The IGDA LGBTQ+ SIG is focused on developing initiatives within the three main areas of interest set out by the IGDA:
- Advocacy: focusing on advocacy or social issues.
- Discipline: focusing on a particular element of game development.
- Affinity: helping game developers with similar backgrounds or interests connect with each other.
As we are committed to the promotion and support of individuals within queer communities, the LGBTQ+ SIG is particularly focused on initiatives relating to advocacy. This includes creating links with other SIGs related to other minority groups in efforts to promote collaboration and intersectionality. Our SIG is a safe and inclusive space. We aim to distribute resources and provide a venue for LGBTQ+ games industry professionals to connect with each other. Our overall goals include improving queer representations in games, spotlighting queer people in the games industry, and educating allies on how to better support and include the queer community.
Leadership
| Name | Greg McGuinness | Name | Phoebe Current | |
| Pronouns | he/him | Pronouns | they/them | |
| Role | Chair | Role | Deputy Chair – Communications | |
| Discord | @greagoir | Discord | @catsket | |
| Bio | Greg is a videogame researcher and Maths teacher, currently finishing his PhD in queer monstrosity at UCL. Favourite games include Elden Ring, Disco Elysium and Bayonetta. | Bio | Phoebe does community support for games by day and horror game writing by night. Favourite games include Psychopomp, Castlevania: Symphony of the night, and The Cat Lady. | |
| Name | Ash Caplan | Name | Veronica Barsotti Magnani | |
| Pronouns | She/Her | Pronouns | she/her | |
| Role | Deputy Chair – Communications | Role | Deputy Chair – Visual Design | |
| Discord | @bamubi | Discord | @easrey | |
| Bio | Ash is a HR & Talent Acquisition Specialist, a mentor to gamers worldwide, and a member of the IGDA Stream Team, creating spaces where everyone feels supported and heard. Favorite games include: Hollow Knight, Okami, and Subnautica. | Bio | Veronica is a passionate 3D Character Artist with more than 5 years of experience in the field of game development.
Favorite games include: Life is Strange, Death’s Door and Final Fantasy X. |
Ambassadors
| Name | Abby Conrad | Name | Alayna Almén | |
| Pronouns | She/Her | Pronouns | She/Her | |
| Bio | Abby graduated in 2023 with a BFA in Graphic Design with a minor in HCI. She is a full-time Digital Designer at a marketing agency and works on two indie videogames in her free time. Some of her favorite games- Dave the Diver, Tomb Raider Series, and Until Dawn. | Bio | With a background in Finance but a love for live events, theatre, and games, Alayna has taken up Voice Over work and Game Writing for an Indie Studio and continues to hone her craft. Some of her favorite games include; The Bioshock Series, Phasmophobia, The Binding of Isaac, and Animal Crossing. |
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Leaders
Greg McGuinness
Phoebe Current
Ash Caplan
Veronica Barsotti Magnani
Contact
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