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Lorraine🍬 @lorandbehold.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

ok here we go 🍝 Spaghetti Celesti: Devour the Heavens ⛅ is out now for free!! 🍴 the best pixel spaghetti of your life ↪️ prepare them & fork them perfectly ⭐ get those 5-stars reviews 😡 and be quick ! the people are hangry play it at punkcake.itch.io/spaghetti-celesti #fallingblockjam #pixelart

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

"Survival is not random. Survival is a system." Nahir (@mizu-chin.bsky.social) from Dreams of Heaven Games on building a studio from the Global South and reframing what the industry calls "grit" as an actual, nameable skill set. #gamedev #gdocexpo2026

slide titled "07 Survival is a System." a stage photo on the right.

Slide Text: Survival is a System. Not instinct. Not luck. Skill.

A real, transferable, professional skill.
Decision-making patterns
Uncertainty tolerance
Adaptive capacity
Intentional networking
That's not weakness.That's expertise.

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

They pitched the classic damsel-in-distress story to a room of 9-to-11-year-olds. The kids pushed back immediately.. "Why does the hero have to save the fairy queen?" Nathan & @rayhsiao.dev built Quest For Dendoro by actually listening to that critique (and a lot more). #gamedev #gdocexpo2026

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"The player has to save the fairy queen from evil raccoons..." (arrow)
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Excited about enacting violence (arrow)
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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 21/09/2026

The global game community is diverse. The industry isn't. GDoCExpo is an online conference that exists to close that gap. Celebrate creativity & culture in games w/ us! This week: talks, panels, interviews, networking, community demos, Direct, grant awards & watch parties! Who we are & what we do👇🏽

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bug @evillittlebug.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

happy birthday fran #otdevil

fran snow from of the Devil throwing a peace sign over their shoulder. they are wearing a knockoff backpack.

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Here By Air @herebyair.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Aaaand that's a wrap!! A huge thank you to the whole @wearegameheads.bsky.social team for a wonderful program and showcase this year! We were so happy to participate in the Summer Accelerator and develop #HereByAir alongside all of the other projects #gamedev

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sunset visitor 斜陽過客 | Prove You're Human - Wishlist Now! @sunsetvisitor.studio · 17/09/2026

Get lily's world XD and 1000xRESIST together in... "Parent Of The Year" Bundle 😈

Picture Parent of the Year Bundle On Steam

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The Yetee 🌈 🕊️ @theyetee.com · 16/09/2026

Make sure you check out our official design for this year's @gdocexpo.com available in both a tee and pullover hoodie with art by @athanuki.bsky.social! Show your love and support for the online event and the community that helps to bring it together in style: theyetee.com/gamedevsofco...

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Truth Scrapper 📚 Demo out now! @truthscrapper.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We are about to submit our mystery/toxic romance visual novel to some events, so we updated the screenshots on our store page, so it hopefully makes people more likely to wishlist! What do you think? Do they inspire you? Do they make you feel full and happy? 😊🍎🌼

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Alexia Mohabir 🌸 @woeandgrow.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Every year for @gdocexpo.com we create high quality original merch designed by artists of color! Never GenAI. ❌ This is the second year in a row we've partnered with @theyetee.com to grow our collection with designs by @athanuki.bsky.social 🌟

Graphic showing the merch collection for the Game Devs of Color Expo 2026 including a T-Shirt, keycap keychain, enamel pin and stickers

Closeup of one of the stickers that says Pick Up a Pencil and Fight with a character holding a giant drawing stylus like a rocket launcher. There's a no 🚫 AI sticker on the stylus.

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 16/09/2026

You can hear more about trailers from concept to completion from the fantastic @derek-lieu.com at #GDocExpo2026! Get your tickets: ti.to/GDoCExpo/2026

2026 GAME DEVS OF COLOR EXPO

More Than Skin Deep: How an Indie Game Trailer is Made From Concept to Completion

#GDoCExpo2026

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Alexia Mohabir 🌸 @woeandgrow.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

So proud of this year's merch collection for @gdocexpo.com with @theyetee.com 🌟 This marks 11 years of our Expo and our annual merch, always designed by artists of color and no GenAI. @athanuki.bsky.social knocked it out of the park with these! Available now: theyetee.com/gamedevsofco...

Graphic showing the matching T-Shirt and hoodie for the GDoCExpo 2026 merch collection with the Yetee

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Thanuki ✦ @athanuki.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

✦ GAME DEVS OF COLOR EXPO 2026 🕹️🎮✦ I got to create the illustrations for this year's GDoC Expo merch collection!!! So proud to put my work behind such an amazing event. 💖 #Art for @theyetee.com in collab with @gdocexpo.com ! Links Bellow ✨

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Princess Astertiae @ Mixed Media Queer VN Jam @princess-astertiae.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Boshidun Ballet Company invites you to come watch their production of “Coppelia.” What memories will it bring? Le corps n’est rien sans la tête. “Impressionisme” is a linear visual/kinetic novel made for 2026’s #mixedmediavnjam. ~12k words. Play it now! princess-astertiae.itch.io/impressionisme

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Impressionisme by Her Royal Highness, Princess Astertiae

Le corps n'est rien sans la tête.

