IGDA Foundation

🎮 Download for Charity 2027 is coming to Steam! This year’s theme: Press ‘Start’ Together—a celebration of multiplayer, co-op games, and the communities we build by playing together. ❤️💛 📅 Late May 2027 🎮 Devs: Submit by Dec. 17, 2026! Learn more: buff.ly/E0lLcsf #DLC2027 #PressStartTogether

Making the journey into games a little easier, one mile at a time! ❤️💛 James Lewis is running a half marathon to support the IGDA Foundation's 20 years of creating opportunities for underrepresented and marginalized game developers. Celebrate 20 years with a $20 donation! buff.ly/hQGNU08

🎃👻 #WishlistWednesday: Frighteningly Fun Spotlight! We're kicking off our Halloween spotlights with Uncosy, a game by @noom.mistforgegame.com, from our 2024 Velocity cohort! 🖤 Give it a look and add it to your Steam wishlist! 🕸️ buff.ly/HWybUj3 #IGDAFoundation #IndieGame

We’re proud to partner with GamesBeat NEXT 2026! 🎮 Join 500 gaming leaders in San Francisco, Nov. 2–3, to explore what’s next for the industry. Save 25% with code GBN26-IGDAFoundation-25! 🎟️ buff.ly/GzfMLt9

🎥 A new IGDA Foundation Speaker Series recording is live! Andy Robertson, author of Taming Gaming, explores how families and game developers can find games that fit different needs and bring the fun to players of all ages. Watch now: buff.ly/unanXjZ #GameDev #FamilyGaming

🐶 #WishlistWednesday This week we're spotlighting Doggy Don't Care, created by @rotub.bsky.social and worked on by Alex Beaty, a current Questline: Online participant! 🎮 Show your support by wishlisting or picking it up on Steam! 🐾 👉 buff.ly/YJZKKms #IGDAFoundation #QuestlineOnline #IndieGame

🌟 #TakeNoteTuesday How do you finish a job interview strong? Crystal Daniels of Amazon Games shares tips on closing an interview and asking thoughtful questions as a candidate. 🎥 Watch the clip! #gamedev #careeradvice #igdafoundation

🎮 #FeatureFriday When COVID disrupted their career as a circus performer, Kenna Lindsay (Velocity 2021) found a new path through IGDA Foundation programs. Now they're giving back as our Alumni Team Lead! Watch their #GameChangers story: buff.ly/NY9waBM

We’re excited to be a Community Partner for the Cozy After Dark Showcase, premiering October 12 at 11am PDT! 50+ games. Cozy vibes. Strange mysteries. A suspicious amount of “what was THAT?” 👀 Tune in on YouTube & Twitch, then explore the Steam event Oct. 12–19! buff.ly/9tRwzZw #CozyAfterDark

🚨Two Hours Away--Don't Miss It!🚨 Video Game Education is relatively new and some wonder whether the degree is worth it. Join Valencia as she shares her experience as a student, teacher, and professional game dev. 🗓️October 3, 2026 ⏰10:00 AM PT 🔗 buff.ly/CmSEWhy #gamedev #videogameeducation

🎮 #FeatureFriday From small-town Alabama to gameplay engineer—Valencia Coleman shares how IGDAF programs helped her find connections and build a career in games. Consider this your preview for tomorrow's Speaker Series 👀 🎥 buff.ly/99kcmN8

📣 2 Days Away! Video Game Education is relatively new and some wonder whether the degree is worth it. Join Valencia Coleman, a technical designer and adjunct professor, as she shares her experience as a student, teacher, and professional game dev. 🗓️October 3, 2026 ⏰10:00 AM PT 🔗 buff.ly/CmSEWhy

Video Game Education is relatively new and some wonder whether the degree is worth it. Join Valencia Coleman, a technical designer and adjunct professor, as she shares her experience as a student, teacher, and professional game dev. 🗓️October 3, 2026 ⏰10:00 AM PT Keep an eye out here for the link!

