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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 01/10/2026

We are so grateful to the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment for their continued support of Game Devs of Color Expo! @madein-ny.bsky.social

Commissioner Rafael Espinal of the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 01/10/2026

Our grant winners 🙌🏾 Fishbowl 🐟 store.steampowered.com/app/1638070/... coalescent || tidal rapture 🌊 store.steampowered.com/app/3765790/... Bloomsome 🌼 store.steampowered.com/app/4032110/...

The first winner of the
Game Devs of Color "Made In NY" Grant
$7,000 no-strings funding
Hatim Benhsain & Hanwen Xu
Games for my Computer

The next winner of the
Game Devs of Color "Made In NY" Grant
$7,000 no-strings funding
Alice Yu & Ruofu Sun

The winner of the Game Devs of Color Grant
$7,000 no-strings funding
Rhea Gupte & Prateek Saxena
imissmyfriends.studio

Big check presentation at the NYC Gdocexpo watch party!

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 01/10/2026

Please congratulate all of our #GDoCExpo2026 Grant winners 🙌🏾 💙Rhea Gupte & Prateek Saxena, Fishbowl - Game Devs of Color Expo Grant, $7,000 💚Hatim Benhsain & Hanwen Xu, coalescent || tidal rapture "Made in NY" Grant, $7,000 💙Ruofu Sun & Alice Yu, Bloomsome - "Made in NY" Grant, $7,000 #gamedev

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 25/09/2026

The #GDoCExpo Steam Sale is LIVE until Oct 2 & you'll find us featured on Steam's front page 🙌🏾 Hundreds of games with discounts, demos, & broadcasts, from #gamedev of color & supporters across the community. Share this post so your circle doesn't miss this! store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp...

2026
GAME DEVS OF COLOR EXPO
Steam Sale
Starts September 25 1PM ET/10AM PT

With Our Partners:
BLACK IN GAMING
AAPI IN GAMING
INDIE GAME UTSAV

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 30/09/2026

Thank you so much for co-streaming! 🩵💚

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The Detective's Apprentice @darqwerful.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here's the new trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIRh... You can watch the whole Direct here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJkG... Huge thanks to @gdocexpo.com for organizing the event! I had a blast attending the expo and have found so many new cool games through the sale! #GDoCExpo #GDoCExpo2026

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The Detective's Apprentice - Official Gameplay Trailer | Game Devs of Color Expo 2026

YouTube video by GameTrailers

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fishbowl (OUT NOW on steam & ps5) 💜 @imissmyfriends.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We had so much fun chatting with the @gdocexpo.com community during our talk! Thank you everyone for attending! ^_^ In case you missed it, you can still check it out for the duration of the event! We are also part of the GDoC Steam sale so you can get Fishbowl at 20% off! Yay!

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The Afterlife Cafe | Visual Novel by Guava Pixel Studios @guavapixelstudios.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What's Tracey gossiping about this time? Check out The Afterlife Cafe, now on sale for 20% off. store.steampowered.com/app/3763730/... And make sure to check out all the other amazing games in the @gdocexpo.com Steam Sale: store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp... #indiegame #gdocexpo #visualnovel

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Flip Flop Fury @flip-flop-fury.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Yaay! Flip-Flop Fury is featured in the @gdocexpo.com Steam showcase :) Thank you so much to the team at @indiegameutsav.bsky.social for their continued support! Check out the Steam event here: store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp... Wishlist Flip-Flop Fury here (Steam & GOG): flipflopfury.com ♥

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The Sheep's Meow @thesheepsmeow.com · 30/09/2026

Hold On is announced and available to wishlist now! It’s in the #GDoCExpo Steam Sale, along with hundreds of other amazing games from @gdocexpo.com: store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp...

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Chomp Garden is 20% off as part of the Game Devs of Color Expo! 🌱 store.steampowered.com/app/4457150 Discover more games featured at @gdocexpo.com! store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp...

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New York Games Week @nygamesweek.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hosted and produced by www.narz.co in partnership with @vgamateurs.bsky.social, @gdocexpo.com, and @latinxingaming.bsky.social A live 2hr digital kickoff show that opens New York Games Week, shining a spotlight on NYC-based events, studios, and developers.

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The Yetee 🌈 🕊️ @theyetee.com · 28/09/2026

Today's the FINAL day to shop our @gdocexpo.com 2026 collection! Pick up your official tee with a design by @athanuki.bsky.social or check out the rest of the collectible accessories, all available for just one more day: theyetee.com/gamedevsofcolor

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The Afterlife Cafe | Visual Novel by Guava Pixel Studios @guavapixelstudios.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Afterlife Cafe is on sale for 20% off! Get it now at this rare discount. store.steampowered.com/app/3763730/... Check out all the other amazing games in the @gdocexpo.com Steam Sale: store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp... #indiegame #gdocexpo #visualnovel

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 28/09/2026

Sticker fan? We’ve got you covered! Auto Follow Gang, Power to the Community, Technomage, Pick Up a Pencil and Fight, and more, all part of the 2026 #gdocexpo collection in collaboration with @theyetee.com Shop closes today: theyetee.com/gamedevsofco...

