COMMENCE PRE-GDC FLAILING ABOUT HOW I’M NOT READY YET

I’m actually getting into town a little early for the Bay Area Womxn in Games Conference where I’ll be talking about being safe online and dealing with harassment as a broadcaster. 

Here’s what I’m speaking about at GDC

Diversity Advocates Roundtable Day 1: Maintaining Community Initiatives, Risks and Tools co-facilitating with Rebecca Cohen-Palacios March 21, 11am – 12pm 216 South Hall

Diversity Advocates Roundtable Day 2: Mental Health and Self-Care co-facilitating with Rebecca Cohen-Palacios 5:30 – 6:30 pm March 22, 216 South Hall

GDC Microtalks 2018: Playing with Fire 11:30 – 12:30 March 22, Room 24, North Hall

In addition to speaking, I’ll be around for events like XBox’s Black in Gaming and LGBTQ in Gaming events. If you want to catch up or set a meeting please reach out at tanya@ineeddiversegames.org 

See y’all in San Francisco!

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Tanya DePass is the founder and Director of I Need Diverse Games, a non-profit organization based in Chicago, which is dedicated to better diversification of all aspects of gaming. I Need Diverse Games serves the community by supporting marginalized developers attend the Game Developer Conference by participating in the GDC Scholarship program, helps assist attendance at other industry events, and is seeking partnership with organizations and initiatives. Tanya is a lifelong Chicagoan who loves everything about gaming, #INeedDiverseGames spawn point, and wants to make it better and more inclusive for everyone. She founded and was the EIC of Fresh Out of Tokens podcast where games culture was discussed and viewed through a lense of feminism, intersectionality and diversity. Now she’s a co-host on Spawn on Me Podcast. Along with all of that, she’s the Programming Coordinator for OrcaCon, she often speaks on issues of diversity, feminism, race, intersectionality & other topics at multiple conventions throughout the year. Her writing about games and games critique appears in Uncanny Magazine, Polygon, Wiscon Chronicles, Vice Gaming, Paste Games, Mic, and other publications.