🚨Two Hours Away--Don't Miss It!🚨 Paige Carter will be sharing her journey into the industry and day to day work as a character artist. The highlights, the lessons, and the friends we made along the way! 🗓️TODAY ⏰9:00 AM PT 🔗https://buff.ly/zhjug11 #gamedev #indiedev #gameindustry #videogameart

🚨 Don't forget to join us TOMORROW 🚨 Paige Carter will be sharing her journey into the industry and day to day work as a character artist. The highlights, the lessons, and the friends we made along the way! 🗓️September 26, 2026 ⏰9:00 AM PT 🔗https://buff.ly/zhjug11 #gamedev #indiedev #gameindustry

🎥 A new IGDA Foundation Speaker Series recording is live! GC Chew shares insights into the ins and outs of starting your own game studio, from building an independent company to navigating the challenges that come with it. Watch now: buff.ly/aAs3H3y #GameDev #IndieDev

🎮The quest begins! #QuestlineOnline kicks off today! Over the next six weeks, 80 grantees representing 29 countries will connect with 80 mentors and 20 speakers for a journey of learning, mentorship, and community. We can’t wait to see what this incredible #gamedev group accomplishes together.❤️💛

📢 Join us this month as Paige Carter shares about her journey into the industry and day to day work as a character artist. The highlights, the lessons, and the friends we made along the way! 🗓️September 26, 2026 ⏰9:00 AM PT 🔗https://buff.ly/xe5LSqS #gamedev #indiedev #gameindustry #videogameart

Here is our last (but not least) group of wonderful #QuestlineOnline grantees for 2026! 🥳 🟡 Hazel Blackwood 🔴 Sara Echeverría 🟡 Katherine Vildoso 🔴 Tatjana Ristić 🟡 Sophie Azlan 👉 Want to be like them? Keep an eye out this Spring when our next application period opens! #gamedevs #indiedevs

⏰ LAST CALL, game devs! The Big Blast’n Sounds for Game Devs Humble Bundle ends in 24 HOURS! Pay $20+ for 48 royalty-free music & sample packs and help support the IGDA Foundation at the same time. 🎮🔊❤️💛 Grab it before it’s gone: buff.ly/JWNWz6G #GameDev #IndieGameDev

💛❤️ There’s always room for more great people in the Questline community! Meet five more #QuestlineOnline grantees. 🔴 Selen Lun 🟡 Sherry He 🔴 Maria Zapodeanu 🟡 Mico Ramos 🔴 Tania Olarte #gamedevs #indiedevs #Questline2026 #IGDAFQuestline #IGDAFoundation

🚀 They’re talented, they’re passionate, and they’re ready to level up their game industry journeys! Meet five more #QuestlineOnline grantees. 💛 Lucy Stevens ❤️ Taylor Merrill 💛 Megumi Fujita ❤️ Jordan Hill 💛 Merel Steeland #gamedevs #indiedevs #Questline2026 #IGDAFQuestline #IGDAFoundation

👀 Wondering who’s part of this year’s Questline: Online cohort? Let’s meet five more grantees! ❤️ Kevin Luk 💛 James E. Muhembano ❤️ Phoebe Yemi Ara 💛 Ramanand Purizaga ❤️ Sam Butin #gamedevs #indiedevs #Questline2026 #IGDAFQuestline #IGDAFoundation

🔊 Give your game’s audio library a power-up! The Big Blast’n Sounds for Game Devs Humble Bundle has 48 royalty-free song & sample packs for $20+—with everything from cinematic to ambient sounds. Plus, your purchase supports the IGDA Foundation! ❤️💛 👉️ buff.ly/1emlZcs #GameDev #IndieDev #GameAudio

💫 Five more grantees, five more unique journeys, and so many exciting possibilities ahead! ❤️ Kora Lee 💛 Ioannis KarAvas ❤️ Ilianna Kamtsiora 💛 Emmanuel Silva Santisteban Amésquita ❤️ Holly O'Neill #gamedevs #indiedevs #Questline2026 #IGDAFQuestline #IGDAFoundation