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 28/09/2026

Last chance. The #gdocexpo merch shop closes today. 🎮 If you haven’t picked up your favorite pieces, this is it! theyetee.com/gamedevsofco...

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Heat Death Studio| Wishlist Appa on STEAM ⬇️ @heatdeathstudio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We're excited to be a part of this year's @gdocexpo.com steam sale! Thanks to @indiegameutsav.bsky.social for this opportunity! #gdocexpo #gamedevsofcolor #indiegameutsav #indiegame #indiedev

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Wishlist Spirit Rancher on Steam 🌱 @yangyangmobile.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

hey, gang! High Times is part of this year's #GDoCExpo2026! 🍩 thank you so much to @gdocexpo.com for the opportunity 💕

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K-pop Idol Stories by Wisageni Studio @wisagenigames.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

To celebrate @gdocexpo.com 2026 💖 We are happy to announce a 25% Discount on K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut until October 1st 2026🎉🎉 Check out amazing games and developers from around the world. ⬇️ store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp... #Indiegame #GDoCExpo #Cozygame

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Yuri Kissaten ⚢ PLAY TOXIC YURI! @yurikissaten.com · 27/09/2026

Our next game GAY IT LOUD is participating in the @gdocexpo.com Game Devs of Color Expo on Steam! Wishlist the game, play the demo, and check out the other games in the Steam event! store.steampowered.com/app/4207560/... store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp... #GenXSlackers #GDOCExpo2026 #yuri #百合

2026 Game Devs of Color Expo
GAY IT LOUD
Play the Demo!
#GDoCExpo2026

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 27/09/2026

Let's gooooooo! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

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Kay @essandarr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

After @gdocexpo.com, I was inspired to join a Jam this weekend! Struggled a lot along the way but I can officially say I've shipped my very first game! It's very short, and very simple, but there's only so much I could do in 3 days. Maybe I'll make a more polished version in the future . #gamedev

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Bullet Brain | Demo out now! @bulletbrain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

We're very proud to announce we were selected for this year's Game Devs of Color Expo! #GDoCExpo @gdocexpo.com Take a look at the sale here! store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp...

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Yotsuba Interactive @yotsubainteractive.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I Write Games Not Tragedies is part of this year’s @gdocexpo.com Steam Showcase! 🎸🖤 We’re excited to be part of the Game Devs of Color Expo alongside so many incredible games and developers! Discover more games featured at the expo store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp... #GDoCExpo

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NAME OF THE WILL | Wishlist on Steam @zeitgeiststudio.net · 26/09/2026

NAME OF THE WILL is part of the @gdocexpo.com 2026 Steam showcase! As a Hong Kong diaspora team, this one means a lot to us 🙏 Go check out the amazing games by our talented peers 👉 bit.ly/notwsteam #GDoCExpo2026 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #horror

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 26/09/2026

Still want a piece of #gdocexpo 2026? The merch shop is open through Mon 9/28. 🎮 Tees, our first-ever hoodies, the enamel pin, sticker pack, and a very clicky keycap keychain. It's a limited run: theyetee.com/gamedevsofco...

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the haunting of andrea🔜nygw @asaraviapt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's hard to explain, but there's such a vibrancy, twist and polish in every @aerialknight.com title I've played so far, that even if the games are very different genres there's just a cohesive thread and style to each entry that it's nice to see indies that can keep releasing new, and fun titles

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 26/09/2026

Thanks for always coming and being an OG!!!! 🩵💚

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Sylverstone Khandr | ⌛ Please wait... @sylverstonekhandr.com · 26/09/2026

Had a wonderful time tonight at the #GDoCExpo watch party here at OS NYC! Got to see a lot of friends, checked out some cool games, and got to celebrate awesome game devs of color with folks. Hats off to the @gdocexpo.com team for another banger year, and I look forward to next year's edition! 💚

Support Game Devs of Color
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Sylver selfie at OS NYC! Everyone really liked the shirt. 😁

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Kamegumi 🐢 💨 @kamegumi.studio · 26/09/2026

A huge thank you and congratulations to the @gdocexpo.com team for such a wonderful showcase again this year! The Kamegumi team 🐢🐢 🐢 has had such a great time watching talks, enjoying the direct, and browsing the games on the Steam Sale! #indiedev #GDoCExpo2026

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juni 🌼 @cozyjuni.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🤎 LIVE | twitch.tv/cozyjuni_ Grab ya snacks & come watch the @gdocexpo.com with me in The Grove! Discover new games & most importantly devs of color making amazing games. I'll be checking out Malhaar after. Thanks for reaching out @malhaar-game.bsky.social #indiegames #cozygames

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Night in Delirium @nightindelirium.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This year we're part of the Game Devs of Color Steam @gdocexpo.com event, be sure to check out our game, play the demo and add it to your wishlist! 😄 🔗: store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp...

