The first-ever Dames 4 Games showcase has come to a close after sharing tons of wild and amazing games, all-important interviews, and trailers focused on female creators in the games industry.
The two-hour showcase was filled with exciting announcements from all genres and kicked off with a message from host and co-creator Destine Cleveland.
“Dames 4 Games was founded to give women in the gaming community an opportunity to share their stories, their contributions and their love of gaming,” she said.
“This show will showcase what women have done in the industry and continue to do in the gaming community itself, and everything we’ve done as technical artists, as producers, as art directors, because we love games. I just wanted to emphasize that.”
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The show opened with an in-depth explanation of the wrestle story. Wrestle Story is a wrestling he game that lets players build factions of all-star fighters full of wild and quirky characters, each with their own unique abilities. Art Her Director Zoe Her Servin also joined the showcase to talk about her journey within gaming and the industry, and share how other women can join the industry.
Later, the Dames 4 Games showcase focused on a wide variety of women in the video game world, including journalists, developers, and all sorts of other occupations, in the Star Players segment, showcasing their jobs and explaining how these positions are. It raised awareness that it exists for women looking to enter the industry.
Since then, the stream has featured a slew of new trailers for games ranging from the spooky farming sim Everholm, the heartfelt slice of life and coming-of-age story Fishbowl, to the spooky hand-drawn adventure game Flawless Abbey. rice field.
Also on display were the utterly bizarre-looking Space Boat, the chaotic innkeeper Innchanted, and the half-farming, half-baking sim Sugar Shack. Sanya, a playful narrative adventure about the warmth of childhood memories, will also be showcased alongside cozy farming sim Echoes of the Plum Grove, fantasy merchant simulator CraftCraft, and puzzle automation game Star Stuff. unveiled inside.
Next, a spooky-looking deck-building roguelike called The Spirit Lift was unveiled, followed by nomadic survival game Homeseek, farming sim The Wandering Village on the back of a giant beast, and traditional RPG creator Super. Dungeon Maker was unveiled.
Rounding out the sizzle reel were Grimoire Groves, a magical farming sim, Roman Selvania, a reality show parody featuring the “sexiest monsters in the world,” and the Vanity update for city-building game Catizens.
IGN’s personal favorite in this part of the showcase is the unashamedly feminist Dead Pets Unleashed. This is a narrative-driven slice of life with a fresh look and management savvy. The game follows Dead Pets, struggling punk punks who are still trying to break through after a decade of hard work.
The trailer looked utterly chaotic in a good way, so you’ll have to see it in person to understand (and maybe even not).No release date yet, but developer Triple Topping said Steam page Comes with a downloadable demo.
Following these quick hit games, Corinna Diaz took the stage as a special guest to talk about: wingsis a business that invests in indie games that are dominated by women and gender marginalized developers. Diaz explains that this goes beyond financial support, WINGS helps developers make important connections within the industry and provides other advice and experience.
Chloe Lussier, CEO and Producer of Lowbirth Games, then appeared to share her experience in the industry and how she came to found her own development studio. Lucier also unveiled This Bed We Made, a third-person mystery her game in which the player takes on the role of her 1950s maid and uncovers the deadly secrets of hotel guests.
Afterwards, hosts Cleveland and REDinFamiy thanked everyone for watching with them one last time and reiterated why supporting women in all areas of the video game industry is so important before the show. has ended.
Ryan Dinsdale is a freelance reporter for IGN. He will talk about witchers all day long.
