So, looking at our Patreon as our only means of funding, we’re not gonna make it much into 2020 without a significant boost. Or we’ll have to cut back on what we do, significantly. Simply put, things cost $, and bringing in $1500 a month ain’t gonna cut it.

Not if we want to still have a presence at various PAX events, pay people for articles, or keep the website up, our Zoom account for Reclaimers, etc. We’ve still got Simplecast on the books to not lose episodes of Fresh Out of Tokens either.

So, we’re asking… nay pleading for folks to support the work. Even if half our twitter followers pledged $1 a month, that would mean $5K coming in, and much better stability. patreon.com/ineeddivgms

Or if you’ve got money burning a hole in your pocket to help a small, struggling org to stay in operation, drop us a monetary lifeline to indg@ineeddiversegames.org (PayPal)

We set up a ko-fi as well, which routes through PayPal but that may go away as we’ve not really gotten much support there. ko-fi.com/ineeddiversegames

There’s our Twitch channel as well, where you can subscribe and any money that comes in will go to support our crew on @ReclaimersRPG or to get equipment upgrades for our streamers. twitch.tv/indg

TL;DR, it’s the end of the year and we’re struggling to keep going. Accolades and saying you love what we do doesn’t keep the lights on and operations going. It’s resources, aka funding that does. Have other ideas? Drop us a note to indg@ineeddiversegames.org

Published by cypheroftyr

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.