Hype Climb

Game Devs of Color Expo Direct 2026

Recording
Aired
Sep 25, 2026
Games we track
33 of 66 shown
Revealed
1
New date
2
New trailer
16

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!

Demand rose after the show

No game's demand rose by 3 or more in the week after the show. 20 of 33 games had a reading from before it.

Revealed at the show 1

  1. Helcast Q1 2027 · Mac, PC 23

New date 2

  1. Name of the Will New trailer · January 2027 · Linux, Mac, PC 29
  2. Portabellows New trailer · January 20, 2027 · PC 27

New trailer 16

  1. Sucker for Love: Crush Landing August 31, 2026 · PC 43
  2. Penguin Colony October 16, 2026 · PC, PS5 37
  3. Finding Polka August 11, 2026 · Switch, PC 34
  4. Fourleaf Fields Q2 2027 · Switch, PC, PS5 +1 33
  5. Deperson Q2 2027 · Mac, PC 33
  6. Poly Fighter TBA · PC 31
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  1. Remote Control Q4 2026 · PC 29
  2. Name of the Will New date · January 2027 · Linux, Mac, PC 29
  3. Mira and the Legend of the Djinns 2026 · PC 29
  4. RollerGirl TBA · PC 27
  5. Portabellows New date · January 20, 2027 · PC 27
  6. Black Sailors Q2 2027 · PC, Xbox Series 27
  7. Delivery Issues 2026 · Linux, Switch, PC +4 26
  8. Toada Brava TBA · Switch, PC, PS5 +1 24
  9. T.W.I.R.L. August 19, 2026 · Linux, Mac, PC 21
  10. 100Friends August 13, 2026 · Mac, PC 15

Also shown 16

  1. Hope in the City November 10, 2026 · PC, Xbox Series 42
  2. Mexican Ninja August 20, 2026 · PC, PS4, Xbox One +2 40
  3. Building Relationships 2026 · Linux, Mac, PC +2 33
  4. The Birdsong Tree Q3 2026 · PC 32
  5. Port of Jumanah September 7, 2026 · PC, PS5 31
  6. Vem, Exu May 29, 2026 · Android, PC 28
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  1. Dodo Duckie July 23, 2026 · Linux, Switch, PC +2 25
  2. Gangsta Bean 3: Night of the Rising Bread 2026 · Mac, PC 25
  3. Hayaku! Island of Darkness Q4 2026 · PC 24
  4. Funeral for the Sun November 9, 2026 · Mac, PC 23
  5. Last Ditch Effort 2027 · PC 22
  6. The Detective's Apprentice TBA · PC 21
  7. Fruitbearer September 21, 2026 · PC 20
  8. A Heavy Morning TBA · PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series 17
  9. Go North July 28, 2026 · Mac, Switch, PC +1 —
  10. Imagine We Were Human July 10, 2026 · Mac, PC —

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