Game Devs of Color Expo Direct 2026: everything announced, date and time
Game Devs of Color Expo Direct 2026 aired on September 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM ET / 10:00 PM UTC. It was scheduled to run about 1 hour. It featured 66 games, listed below.
The SEVENTH annual GDoCExpo Direct is packed with new announcements from dozens of amazing games by creators of color. Tune in for exclusive reveals, the latest launches, and more updates. We're so excited for you to see what our community has been working on!
Source: IGDB, official site
Everything announced at Game Devs of Color Expo Direct 2026
66 games shown, as listed on IGDB, most-followed first. Each links to its page with the latest release date.
Deperson
Due Q4 2026
Hope in the City
Out November 10, 2026
Mexican Ninja
Released August 20, 2026
Building Relationships
Due 2026
Last Ditch Effort
Due 2027
Penguin Colony
Released October 16, 2026
Portabellows
Out November 12, 2026
Fourleaf Fields
Due Q2 2027
Mira and the Legend of the Djinns
Due 2026
The Detective's Apprentice
Release date TBA
Waltz and Jam
Out December 3, 2026
A Heavy Morning
Release date TBA
Dodo Duckie
Released July 23, 2026
Go North
Released July 28, 2026
Hayaku! Island of Darkness
Release date TBA
Name of the Will
Due January 2027
Poly Fighter
Released October 13, 2026
RollerGirl
Release date TBA
Toada Brava
Release date TBA
Crownbreakers
Release date TBA
No Wings Required
Release date TBA
Remote Control
Due Q4 2026
Splash Divers
Release date TBA
Truth Scrapper
Release date TBA
- Afterglow Bytes: Reverie by the ShoreRelease date TBA
- Black SailorsDue Q2 2027
- Deadhand TheaterRelease date TBA
- Funeral for the SunOut November 9, 2026
- HelcastDue Q1 2027
- MalhaarRelease date TBA
- Oh!WareReleased September 24, 2026
- Sucker for Love: Crush LandingReleased August 31, 2026
- T.W.I.R.L.Released August 19, 2026
- The Birdsong TreeRelease date TBA
- 100FriendsReleased August 13, 2026
- 502's ArcadeReleased February 22, 2024
- AftertasteRelease date TBA
- AM Archaic MemoriesRelease date TBA
- Back of BeyondRelease date TBA
- Backtrace: Mechanisms for ForgettingDue 2027
- BathysphereRelease date TBA
- BloomsomeRelease date TBA
- Broken ShellRelease date TBA
- Bullet BrainRelease date TBA
- Delivery IssuesDue 2026
- Dino DominoRelease date TBA
- Dino MayhemRelease date TBA
- Finding PolkaReleased August 11, 2026
- FruitbearerReleased September 21, 2026
- Gangsta Bean 3: Night of the Rising BreadDue 2026
- Good NewsRelease date TBA
- Hold OnRelease date TBA
- Imagine We Were HumanReleased July 10, 2026
- Kayak with FriendsRelease date TBA
- KitmanDue Q1 2027
- Meaningless Random NumbersDue 2026
- PainwivesRelease date TBA
- Port of JumanahReleased September 7, 2026
- Ruffed UpRelease date TBA
- RuneCipherRelease date TBA
- ShunyaRelease date TBA
- Something MeaningfulRelease date TBA
- The Forgotten OnesDue Q3 2027
- The InBetweenRelease date TBA
- TreetopiansRelease date TBA
- Vem, ExuReleased May 29, 2026
Game Devs of Color Expo Direct 2026 official stream and links
These are the official links listed for the event. We don’t list re-streams or unofficial channels.
- Official broadcast
- Official broadcast on YouTube
- Official channels
- YouTube channel
- Official site
- Official website
- Announcements
- Updates on X (Twitter)
What time Game Devs of Color Expo Direct 2026 started around the world
| Where | Date | Start time |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (PT) | Fri, Sep 25, 2026 | 3:00 PM PDT |
| New York (ET) | Fri, Sep 25, 2026 | 6:00 PM EDT |
| UTC | Fri, Sep 25, 2026 | 10:00 PM UTC |
| London (UK) | Fri, Sep 25, 2026 | 11:00 PM BST |
| Paris / Berlin (CET) | Sat, Sep 26, 2026 | 12:00 AM CEST |
| Tokyo (JST) | Sat, Sep 26, 2026 | 7:00 AM JST |
| Sydney (AEDT) | Sat, Sep 26, 2026 | 8:00 AM AEST |