Kat Barkwell

Speaker applications are now open. We look forward to hearing from you! Apply now!

🎤 Speaker apps are OPEN for #GDoCExpo 2026 (Sept 22–25, online)!

🗣 Microtalks, Talks, Panels & Dev Interviews wanted!
💰 All speakers are paid!
✔ We’re looking for powerful, thought-provoking sessions about games & beyond.

Apply by April 18 (11:59pm ET)!
www.gamedevsofcolor.org/apply

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Amazing!! Congrats

Ahhh that's so cool! Congrats

Hornet taking selfie costume from videogame silksong

Finally! A Halloween costume I can wear over my snowsuit #Hornet #Silksong

Ain't I A Game Dev? #GDoCExpo2025

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT📢

Katrina Barkwell - Programmer

Women of colour are by far the most educated in #gamedev, yet hold the lowest % of permanent or managerial roles.

So how does someone with no power make an impact? In the company? The community? How far can rage carry a career in game dev?

Polite porpoise smiling

How I'm looking at steam so they know I'm awake and would like Silksong

I somehow doubt this message was "based on your experience at EA"

Tinfoil cosplay horn

Tinfoil cosplay horn with tape

Cosplay horns painted

Thank you!! I used tinfoil for the shape, which is nice cause it's soft enough to poke holes through. Then used a cheap headband for placement. After that I rolled painters tape for ridges on the one horn and covered both in masking tape to paint over. Gold peices are just painted cardboard 🙂

Thank you 🙏

YES

It's all good! I get you, I was just poking a lil fun at myself. Agreed, finalling is ruthless.

Really giving "damn bitch, you live like this?"

AHHH thank you Melissa 😭😭

BioWare dev in taash cosplay at computer

Ok I'll chill the fuck out after this - but this photo of me checking the steam sales when we hit #1 is sending me

BioWare dev dressed up as Taash from Dragon Age 4

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! ENJOY MY COSTUME AND I HOPE YOU LOVE DA4 #veilguard #taash