Help me take another bonkers pic this year (Pic is me on a bike in the rain, shouting triumphantly with my fist in the air) Donate to GDoCExpo and I'll ride 40 miles

I'm riding 40 miles in the 5 Boro Bike Tour May 3 to raise funds for @gdocexpo.com!

GDoCExpo has granted over $400K to game devs of color. Last year's event had 1,200+ attendees online & at 14 IRL watch parties, 1M+ showcase views.

Donate now, it's tax-deductible: givebutter.com/GDoCBike/cattsmall

Apply | Game Devs Of Color Expo Apply to speak at our online conference, show your game in our Direct, or sell your game in our Steam Sale.

Today's the LAST DAY to apply to speak at Game Devs of Color Expo!

gdocexpo.com/apply

We're taking games applications for longer, but if you want to speak you'd better hurry up!

PIGCON 2026 Trailer - Join the Portland Indie Game Squad for an indie dev con on May 30th & 31st! YouTube video by PIGSquad

PIGCON Tickets are now live! Get yours now, we can't wait to see you May 30th & 31st in Portland!
pigcon.pigsquad.com

We also made a lil trailer :3
youtu.be/GJqzBtRRiYs?...

An announcement graphic for Game Devs of Color Expo 2026. The background is a blue to purple to pink gradient with motifs of a video game controller's face buttons and d-pad.Speaker Applications are now open. We look forward to hearing from you! Apply now!

🚨DEADLINE TOMORROW🚨

You have TWO (2) DAYS left to submit your talk, panel, or dev interview for GDoC Expo 2026!

Working on a new game?
Have a retrospective from your time in the industry?
Want to share some advice with other devs?

Tell us about it!

📋 www.gamedevsofcolor.org/apply

Ludum Dare will officially end in October 2028 The long-running game jam has spawned a number of successful titles such as Celeste and Inscryption.

Ludum Dare will officially end in October 2028

What are the secrets to getting in as a speaker for a games conference? 🗣️

1) Clear takeaways ✅

Watch our guide for the other 2!

Just 3 days remain to apply for Game Devs of Color Expo 2026:

gamedevsofcolorexpo.org/apply

#gamedev

maybe you're an indie game dev of color and have a game or topic you wanna share

have yall checked out @gdocexpo.com ?

they're offering a platform to make sure the future has US

source: www.gamedevsofcolor.org/apply

Dosa Divas, our cooking themed turn-based RPG is out now on Steam, Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox S|X

Two sisters and their upgradable spirit-mech cook delicious meals, fight corpos, build up your reputation with local communities, and reconcile with loved ones.

outerloopgames.com/dosa

Speaker applications are closing soon. We look forward to hearing from you! apply now!

We're looking for powerful talks and panels that are entertaining, thought-provoking, and empower our audience in games and beyond.

Apply for Game Devs of Color Expo's conference by April 18th! 💚

www.gamedevsofcolor.org/apply

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

An AI dares to dream that she is human. You’ve been hired to put her in her place.

We’re sunset visitor 斜陽過客, the creators of 1000xRESIST, and this is our next game: Prove You’re Human.

Published by our friends at @blacktabbygames.com.

s.team/a/4533950

normal battle mockup

exploration / location mockup

Do you love Mega Man Battle Network and indie JRPGs? I'm looking for a gameplay designer to help take ownership of combat in my newest project!

⚔️ enemies, combat, deckbuilding, balancing
🎮 MMBN enthusiast / indie JRPG-fan
💰 paid, part-time
🌎 remote, USA-based

Apply 👇🏾
forms.gle/U6xE3rARWdo5...

hi! @brianschung.bsky.social and i made a small game called Field Study, it's a non-narrative documentary game about parallel consciousness.

you can play it here - thesheepsmeow.itch.io/field-study

Field Study by The Sheep's Meow a non-narrative documentary game about parallel consciousness

thesheepsmeow.itch.io/field-study

Field Study, a non-narrative documentary game about parallel consciousness, is available to play now

created by myself and @leegj.bsky.social

controls: mouse
running time: ~10 min

thanks for playing + sharing!!

Field Study (The Sheep's Meow, @brianschung.bsky.social, @leegj.bsky.social)

"a non-narrative documentary game about parallel consciousness"

Free - Browser: warpdoor.com/2026/04/08/f...

