The 2024 Game Devs of Color Expo is bringing quality content to gamers everywhere. Whether you’re on the hunt for a good Steam deal or interested in lectures on a wide range of social, cultural, and game dev topics, the GDOC Expo has plenty to offer. From the cozy sandbox of Gourdlets to the Game Boy Camera graphics of Gas Station Simulator, some of the industries most fun and inspiring projects are happening here. If you’ve got a Stardew-shaped hole in your heart, your next gaming fixation might be here as well. Here’s what you need to know about the GDOC Expo and some of its highlights.
2024 Game Devs of Color Expo Highlights
The 2024 Game Devs of Color Expo overflows with reveals, launches, and updates. We’ve picked a few to highlight, but everything at the event is worth a look. Call of Boba‘s pixel art adventure tasks you with saving a struggling boba shop. My Lovely Empress mixes an empire sim, East and Southeast Asian mythology, and a necromancy-flavored plot. With everything from dating sims and creature collectors to roguelikes and platformers on display, GDOC has been a treasure trove of treats for gamers. Here’s a quick, non-exhaustive list of some other games worth checking out at the event and on Steam:
- Shinehill (Peach Bite)
- Keylocker (Moonana)
- Mini Settlers (Knight Owl Games)
- 1000xRESIST (sunset visitor)
- Loddlenaut (Moon Lagoon)
As jam-packed as the gaming side of things is, GDOC is about more than Steam discounts and sneak peeks of upcoming projects. The event also hosts a job board, digital booths, and an online conference with talks, panels, and interviews. There are presentations on everything from architecture and world building to critical race theory, so if you’re looking to educate yourself and expand your gaming horizons, there may be no better place to do it. The 2024 Game Devs of Color Expo runs from September 18-21.
