GaymerX • Year Four: Full Schedule

1:00pm PDT

Overcoming Personal Inertia: Do That Thing You Want To Do

Sometimes the desire to do something is offset by the weight of what's required to complete it, but once we get going, it gets easier to pick up speed. Let's look at strategies that can help start AND finish that thing we've always wanted to do!

Speakers

Ayla Arthur

Freelance Game Designer

Alex Zandra Van Chestein

Game Designer, Independent

I've been a game designer, writer and artist for the past 20 years, the last 6 of which were with a large studio where I worked on many PC, console and mobile games, with teams ranging from handfuls to hundreds. Having recently returned to independent work, I now create prototypes... Read More →

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Friday September 30, 2016 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Panels Room B

Game Development Personal Growth Social Networking

9:00pm PDT

Slumber Party Meet-Up

What is a queer gaming convention doing without a super comfy on-site slumber party?! Bring your pajamas, plushies, and pillows! Possible activities include:
-Making friendship bracelets
-Fun party games
-Making an epic pillow fort

Speakers

Angel Sera Nguyen

Angel Sera Nguyen is a queer non-binary POC game artist and musician from the Northwest. After attending her first GaymerX last year, she was inspired to be more involved in her local game development community and has since attended Global Game Jam '16, Cartoon Network Game Jam... Read More →

Friday September 30, 2016 9:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
Turing Room

Board/Card Games Fantasy & Cosplay Meetup Social Networking

10:00am PDT

It's Dangerous to Go Alone! Take This: Safe Sex for Gaymers

Geek/Gaymer are now some of the most popular categories on queer dating apps/sites; it's no surprise we're more sexually active than ever! In this panel of sexual health nerds, we'll discuss safe sex, HIV, PrEP, STIs, trans sex, and more!

Speakers

Nate Cedilla

Program Supervisor, API Wellness

Denmark Diaz

Program Specialist, API Wellness

Reed Milliard

Program Specialist, API Wellness

Tapakorn Prasertsith

PrEP Case Manager, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center

PrEP! Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, the daily pill that helps prevent HIV up to 99%!

Saturday October 1, 2016 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Panels Room B

Geek Diversity: LGBTQ Geek Diversity: Race & Culture Mature Content Public Health / Sexual Health Social Networking Technology

4:00pm PDT

Selfies As Self-Love

This panel is all about healing through selfies and learning to love yourself on your own terms. It sounds mega cheesy, but feelings are good and hardcore. Being able to present yourself on your own terms is revolutionary. Try it!

Speakers

Jessica Teddy Croft

Royel "Rokashi" Edwards

Narrative Designer/Developer, Rokashi Games

Rokashi is a weird guy who is really awkward, but takes diversity and inclusion seriously. He has published the first chapter of his game I'm Fine, and working on expanding the game. He has written for Gizmodo, Polygon and The National Post. He loves Sonic the Hedgehog, but is content... Read More →

Jessica Hayley

Game Programmer, MidBoss

Dina Abou Karam

Artist/Game Designer, Indie

Dina is a game artist and narrative designer from Lebanon with 8 years of industry experience in mobile and console games. She's worked in the German, Japanese and Middle Eastern games industry and is currently developing a VR game about being Arab in the aftermath of a bomb going... Read More →

Robert Moore

Skye Snell

CEO, Mako Fury

I'm a trans woman who produces musical comedy and jokes. I'm available for your game soundtracks or performances. Oh I'm also strong both in the real way and in the literal sense.

Saturday October 1, 2016 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Panels Room B

Geek Diversity: LGBTQ Geek Diversity: Race & Culture Geek Diversity: Women & Feminism Social Networking