Black Voices in Gaming is a non-profit organization created to highlight & support Black game developers and creatives through showcases, events and community.
Let us reintroduce ourselves:
We are Black Voices in Gaming!
๐this trailer featuring a fraction of recent releases + coming soon titles from our community!
๐๐ถSolving Combat" courtesy of the homies
@pinknavelonline
@KennySegal
@hipcatscience
๐๐ถ
It's official! We are partnering with our friends at Netflix Games on developing a prototype mobile game accelerator!
Now accepting applications, June 13th-30th!
Black Voices in Gaming is proud to announce that we have teamed up with the Game Developers Conference (GDC)
@Official_GDC
to offer a
scholarship program to help Black game devs go to GDC! If you are interested hit up the application below: Please share!
We had a great opening breakfast with some amazing devs for GDC. Huge thank you
@Official_GDC
for the badges, our top sponsor
@plastic_fern
, our next tier sponsor
@StrangeScaffold
and all of the rest of our amazing sponsors!
The Black Voices in Gaming cohort at the
@indieexchange
MIX event 2024! Great folks, and things popped off at GDC! Please share your favorite photos to the thread!
๐๐ฝ You: Wondering how to help Black game devs (because you're so thoughtful!)
๐๐ฝUs: A non-profit helping Black game devs
๐ฎWeโre looking to raise at least $10K to offset travel costs for our
@Official_GDC
scholarship program!
๐๐ฝ Together we can do it!
(Donation link in following
GDC can be expensive, but we are committed to reducing the barrier of entry and delivering incredible events like the MIX Showcase to amplify black game dev voices!
One thing I really appreciated learning from these folks is that in indie dev there are so many ppl who want to help and are putting resources together to help. Find your community. They will help you
ANNOUNCEMENT TIME!! ๐คฉ
We are so excited to announce that our
#BlackVoicesinGaming
Showcase is sponsored by
@ID_Xbox
๐๐พ
Don't miss out on all of the exciting news and updates on February 27th @ 10am PST โก
#indiedev
Tune in Monday, February 27th at 10AM PST for a celebration of Black Game Developers with our Black Voices in Gaming showcase that will appear with broadcasting partners
@IGN
@gamespot
@Twitch
with a
@Steam
event page. View it on .
๐ฃ Submissions Extended to July 15th! Join the Xperience Excellence Accelerator Powered By
@netflix
Games, a 3-month program supporting Black game developers with education, networking, and funding for mobile game concepts.
Apply now!
We have an announcement!
We are super thrilled to announce this year's Black Voice in Gaming showcase will take place on June 8th, 2022 starting at 10 am Pacific | 7 pm CET! Looking forward to next month!!
2 days remain! Please welcome our next guest, Lisette Montgomery! An industry veteran with over 20 years of experience,
@zette16
shipped 14 titles as an Art Director, most recently on Psychonauts 2. We'll be discussing what's next for her in 2023 and beyond ๐
Oyin is the youngest member of the
@FortniteGame
team. She's responsible for bringing Naomi Osaka, Chole Kim, & Chica into the game. And featured in Forbes 30 Under 30!
Trying to find Black-developed games? ๐ค
Haven't checked out the Black Voices in Gaming website yet? Well, you should!
Each game has a page filled with trailers, screenshots, and all the info you'll need to know! |
Mark your calendars ๐
We have an exciting week ahead! Tune in on Thursday, October 27th @ 1:30pm PT for Black Voices in Gaming Showcase.
You don't want to miss this ๐คฉ
#BlackVoicesInGaming
Thank you everyone for tuning in to today's Black Voices in Gaming showcase! We will continue to push more black game developers' and creators' voices into the spotlight all year long! ๐๐พ
Make sure to follow
@GuerrillaCollec
for updates on this Saturday's
#GC3
showcase! ๐ฅ
Introducing another special guest! We'll be speaking with Danielle Wallace of
@HeartMachineHQ
about her work as an artist on Hyper Light Breaker and beyond. 4 days left until the
#BViGShowcase
!
What a lovely surprise to wake up to ๐
Thank you all for helping us reach 1000 Followers!
We will continue to highlight Black voices in the gaming industry, from Black developers to titles featuring Black protagonists & conversations with Black creators. We are here to stay ๐๐พ
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
We are back with another showcase, where we celebrate Black Game Developers and creatives in this space ๐คฉ
Tune in on the 27th of February @ 10am PST โก
Watch this space for more exciting announcements ๐
#BlackVoicesinGaming
Ever heard of 5 Force Fighters?
