About Us

Day of the Devs was established in 2012 by Double Fine Productions and iam8bit as a way to give back to our supportive communities. Our mission: to celebrate the creativity, diversity and magic of video games, give a voice to emerging or underrepresented talent, and to connect players with developers, and their games.

Over the last decade we have shined a bright sparkling spotlight on many hundreds of games, hosted tens of thousands of people at our in-person events, and reached millions of viewers through our virtual showcases… and we have done all of this for FREE — providing our programs for no cost to either developers, or players.

To do this we have relied heavily on industry sponsorship, proceeds from game bundles and largely donated time from our organizers, our game curation committee, and our collaborators.

We have essentially always run things as a non-profit, but making it official opens us up to better funding opportunities, makes our fundraising efforts more transparent and public, and helps our sponsors and audience understand how critical their support truly is. Additionally, this establishes Day of the Devs as a fully independent entity, which clarifies our commitment to being 100% platform agnostic.

Events

Our in-person events are single day festivals where we celebrate the magic of games, the culture that surrounds them and the people who play them. At our flagship annual San Francisco event we host thousands of people to play 60-70 unreleased games, including some non-traditional alt-control games, and put on musical performances by video game composers or performers, such as Darren Korb, Baiyon, and Doseone. Admission is always free, for developers and players alike, and open to all ages.

See our Events

Showcases

Our Virtual Showcases are produced in partnership with Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards, and each one is viewed by millions of people worldwide. These showcases feature a selection of around 15 games, and aim to hi-light not just the games but the people who made them. Inclusion in our showcases is free, we never charge developers to be part of our programs.

See our Showcases