🎮 The Questline: Online spotlight continues! Meet five more of this year’s incredible grantees. 💛 Felix Pelletier-Marion ❤️Saima Sipy Nangraj 💛 Gideon Uwem ❤️ Carla Cerutti 💛 Esteban Gaete Flores #gamedevs #indiedevs #Questline2026 #IGDAFQuestline #IGDAFoundation

🎮 The Questline: Online spotlight continues! Meet five more of this year’s incredible grantees. 💛 Fahim Faysal ❤️ Emma Losin 💛 Brandon Smith ❤️ Adriana Vilcapoma 💛 Evan Charfauros #gamedevs #indiedevs #Questline2026 #IGDAFQuestline #IGDAFoundation

🎮🔊 Game devs, need some new sounds? The Big Blast’n Sounds for Game Devs Humble Bundle is still live! Pay $20+ to unlock 48 royalty-free music & sample packs—and support the IGDA Foundation while you stock up your audio library. ❤️💛 Check out the bundle: buff.ly/qCQ9sgD #GameDev #IndieGameDev

🌟 Meet five more talented folks who are bringing their ideas, creativity, and passion to Questline: Online! ❤️ Corina Diaz 💛 Devinne Moses ❤️ Dr. Glaire Anderson 💛 Andrew Liao ❤️ Deborah D'Antonio #gamedevs #indiedevs #Questline2026 #IGDAFQuestline #IGDAFoundation

✨ Questline: Gamescom 2026 — what a week! ✨ We’re celebrating our Questline cohort, along with the IGDA Foundation alumni and volunteers who joined us in Cologne! From mentorship and community to new connections and opportunities, we’re so proud of everything our community accomplished. ❤️💛

🚨Two Hours Away--Don't Miss It!🚨 We'll be learning from Godavari Hughes as she discusses the origin story of Glitched, building community, networking and forging your own path in games! 🗓️August 29, 2026 ⏰9:30 AM PT 🔗https://buff.ly/NDEAjrA #gamedev #indiedev #gameindustry #IGDAFoundation

🎮🔊 Need sounds for your next game? The Big Blast’n Sounds for Game Devs Humble Bundle includes 48 royalty-free song & sample packages for $20+—and purchases help support the IGDA Foundation! ❤️💛 Grab the bundle and support game dev: buff.ly/cr7a54p #GameDev #IndieGameDev @humblebundle.com

🚨 Don't forget to join us TOMORROW 🚨 We'll be learning from Godavari Hughes as she discusses the origin story of Glitched, building community, networking and forging your own path in games! 🗓️August 29, 2026 ⏰9:30 AM PT 🔗https://buff.ly/vFNaj0w #gamedev #indiedev #IGDAFoundation

🤩 We’ve got five more featured #QuestlineOnline grantees for you to congratulate today! ❤️ Chris Gayle 💛 Aderyn Clark ❤️ Bernard Masika 💛 Doctor E C Dukes ❤️ Chris "Chrispy" Poermandya #gamedevs #indiedevs #Questline2026 #IGDAFQuestline #IGDAFoundation

🎮 Gamescom is officially underway! 🌍✨ Our Questline: Gamescom cohort has already been busy making connections, meeting fellow developers, and having conversations with industry leaders. Here’s to new opportunities and connections that last beyond the show! 💜 #Questline2026 #QuestlineGamescom

🎉 Congrats to today's batch of #QuestlineOnline grantee spotlights! 💛 Ash Brock ❤️ Soham Sen 💛 Betty Qin ❤️ Daniel González Con 💛 Ashley Blood #IGDAFQuestline2026 #GameDevs #IndieDevs #IGDAFoundation

Join us this month in learning from Godavari Hughes, founder of Glitched - Women in Game Dev as she discusses the origin story of Glitched, building community, networking and forging your own path in games! 🗓️August 29, 2026 ⏰9:30 AM PT 🔗https://buff.ly/vFNaj0w #gamedev #indiedev #gameindustry

