April 27th & 28th @ The Microsoft Conference Center in Times Square
What is GaymerX East?
GaymerX East is a gaming convention Focused on LGBTQ+ games, creators, and fans! It all happens in New York City at the Microsoft Times Square office.
We feature panels, special guests, an expo hall, artists, and –best of all– games! Our convention emphasizes fun and play centered around LGBTQ+ game creators and content. Meanwhile we create a safe space for gamers of all genders, races, ethnicities, abilities, and orientations. Simply put, we believe that representation in media matters, community matters, and gaming is for everyone!
GaymerX East 2019 will include tons of resources for LGBTQ industry people and fans alike. Expect to see exciting & informative panels by industry veterans. Explore our expo floor and meet indie developers that support a more inclusive industry. Hang out in our Arcade & challenge your friends or strangers at retro and modern games. Have you been looking for that perfect piece to add to your collection? Check out our Artist alley! Come join the fun and build community at GaymerX East ‘19!
I’m in! Where is it? When is it? And How Do I get tickets?
April 27th & 28th 2019 @ Microsoft Offices in Times Square, New York, NY
Tickets are in preorder RIGHT NOW! You can get them on our Indiegogo!
Brandon Stennis
Brandon Stennis is a partnered content creator on Twitch.tv for the last 4 years. He also works as the Influencer Manager of the indie publishing company Versus Evil. Brandon has gathered quite the career in the gaming industry since 2012 and has innovated himself into a self made gaming personality. He continues to try and help other creators find their place within themselves and the gaming/streaming communities.
Twitter: @iamBrandonTV
Twitch: iamBrandon
Katherine Cross
Katherine Cross is a Ph.D. student in Information Science at the University of Washington, and a contributing columnist to Gamasutra. Her work has focused on a range of topics, including game design, AI ethics, community management, and online harassment. Her cultural criticism has appeared in numerous publications worldwide, including Rolling Stone, Bitch Magazine, The Baffler, Time, The Verge, Polygon, First Person Scholar, and The Daily Beast. She is also a sought-after thinker on technology whose commentary has featured on NPR, ABC Radio National, Le Monde, and Dagens Nyheter among others. Her fiction has appeared in the Lambda Literary Award nominated collection Nerve Endings. Recently, she has begun to enter the world of game design, contributing writing and scenarios to games like the Pathfinder RPG and Eclipse Phase. She yearns for the robot uprising and is currently writing a book on the subject.
Twitter: @Quinnae_Moon
D.J. Kirkland
D.J. Kirkland is a comic book artist from Charlotte, NC. He graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in 2009 with a BFA in Sequential Art, which is just a fancy word for comic books. When he’s not drawing comics, D.J. spends his time doing MORE drawing, playing fighting games, watching anime and talking about all of those things on a podcast with one of his best friends called Magical Boys.
Twitter: @OhHeyDJ
Instagram: @OhHeyDJ
Submit a Panel
Hello one and all! Thank you for being as excited about GX East as we are. We love how diverse our community is and look forward to building this year’s programming together. Please fill out the form to submit a Panel, Talk, or Workshop that you will be part of. Please indicate if you also wish to moderate the panel or workshop. If you submit a talk, it is a solo event and assumed you will manage this event.
Programming submission deadline is Feb 22nd 2019.
Apply to Run A Tabletop Game
Have a new RPG or board game you want to playtest? Looking to show off your new deck builder? Want to rock it with the classics like Pathfinder, D&D, or Mutants & Masterminds? Apply here to run a game at GaymerX East ’19!
Volunteer to be a Sprite!
Sprites are the event volunteers who do all the marvelous things we need to run the convention. From greeting folks at registration to helping panels run smoothly to troubleshooting bumps in the journey that is GaymerX, the hard work and dedication of Sprites is what makes GaymerX possible.
Core Sprite Duties Include:
- Monitoring event spaces to ensure only badge holders are admitted and attendees have an available staff person to assist them if needed.
- Helping panels run smoothly by assisting folks in lining up safely, finding seats, monitoring the time, and getting the microphone to folks for Q&A.
- Assisting GaymerX Staff in running errands, troubleshooting problems, and other ConOps tasks.
In addition to these core duties, we assign some Sprites to specific teams that require more interaction with our attendees, such as Registration & Tabletop. Unlike other GaymerX events, our Security & Audio/Visual needs are graciously met by Microsoft. We will not be recruiting Sprites for these tasks at GaymerX East ‘19.
We’re committed to creating a Sprite team that reflects the community we serve. Women, non-binary folks, gender diverse folks, people of color, and folks with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Interested in learning more? Check out the GX East ‘19 Sprite Application for more info! Still have questions? Email us at volunteers@gaymerx.org !
Applications close at 12:01 AM EST on Monday, March 18th.
Background
GaymerX was founded in 2012, as the first-ever LGBTQ+ focused gaming convention. The idea was simple: gaming is for everyone.
It grew into a yearly event featuring an expo, entertainment, and panels focused on queer culture and issues in gaming. GaymerX became a fully fledged nonprofit organization in 2017 and expanded their programming to include opportunities for LGBTQ+ game developers to participate in professional conferences and other gaming events.
In 2018, the original founders stepped down from leadership. A dedicated band of volunteers took over, determined not to let the spirit of the GaymerX community be forgotten. The new leadership of the organization is fiercely passionate about making the organization and its conventions a success.
Sponsored By
GaymerX is made possible by our generous sponsors.
If you or your company is interested in sponsoring GaymerX East ’19. Please email us at info@gaymerx.org.