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The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Foundation is a global charitable organization serving underrepresented and marginalized developers, and individuals interested in a career within the gaming industry.
🎮 Featured in Download for Charity: Rain World
Survive as a lone slugcat in a dangerous ecosystem—hunt for food, evade predators, and reach shelter before the rain arrives.
Discover Rain World during Download for Charity (Mar 27–Apr 6) on Steam.
More game spotlights coming soon 👀
Questline GDC 2026. Nahir Fajardo headshot and information about talk duplicated from post text.
📢We've got another great session from Nahir Fajardo for your schedule! This is sure to be a fantastic panel--don't miss it!
🎤 Moms In the Industry: Balancing Caregiving and Dreams
🗓️Wednesday, March 11
⏰10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
📍Room 203, South Hall
🔗 buff.ly/FWEz6Mr
#GDC2026 #GDCScholarImpact
A promotional photo of a crochet plush toy character Pip Pepper, wearing a yellow hard hat and a sweater, looking towards the Golden Gate Bridge of San Francisco at dusk, which is visible in the background over green foliage. Hand-drawn cartoon characters are integrated into the photo: on the bridge tower and suspension cables are a brown deer, a small yellow mouse and a red snake with a construction hat. There is also a purple squid on the far right on the sea-level. Text at the top of the image in a large white, 3D text font with a thin black outline and shadow reads: "Pip Pepper Goes to GDC ‘26!" Below "Pip Pepper" is a small green sign with a black border that says, "PARK PLANNER". The text font is bold and yellow with a thick black outline. On the right side of the image, there is a grid of four white blocks with logos for the: GDC Festival of Gaming with date and location March 9-13, 2026, San Francisco, CA bubble sort studios x GAME DEVS OF COLOR , POCKET GAMER CONNECTS SAN FRANCISCO SUMMIT 2026, VERTICAL SLICE. On the bottom right corner, text in a smaller white font says "Thank you", next to the logo of the "iGDA Foundation". Text below that reads "for making it possible" with a small heart icon.
Pip Pepper goes to GDC 2026! 🌉🐤
We are excited to share our dearest tiny bird Pip will attend the Game Developers Conference (GDC) through March 9-13, 2026, in San Francisco, CA
Thank you to @igdafoundation.org for making it possible 💙💛
🔽 We’ll be Showcasing at the following local events:
I'm helping w/ two sessions of portfolio reviews on Thurs at #GDC. If you know students or folks looking to break in, this is a super low stress opportunity to get feedback.
Thanks, @igdafoundation.org & @unity.com
10am:
schedule.gdconf.com/session/igda...
2pm:
schedule.gdconf.com/session/igda...
Questline GDC 2026. Brie Chin-Deyerle headshot and information about talk duplicated from post text.
We're so proud to see how far alumna, Brie Chin-Deyerle, has come since her days in our 2010 cohort. Add this panel to your schedule to learn from the best!
🎤 Supporting Junior Talent and Why the Industry Needs Them
🗓️Wednesday, March 11
⏰3:10 pm - 4:10 pm
📍Room 2016, West Hall
🔗 buff.ly/KJIEBCz
🌟It's almost time!🌟
Mark your calendar for our Portfolio and Resume review, sponsored by @unity.com. We can't wait to see you there!
🗓️March 12th
⏰10-12 & 2-4 PT
📍West Hall, Room 3024
🔗https://buff.ly/3hqXVO2
#GDC2026 #IGDAFoundation #Unity #GDCScholarImpact
Questline GDC 2026. Kenna Lindsay headshot and information about talk duplicated from post text.
Still need to add sessions to your #GDC2026 schedule? Check out this roundtable hosted by our very own @kennalindsay.bsky.social presented by the @igda.org!
🎤 Children and Safety Roundtable: An Ever-Changing Landscape
🗓️Tuesday, March 10
⏰4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
📍Room 304, South Hall
🔗 buff.ly/jXNss8k
🎮 The Download for Charity 2026 hype trailer is here!
Get a sneak peek at some of the amazing games participating in this year’s Steam event (March 27 – April 6).
Watch here: buff.ly/NbwFfp8
We’ll be featuring individual games in the coming weeks — stay tuned 👀
#IndieDev #Steam #GamesForGood
Unlikely Collaborators Jam March 21-April 7, 2026. Team Up: Join our official discord channel to find team members and get advice from mentors. Create: The game jam theme will be announced March 21st and must be incorporated into your game. Submit: Submit your teams amazing prototype game before April 7th, 2026.