Who else loves getting to know the new #QuestlineOnline grantees as much as we do? 🙋 ❤️ Mays Dweiri 💛 Santiago Baravalle ❤️ Carrie Smith 💛 Alessandro Ferrari ❤️ Nicole Gesare Onyiego #QuestlineOnline #IGDAFQuestline2026 #GameDevs #IndieDevs #IGDAFoundation

What do these #QuestlineOnline grantees have in common? 🤔 They’re all going to make the games industry a better place! ❤️ Jennifer Lee 💛 Carlos Ortiz ❤️ Fitriani Revanda 💛 Mayra Rosa Bermudez Puente ❤️ Louisa Tsai #IGDAFQuestline2026 #GameDevs #IndieDevs #IGDAFoundation

🤩 We can’t wait to see what these Questline: Online grantees create! 💛 Heinz DuBois Vera ❤️ Constanza Contreras 💛 Héctor Almeida ❤️ Lyn Dang 💛 Vadym Palchyk #IGDAFQuestline2026 #QuestlineOnline #GameDevs #IndieDevs

✨ Check out these Virtual Exchange grantees—they’re going to do amazing things! - Dannie Huamani, Alex Beaty, Daniela Rocha, Ayodeji Daniel, and Sarah Mak #IGDAFQuestline2026 #QuestlineOnline #GameDevs #IndieDevs

📢 It’s time to announce our amazing new Questline cohorts! Our first group will participate in both Questline: Online and Questline: Gamescom - Chima Denzel Ngerem, Juelle Ann Q. Quilantang, María José Granillo Guardado, Ariana Phillips Rojas, and David Olamide! #QuestineOnline #QuestlineGamescom

🌟 Our Questline cohorts are official! 🌟 We're excited to welcome 80 grantees across four cohorts: Velocity, Scholars, Next Gen Leaders, and our NEW Early Career cohort. Starting next week, we'll introduce them one by one. Stay tuned! 🎉 #IGDAFQuestline #QuestlineOnline #QuestlineGamescom

👽 #WishlistWednesday This week we're spotlighting Destabilized, a co-op sci-fi horror game for fans of SCP and Alien: Isolation! Shout out to 2025 alum @asaraviapt.bsky.social, who's been working on the game's narrative and marketing. ✨ Wishlist it on Steam: buff.ly/6VO8Pmi #GameDev #IndieGame

🌟 #TakeNoteTuesday Check out Velocity '24 alum @elegantlydark.bsky.social on The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope podcast by @inkle.co! She discusses player choice, narrative design, and how she structures game stories. 🎧 buff.ly/oqIdchV #gamedev #narrativedesign

🎮 #FeatureFriday What starts with one opportunity can inspire generations. IGDAF co-founder Neil Kirby reflects on the Foundation's origins, its growth, and the moment when former grantees become leaders who give back to the next generation. Watch the latest Game Changers: buff.ly/THCclJ5

⚡ #WishlistWednesday This week we're featuring HRSPWR, an upcoming arcade style racer created by 2024 IGDA Foundation alum O. Kaya! ✨ Wishlist it on Steam: buff.ly/HVCbZCv Congrats to @oksoft.itch.io—we're excited to follow the journey! 💜 #GameDev #IndieGame #IGDAFoundation

🎥 A new IGDA Foundation Speaker Series recording is live! Launching your game soon? Sean Maggard of Ember PR shares practical last-minute PR strategies to help indie developers make the most of launch. More Speaker Series recordings are on the way! Watch now: buff.ly/ZLffjxz #GameDev #IndieDev

🚨Two Hours Away--Don't Miss It!🚨 🗓️TODAY, July 25, 2026 ⏰12:00 PM PT 🔗https://buff.ly/8neobud #gamedev #indiedev #gameindustry #IGDAFoundation

📣 Don't forget to join us TOMORROW for our next monthly speaker, Joy Horvath!