elsewhere Not-For-Profit 🔜 gamescom asia 🇹🇭

See you Friday 2:30 PM at gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show. Ashley Blake and I share new Global Workplace Culture Study findings on Asia and Southeast Asia. 🌏🎮

#gamescomasia #ThailandGameShow #elsewhereNFP #workplaceculture #DEI #gamingindustry

elsewhereNFP is in Bangkok for gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show! Catch Ashley & Astrid tomorrow, Oct 18, 2:30 PM on the Expo Stage 🌏✨

#gamedev #indiedev #gamesindustry #gamingindustry #workplace #workplaceculture #DEI

Heading to Cologne for #ddc2025 (Aug 17–19)! Talking women’s health in #gamedev, workplace culture, and sharing stories of turning job loss into new beginnings. Staying for #Gamescom too!

Take part in our research: bit.ly/WorkplaceCul... – join the change.

#GamesIndustry #IndieDev #WomwnInGames

Meet us at #devcom & #gamescom! elsewhereNFP’s Ashley and Astrid will be in Cologne to present the newest findings of the Global Workplace Culture Study. If you see them, come by and say hi 👋🏻😀

#ddc2025 #GamesIndustry #GameDev #IndieDev #DEI #WorkPlace #WorkPlaceCulture #DiversityInGames #SaferSpace

Understanding Workplace Culture in the Games Industry 📌 Conducted by elsewhere Not-For-Profit in collaboration with Dr. Neha Tuli (SSCET, Punjab) 🕒 Time to complete: ~10 minutes 📍 Confidential & Anonymous: No personally identifiable data will be collecte...

Many stay silent about workplace misconduct 🚫 speaking up = risking jobs, careers.

At #elsewhereNFP, we speak up FOR you, because we’re independent & can’t be fired for telling the truth! Join our Global Workplace Culture Study: bit.ly/WorkplaceCul...

#GamesIndustry #GameDev #IndieDev #DEI

Proud to have our research and values on stage at #ddc2025. Let’s keep building a People-First Games Industry!

#devcom2025 #gamesindustry #DEI #womeningames #ElsewhereNFP #gamescom #gamedev #workplaceculture #gamescom #career

Spotlight on fair workplaces.

Astrid & Ashley share global insights on workplace culture in games at #ddc2025 in Cologne.

Let’s build safer, healthier spaces for everyone.

#devcom #gamesindustry #WorkplaceCulture #gamescom #gamedev #indiedev

Games bring joy. But behind the scenes, workplace culture shapes real lives, for better or worse.

We’re sharing global insights from our workplace culture study at #ddc2025. Let’s make the industry safer, healthier, more human.

#devcom #gamesindustry #WorkplaceCulture

Two women sit on a stage in conversation during a Gamescom LATAM panel. Behind them is a large screen showing the title “The Global Workplace Culture Study (2025–2027)” with a world map and timeline points for Brazil (May 2025), Germany (August 2025), and Thailand (October 2025). One speaker has pink hair and wears a patterned outfit; the other wears a green dress and denim jacket.

We launched our 2-year Workplace Culture Study at gamescom latam this spring 🇧🇷
Next up: devcom Developer Conference 🇩🇪 and gamescom asia 🇹🇭

Independent, international, Not-For-Profit - because silence protects the wrong systems.

#DEI #GamesIndustry #elsewhereNFP #WorkPlaceCulture

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elsewhere has landed in Brazil! We’re in São Paulo until May 3 to kick off the first leg of our Global Workplace Culture Study. Get in touch if you’re around – we’re meeting studios, gathering stories, and soaking in all the vibes.

#elsewhereNFP
#GameDevCulture
#InclusiveWorkplaces
#GlobalResearch

Bright promotional image for gamescom latam. A smiling person (a picture of Ashley „Ashleyriott“ Blake) with vivid pink and purple hair is shown against a bold yellow background. Text on the image reads: “Speaker confirmed at gamescom latam – Let’s meet! 30 April to 4 May.” The gamescom latam logo is in the top right corner, and a ticket link (www.gamescom.com.br) is displayed at the bottom.

Our Workplace Culture Study is a call to anyone who’s felt unheard at work. We’re at #gamescomlatam April 30 to May 2 and will be presenting first findings – and we’re already in São Paulo next week❣️

Let’s meet. Let’s listen. Let’s co-create. 🤝

#gamedev #latamgames #workplaceculture #futureofwork

40+ indie games, one indie award jury spot, and a whole lot of love for weird, smart, beautiful games. Our co-founder Astrid joined the Baltic Games Fest jury – and came back with some bangers. Small games! Big energy!

