@seattleindies.bsky.social Diversity Collective has three GDC 2026 all access scholarships! The first prize includes a $1,500 stipend for travel and lodging while the second prize has a $500 stipend.
Submissions close January 30th if interested!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
MAGFest 2026 was a BLAST! I did two panels with some amazing people (@javonontheprogram.bsky.social, @myleah.bsky.social, @theblackblackmage.bsky.social, @timstatis.blacksky.app & @thisistrini.bsky.social) and hosted a WOC Creatives Meetup with @veronicatchristie.bsky.social! 🎶🎮👩🏿💻
Nominations are OPEN for the Black in Gaming Awards!
Know someone shaping the future of gaming? Nominate them.
Nominations: Now live
Voting: January
Nominate using the link: app.smartsuite.com/form/smdpdo4...
#BlackInGaming #BIGAwards
Let’s goooooooooo 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
It’s jam season again at the Game Kitchen!
Join us for the 2nd annual BiG Byte Game Jam 2025, in collaboration with @blackingaming.bsky.social! A 4-week jam featuring a culture-focused theme, Okra Stew, and a $700+ prize!
Starting on June 1st!
Sign Up Here: itch.io/jam/big-byte...
Ahoy, mates! We're thrilled to be steering the ship for this week's official #TurnBasedThursday thread! 🎮
#Indiedevs, hoist your #Turnbased games into this thread and don’t forget to mark ’em with the event hashtag.
Players, set sail by commenting, liking, and reposting your treasured favorites
Without fail, we always have a good time when our LA Black game dev community links up.
Great vibes at our 1st "Blerd Brews" event of the year!
Here's some of the games we played during the event:
- Five Mics, the hip hop Trading Card Game
- SayLess
- Trading Races
- "Do You Claim Them"
Hey y'all,
I updated the Black Game Developers Starter Pack for 2025. Come in and see if there are new devs for you to follow! #Blackgamedev
go.bsky.app/EXw625f
💕💕💕💕💕 I might be calling you 😭💕😭💕😭💕😭
A pile of Covid tests, masks, ibuprofen, lozenges, emergency-C, and salonpas. There is also a pile of stickers that say Game Workers Unite
Hello #GDC25 friends! There’s a lot of folks around and at least some of y’all are diseased, so if anyone needs spare masks, tests, lozenges, ibuprofen, vitamin C or stickers, hit me up! Stay safe and healthy this week! ✨
BIG Fest Tuesday lineup looking fineee
This is shaping up to be an exciting season for us at the collective. Gotta keep pushin'
I prayed and asked God what’s my word for the Month and I heard CONSISTENCY 🔥
Hey all! A reminder that today is the last day to submit for the BViG Showcase! Looking forward to seeing what you all have to show us!
So if you or anyone you know is looking for someone with the following, hit me up.
- 10 years in program management & DEIA work
- 13 years in research
- 6 years in talent acquisition (sourcing, full-cycle, strategy)
- 6 years in data/people analytics (database building, talent & market mapping)
What’s one thing you’re committing to being consistent in this month? Drop it below! ⬇️
#ConsistencyIsKey #FaithInAction #StayTheCourse #GrowthMindset #Proverbs163 #KeepBuilding
Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed. — Proverbs 16:3
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Success isn’t about how you feel—it’s about what you do daily. Stay the course, keep building, and watch the results come!
I prayed and asked God what’s my word for the Month and I heard CONSISTENCY 🔥
Today is your time to embrace your whole self: youtu.be/avRsFJEfi-Q
🌟OTHER COOL PEOPLE YOU SHOULD FOLLOW AT MAGFEST!🌟
@callmeacelegit.bsky.social, @chasebethea.bsky.social, @latoyap.bsky.social, @theblackblackmage.bsky.social, @thisistrini.bsky.social, @veronicatchristie.bsky.social, @anitithe.bsky.social
Today is your time to embrace your whole self: youtu.be/avRsFJEfi-Q
New Day, New Mercies 💕
What I would say to my younger self: You got this, don’t let people tell you, your ideas are not enough… keep going and build..
Please be kind to those around you. You never know what someone is going through.
Sending love and light to my homies ✨💕🙏🏾
Good morning, Black people.
I hope your skin is extra moisturized and your water is extra refreshing. And the work day flies by
