@blackingaming.bsky.social
Our Mission is to connect, educate, and empower black talent in the worldwide gaming ecosystem by striving to achieve significant increases in black representation. Our Vision is to inspire a world where every individual has equity in the gaming industry.
The Big Byte Game Jam is starting in 18 days! Join us and @blackingaming.bsky.social for a 4-week jam focused on *hint* "connecting things" and Okra Stew! Jam with like-minded game creators to create games that celebrate culture.
Sign Up Here: itch.io/jam/big-byte...
Here's your reminder! The Big Byte Game Jam starts in 13 days! We're collaborating with @blackingaming.bsky.social to create a 4-week game jam focused on "connections" and Okra Stew!
Want to be part of something great? Sign up here: itch.io/jam/big-byte...
BIG BYTE GAME JAM 2025, "Owlchemy Labs is a proud sponsor of" in front of an image of an okra dish
We're proud to sponsor Big Byte Game Jam 2025.
From June 1st to June 29th, join @mgamekitchen.bsky.social and @blackingaming.bsky.social for an annual game jam using a theme related to cultural ideas, perspectives, and issues relevant to members of various Diasporas.
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I was honored to receive the Media Excellence prize at the Black in Gaming Awards earlier this year, and the trophy just arrived. Loving this tribute to Jerry Lawson’s pioneering cartridge tech @blackingaming.bsky.social
11.06.2025 20:42 — 👍 93 🔁 9 💬 5 📌 0
@BlackinGaming is thrilled to highlight Star this month. If you would like to share your Doin It BIG story to highlight why #representationmatters, fill out our Doin' It BIG form, available here:
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As a neurodiverse person of color, Star didn't always feel comfortable in their own skin, but now is part of vibrant communities that bring out their best.
27.06.2025 21:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Star understands that big decisions are easier to make with the right council backing them even while trusting one's own intuition.
27.06.2025 21:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
This month, we're highlighting @Star Victoria Power, a freelance musician who has created music for many popular IPs, including Steven Universe. You might have heard some of Star's music on Cartoon Network.
27.06.2025 21:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
It’s jam season again at the Game Kitchen!
Join us for the 2nd annual BiG Byte Game Jam 2025, in collaboration with @blackingaming.bsky.social! A 4-week jam featuring a culture-focused theme, Okra Stew, and a $700+ prize!
Starting on June 1st!
Sign Up Here: itch.io/jam/big-byte...
Excited to be a Community Partner for Day Zero Games: Solarpunk Jam, hosted by Trevor Noah's Day Zero Productions, Anima Interactive, & Cinereach! This jam explores a sustainable future inspired by the Solarpunk movement. Grand prize is $10,000! Join the Discord for updates: discord.gg/Rv2JnWxDv
11.04.2025 03:59 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Delighted to finally announce the teaser trailer I made for Omnivores Rule! My most recent solo #gamedev project 🪐 #indie
04.04.2025 16:09 — 👍 16 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
Don’t forget to register here! partiful.com/e/FyA3qUJIAE...
17.03.2025 05:19 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Happy to announce that I'll be at GDC this year with @fivemics.bsky.social! We'll be doing a demo on Tuesday during "Black Fest @ GDC" held by @blackingaming.bsky.social, and on Thursday we'll be hosting a game day at a local game store walking distance from Moscone Center. I'll see you there!
10.03.2025 19:17 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0I'm very grateful for @blackingaming.bsky.social for letting me aboard their crew last year. Getting to work with such incredible people to uplift other incredible people has been an honor.
You can see the fruits of our labor on Tuesday's #BIGAwards and #BlackFest @ GDC. Who all gon be there?
Excited to help host #GDC Black Fest on 3/18 with @blackingaming.bsky.social
PS. Don’t forget to register if you’d like some delicious patties 🥟🇯🇲🇬🇾!! #gamedev #awards
BIG Fest Tuesday lineup looking fineee
17.03.2025 05:17 — 👍 8 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
Catch us this Tuesday at the Children’s Museum for BIG Fest!! #GDC
17.03.2025 05:14 — 👍 22 🔁 13 💬 1 📌 0Double Fine strives to be an inclusive company. We believe that a diverse team leads to the best games and encourage folks from underrepresented groups to apply.
Shout outs to groups like @womeningames.bsky.social and @blackingaming.bsky.social and more. Cool opportunity here!
I'm so honored to announce I’ve nominated for a @blackingaming.bsky.social award this year!
Congrats to everyone else nominated for 2025!!
I’m not sure yet if I’ll be able to be in attendance at the Awards or GDC, but here’s hoping 🙏🏾
#BiGFoundation #BiGAwards2025
A huge motivator for Jaidon when trying to join the game developer space has been seeing direct impact of black developers in @blackingaming.bsky.social Thanks to Jaidon for sharing his #DoinItBIG story with us and , check out his social links below to chat more with him.
20.02.2025 04:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
As a long time fan of the franchise, Jaidon's favorite series is Street Fighter. He loves the high skill ceiling and how that leads to interesting play at all skill levels.
20.02.2025 04:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
With the help of his college friends, he was able to work toward completing his first game, which is available on Newgrounds. In the future, he hopes to show of his #gamedev skills and work for either for @riotgames.com or @CDPROJEKTRED
20.02.2025 04:00 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A huge motivator for Jaidon when trying to join the game developer space has been seeing direct impact of black developers in @BlackinGaming. Thanks to Jaidon for sharing his #DoinItBIG story with us and , check out his social links below to chat more with him.
20.02.2025 03:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Welcome back to Doin' It BiG for 2025! For Black History Month, we'll be kicking off our series with Jaidon White! A young game producer getting his start in the industry.
Stay tuned all month while we highlight black game creators we featured in 2024.
Square image with a gradient blue background, gold stars, Gold balloon text: 2025. Blue text: Black in Gaming, white text: Awards, Blue text Nominee! Under the word Nominee! is my photo looking toward the camera with red lipstick on, glasses and hair down.
I'm nominated for a @blackingaming.bsky.social award this year! Unfortunately, I won't be in attendance at GDC or the Awards. Good luck to everyone nominated for 2025! #BIGFoundation #BIGAwards2025
06.02.2025 20:54 — 👍 239 🔁 30 💬 4 📌 1
Extremely honored to announce that I've been nominated for the Black in Gaming: Excellence in Media Award! Thanks, @blackingaming.bsky.social! #BIGAwards2025 #Blacksky
06.02.2025 21:10 — 👍 51 🔁 5 💬 4 📌 0
I'm super excited to share that I've been nominated for a Black In Gaming award and I didn't even vote for myself 😅 . A lot of people I really admire and respect have either won one of these or have been nominated so this means a lot ! Thanks @blackingaming.bsky.social
#bigawards2025
Oh wow! Thank you to @blackingaming.bsky.social for the Excellence in Artistry Award nomination!
Sometimes you can feel small in such a huge industry, but I'm so grateful that my work doesn't go unnoticed. It's truly an honor to be considered for this award. Congrats to all of the nominees.🙏❤️
Just...wow! Truly an honor to be nominated for a @blackingaming.bsky.social award. As I shed these massive tears of joy, I want to thank those who nominated me and everyone who continues to support my mission of highlighting the transformative power of gaming! #BlackInGaming #ilovewhatido
07.02.2025 21:48 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Black In Gaming Awards Nominee 2025 Graham Reid
I'm honored to be nominated for the 2025 Black in Gaming Awards! This is dope, thank you so much for your consideration 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@blackingaming.bsky.social #BIGAwards2025