#indiegames #elsewherenfp #indiedev #indieaward #balticgamesfest

#GirlsDay2025 matters❣️
On April 3rd, our co-founder @cl1ck1.bsky.social joins Julez Klein on Twitch (via ManaSoup Network) to talk about biz dev & the games industry – in German.

For our 🇩🇪-speaking friends → check it out 👇

📺 www.twitch.tv/manasoupnetw...

#WomenInGames #GameDev #IndieDev

Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all women (trans and cis), femme-identifying, and non-binary friends! We 🫶 you, we see you, and we're going to keep doing all we can to get more of you in this industry successfully 💪

Together, we can get that number higher.

The FINAL weekend of the Women's Day Sale is upon us 👀

Take advantage of the awesome discounts & play the new demos while you can!

A side-by-side comparison meme featuring two images. On the left is a well-groomed and smiling Jennifer Aniston, with the caption: “BEFORE KNOWING THE GENDER PAY GAP IN GAMING.” On the right is a tired-looking Iggy Pop with long, unkempt hair, with the caption: “AFTER REALIZING IT’S 26%.” The meme humorously exaggerates the shock and exhaustion of learning about the gender pay gap in the gaming industry.

🚨 Equal Pay Day Reminder: Women in games still earn 26% less than men. Some top studios report gaps over 30% - it’s time for real change. Fair pay = better games, stronger teams. Let’s push for transparency.

#EqualPayDay #WomenInGames #FairPay #DEI #PayTransparency #GameDev #IndieDev #GamesIndustry

🎮 Heading to #GDC? Meet elsewhere Co-Founder & COO Astrid in San Francisco! Ping her directly or drop us a DM to connect. Let’s talk about #AccessibilityInGaming, #InclusiveEvents and building a better industry together!

#GamesIndustry #Networking #GDC2025 #workplaceculturestudy #gamedev #indiedev

There is so much talent in the games industry, it’s mind-blowing and heartbreaking to see these people leaving. At elsewhereNFP, we strive for change by launching the Global Workplace Culture Study, so the games industry is no longer seen as an utterly awful place to work.

A two-panel comic from the “This is Fine” meme. In the first panel, a cartoon dog wearing a small hat sits at a table in a room engulfed in flames, looking calm. The text above reads: “Games industry: ‘We value DEI and diverse talent!’” In the second panel, the dog continues to sit in the burning room, now with a blank expression. A speech bubble above him says “This is fine.” Below, additional text reads: “Execs lay off DEI teams first & disproportionately fire marginalized devs” The meme highlights the hypocrisy of the game industry claiming to support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) while simultaneously laying off DEI teams and disproportionately affecting marginalized developers.

Per #GDC State of the Industry Report, the games industry’s mass layoffs aren’t just an economic crisis, they’re a DEI crisis too.

Marginalized devs are disproportionately affected, while #DEI roles are the first to go. How do we stop this backslide?

#GamesIndustry #Layoffs #gamedev #indiedev

Blue and pink lightning in the background. Headshot in a circle of a woman with curly blonde hair and a smile. Text reads: Power Leveling: Safely navigating networking in new spaces. Astrid Gooding. Cofounder, elsewhere not-for-profit. Wednesday 26 February, 11am - 12pm PT / 2pm - 3pm ET. Only on the WIGI Discord!

Sooooooon! Hop into our Discord for tomorrow's Power Leveling with the fabulous @cl1ck1.bsky.social of @elsewherenfp.bsky.social as we talk about how to network safely!

Join in

Our Co-Founder Astrid is joining @getwigi.com‘s Power Leveling Session on Feb 26 to discuss safer #networking at industry events like #GDC. At elsewhere, we’re committed to safer spaces & workplaces in games, join the convo on Discord!

🔗: lnkd.in/gDj2WZqZ

#DEI #WomenInGames #gamedev #indiedev

2025 hasn’t started well for #women & #minorities. Trump is rolling back DEI protections, and in 🇩🇪, the election could shift politics further right.

Now more than ever, we need political games like #ThroughTheDarkestOfTimes to remind us why resistance matters.

