Elaine Gómez ✨

Honestly it feels really bad that when we asked them to put their money where their mouth was, TGAs instead killed the entire Future Class program.

Elaine GOMEZ!!! Here's the free-to-watch recording of this industry pro and DYNAMO, on Latinx and Indigenous Gaming. Elaine will also get you up to speed (she talks fast, LOL) on navigating today's game biz and more.

HOW TO: "Leveling the Playing Field"

#NYMakesGames

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Had a wonderful time at the @bafta.org NY Tea Party this weekend with my fellow BAFTA Breakthroughs! Also got the chance to meet the amazing Carole Ruggier, the voice behind Athena in the God of War series ❤️‍🔥

YouTube video by Kurosh Jozavi LatinX in Gaming at PAX West — Interview with Elaine Gómez

A huge thank you to @kujoprime.bsky.social for taking time to interview with our president @elainegomez.bsky.social

To those interested please give it a watch 💜

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Mark your calendars for the 6th Annual Unidos Game Jam, our month-long jam celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! Theme reveal and jam kickoff is Friday, September 15th at 9am PST.

Let’s make some games inspired by our culture and heritage 🌞

Join the jam today!
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Calling all game developers! Do you have a game that you’d like to port to Android but don’t have the funds to? We got you!

PAX Weekend @ SiM – Seattle

Are you a game dev building something awesome? Or already built it?

Showcase your game, trailer, or anything you’ve been working on at JUEGA!

It’s totally FREE to showcase and attend!

🎉 The Latinx in Gaming 2025 Grants are officially OPEN! 🎮

Apply between August 5 – August 31

Whether you're a content creator, streamer, student, gaming professional, or involved in any gaming-related field—this grant is for you.Let us support your journey in the gaming industry!

🎙️ New episode! Elaine Gómez joins me to talk inclusive game design, from mechanics to narrative to indie studio culture.

🎧 bit.ly/4eL3gKt
📺 youtu.be/Y8QAVBKbuV4

#InclusiveDesign #GameDev #ElaineGómez #NarrativeDesign #IndieGames #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame

‘These are traps set for the people’: the story of a mother shot dead searching for food in Gaza A family is reeling from the killing of a woman who walked for hours to an Israeli-backed distribution point with her son and daughter

Read this. Read about this unparalleled evil that Israel spreads without accountability. Let the anger move you to speaking, to acting, to resisting, to voting. This cannot continue.

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“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”

I have been learning Hiwatahia-Taino, the indigenous language of Boriken (Puerto Rico). For my language class final project, I localized a portion of a game I designed 2 years ago. I'm proud to say this the first time people outside our community are seeing it in a game!

Grateful to have had the opportunity to speak at the Google Building for Everyone Summit! I shared insights on the initiatives and impact Google Play and @latinxingaming.bsky.social have had on our community over the last few years on a panel with two powerhouses, Samia Zuber and Laila Shabir!

Thank you, Ami!! It was great to see you at GDC last week!

Thank you, JMags!! 💕

Here’s to 35!! 💕

We're about 90 minutes away from our roundtable event.

Our president @elainegomez.bsky.social will be leading the event and we hope you saved your energy for day 5 of GDC!

It's Day 2 of GDC and today is our Picnic En El Parque!

Can't wait to see you all at 2pm over at Yerba Buena Gardens 💜

With the awesome @elainegomez.bsky.social discussing cooperation with @latinxingaming.bsky.social and the Latam Federation

She's awesome and doing so much for latinos around the world

Room change! We will be at South Hall, Room 301!

If you see me at GDC, please stop me and grab some @latinxingaming.bsky.social goodies as well as a sticker for Midnight Hour Games!

It's day 1 of GDC and we are so excited to kick things off with our Black & Brown Networking Session with @elainegomez.bsky.social and @carlinmedia.bsky.social

Can't wait to see you all there!

📣 We're thrilled to announce the first official Game Jam of the Latin American Games Showcase!

Join this 9-day jam to collaborate with devs & artists from the region, take advantage of some pro training, and compete for prizes! 🏆

Sign up now! 👉 itch.io/jam/lags-game-jam

Our friends over at @blackingaming.bsky.social are part of a great event coming up and we wanted to share it with all of you!

Be sure to RSVP with the link below

Register 👉 partiful.com/e/FyA3qUJIAE...

It's almost GDC time. Travel safe and we look forward to seeing many of you this week!

Making my way to San Francisco for GDC. Safe travels to all my friends and extended network. See you all soon! ✈️

I’ll be speaking at 2 sessions this GDC and have a few spots left for meetings! DM me if you want to chat about:

- Latinx in Gaming
- Freelance design and development needs
- Hiring a full-time senior/lead game designer (I’m actively interviewing and searching for my next role!)

GDC 2025 Holds Inaugural State of the Game Industry Panel | News | Game Developers Conference (GDC) It's not easy being a game developer today. We've seen widespread layoffs, challenges in securing funding, and a growing divide over Generative AI. The GDC 2025 State of the Game Industry report shine...

We're excited to announce GDC is hosting the first-ever State of the Game Industry panel at #GDC2025!

Industry experts @elainegomez.bsky.social, Roshelle "Ro" Patterson, Gordon Bellamy, and @bryantfrancis.me will break down critical topics impacting the game industry.

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Four easy ways to catch a block from me post- game industry layoffs:
1. Insisting they go start an indie studio (with what funding, my dude?)
2. Trumpeting that you saw it coming (ok who cares)
3. Reminding everyone you didn’t like their last game
4. Obviously, being a dick