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The Forgotten Ones Wishlist on Steam |Blazing Soft @blazingsoft.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🔥 Beat the Heat joins @gdocexpo.com 2026! We’re excited to be part of this year’s event and to have Beat the Heat featured in the GDoCExpo Steam Sale starting September 25! See you there! 💛🔥 #GDoCExpo #BeatTheHeat #IndieGame

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

📣 Calling all streamers & content creators! Applications are OPEN to co-stream the GDoCExpo Direct - Sept 25, 3pm PT/6pm ET, featuring 40+ games, announcements, and exclusive updates. Share incredible games with your community, react live, & spotlight diverse devs in the industry. Apply below👇🏾

Game Devs of Color Expo 2026 Direct - live showcase on September 25 at 6PM ET / 3PM PT; apply to be a co‑streamer.

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 11/09/2026

DEV INTERVIEW👾 South of Midnight is a third-person action-adventure game. Players take on the role of Hazel, who learns an ancient weaving power to explore the Deep South mythos, cleansing "Stigma" and defeating "Haints" - physical manifestations of deep-rooted sorrows and trauma. 🎮 #GDoCExpo2026

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Lune @mdlune.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

felt like drawing my faves for pokemon day!

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 10/09/2026

🔓 Decryption in progress... Pin goblins, this one's for you 👀 Reveal #2: our enamel pin, made for anyone who loves collecting pins (even if you have nowhere to put them) 15💙 & 15🔁 to unlock what's next! #gdocexpo

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Erin Roseberry 🔜 SPX B5 @roseberrycomix.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

TRANSFORMATION INTO AN ANIMAL--a new risograph zine and animated flipbook about mythological fantasies--is debuting at @smallpressexpo.bsky.social this weekend! Come see it at SPX table B5--limited copies available!

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 10/09/2026

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT📢 This panel discusses the rise of online video game showcases - how they began, evolved, & became key elements of a game's marketing. The format has let diverse and marginalized groups carve out their own niches and speak directly to their communities. #GDoCExpo2026 #gamedev

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

DEV INTERVIEW👾 Saturday AM: Battle Manga is the first-ever crossover fighter featuring the heroes of Saturday AM! Step into explosive 2.5D battles w/ characters from Apple Black, Clock Striker, Soul Beat, Hammer & more - brought together on one stage for the very first time. #gamedev #GDoCExpo2026

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 12/08/2026

The GDoCExpo 2026 full schedule is out NOW! 🙌🏾 Four days, Sept 22–25, online - 38 sessions, 40+ speakers for our 11th year. gdoc.events/2026schedule In-person watch parties are back in NYC, LA, Rochester, and Portland, with more to be announced! #gdocexpo2026 #gamedev

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ray->gdoc expo!! @rayhsiao.dev · 09/09/2026

thanks tft team i feel very seen (ft sugarcone furyhorn art I drew before realizing My Guy isn't in the new engine yet)

We have a lot of work left to go on converting cosmetics over to Unreal, and we want to assure everyone that every cosmetic in the catalog will be making its way back to TFT. We see you, Sugarcone Furyhorn enjoyers.

digital drawing of a sugarcone furyhorn, a pink lion-dog critter, cocking its head with a league ping question mark over it

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ray->gdoc expo!! @rayhsiao.dev · 09/09/2026

thanks tft team i feel very seen (ft sugarcone furyhorn art I drew before realizing My Guy isn't in the new engine yet)

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 08/09/2026

⚠️ Cosmetics encrypted... Incoming transmission from GDoCExpo & @theyetee.com but it's locked! Help us decrypt before the expo so we can get decked out in the dopest merch. First reveal: our keycap keychain, made in collab with MKRO! 10💙 & 10🔁 to unlock more ⏳ #gdocexpo

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 08/09/2026

DEV INTERVIEW👾 coalescent || tidal rapture is The Shape of Water x Abzu w/ the Zoras from Majora's Mask. It's a 3D swimming adventure game & dating sim about a society of merpeople evolving to discover new forms of intimacy. Navigate deep water, deeper desire, & trying to get over your ex. #gamedev

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bran 👽 @pupnik.moe · 14/02/2026

spoken for #ofthedevil

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 07/09/2026

Every game featured in the #GDoCExpo Direct comes from a #gamedev who's built something worth spotlighting. Each game gets a trailer and the chance to reach their dream audience. Help us fund the Direct - closing out this year's Expo in just 2 weeks! www.gamedevsofcolor.org/donate

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GAME DEVS OF COLOR EXPO
Fri Sep 25
get hype!
Steam GDOCExpo Steam Sale 1PM ET/10AM PT
YouTube GDOCExpo Direct 6PM ET/3PM PT

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ray->gdoc expo!! @rayhsiao.dev · 08/09/2026

this game is sooo cute and there's SO MUCH in the demo! check if out if you want to relax and dress up some kitties 😸 i really like how flexible the dress-up system is -- you can change the layering order and also wear duplicates of the same clothing item!