Beloved (
@BelovedUlinwa
) is the Creative Director of
@KaizenCreed
, the game studio behind the flashy fast paced 2D fighter called 5 Force Fighters!
We are LIVE right now for an exclusive interview with Beloved! Make sure to TUNE IN!
It's that time...๐
We are bringing you
#TechTuesday
, where we ask Game developers & artists for advice and tips for aspiring people in the game industry.
This week, we would love to know what program do you use to create your game? ๐
#BlackVoicesinGaming
#Indiegamedev
Curtis Baxter is a UCLA graduate and narrative designer who recently started working as Senior Writer for
@CliffhangerDevs
, the brand new EA Studio developing an original Black Panther game!
Read more about him here:
The founder of
@dames4games
Destinee Cleveland and BViG's founder Justin Woodward host this Thursday's Black Voices in Gaming Showcase at 10am PT! Look out for more posts coming soon about who they will be interviewing and the wonderful sponsors that helped put this together!
Happy
#BlackHistoryMonth
to our wonderful brothers and sisters ๐๐พ
To all the marketing companiesโฆremember we are black and excellent all year long, not just for 1 month ๐๐
#BlackVoicesinGaming
โจAnnouncement Time!โจ
We will be broadcasting our next showcase on October 27th after
@indieexchange
's broadcast! Stay tuned for more news and announcements! ๐๐พ
Much love to our partner and sponsor
@ID_Xbox
and
@Microsoft
for supporting us and the devs we work with. Gratitude for the in-person showcase love during GDC and our up-and-coming showcase tomorrow at 12pm PST!
With 5 days remaining, it's time to begin the countdown to our
#BViGShowcase
! We're excited to have
@SrBilyon
from Stormy Nights Interactive as a featured guest we'll interview about his upcoming game Breeze in the Clouds.
Many of the devs we have showcased are a part of the
@humble
@PlayHumbleGames
initiative
#BlackGameDevFund
and we are proud to be working with them on our in-person showcase and our online showcases during GDC. Much love. Tune in
We asked,
@BaronJ67
, a communications director at
@LV1
Gaming โWhat advice would you give to someone who wants to be a developer, content creator, or become more involved in the gaming industry?โ
#BlackVoicesinGaming
We wanted to give a big THANKS to everyone who sponsored the 2024 GDC scholarship program. We are able to help our GDC Scholars thanks to some amazingly generous folks. Hugest of shoutouts
@plastic_fern
as our top sponsor &
@strangescaffold
with the assist.
Remember Roller Coaster Tycoon? Chris Sawyer was the solo game dev for
@OfficialRCT
. He coded the entire game in Assembly. Can you solo dev a game? Yes! Will you get grey hair? Probably! Would it be worth it? Absolutely! Solo devs, drop your names or projects you're working on!
We are back with another
#TechTuesday
๐ฅ
Becoming a game dev/artist comes with a lot of patience, mistakes, and learning from those mistakes.
What is the one mistake you made in your journey that you would advise others to not make? ๐คโจ
#BlackVoicesinGaming
#indiedev
Coming at'cha in a few minutes, it's the Black Voices in Gaming Showcase event!
Come see some dope games get featured live!
#BlackVoicesInGaming
#MIX10
1 MORE DAY! Introducing the last 3 of our guests, Kay and Haneef of
@otaku_noir
and
@JW_Corelated
, the director of the upcoming fighting game Coreupt.
Tune in tomorrow at 3pm PT after the
@Dames4Games
showcase to see what we have to offer!
Come join us at The Midway on Sunday, March 17th for Day of the Devs 2024: San Francisco Edition โ In-Person Celebration!
Games, music, drinks, fun + more....all for FREE FREE FREE!
RSVP for your free ticket here:
Iโve been waiting for this: Welcome to the BViG
#BlackHistoryMonth
spotlight series! This week we will be highlighting some content creators, developers, and other superstars of our community! Make sure to give them a follow and check out their projects!
We canโt believe that our
#BlackVoicesinGaming
Showcase is in 5 days ๐คฉ
We canโt wait to show you all the news & updates from many talented developers & creatives
Tune in on Feb 27th @ 10am PSTโก๏ธ
#indiedev
Fighting games are in the airโฆ and we have one you should keep an eye on! ๐
5 Force Fighters by
@KaizenCreed
has been making the rounds online, and we canโt wait to throw down with the flashiest combos possible.