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Brian S. Chung @brianschung.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Simple interactions connect seemingly unrelated moments, from the microscopic to the cosmic. Each scene flows into the next, like syllables in a sentence. We hope it will make you feel small and experience big emotions in a short time. Wishlist Hold On: store.steampowered.com/app/4867140/...

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Magic Rock Software @magicrocksoftware.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Grateful to have Princess Paladin be a part of Game Devs of Color Expo! #GDoCExpo #indiegame #gamedev @gdocexpo.com Check out the sale here! store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp...

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BruhOfSteel @bruhofsteel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

So I'm watching the @gdocexpo.com Direct and I gotta ask..... how did @sharpiepls.com get banned from GameStop? My twitch chat is dying to know 😂

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 25/09/2026

"You're battling someone, but the battle is actually a search for connection." Our host @sharpiepls.com sat down with Samuel Baidoo for a Dev Interview! Samuel on Plum Road Tea Dream's combat: "beautifully weird," funny, touching, and built out of their own grief. #gamedev #gdocexpo2026

screenshot from Plum Road Tea Dream
it is a strange thing to lose your memory...
i am not so sure who i am anymore.

screenshot from Plum Road Tea Dream
"enter"

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 25/09/2026

The 2026 Game Devs of Color Expo Direct is LIVE NOW!👾 The SEVENTH annual GDoCExpo Direct is packed with new announcements from dozens of amazing games by #gamedev of color. Catch exclusive reveals, the latest launches, & more updates. Share reactions with #GDoCExpo2026 🙌🏾 gdoc.events/Direct2026

2026 GAME DEVS OF COLOR EXPO Direct
September 25 6PM ET/3PM PT

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Fierce @fierceaxolotl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🔴 GOING LIVE Join the Axolotl Fam as we watch the @gdocexpo.com Direct, featuring 60+ games, announcements, and exclusive updates from across the games industry. Celebrate diverse creative voices and discover your next favorite game! We'll start with some yapping:) www.twitch.tv/fierceaxolotl

Promotional material for 2026 Game Devs of Color Expo Direct. Background is blue, purple and pink.

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 25/09/2026

Great questions to save for later that can be great for collaboration! 🙌🏾 Keep up with Amari & Hope: www.amari-oconnor.com jisoohopeyoon.com #gamedev #gdocexpo2026

Questions to Explore Your Collaboration
Here are some introductory meeting questions-that dramaturgs use when meeting collaborators-that could be used by consultants to see if a project is ready for them:
What are you most excited about working on next? What are you most anxious about tackling/editing/working on next?
What kind of feedback are you looking for?
What kind of collaborator are you looking for? How deep/long?
Is there a "problem" you don't know how to solve?
Is there a deadline you're trying to meet, or a constraint you're trying to adapt to?

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 25/09/2026

"When you don't feel like you need that protection anymore, then these roles are kind of dispensable." Amari O'Connor & Hope Yoon on why game studios should treat narrative consultants like theater treats dramaturgs, a core creative role, not just a liability check. #gamedev #gdocexpo2026

Slide: "Liability Protection vs. Creative Value"
Under the framework of liability protection, the cultural consultant's existential value is predicated upon surrounding political conditions.

Under the framework of creative value, the dramaturg's existential value is considered inextricable from the creative value of the product itself.

At the bottom, a speech bubble contains the quote: "Maybe we need to move away from the framework of liability and towards the framework of creative value, where we understand that capable research doesn't just protect from criticism, it improves the quality of the product."

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 25/09/2026

"The details may be local, but the emotions are often universal." Judith & Masha, the creative director and producer behind Hope in the City, reveal how their team built authentic Asian representation into every layer of a mystery investigation game set in northeast China! #gdocexpo2026 #gamedev

1. Intention matters
The right collaborators will find you
2. Build with collaborators, not just consultants
Make cultural context part of the foundation
3. Specificity creates authenticity
Represent lived experiences, not abstractions
4. Local stories can be universal
Details are cultural; emotions are human
5. Authenticity is an ongoing process
Listen, learn, adapt

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Apex Mango - WISHLIST 🍎💀 ~FRUITBEARER~ 🍎💀 @apexmangostudio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We are so excited to be part of Game Devs of Color Expo 2026!🥳 Fruitbearer is featured in the event's Steam sale!💖 store.steampowered.com/app/4300180/... The community is amazing! Go check out @gdocexpo.com #GDoCExpo2026 #gdoc #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart #art

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DDmeow 🐶 Cyber Paradise @ddmeow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Cyber Paradise is joining #GDoC Steam event by @gdocexpo.com ! note: we're bringing death back to the demo soon! Stay tuned! Wishlist + demo!🔗👇 Revive Mini-the-dog digitally in an atmospheric, neon-drenched cyberpunk world of roguelite action and cafe stories. #indieGame #indiedev

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