Alvarado and Ricardo Illescas (502 Studios) – “502’s Arcade Post-mortem: Lessons learned from our first multi-platform release”
- Luis Alonso (Recombobulator Games) – Interview: Space Boat
- Victor Cesario – Interview: The Posthumous Investigation
- Hassan DuRant – “Write Your Way Out! ~ Creative Solutions for Unexpected Developments”
- Victory Chinedu Duru and – Interview: The InBetween
- Heidi Erwin, Sandra Honigman, and Devin Lizardi (The New York Times) – “Puzzle People: Making Games at NYT”
- Xolotl Fierro and A. Tony Jerome – “It’s AWESOME to be Cripplepunk”
- Natalie Tin Yin Gan and Remy Siu – Interview: 1000XRESIST
- Dakota Hernandez and Alexia Mohabir (Star Yolk Games) – “Generating Hope in a AI Hellscape”
- Jazsalyn and Dominick C Rabrun – “Worldbuilding Untold Histories, Presented by Black Public Media”
- Nasugraq Rainey Hopson, Rachel Pang, and Cory Pfeifer (E line Media) – Interview: Never Alone 2
- Derek Kwan (Cozy Comet Games) – “Fostering Psychological Safety in Your Studio”
- Ed Lago (Creature) – “250 Reviewed Game Pitches Later: The Lessons Learned”
- Ava Liao (PlayStation) – “Great designers steal: successful UX patterns from games”
- Nasugraq Rainey Hopson, Rachel Pang, and Cory Pfeifer (E line Media) – Interview: Never Alone 2
- Rodwin Malinga, Ulysses, Siyabonga Siluma, Kirsten-Lee Naidoo, and Diyanka Govender – Panel: “Below the Triple A Line – South African Game Dev Panel”
- Nana Moon (Moonana) – “Style over substance – Creating Character Design with culture”
- Brittinee Phillips – “Leveling Up Game Marketing: Harnessing the Power of Twitch Affiliates”
- Abhi s – Interview: Venba
- Alexandra To (Northeastern University) – “Critical Race Theory for Game Designers”
- Ulysses – “Tales of Kenzera: Zau – Sculpting African Inspired Voice Designs”
- Victor Varnado (Supreme Robot) – “Inclusive Gaming via Narrative Engine: A New Frontier in Accessibility”
- Ricardo Miranda Zúñiga – “esfuerzo means effort”
A full list of confirmed speakers can be found here.
Moreover, if you’re in the United States, three in-person watch parties have been organised for this year’s Game Devs of Color Expo, at the following locations (and in USA timings):
- 19 September: Gameplayarts in Los Angeles, CA
- 20 September: New York, NY at a location to be determined
- 21 September: ArenaNet in Bellevue, WA
A full Game Devs of Color Expo 2024 schedule will be available soon.
Tickets for the event can be purchased here and range between $20-$499 USD. Need-based tickets can be applied for here.
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