Unlikely Collaborators Game Jam logo with the text: March 21-April 7, 2026. Learn more at: igdafoundation.org/gamejam. We're looking for some amazing folks to join our Jam! Mentors & Judges! Sign-up to get involved and make a difference!
🎮 Want to join a game jam but don’t know where to start?
The Unlikely Collaborators Game Jam connects devs through our Discord to build polished prototype games—solo or in teams!
✨ Devs: buff.ly/IZE0kv0
🎉 Mentors & Judges: buff.ly/ytnZvQA
#gamejam #gamedev #mentorship #indiegamedev
Questline GDC 2026. Nahir Fajardo headshot and information about talk duplicated from post text.
🎮 Another of our alumni, Nahir Fajardo, is speaking at #GDC2026!
🎤 Mid+ Stage Career Development for Marginalized Game Devs: Surviving the Post-DEI Climate
🗓️Tuesday, March 10
⏰4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
📍Room 2016, West Hall
🔗 buff.ly/apMohau
#QuestlineGDC #GDCScholarImpact
Have this on your GDC calendar yet? 👀
Unlikely Collaborators Game Jam logo with the text: March 21-April 7, 2026. Learn more at: igdafoundation.org/UCGameJam2026. We're looking for some amazing folks to join our Jam! Mentors & Judges! Sign-up to get involved and make a difference!
🤔 Are you interested in mentoring developers during a game jam?
Do you want to judge awesome games?!
Sign-up to join UNLIKELY COLLABORATORS GAME JAM as mentor or judge today ➡️ buff.ly/aTI1rth
#gamejam #mentor #gamejudge #indiedev
Questline GDC 2026. Andrea Saravia Perez headshot and information about talk duplicated from post text.
🎮 Virtual Exchange alumna, @asaraviapt.bsky.social, is speaking at #GDC2026!
🎤 It's Not in the Writer's Manual: Q&A for New Writers
🗓️Tuesday, March 10
⏰10:30 am - 11:30 am
📍Room 2014, West Hall
🔗 buff.ly/5kMxw5r
#QuestlineGDC #GDCScholarImpact
Applications are OPEN 🎉 for Questline: Online (formerly Virtual Exchange) + Questline: Gamescom!
Get ready for mentoring, skill-building, and industry connections tailored for emerging game creators.
Hear about Abby's experience → buff.ly/ZOq6rdt
Apply → buff.ly/das9UAG
Questline GDC participant headshot. Anzal Baig, Velocity cohort.
Questline GDC participant headshot. Ignacio Rivera, Next Gen Leaders cohort.
🎉And here’s our final pair of fantastic grantees: @anzal.bsky.social and Ignacio Rivera! Thanks again to our partners at GDC Festival of Gaming for supporting our #QuestlineGDC2026 program!
#GDCScholarImpact #gamedev #GDC2026
We're Bringing it back! DLC Download for Charity. We'd love for you to be a part of it. Mar 27-Apr 6 2026.
🚨 Final day to sign up for Download for Charity (DLC) 2026 🎮
Last chance to join the Steam event running March 27 – April 6, right after the Spring Sale—keep your game visible and support underrepresented devs.
👉 buff.ly/DyHuVQk
Signups close today!
#IGDAFoundationDLC2026 #SteamSale #IndieDevs
Questline GDC participant headshot. Jessica Yohn, Velocity cohort.
Questline GDC participant headshot. Wendy Prantner, Velocity cohort.
Questline GDC participant headshot. Nathan Navarro Griffin, Next Gen Leaders cohort.
🎉Introducing three more of this year's Questline: GDC grantees: Jess, Wendy, and Nathan! Thanks again to our partners at GDC Festival of Gaming helping support our #GDC2026 program!
#GDCScholarImpact #gamedev
🚨Only 2 Days Left!🚨
Unlikely Collaborators Jam March 21-April 7, 2026. Team Up: Join our official discord channel to find team members and get advice from mentors. Create: The game jam theme will be announced March 21st and must be incorporated into your game. Submit: Submit your teams amazing prototype game before April 7th, 2026.
🤔 Have you ever wanted to join a game jam but not know where to start?
Find team members and mentors who can help you experience the joy of game making on our Discord! Sign up to receive the invite link and start planning:
🌟 buff.ly/HCLaGy8
#gamejam #indiedevs #gamejamchallenge
Questline GDC participant headshot. Sinead Oram, Next Gen Leaders cohort.
