IGDA Foundation

We're raising funds on Givebutter to keep doing the work that matters.
Every dollar helps us offer professional development programs and mentorships for underrepresented developers. 💛

🙏 Donate or share: buff.ly/pGrAnay

#IGDAFoundation #Nonprofit #Givebutter #gamedev

✨ Check out these Virtual Exchange grantees—they’re going to do amazing things: @burasto.bsky.social, Roshelle Patterson, Lizzete Rivera, Pedro Diogo, Mateo Alejo Alayza Moncloa, and Michael Siciliano

#IGDAFVirtualExchange2025 #GameDevs #IndieDevs

Ricardo, Karen, Mico, and Iman in front of the San Diego Comic Con sign

Karen, Iman, and Mico at a San Diego Comic Con session

Though many of our programs like the Virtual Exchange and Alumni weekend take place online, sometimes our alumni get the chance to hang out irl too! 🌳

Last week Mico, @haren.bsky.social, @ricardoaviles.bsky.social, and Iman got to do just that at San Diego Comic-Con!

#IGDAFoundation #SDCC

Sunken Stones Screenshot featuring a female pirate character and the phrase "rising tide"

Sunken Stones screenshot titled "Invite Aboard" with three pirate crewmate options to choose from

Sunken Stones screenshot featuring the character Nan Nanhai

Sunken Stones gameplay screenshot

The curse runs deep in Sunken Stones 🏴☠️
A tactical puzzle game of pirates, monsters, and risky treasure.

🧠 5x5 grid battles
⚔️ 48+ crewmates
🌪️ Steel, Smoke & Salt combat
💀 Greed powers your foes…

Play now: buff.ly/s5IC1hP

#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #turnbased #puzzlegame #gamedev

📣 It’s the most wonderful time of the year here at the IGDA Foundation—time to announce our amazing new Virtual Exchange cohorts! Our first group includes @ashleypoprik.bsky.social, Elina Eskelinen, Ivonne Nataly Martinez Toro, @alexisthenedd.bsky.social, Annie Tsai, and @bigealien.bsky.social.

We're excited to have you in the program!

🌟 The next Virtual Exchange cohort is official! 🌟

We had an overwhelming response and phenomenal applicants this year which made it incredibly difficult to choose just 65 of them!

Keep an eye out for our grantee features and show them your support! 🎉

#IGDAFVirtualExchange2025 #GameDevs

🌳 This #WishlistWednesday, check out Pip Pepper Park Planner by @anzal.bsky.social & Jose Luis Pacheco Boscán—Grand Prize winners of the 2024 Just Play Jam!

Play the demo & wishlist now:
⏩ buff.ly/Wnv8utj

#indiegame #indiedev #GamingforGood

Right? Games really do allow us to live our dreams!

Congrats to alumni Glen Henry and @spritewrench.com for the release of Sunken Stones! 🥳

☠️ 6 Pirate Captains
🦜 48 Crewmates
💥 Strategic Elemental Combat
💎 Risk vs. Reward Mechanics

Check it out now! buff.ly/EnYkrX7

#indiedev #newgame #gaming #igdafoundation #featurefriday

🚨Alumni trailer alert!🚨
Check out this teaser premiered at Alumni Weekend for Clock Out at 2 by @bt-games-mac.bsky.social

Wishlist if you like:
👻Spoopy corporate vibes
🔁Groundhog Day
💼Work-life balance

➡️https://buff.ly/22GkATp

#wishlistwednesday #indiedev #gamedev #AlumniWeekend2025

Big news from @gamesbeat.bsky.social : introducing GB MAX — a premium subscription for leaders in gaming and entertainment.

✅ Exclusive content
✅ Summit access
✅ Curated networking

Join the community shaping the future: buff.ly/pLiQhMK

#GBMAX #GamingBusiness #TechLeadership #Innovation #B2B

Michal Fried presenting about game jams

Zach Deocadiz presenting on UI and emotional intelligence

Brie Chin-Deyerle presenting about the Title Agnostic Career Stage Framework

🗣️ 19 speakers
🕒 24 hours of free content
🎫 131 tickets claimed

Alumni Weekend = a wrap! Huge thanks to our speakers, attendees & IGDAF alumni team—you made it amazing.

Missed it? Stay tuned… something might be coming this fall. 😉

#AlumniWeekend2025 #IGDAFoundation #GameDev #IndieDev

IGDA Foundation Alumni Weekend, July 12-13, Talks by alumni, workshops, game dev showcase, key guest speakers

Alumni Weekend Day 1 on July 12th Schedule. Event runs 8:50am-9pm PDT.

Alumni Weekend Day 2 on July 13th Schedule. Event runs 8:50am-9pm PDT.

🎮 Tomorrow’s the day!
Alumni Weekend kicks off with talks from devs, designers & creators shaping the future of games. 🧠🔥
✅ Free.
✅ Virtual.
✅ Stacked schedule.
👉 Last chance to register: buff.ly/xisFKkC
#GameDev #AlumniWeekend2025 #LevelUp

Alumni Weekend Day 1 on July 12th Schedule. Event runs 8:50am-9pm PDT.