Our submissions are now closed. Thank you to everyone who shared and applied for the Xperience Excellence Accelerator Powered by
@netflix
! Stay tuned for more news soon ๐
If it wasn't for our friends
@RawFury
collaborating in the beginning BViG may not have been a thing. Shoutout to all of our folks who contributed and continue to support the movement! You are all Raw with the Fury! We appreciate the support. Big ups to
@HeyDmart
!
1 DAY TO GO!! ๐ข
Tune in on Thursday, October 27th @ 1:30pm PT for our
#BlackVoicesInGaming
Showcase, with
@Dnbc32
&
@REDinFamy
presenting new games and chatting with the teams creating them.
More info here ๐
โจHappy Mondayโจ
We can't believe that it's only a week till our
#BlackVoicesinGaming
showcase ๐
Be sure to tune in on February 27th @ 10am PST for some exciting news and updates.
You don't want to miss this ๐โก๏ธ
#indiedev
Creating a space for us in the realm of video game podcasts is what
@KahliefAdams
of the
@SpawnOnMe
Podcast set out to do, and has continued to do since 2014.
Peep the full interview from Black Voices in Gaming 2022 right now! โ
We put together a little reel related to our in-person MIX showcase last week.
๐ฎ60 games and developers
๐คฏTwo floors
๐Hundreds of industry professionals, and
amazing guests
๐ฅ๐ทDrinks and foods.
All came together for the culture and to network. A lot of cool folks
โจComing January 31, 2023โจ
Close your eyes, take a breath, and be carried away into this atmospheric adventure. Record memories, experience the story and witness the last breath of the season.
Pre-order & demo on PS5!
Wishlist & demo on Steam & Epic!
Tales of Kenzera: Tao looks like a banger.
@EA
how come we don't know more about your EAOriginals program? This is dope!
@ZauTheGame
! Keep it up. We want an exclusive interview with folks from the team!
#fire
The path to making games can go any which way. Do your best to learn something along that journey like
@jordy_j_s
has!
Also, come get a closer look at Arbiter in this Black Voices in Gaming 2022 interview! โ
Open your ears to the amazing voice artist and live announcer
@queennoveen
๐
We are super excited to have her on the
#BlackVoicesinGaming
Showcase. You may know her as the voice of Layla in
@playRedfall
๐
Be sure to tune in on Feb 27th @ 10am PST โก
Hey y'all.
We have a great showcase coming up on Thursday.
But it wouldn't be right to ignore the mass layoffs going on around us. Especially weeks before GDC.
We're sorry to everyone in our community and beyond that's affected.
Thank you for tuning in for our final showcase of the year
#Blackvoicesingaming
! A special thanks to
@REDinFamy
and
@aerial_knight
for hosting!
Please visit our
@Steam
page and wishlist all the developers' games featured in today's showcase! โค๏ธ
Shoutout to our partner and sponsor
@PlayStation
for helping to support the Black Voices in Gaming streams and developers in our cohort in general.
#indiedev
#gamedeveloper
The games biz is changing and evolving, and Black Voices in Gaming is all about pivoting and growing and making sure our community has the skills to move forward.
To support that, we're excited to announce that we've partnered with
@Official_AIAS
&
@amazongames
once again to
Happy
#FollowFriday
!!
If you haven't followed
@Playtra_Games
already...fix that ๐
They are the developers behind Grid Force - Mask Of The Goddess, a tactical action RPG with dozens of unique characters and a deep story where every decision counts.
#BlackVoicesinGaming
#indiedev
4 friends & 1 weirdo mechanic...what could go wrong?๐ฅด
Use your trusty Trick Hook to throw away your friends in Little Hellions, a passive-aggressive fighter game where you canโt fight, by
@ProfessorOnion
๐
Don't miss the
#BlackVoicesinGaming
Showcase โก
Follow the original story of Tanaka Yasuke as he tries to gather the pieces of his ancestor's forgotten past in YASUKE: A Lost Descendant, created by
@DallienceRNG
@StudioDallience
โ
Tune into our
#BlackVoicesInGaming
Showcase tomorrow for updates ๐
The MIX Next 2023 with host and a founder of Black Voices in Gaming
@icjman
is going live in less than an hour. They will be showcasing 50+ indie games, reveals, trailers and and the announcements with some updated trailers from BVIG cohort! Afterwards
@Dames4Games
will be
Explore anxieties around artificial intelligence by solving color-based challenges & collecting cookies, in On the Peril of Parrots, by
@SpriteWrench
@chasebethea
๐งฉ
Tune into our
#BlackVoicesinGaming
showcase on Monday, Feb 27th @ 10am PST โก
#indiedev
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