Questline GDC participant headshot. Bruno Guerra Napuri, Velocity cohort.
Questline GDC participant headshot. Maureen Berho, Next Gen Leaders cohort.
🎉Are you ready to meet more of our #GDC2026 program grantees? Today we’re introducing you to Sinead, Bruno, and Maureen.
#GDCScholarImpact #gamedevs #indiedevs
Questline GDC participant headshot. Michelle Chen, Next Gen Leaders cohort.
Questline GDC participant headshot. Lex Roberts, Next Gen Leaders cohort.
Questline GDC participant headshot. O. Kaya, Velocity cohort.
We're excited to introduce you to this year’s IGDA Foundation GDC Program Grantees! Thanks to our partners at GDC, we will be sending 11 fantastic #gamedevs to #GDC2026. Today, we’d like to introduce you to three of them: Michelle Chen, Lex Roberts, and O. Kaya.
#GDCScholarImpact
⏰There's just over a week left to sign up for DLC! If you have a game or additional content for sale on Steam, consider signing up--we'd love to have you!
Theresa Loong headshot with information about her talk. Game On! the Movie, February 12 at 6PM PT, 2026.
TODAY 🔜We welcome Theresa Loong to discuss her experience making Game On!, a new film about women and diversity in the games industry.
🗓️ February 12th
⏰ 6:00PM PDT
🔗 buff.ly/t62xLVT
#GameDev #IndieDev #DevCommunity #FilmMakers #WomeninGames
New Year. New Us. Same Values.
You may have noticed a few changes since January and we are so excited to finally let the cat out of the bag!
Alongside our new logo, www.igdafoundation.org also has a fresh new look. But don't worry, our mission and amazing community aren't going anywhere!
Theresa Loong headshot with information about her talk. Game On! the Film, February 12 at 6PM PT, 2026.
Join us for February’s Speaker Series session!
We’re excited to welcome Theresa Loong to discuss her experience making Game On!, a new film about women and diversity in the games industry.
🗓️ February 12th
⏰ 6:00PM PDT
🔗 buff.ly/EUXb2ZQ
Hope to see you there!
#GameDev #FilmMakers #WomeninGames
Questline GDC 2026. The portfolio and resume review is back at GDC! Thursday, March 12 at10am-12pm and 2-4pm. Join us for one of two sessions (or both!) Sponsored by Unity and IGDAF.
🏅 Want to leave GDC 2026 with a gold medal portfolio or resume?
We're partnering with @unity.com to bring back our free resume and portfolio review sessions for passholders!
📅 March 12th
🕙 10-12 & 2-4 PDT
Join us for one session or both!
#GDCScholarImpact #GDC2026 #PortfolioReview #ResumeReview
For a limited time, GDC Festival of Gaming is offering an extra $50 off the Early Indie/Start-up Rate. Grab your pass for just $449 by 11:59pm PT. Use code GDCINDIEP at check out.
Not a start-up or indie? Use our exclusive code IGDAF10 for 10%!
👉️ buff.ly/cgkfBja
#GDC2026 #GDCScholarImpact
We're Bringing it back! DLC Download for Charity. We'd love for you to be a part of it. Mar 27-Apr 6 2026.
Quick check for publishers & devs 👀
Have you signed up for Download for Charity (DLC) 2026 yet?
Get added visibility after Steam’s Spring Sale + support programs for underrepresented devs.
👉 buff.ly/PvKpkDd
Deadline: Feb 20
#SteamSale #IndieDev #GameMarketing
Unlikely Collaborators Jam March 21-April 7, 2026. Team Up: Join our official discord channel to find team members and get advice from mentors. Create: The game jam theme will be announced March 21st and must be incorporated into your game. Submit: Submit your teams amazing prototype game before April 7th, 2026.
Here are a few reasons why you should join the UNLIKELY COLLABORATORS GAME JAM
🦾 Level up & learn about making a game
👋 Meet new connections from all over the US
🎮 YOU ARE MAKING A GAME!
To learn more, go to buff.ly/R9OEyO9
#gamejam #gamecareers #indiedev #usdevs #usgames #gamingindustry
Registration for GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 is open! The IGDA Foundation will be there, and there isn’t a better time to change the game with us and get 10% off with code IGDAF10!
Join us: buff.ly/uTbC6CU
#GDC2026 #GameDev #GDCScholarImpact