#Bundestagswahl #DEI #PoliticalGames

A popular “Distracted Boyfriend” meme format. The image shows a man (labeled “GAME DEVS”) turning his head to look at a woman in a red dress (labeled “UNIONIZATION”) with admiration while his current partner (labeled “CRUNCH CULTURE, LAYOFFS, LOW PAY”) looks at him angrily. The meme humorously suggests that game developers are increasingly interested in unionization as an alternative to exploitative industry practices such as crunch culture, layoffs, and low wages.

🚀 Another key takeaway from the #GDC State of the Industry Report: Unionization in gaming is gaining momentum.

With 58% of #gamedevs now supporting unions, the conversation around job security, fair pay & worker rights is growing fast. Is this the solution the industry needs?

#Unionization #DEI

A meme featuring a scene from “The Office” with Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell) in a state of panic, running through an office. The top text reads: “LAUNCHING OUR FIRST-EVER GLOBAL WORKPLACE CULTURE STUDY.” Below, a subtitle from the show says: “Oh my god, okay it’s happening, everybody stay calm.”

🚀 Excited to announce our first-of-its-kind study on workplace culture in gaming launches at @gamescomlatam.bsky.social latam!🎮

We’ll collect data & present key findings during the event. Let’s create safer, more inclusive workplaces in gaming, starting Brazil! 🌍

#DEI #GamescomLatam #elsewhereNFP

A meme featuring two panels with Drake from the music video for “Hotline Bling”. In the top panel, Drake is rejecting “Unregulated AI reinforcing stereotypes”, and in the bottom panel, he is approving “AI designed with DEI in mind”. The meme uses the popular “Drakeposting” format.

Is #GenerativeAI a game-changer for DEI or a threat? 🤖 51% of devs worry about bias, job loss & transparency issues in AI ( #GDC Report). But #AI can drive inclusion if used responsibly:

✅ Diverse datasets
✅ Localized content
✅ Empowering marginalized creators

What’s your take?

#Gamedev #DEI

Key art for the Safe In Our World Charity Bundle 2025, showing art from games like Little Kitty Big City, Wingspan, Summerhouse, Moonlighter, Content Warning, Psychonauts and Thank Goodness You're Here. "Supporting mental health, all proceeds go to charity". Powered by Fanatical.

Our biggest ever charity bundle with Fanatical is LIVE 🔥

Grab 27 incredible games worth over $495 for just $15, with all proceeds supporting our initiatives in mental health in games.

🎮 https://tinyurl.com/bsky-safebundle

A meme featuring a scene from the movie “Zoolander” with the characters Mugatu and Katinka. Mugatu, holding a small dog, is excitedly shouting “DIVERSITY IN GAMING”, while Katinka looks unimpressed. The caption reads, “SO HOT RIGHT NOW.“

This February, we're kicking off a new tradition: breaking down key insights from the #GDC State of the Industry Report! 🎮

First up: #Diversity in gaming is growing: 32% of devs are women/non-binary, LGBTQIA+ representation is rising. Progress worth protecting!

#DiversityInGames #gamedev #DEI

On the left, a dramatic scene from ‘The Real Housewives’ shows a woman yelling and pointing aggressively, with the text overlay: ‘STAY INFORMED! READ EVERYTHING! DON’T IGNORE THE NEWS!’ On the right, a white cat sits at a dining table with a disinterested expression, in front of a plate of salad, with the text overlay: ‘BUT MY MENTAL HEALTH IS ALREADY FRIED.’ The meme humorously highlights the tension between staying informed and preserving mental well-being.

Overwhelmed by distressing news? It’s okay to pause🌟

Take care of your mental health:
➡️ Set boundaries with news.
➡️ Lean on your community.
➡️ Take action, but allow yourself to recharge.

You’re not alone. 💛

Resources:
WHO: lnkd.in/dn5fJxF
APA: lnkd.in/gVt6A6AB

#MentalHealthMatters #SaferSpaces

Whatcha up to tomorrow? We think you should come hang out in the WIGI Discord Server where we'll be joined by @shelbymoledina.bsky.social and Gina Joseph to talk about the #twopercent movement.

Join us!

A muscular and confident SpongeBob stands on a sandy beach, wearing a determined expression and flexing his arms. The top text reads, ‘When the DEI policies are gone, but we’ve got data, insights, and determination.’ The bottom text reads, ‘Elsewhere is here to make a difference.’ The meme humorously conveys resilience and strength in the face of challenges.

Inclusivity is under attack, but we’re stepping up. At elsewhere, we’re launching surveys, partnering with organisations, & empowering the games industry with insights to create safer, more inclusive spaces. The work starts now - join us in making a difference!

#DEI #diversity #gamesindustry