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Game Devs of Color Expo | Sep 22–25, 2026 Online 2026
From September 22, 2026 until September 25, 2026
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(Please double-check the dates and location on the organizer below before attending.)
 https://www.gamedevsofcolorexpo.com/
Categories: Media and Entertainment, Technology

Game Devs of Color Expo 2026

The 11th annual Game Devs of Color Expo (GDoCExpo) runs 22–25 September 2026. Organizer Game Devs of Color, Inc. is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit that amplifies developers of color through events, grants, a job board, and community programming.

Format

The Expo itself is held entirely online on Swapcard (live chat, 1:1 meetings, job board, and game showcases). Virtual tickets include on-demand replay of talks; selected videos later appear on YouTube. Optional official in-person Watch Parties gather local communities to watch the same stream.

Confirmed 2026 Watch Parties (hours local; more TBA):

  • NYC — OS NYC, 50 Bowery, New York, NY — 25 Sep 2026, 12:00–22:00 ET
  • Rochester — MAGIC Spell Studios, RIT, 300 Lomb Memorial Drive — 25 Sep 2026, 12:00–17:00 ET
  • Portland — Panic, Suite 300, 1140 SW Washington St — 25 Sep 2026, 17:00–22:00 PT
  • Los Angeles — ASU Game School, 1111 S Broadway Ste 100 — 25 Sep 2026, 12:00–21:00 PT
  • Chicago — Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S. Halsted — 23 Sep 2026, 12:00–17:00 CT
  • Vancouver — La Salle College, 2808 Bradfield Court — 25 Sep 2026, 18:00–21:00 PT
  • Montclair, NJ — Bloomfield College / Montclair State University — 23 Sep 2026, 14:00–18:00 ET

Programme

Features include a world-class online conference (talks, panels, interviews), Online Social & Community Demo Night, GDoCExpo Direct, GDoCExpo Steam Sale, and Grant Awards at the close of the week. The 2026 sessions list is on the organizer site.

Tickets and access

Tickets: https://ti.to/GDoCExpo/2026. Need-based tickets are available via the organizer’s application form. All are welcome (including attendees outside the games industry and people of all ages).

Organizer

Originally founded in 2016 by Catt Small and Chris Algoo (first in-person editions in New York). Since 2020 the Expo has been online-first. Partners have included Xbox, Nintendo, Niantic, Meta, and universities such as Yale, NYU, and USC.

Register for entry or booths

Please register at the organizer website of Game Devs of Color Expo | Sep 22–25, 2026

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