🎮 Alumni Weekend is almost here!
Game dev talks, design deep-dives, and career-leveling convos—for free. 🧠💥

🔥 Don’t miss this stacked virtual conference w/ speakers from across our alumni network.

🕹️ Sign up now → buff.ly/T3BXfib

#GameDev #IndieDev #AlumniWeekend2025

IGDA Foundation - Alumni Weekend Join us this July 12–13 for a special two-day online event celebrating the incredible talent of the IGDA Foundation alumni and our community

🎮 Game Devs, Reunite!

Registration is OPEN for Alumni Weekend — a free virtual event featuring talks, roundtables & time to connect.

Optional donations support the IGDA Foundation 💜

🗓️ Sign up: buff.ly/zKdVpub
#GameDev #AlumniWeekend2025 #GameIndustry #DevCommunity

IGDA Foundation. Kenna Lindsay. Alumni Team Manager.

IGDA Foundation. Destinee Cleveland. Marketing Manager.

We're thrilled to announce two staff updates! 🎉

Kenna Lindsay is now Alumni Team Manager, bringing deep community-building experience. Destinee Cleveland joins as Marketing Manager, with 15+ years in games driving inclusion & impact.

Welcome Kenna & Destinee!

IGDAF Alumni Weekend July 12-13. Talks by alumni, workshops, game dev showcase, key guest speakers. Got an interesting topic in mind? Signup to be a speaker!

🎮 Want to speak at Alumni Weekend?
Share your journey, host a roundtable, or spark ideas!

Sign up by June 15 👉 buff.ly/BnbQfp4
📧 alumni@igdafoundation.org

#GameDevs #AlumniWeekend2025 #CallForSpeakers

IGDAF Alumni Weekend July 12-13. Talks by alumni, workshops, game dev showcase, key guest speakers. Got an interesting topic in mind? Signup to be a speaker!

🎉2025 IGDA Foundation Alumni Weekend is July 12–13!

📆 Get this free virtual event on your calendar! Talks, game showcases, roundtables + more. All by IGDAF alumni!

Email valencia@igdafoundation.org to present or get the alumni discord link for updates!

#IGDAF #AlumniWeekend2025 #GameDev

Last Chance! DLC: Download for Charity. IGDA Foundation.

🚨 LAST DAY! The #DownloadForCharity Steam sale ends TONIGHT!

Buy great games, support great causes 🎮💛

Final hours to give back: buff.ly/FRwnFtE

#SteamSale #gamingforgood #gamedev #indiedevs

Steam Curator: IGDA Foundation

🧡🐼Final day of the Download for Charity to help support the @igdafoundation.org Last chance to donate, or support them by checking out the games available on Steam :D store.steampowered.com/curator/4533...

DLC: Download for Charity. IGDA Foundation.

⏳ One more day! The #DownloadForCharity Steam sale ends TOMORROW.

Get awesome games & support a great cause at the same time 🎮💛

Don’t miss out: buff.ly/FRwnFtE

#SteamSale #gamingforgood #gamedev #indiedevs

If such a person were to exist, I would love to be a fly on the wall when, someone, who has never heard of or seen SCP before, plays that game last out of this group of 5. 😆

Y'ALL WE DID IT!!! Chat beat my goal of $200 for @igdafoundation.org tonight and I'm so proud!!! (And a little afraid of what channel point redeem they're going to saddle me with 👀)

My community is seriously the best. ❤️💛

Download for Charity by IGDA Foundation banner with screenshot from Root of Pacha

🚨It's my last stream for @igdafoundation.org and the #DownloadForCharity event!

Excited to finally check out @rootsofpacha.com!

Come help me meet my dono goal tonight at 7:30pm CT ➡️ twitch.tv/shleedelie

$100 - Game Giveaway!
$150 - Chat picks a channel point redemption!
$200 - Game Giveaway!

The @igdafoundation.org's Download for Charity event is ending on June 1st! Support the indie developers of the future by grabbing the Tactical Terror and Trapcraft bundle—get @SCP5K and @meetyourmaker for 10% off.

store.steampowered.com/bundle/54365...

Gratz to Best in #Georgia #indiegame winner Lightbreak for being part of this #fundraiser. Remember that you can buy the game at store.steampowered.com/app/1384970/...

DLC: Download for Charity presents Lightbreak, Atari 50, Sengoku Dynasty, and Grimm & Tonic. IGDA Foundation

🎉$1300/5000 raised! Will you help us reach our #DownloadForCharity goal? Check out our partnered games at the link below and #GameForGood this weekend!

🎵 Lightbreak
🎮 Atari 50
⚔️ Sengoku Dynasty
🍹 Grimm & Tonic

👉 buff.ly/FRwnFtE
#GameDev @babaozone.bsky.social @atari.com‬ ‪@spritewrench.com‬

🧡🐼BIG CHARITY PUSH DAY!!! Raising money for @igdafoundation.org with giveaways and incentives!!! Hope to see you there!!! We will be playing #SengokuDynasty and #SCP5K🐼🧡

#ENVtuber #charitystream #twitchaffiliate

Hey! Check this out on Steam! 🔽

Every game bought will support the IGDA Foundation's programs that uplift new diverse voices and leaders for the games industry 👾

Being an alumnus of one of their prev. programs, these spaces are much needed and can make such a game-changer impact!🌟