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I Need Diverse Games' founder Cypheroftyr is speaking at WisCon. Come check it out! Sat. 7:30 pm Conf. 1: Tanya DePass [M], Maurice Broaddus, Ann Lemay, Ceri Young Panel Hashtag: #JobsInVideoGames People from a wide variety of career paths collaborate to make video games, including producers, programmers, directors, artists, and writers. However, the mythic ‘Ideas … Continue reading INDG @ WisCon: Panel Reminder! “There is No ‘Ideas Guy’: Actual Jobs in the Video Game Industry”

I Need Diverse Games' founder Cypheroftyr is speaking at WisCon. Come check it out! Friday 2:30 pm University B / Ann Lemay, Ceri Young, KJ, Tanya DePass [M] & Kate Lansky Panel Hashtag: #FemaleGameWriters There is a continuing false perception that video games are thoroughly dominated by male gamers and male developers. However data disproves … Continue reading INDG @ WisCon: Panel Reminder! “How to Broadcast Safely as a PoC/LGBT/Female ID’d Streamer”

I Need Diverse Games' founder Cypheroftyr is speaking at GX Australia. Come check it out! SUNDAY, 4pm, BIG ANT PANEL ROOM “How to Broadcast Safely as a PoC/LGBT/Female ID’d Streamer” Tanya DePass, Lee Flores, Adam Koebel Streaming on Twitch can be fun, but it can also be perilous for some of us. This panel will … Continue reading INDG @ GX Australia Panel Reminder! “How to Broadcast Safely as a PoC/LGBT/Female ID’d Streamer”

I Need Diverse Games' founder Cypheroftyr is speaking at GX Australia. Come check it out! SUNDAY, 3pm, DEVELOPER PANEL ROOM “Writing the ‘Other’” Anna Irwin-Schutze, Jody Toomey, Katherine Cross & Tanya DePass At first glance, it seems obvious; Writers need to write about people and places they haven’t experienced directly for themselves. Most crime writers … Continue reading INDG @ GX Australia Panel Reminder! “Writing the ‘Other’”

SUNDAY, 12pm, DEVELOPER PANEL ROOM “Destroying Tropes and Stereotypes In Games” Tanya DePass, Rae Johnston, Adam Koebel, Ken Wong A look at the harm that using stereotypes and tropes does to games narratives, and why they need to be stopped.

I Need Diverse Games' founder Cypheroftyr is speaking at GX Australia. Come check it out! This will be streamed streamed to Twitch (twitch.tv/gxaustralia) All times are AEST [Australian Eastern Time Zone] Convert to your local time via this handy time zone converter. SUNDAY, 11am, AUDITORIUM* “Why A Customisable Character Isn’t Diversity” Tanya DePass – Boss of … Continue reading INDG @ GX Australia Panel Reminder! “Why A Customisable Character Isn’t Diversity”

I Need Diverse Games' founder Cypheroftyr is speaking at GX Australia. Come check it out! This will be streamed streamed to Twitch (twitch.tv/gxaustralia) All times are AEST [Australian Eastern Time Zone] Convert to your local time via this handy time zone converter. SATURDAY, 2pm, AUDITORIUM “Building Better Gamers” Ashton McAllan, Tanya DePass, Dr. Jennifer Hazel, Alayna … Continue reading INDG @ GX Australia Panel Reminder! “Building Better Gamers”

I Need Diverse Games' founder Cypheroftyr is speaking at GX Australia. Come check it out! This will be streamed streamed to Twitch (twitch.tv/gxaustralia) All times are AEST [Australian Eastern Time Zone] Convert to your local time via this handy time zone converter. SATURDAY, 3pm, AUDITORIUM “Diversity 404: What Next?” Tanya DePass, Felix Kramer, Katherine Cross & … Continue reading INDG @ GX Australia Panel Reminder! “Diversity 404: What Next?”

I Need Diverse Games' founder Cypheroftyr is speaking at GX Australia. Come check it out! SATURDAY, 12pm, BIG ANT PANEL ROOM “Harder. Better. Faster. Stronger. – Self-Care Tips for Diverse Peeps” Emilie Poissenot, Wren Brier, Snow McNally, Tanya DePass & Dameyon Bonson As part of an underrepresented group in the games industry, our careers are … Continue reading INDG @ GX Australia Panel Reminder! “Harder. Better. Faster. Stronger. – Self-Care Tips for Diverse Peeps”

If you've ever wanted to get started streaming, Humble Bundle has a pretty cool bundle available until next week. Check it out here. It includes tools for streaming like an Xsplit license, a few neat games, and even editing software Fast Cut for their highest tier. Like all their bundles you have the option to … Continue reading Humble Bundle for streamers