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Session Name: Knights, Fist Fights, Lasers & Catacombs: Subversive Diversity to Improve Our Games
Speaker(s): Shawn Alexander Allen, Catt Small
Company Name(s): NuChallenger, SoundCloud/Brooklyn Gamery
Track / Format: Independent Games Summit

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Overview: As the indie game space continues to grow and the discussion about increasing the focus on diversity in games also continues, there is still a decided lack of overlap for a number of reasons; this talk aims to bridge that. If you've ever wondered "Am I doing this right?" or "How do I add diverse ethnic groups without pandering" or even "How will adding diverse characters to my game actually affect it?", then this talk is for you.

GDC 2016

Shawn Alexander Allen

NuChallenger

Catt Small

SoundCloud/Brooklyn Gamery

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Independent Games Summit

Independent Games