Screenshot from Kittycat Couture, a cozy game about dressing up cats. Four of the outfits I made for customers are shown. 1. An orange cat with a festive mask in orange hanfu. 2. An orange cat in a beret, off-shoulder tee, and baggy pants. 3. A black cat adorned with black bows. 4. A black and green cat in a brown dress sprouting mushrooms. To the right is my own cat, a black cat wearing blue overalls.

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Guardian Angel League @galeague.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

me and the homies watching the games #TFTProCircuit

Screenshot from TFT Riftbeast Cup game 7 of final 1v1 between vclf and MJS Deleted. vclf is playing Malphite Soraka against Deleted's Akali Camille reroll. The ghosts of Cottontail, robinsongz, ACAD wasian, and Phoenixaaa are watching.

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Kittycat Couture - DEMO OUT NOW! @kittycatcouture.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

My first solo dev game about dressing up cats is launching a demo on Steam! If you love dress-up games and cats, or know someone who'd love this game, help me spread the word by RT this post! 👗🐈 #dressupgame #cozygames #indiegame

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shu @shuyawns.com · 03/09/2026

🚽 on da potty i cannot believe i forgot to post this on here!! i'm just so glad i have all 3 of the johto starters done hehe 🥹 #b3d #art #pokemon

3d render of a totodile on the toilet. he is happily holding onto one end of the toilet paper roll, flinging it towards the ground. some smaller pieces of toilet paper are also surrounding him, as well as other rolls of toilet paper on the ground.

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ray->gdoc expo!! @rayhsiao.dev · 04/09/2026

fanart of nyx from guildrun by @leyline-games.bsky.social! having lots of fun with the demo

Chibi art of Nyx from Guildrun. Nyx is a pale-skinned child with spiky brown hair wearing a gray cat-eared hoodie with orange accents and baggy dark green pants. They also have a brown crossbody bag with a cat pin on it. A brown tail peeks out from behind the jacket Nyx wields a pair of giant metallic claws.

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ray->gdoc expo!! @rayhsiao.dev · 04/09/2026

sorry oomfs I'm so bad at checking this site. got a big backlog of people's games I need to play and share my thoughts about

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ray->gdoc expo!! @rayhsiao.dev · 03/09/2026

check out my talk on making games for pre-teens at this year's game devs of color expo!

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adrienne ✨ Truth Scrapper @insertdisc5.com · 01/09/2026

btw did you know im giving a talk at gdoc. did you get your tickets to see my talk and many others

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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

rockstar has boasted that all of GTA VI's NPCs are handmade and that human beings put thought into every random room and location—a breath of fresh air in an AI-obsessed industry. but we can't just ignore its long history of mistreating the humans responsible

Eight years later, Rockstar is on the verge of one-upping itself. But once again, that achievement might come at too high a cost. Despite reports in 2020 that Rockstar had cleaned up its act both in terms of 60-hour work weeks and a pervasive frattiness enabled by leadership, more recent times have suggested that it still doesn’t value its people so much as what it can squeeze out of them. In 2024, the company announced a five-day-per-week return-to-office policy that proved immensely unpopular with employees who’d finally managed to balance work and life under Rockstar’s figurative roof. This was met with large-scale pushback, as well as concerns about workers with disabilities and backsliding on crunch. Rockstar, however, refused to budge—in part as a preemptive countermeasure against leaks on the scale of what happened in 2022. We now know how that story ends.

Then, last year, Rockstar abruptly fired over 30 employees involved in a push to unionize their workplace for allegedly “discussing confidential information in a public forum” when—according to the Independent Workers’ Union Of Great Britain (IWGB)—they were actually communicating in a private union Discord. Protests followed. Fired workers, in conjunction with IWGB, are currently in the process of pursuing legal action against Rockstar, with a final hearing set for next month. UK-based Rockstar workers formally announced their union earlier this year, but Rockstar has yet to officially recognize it. Meanwhile, in July of this year, Game Developer reported that Rockstar has been ignoring pay inequity, mandating crunch, and weaponizing bonuses.

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Compulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

South of Midnight is 35% off for the first time on PS5, until tomorrow! We’re indie again, and every purchase directly supports Compulsion and our next project.❤️

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Sunbloom Media Arts Center @sunbloomarts.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Are you based in Los Angeles and interested in attending Game Devs of Color Expo? 👾 Sunbloom Media Arts Center and IndieCade are bringing you a GDoCExpo Watch Party, hosted at The GAME School at ASU in DTLA! 🌆

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Carrot 🥕 @justacarrot.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Are you a streamer or press outlet who'd be interested in covering games for the first ever ace-focused Steam festival? Then fill out this streamer/press interest form! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Help us make this a wonderful celebration of ace games and developers! #asexual #GamesThatAceIt

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ted (evil) @corantus.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

girl kissed by a mermaid

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Kittycat Couture - DEMO OUT NOW! @kittycatcouture.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Welcome to Seaside Neighborhood! This is the very first store you'll visit, inspired by the warmth of the owner’s seaside hometown. Here are some of the outfits you can find here: 💌Mailman 💌Villager 💌Painter #indiegame #cozygames

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Kat Tsai @chuwenjie.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

1000xRESIST

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