Fishbowl is 💜 OUT NOW 💜 on PS5 & Steam (PC, Mac, Steam Deck)

🫧 Play at your own pace
🪞 No bad endings only different paths
🗓️ Do as much or as little as you are able to
🛏️ Remember, no matter what, you got through the day

The two of us are in tears. Our game is out today! 🥹🥹

Scrubbin' Trubble - a co-operative turn-based roguelike clean-em-up - is OUT NOW on Steam! Time to grab a friend and clean house!! (or just play solo that's fine too).

Grab your sponge and yellow gloves and battle through levels chock full of Nasties to take down the Four Filths of the Apocalypse!

Speakers from previous years of Game Devs of Color Expo

⏰ Reminder: Speaker apps for the Game Devs of Color Expo close on April 18 (11:59pm ET)!

💬 We're looking for talks, microtalks, panels, & dev interviews
💰 All speakers are paid + eligible for Game Dev Grants.

If you’ve been thinking about applying... this is your sign! 👋🏾

#gamedev

This is back open; if you're part of a (massive) layoff in the game industry you can request a product of mine for free. It's not much, but it might help you in your journey ahead. 🫂

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The Experimental Games Showcase team goes through over a hundred submissions every year to narrow down the dozen you see onstage at GDC. It’s a HARD choice.

If you want to see some of the games we couldn’t fit into the showcase, this reel features a handful of some of our favorite submissions!

An announcement graphic for Game Devs of Color Expo 2026. The background is a blue to purple to pink gradient with motifs of a video game controller's face buttons and d-pad. Speaker Applications are now open. We look forward to hearing from you! Apply now!

Are you a PoC and work as a TTRPG, Board Game, and/or Card Game developer?

Apply to speak at the @gdocexpo.com today! We want to hear from ALL developers!

Applications are open until April 18th!
www.gamedevsofcolor.org/apply

Need some inspo? Check the 🧵 thread for talks from the TTRPG community.

Moves Of The Diamond Hand on Steam Immerse yourself in a first-person urban RPG, powered by dice and intrigue. Along the way, you might even shape the fate of a city. Become a Master of Disguise, a Master Sandwich Maker or ... somethin...

store.steampowered.com/app/2778210/... Coming April 13

Apply | Game Devs Of Color Expo Apply to speak at our online conference, show your game in our Direct, or sell your game in our Steam Sale.

btw, GDoCExpo is Sep 22-25 and applications for speakers (all paid) and games (for the Direct and front-page Steam Sale) are now open - www.gamedevsofcolor.org/apply

group of people at a meetup, some raising their hands

groups of people seated at tables at networking event

group of people seated at a discussion table with the topic "business of indie games"

people playing game demos with controllers, monitors, headphones

our meetup brought together 70+ devs for structured 1:1 + group networking + community resources

it was our first time running that + glad we made it happen + for people to walk away with meaningful connections

also talked about my new game (not yet announced) and reconnected with friends!

group photo from the Game Devs of Color Meetup at GDC

people in structured 1:1 networking around tables in a session room at GDC

group photos of scholars centered around a GDoCExpo banner

GDoC team members and friends riding a carousel

GDC highlights:

@gdocexpo.com hosted its first-ever Game Devs of Color Meetup at GDC

gave scholarships to a cohort of 12 professionals who couldn't otherwise make it

co-hosted a pop-up game showcase at Bubblesort

brought together part of our otherwise fully-remote team

rode the carousel finally

The PIGCON: Portland Indie Game Convention logo, depicting a large Cubepig over a city with a bridge. Text also reads "May 30th - 31st, 2026 Norse Hall, Portland, OR"

ANNOUNCING:
PIGCON, the Portland Indie Game Convention
A weekend for indie devs of all kinds to learn, share, and connect
May 30-31 at Norse Hall, Portland, OR
pigcon.pigsquad.com
See you this spring 😉🌟

We have a launch date!

Skittzi taking a selfie making a finger heart

Skittzi smiling at the camera

hello gamers 💖

playing Sword of the Sea and maybe The Gardens Between tonight. and of course, all month long fundraising for @gdocexpo.com

DONATE HERE: tiltify.com/@skittzipoo/skittzi-indies-2026 ✨
[ #indiegames #streamer #twitch ]

⭐️ Wholesome Direct will return this June!

Games and co-hosts alike can submit using the form below until March 20. Get ready for a one-of-a-kind showcase delivering uplifting and cozy games ❤️