GDC Scholarship Applicants!

Remember that while we cannot yet offer financial assistance, we are asking for an estimate of costs so we have a ballpark figure on what to shoot for in terms of crowdfunding/asking for sponsorship for our group to have travel money.

So, if you choose Yes, I will need financial assistance in addition to the All Access pass, you must complete the next question which asks for a cost estimate!

financial assistance at GDC section of app

Thanks again and good luck to everyone applying! Applications close December 14th at 11:59pm PST

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Tanya DePass is the founder and Director of I Need Diverse Games, a non-profit organization based in Chicago, which is dedicated to better diversification of all aspects of gaming. I Need Diverse Games serves the community by supporting marginalized developers attend the Game Developer Conference by participating in the GDC Scholarship program, helps assist attendance at other industry events, and is seeking partnership with organizations and initiatives. Tanya is a lifelong Chicagoan who loves everything about gaming, #INeedDiverseGames spawn point, and wants to make it better and more inclusive for everyone. She founded and was the EIC of Fresh Out of Tokens podcast where games culture was discussed and viewed through a lense of feminism, intersectionality and diversity. Now she’s a co-host on Spawn on Me Podcast. Along with all of that, she’s the Programming Coordinator for OrcaCon, she often speaks on issues of diversity, feminism, race, intersectionality & other topics at multiple conventions throughout the year. Her writing about games and games critique appears in Uncanny Magazine, Polygon, Wiscon Chronicles, Vice Gaming, Paste Games, Mic, and other publications.